South India Train Tour
Duration:
11 Days / 10 Nights
Destinations Covered: Chennai (Madras) -
Madurai - Periyar - Cochin - Bangalore - Mysore |
Day 01: Arrive Chennai
Arrive Chennai. Transfer to Hotel. Overnight Chennai
Day 02: Chennai
After breakfast, full Day tour of Mahabalipuram &
Kanchipuram. The first temple dedicated to Shiva was built in
the 7th and 8th century and has paintings on the walls.
Temples of Ekambaswara, Kailasanatha, Sri Kamakshi and
Varadarajaswamy are of interest. Kanchipuram is also famous
for its silks. Here on the seashore is an interesting group of
ancient rock hewn temples which are the examples of Dravidian
style of Architecture.
Day 03: Chennai - Madurai
After breakfast, city tour of Chennai. Visit the Museum to
see the Art and Bronze Gallery . Late evening transfer to
railway-station for overnight journey to Madurai.
Day 04: Madurai
Morning arrive Madurai and transfer to hotel. Afternoon
visit the great Meenakshi Temple dedicated to the consort of
Lord Shiva. Later, visit the Tirumala Nayak Palace . Also
visit the Alagar Hills and Tirupara Kundran Rock temple.
Overnight in Madurai.
Day 05: Madurai - Periyar
After breakfast, drive to Periyar National Park. Wild life
can be seen while cruising on Periyar Lake in a motor boat.
Elephants, wild boar, sambar, tiger, leopard, wild dog, langur
monkeys, etc. can be seen easily. Overnight Periyar.
Day 06: Periyar - Cochin
After breakfast, drive to Cochin visiting the Kerala
villages enroute. Overnight Cochin.
Day 07 : Cochin
After breakfast Leave for full day, city tour of Cochin.
Main attractions are Jewish synagogue, Portuguese Churches,
mosques and Hindu temples. Watch the Chinese Fishing
Nets.Checkout at 1200 hrs. Transfer to railway-station for
overnight journey to Bangalore.
Day 08 : Bangalore
Morning arrive Bangalore and transfer to hotel . Afternoon
tour of Bangalore city, visit the Lal Bagh with a variety of
old trees, fountains, lotus pools, terraces & an assortment of
tropical and sub-tropical herbs.Overnight Bangalore.
Day 09: Bangalore - Mysore
Morning drive to Mysore . Afternoon free for leisure or to
explore the city by own. Overnight Mysore
Day 10: Mysore
Morning visit the palace of the Maharaja. The palace is of
harmonious syntheses of the Hindu and saracenic styles of
architecture with archways. Visit the Art Gallery; drive upto
Chamundi hill to see Chamundeshwari Temple and a panoramic
view of Mysore. On the way back, see the Nandi Bull. Afternoon
visit St. Philomina's Chrch and Brindavan Gardens. Overnight
in Hotel.
Day 11: Mysore - Chennai - Onward destination
After breakfast, morning free. Transfer to railway station
to catch the train for Chennai. Arrive Chennai & Transfer to
airport for onward destination |
