DAY
01 : Bombay
Meeting, assistance transfer to
hotel. Traditional Indian Welcome at hotel.
DAY 02 : Goa
Morning city tour of
Bombay to visit Gateway of India. Prince of wales Museum. Marine
Drive. Afternoon transfer to airport to take flight for Goa,
Meeting, assistance transfer to hotel.
DAY 03 : Goa*
Morning visit Old
Goa to see church of St. Francis, the se Cathedral, Church of
Saint Catejan and the Basilica of Born Jesus.
DAY 04 : Badami
Morning drive to
Badami, the one time capital of he chalukyas, It's famous for the
6th and 7th centuries old temples.
DAY 05 : Hospet
Morning drive to
Hospet enroute visiting Pattadakal/Aihole. Afternoon visit Hampi,
once the glorious capital of the mighty Vijayanagar empire
(1336-1565 A.D.) is in ruhina now, which spread over 26
kms.
DAY 06 : Hassan
Morning leave for
Hassan. Afternoon visit Belur Halebid, the twin capital of the
ancient Hoysala Kingdom (1100-1310). See the Chenna Kesva temple
in Belur, built in 1117 A.D. Later visit Hoyaleswara temple more
impressive than the temple at Belur, constructed a decade after
it.
DAY 07 : Mysore
Morning drive to
Mysore enroute visit SRAVANABELAGOLA, 17 meter high monolithic
statue of Lord Gomateswara sacred to the follower of Jain
religion. Afternoon city tour of Mysore visiting the palace of the
Maharaja built in 1911-12 in the Indo-Saracenic style. Drive upto
Chamundi hill to see Chamundeshwari temple and also visit the
famous Brindavan Gardens.
DAY 08 : Bangalore
Morning
proceed to Bangalore enroute visiting SRIRANGAPATNAM known for the
Fort and Palaces of Tipu Sultan. Afternoon city tour of Bangalore.
DAY 09 : Mahabalipuram
Morning
take flight to Madras. Meeting, assistance and straight proceed
for city tour of Madras, visiting Fort St. George, Parthasrthi
temple, Snake Park, Marina beach, Transfer to hotel in
Mahabalipuram.
DAY 10 : Tanjore
Morning drive to
Tanjore enroute visiting PONDICHERRY, a living monument of French
culture in India. Chidambaram famous for its 1000 years old Shiva
temple.
DAY 11 : Tiruchirapalli
Morning
drive to Tanjore, once the capital of the Chola empire, is famous
for Brahadeswarar temple. After early Lunch proceed to
Tiruchirapalli Afternoon city tour visiting Rock Fort, Srirangam
Island.
DAY 12: Madurai
Morning drive to
Madurai. Afternoon city tour visiting Meenakshi Temple, a superb
example of Dravidian architecture, the Tirumalai Nayak Palace, an
example of Saracenic influence on medieval Hindu
architecture.
DAY 13 : Kovalam
Morning drive to
Kovalam enroute visiting Cape Comorin the Southern most tip of the
subcontinent Rest of day free at Kovalam Beach.
DAY 14 : Kovalam
Full day at
leisure for beach activities.
DAY 15 : Trivandrum
Transfer to
airport in Trivandrum to connect flight for onward
destination.
