Duration: 17 Nights / 18 Days Places Covered: Mumbai - Bangalore - Mysore - Hassan - Coorg - Calicut - Cochin - Kottayam - Kovalam - Periyar - Maduri - Thanjavur - Pondicherry - Kanchipuram - Mahabalipuram - Chennai Day 01: Arrive Mumbai Transfer to Hotel   Day 02: Mumbai (Bombay)  In the morning full day tour of Mumbai. Fly to bangalore by afternoon flight   Day 03: Bangalore On arrival check-in at your hotel. In the afternoon, we visit the Vidhan Saudha, Government Secretariat, The Lal Bagh, botanical Garden opposite the Vidhan Saudha.   Day 04: Bangalore - Mysore In the morning drive to Mysore, enroute visit Srirangapatnam, the Summer Palace of Tipu Sultan built in 1784 AD.   Day 05: Mysore After breakfast visit Mysore Palace. In the evening we take an excursion to Chamudi hills to visit Sri Chamundeswari Temple.   Day 06: Mysore - Hassan , Drive to Hassan, enroute we visit Shravanabelagola. Drive further to Hassan. Afternoon: visit Belur and Halebid temple complexes .   Day 07: Hassan - Coorg Morning drive to Coorg also known as the Scotland of India, where we visit a coffee plantation. The Coorgies are known to be the descendents of Greek soldiers.   Day 08: Coorg - Calicut After breakfast we drive through the thickest rainforest of India, to Calicut (Kozhikode). Evening at leisure.   Day 09: Calicut - Cochin After breakfast drive to Kochi, enroute visiting the construction of DHOW, a typical Kerela hand made boat. We will travel along the coast line and cross various water streams running into the ocean and the back waters coming into the land. The drive is a very eventful one. Evening at leisure.   Day 10: Cochin Morning tour of Cochin. In the evening we enjoy Kathakali, an ancient religious dance drama of Kerala.   Day 11: Cochin - Kottayam- Rice Boat We drive through the countryside to a jetty near Kottayam to board the Riceboat. Overnight on traditional Kerala rice boat.   Day 12: Kottayam - Kovalam After breakfast on riceboat drive further on to Kovalam. Afternoon & evening at leisure to enjoy one of the finest beaches in the area.   Day 13: Kovalam - Periyar Drive to Periyar, the most famous wild life sanctuary of South India. As you drive through the Blue Hills you will see thick rubber plantations, tea plantations, and cardamom & pepper growing all along the road side. Enjoy the winding roads and the landscape.   Day 14: Madurai Early morning walk in the jungle is optional. After breakfast drive to Madurai. In the aftrenoon visit the Sri Meenakshi Temple built in the Dravidian architecture form of temple architecture.   Day 15: Madurai - Thanjavur - Pondicherry Morning depart for Thanjavur to visit the famous Brihadeshwara temple. We also visit the Museum which has one of the finest Bronze collections. We continue onward to Pondicherry.   Day 16: Pondicherry - Kanchipuram - Mahabalipuram After breakfast we drive to Kanchipuram the erstwhile capital of the Pallava and Chola rulers. Later drive to Mahabaluipuram.   Day 17: Mahabalipuram This town was the port city of the Pallava Kings (7 cent. AD). After breakfast you visit the Group of five Rathas Temples, rock-cut monoliths named after the heroes of the Epic - Mahabharata. The rock carving depicting the penance of Shiva is one of the finest peace of stone carving and end the visit at the Shore Temple. Afternoon independent.   Day 18 - Chennai Morning is free to relax and enjoy the beach. After lunch, drive to Chennai and visit the Saint Thomas Cathedral, Fort St. George (now the secretariat) and the High Court buildings. We end our tour at the Connemara Hotel for a farewell dinner at the Rain Forest Restaurant. Later transfer to the international airport for flight home.   Price for this Complete package which Includes Incountry flights if exist,4 to 3 stars hotels,Breakfast ,Lunch,Dinner, A Car/Mini Bus with driver,All Monuments entrances,Guides Train tickets and Elephant Rides or Boat ride if exist as per program A complete solution under one roof     Prices does no includes Your personal expenses Your International air ticket,Airport taxes,Tips and Drinks   Please send us one email to get the prices    Payment will be 50 percent Advance on booking and 50 percent 3 months before departure, Or if your travelplanning is within 3 months then 80 percent advences and 20 percent 8 days before travel   Upon Cancellation please note Money is not refundable as advances goes directly to your hotel reservations,Nothing will be refunded as we do not keep your money for more than 7 days. Within 7 days you get a refund of 50 percent.   We sell quality Travels ,Please do not send us a query for lower quality reservations ie less than 3 stars,we are maintaining a strict standard to give people their dream travel,You can always send us query for More higher value and category of travel, Ex Heritage,5 Stars   Group Prices: If you are a group of above 5 people we offer you a direct discount of 10 percent.