Itinerary
Day 1: Cochin - Called as the Queen of the Arabian Sea
Stop At: Kochi (Cochin), Kochi (Cochin), Ernakulam District, Kerala
You will be picked up from Cochin Airport with a signed board under your name, as per your flight details. Early arrivals have the possibility to explore Cochin, depending on your preferences. Some places would be visited according to your time and personal interests.
Duration: 5 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Hotel Options Available:
Affordable: Old Courtyard
Semi Luxury: Trident
Luxury: Grand Hayat
Day 2: Cochin - Bustling commercial port city with a trading history that dates back to at least 600 years.
Stop At: Fort Kochi, Fort Kochi, Kochi (Cochin), Ernakulam District, Kerala
A charming seaside area, Fort Kochi is known for its Dutch, Portuguese, and British colonial architecture, and elaborate bamboo fishing nets at Fort Kochi Beach.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Church of Saint Francis, Old Kochi, Kochi (Cochin) India
Saint Francis Church, in Fort Kochi, Kochi, originally built in 1503, is one of the oldest European churches in India and has great historical significance as a mute witness to the European colonial struggle in the subcontinent.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica, Parade & KB Jacob Road Fort Cochin, Kochi (Cochin) 682001 India
The Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica at Fort Kochi, Kochi is one of the nine Basilicas in Kerala. Counted as one of the heritage edifices of Kerala, this church is one of the finest and most impressive churches in India and visited by tourists the whole year round.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kochi (Cochin), Kochi (Cochin), Ernakulam District, Kerala
Stroll around its picturesque beaches fill with peculiar fish nets and the fish market
Duration: 2 hours
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Accommodation included: Hotel Options Available:
Affordable: Old Courtyard
Semi Luxury: Trident
Luxury: Grand Hayat
Day 3: Alleppey - From houseboat stays in to lazing around on pristine beaches, enjoy the wide range of memorable experiences.
Stop At: Alappuzha, Alappuzha, Alappuzha District, Kerala
Enjoy a Boat Ride at Vembananad Lake, which offers a fascinating insight into the life of Keralan Backwater. On the narrow strip of land you could appreciate the fishing fishermen, children swimming, and women doing their daily chores. Experience any place you find on the way, loose yourself and unravel the magic of the place.
Duration: 5 hours
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Houseboat in the Backwaters of Kerala
Day 4: Thekkady - Experience the sight of majestic elephants, spice plantations, and beautiful hills.
Stop At: Periyar, Kerala, India
Boating on the Lake Periyar and witness the fascinating Wildlife and unique animal sanctuaries in India. Visit the fragrant spice plantations of cardamom, cinnamon, pepper, and coffee. Enjoy the Tea States as well. Shop in the local market for natural seasonings to take home.
Duration: 4 hours
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Accommodation included: Hotel Options Available:
Affordable: Tree Top
Semi Luxury:Elephant Court
Luxury: Naramaya Retreats
Day 5: Thekkady
Stop At: Green Land Spice Garden, Kottayam-Kumily Rd Springvalley, Periyar, Thekkady 685509 India
Enjoy it´s vibrant smells and colors
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Periyar Lake, Thekkady India
Enjoy a boat ride in the Periyar Lake to observe Wildlife
Duration: 3 hours
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Accommodation included: Hotel Options Available:
Affordable: Tree Top
Semi Luxury:Elephant Court
Luxury: Naramaya Retreats
Day 6: Munnar - Popular hill-station perched at an altitude of 1600m in the Western Ghats, known as the Kashmir of South India.
Stop At: Munnar, Munnar, Idukki District, Kerala
One of the highest Tea growing lands in the world. Visit Eravikulam National Park, home of the endangered Nilgiri Thar (Ibex). Experience Mattupetty Dam, the Indo Swiss Dairy farm and
the Kundala Lake.
Duration: 5 hours
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Accommodation included: Hotel Options Available:
Affordable: Cooper Castle
Semi Luxury: Tea County Resort
Luxury: Panaromic Gateway
Day 7: Munnar
Stop At: Munnar, Munnar, Idukki District, Kerala
Enjoy the natural beauty of Tea States
Duration: 6 hours
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Accommodation included: Hotel Options Available:
Affordable: Cooper Castle
Semi Luxury: Tea County Resort
Luxury: Panaromic Gateway
Day 8: Madurai - The holy city famous for its towering Hindu shrines and the most iconic pilgrimage destinations in India.
Stop At: Madurai, Madurai, Madurai District, Tamil Nadu
Visit and witness one of the architectural dreams of all times created, the famous Meenakshi Amman Temple (The Goddess of Wealth). Experience a walking tour through the flower market in the city’s Mattuthavani district. Enjoy how raw fragrance is being made at Raja Palaniswamy’s facility.
Duration: 5 hours
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Accommodation included: Hotel Options Available:
Affordable: Madurai Residency
Semi Luxury: Fortune Pandiyan
Luxury: Heritage Madurai
Day 9: Madurai
Stop At: Thirumalai Nayakar Mahal, Mahal Vadampokki St Near Meenakshi Temple, Madurai 625001 India
Thirumalai Nayak Palace is a 17th-century palace erected in 1636 AD by King Tirumala Nayaka. This Palace is a classic fusion of Dravidian and Rajput styles.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple, Venmani Rd, Sellur, Madurai 625002 India
Temple is dedicated to goddess Meenakshi, the consort of lord Shiva. It has long been the focus of both Indian and international tourist attraction as well as one of the most important places of Hindu pilgrimage.
Duration: 2 hours
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Accommodation included: Hotel Options Available:
Affordable: Madurai Residency
Semi Luxury: Fortune Pandiyan
Luxury: Heritage Madurai
Day 10: Thanjavur
Stop At: Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
Visit the celebrated temple Brihadeshra built by the Chola King during the 11th century. Experience the Saraswati Mahal library, containing a rare collection of books and manuscripts on paper and palm leaves.
Duration: 5 hours
Stop At: Swami Malai Temple, Kumbakonam Town 5 Km from Kumbakonam Town, Thanjavur India
Swamimalai Swaminathaswamy Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to god Murugan.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Airavatesvara Temple, Thanjavur Darasuram, Kumbakonam 612001 India
UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Airavatesvarar temple is one among a cluster of eighteen medieval era large Hindu temples in the Kumbakonam area. The temple is dedicated to Shiva. It also reverentially displays Vaishnavism and Shaktism traditions of Hinduism,
Duration: 4 hours
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Accommodation included: Hotel Options Available:
Affordable: Hotel Parisutham
Semi Luxury: Hotel Sangam
Luxury: Hotel Mantra Koodam
Day 11: Pondicherry - The perfect amalgamation of the traditional Indian sensibilities and French architecture
Stop At: Pondicherry, Pondicherry, Union Territory of Pondicherry
Enjoy the serene aura and cuisine of this Union territory of India. Visit the Navagraha Temple where all the nine planets are worshipped and known for their influence in our lives.
Experience Auroville city known as the City of Dawn, is where people from different nationalities, beliefs and traditions live together in harmony.
Duration: 7 hours
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Accommodation included: Hotel Options Available:
Affordable: La Chateau
Semi Luxury: Hotel De L’Orient
Luxury: La Villa
Day 12: Pondicherry - A dreamy escape that offers the best of both worlds. A fairytale charmed city.
Stop At: White Town, Pondicherry India
Charming White Town is known for the French colonial-era villas lining its leafy streets. Eateries from quirky cafes to upscale courtyard restaurants serve French, Indian, and Franco-Tamil cuisine, while small crafts shops dot cobbled lanes. The beachfront promenade is popular for evening strolls.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Auroville, Auroville, Viluppuram District, Tamil Nadu
Auroville is a universal city in the making in south-India dedicated to the ideal of human unity based on the vision of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother.
Duration: 2 hours
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Accommodation included: Hotel Options Available:
Affordable: La Chateau
Semi Luxury: Hotel De L’Orient
Luxury: La Villa
Day 13: Mahabalipuram - Famous for its intricately carved temples and rock-cut caves
Stop At: Mahabalipuram, Mahabalipuram, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu
Visit the second pagodas, a wonderful monolithic monuments and stone sculptures to be seen.
Experience the Pallava architecture expressed at Five Rathas, the bas-relief on a huge rock popularly known as Arjuna’s penance; Mahisasura Madapam and the Shore Temple overlooking the sea, surrounded by gardens and ruined courts
Duration: 5 hours
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Accommodation included: Hotel Options Available:
Affordable: Mammala Heritage
Semi Luxury: Ideal Beach Resort
Luxury: GRT Radisson Temple Bay
Day 14: Mahabalipuram
Stop At: Shore Temple Rd, Mahabalipuram 603104 India
As one of the Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram, it has been classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1984.[2] It is one of the oldest structural (versus rock-cut) stone temples of South India
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Pancha Rathas, Kancheepuram District, Mahabalipuram 603104 India
Pancha Rathas is a monument complex at Mahabalipuram, on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. Pancha Rathas is an example of monolithic Indian rock-cut architecture.
Duration: 2 hours
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Accommodation included: Hotel Options Available:
Affordable: Mammala Heritage
Semi Luxury: Ideal Beach Resort
Luxury: GRT Radisson Temple Bay
Day 15: Mumbai
Stop At: Elephanta Caves, Mumbai India
Elephanta Caves are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a collection of cave temples predominantly dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. They are on Elephanta Island, or Gharapuri, in Mumbai.
Duration: 5 hours
Stop At: Gateway of India, Apollo Bandar, Colaba, Mumbai 400001 India
The Gateway of India is an arch-monument built in the early twentieth century in the city of Mumbai.
It was erected to commemorate the landing in December 1911 at Apollo Bunder, Mumbai of King-Emperor George V and Queen-Empress Mary, the first British monarch to visit India.
Duration: 50 minutes
Stop At: Dharavi, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Dharavi is Mumbai’s largest slum (and the third-largest in the world) made famous by the film Slumdog Millionaire.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Dhobi Ghat, Dr. E. Moses Rd. near Mahalakshmi Station, Mumbai India
Dhobi Ghat is an open air laundromat. The washers, known as dhobis, work in the open to clean clothes and linens from Mumbai's hotels and hospitals.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Colaba Market, Hormusji Road, Mumbai India
The everyday carnival of the Colaba Causeway market is a shopping experience like no other in Mumbai. That infamous Indian saying of "sab kuch milega" (everything is possible) certainly applies at this market.
Duration: 2 hours
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Accommodation included: Hotel Options Available:
Affordable: Fort Residency
Semi Luxury: Suba Palace
Luxury: Taj Mahal Tower
Day 16: Mumbai
Stop At: Mumbai, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Feel the energy of this impressive city and live the Elephanta Caves. Experience as well Dharavi, the area where Bollywood movie and Oscar Winner, “Slumdog Millionaire” has been shot.
Duration: 6 hours
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Accommodation included: Hotel Options Available:
Affordable: Fort Residency
Semi Luxury: Suba Palace
Luxury: Taj Mahal Tower
Day 17: Mumbai - Departure
Stop At: Mumbai, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Relaxed and ready for travelling back home, your driver will take you to the airport as per your flight schedule.
Duration: 3 hours
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No accommodation included on this day.