Day 01 - Chennai (Madras) Arrival

Arrive  at Chennai & transfer to Hotel The Residency Tower / Radha Park Inn.

Day 02 - Chennai (Madras) - Trichy (Tiruchirapalli)

Full day tour of Mahabalipuram and Kanchipuram. The former was the main port of Pallava dynasty & has exquisite rock-cut monuments, monolithic structures and bas reliefs. It is also a beach resort. Kanchipuram , the golden city was one of the seven sacred cities of India and once had 1000 temples. It is also famed for it's hand - woven cottons and Kanjivaram silk. Evening transfer to railway station for Trichy night train.

Day 03 - Trichy (Tiruchirapalli)

Morning arrive Trichy & transfer to Hotel. Afternoon tour of Trichy visiting the ancient temples dedicated to Lord Ganapathi - 434 steps cut out into the rock side and interspersed with shrines, lead to the temple, yet another flight leads to the temple of Lord Shiva. The ascend is climaxed by a magnificient view of the sacred Kaveri river. Visit Srirangam a massive temple dedicated to lord vishnu which contains within its walls a bazzar. Stay at hotel Breeze Residency (Jenny's Residency) / Hotel Sangam

Day 04 - Trichy (Tiruchirapalli) - Madurai

Morning drive to Madurai enroute visiting the famous 9th century Chola Temple Brihodeswara at Tanjore. Stay at hotel GRT Regency Hotel /

Day 05 - Madurai

Morning half day sightseeing tour - visit the great Meenakshi Temple dedicated to the consort of Lord Shiva with its towering Gopurams (rising high above the surrounding country side), Tirumala Nayak Palace - a gracious building in the Indo Saracenic style famous for the stucco work on its domes and arches. Afternoon free.

Day 06 - Madurai - Periyar (Thekkady)

Morning drive to Thekkedy . Check in at hotel. 

Day 07 - Early morning visit to Periyer National Park and drive in the afternoon to Cochin. Check in at hotel.

Day 08 - Morning half day tour to visit the Dutch Palace, Jewish Synagogue, Chinese fishing nets, St. Francis Church and & the Santa Cruz Church. Afternoon free.

Day 9 - Morning transfer to airport for Bangalore flight. Arrive and drive direclty to Mysore.

Day 10 - Morning tour of Mysore. Afternoon free

Day 11 - Morning full day excursion of Belur and Halebid. The Chenna Kesava Temple of Belur, Halebid's 12th century Hoysaleswara and Kedareswara temple are masterpieces of Hindu art.

Day 12 - Drive to Hospet. Check in at hotel.

Day 13 - Morning visit Hampi. Hampi the once beautiful capital city of Vijayanagar Empire was greater than Rome and had palaces, temple and sculptures spread all over. The city was razed to the ground by the Sultanates of South in the year 1565 AD. Some of the interesting ruins remaining are the Virupaksha, Vittala and Hazara Rama Temples, huge Ganesha & Narasimha images, the elephant stables, the queen's bath, carvings on the Ramachandra Temple & Lotus Mahal.

Day 14 - Morning drive to Badami visiting the famous Aihole and Pattadakal Temples enroute.

Day 15 - Morning visit the Badami Caves. Badami also known as Vatapi is rich with Hindu and Jain temples carved out of sand stone hills. The carved temples date back to the 6th century. Afternoon free.

Day 16 - Drive to Goa.

Day 17 - Goa to Mumbai and stay overnight.