Day 01 Chennai (15 kms/ ½ hrs)
Arrival at Chennai. Meet & greet at the airport by Taanya Travels representative and transfer to hotel. Check in at hotel for 01 night. Overnight at LE MERIDIEN or similar.

Day 02 Chennai – Mahabalipuram (58 kms/ 1 ½ hrs)
After Breakfast. Checkout and drive to Mahabalipuram. En route sightseeing tour of Mahabalipuram covering the Shore Temple, Arjuna’s Penance, Artisans Village etc. Check in at hotel for 02 nights. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at GRT TEMPLE BAY

Day 03 Mahabalipuram – Kancheepuram (75 kms / 2 ½ hrs) one way
After Breakfast. Drive to Kancheepuram. Kancheepuram, the city of the Thousand Temples is one of the seven sacred cities and considered as the second holiest place in India. Half day sightseeing of this beautiful temple town. Overnight at GRT TEMPLE BAY.

Day 04 Mahabalipuram – Pondicherry (100 kms / 3 hrs)
After Breakfast. Checkout and drive to Pondicherry. Pondicherry is a charming coastal town with a few enduring pockets of French culture, and an Ashram. Check in at hotel for 01 night. Afternoon sightseeing tour of Pondicherry covering the Ashram, meditation hall etc. Overnight at Hotel ANANDA or Similar.

Day 05 Pondicherry – Chidambaram (71 kms / 2 hrs)
After Breakfast. Checkout and drive to Kumbakonam. Enroute, visit Chidambaram and Gangaikondaicholapuram. Check in at hotel for 01 night. After lunch sightseeing tour of this temple town including Darasuram; a 12th century temple dedicated to Lord Siva built by Chola Emperor Rajendra.
Overnight at STERLING SWAMIMALAI.

Day 06 Kumbakonam – Tanjavur – Trichy (100 kms/ 3 hrs)
After Breakfast. Checkout and drive to Tanjavur. The home of Carnatic music, musical instruments, dance and traditional handicrafts, Thanjavur is famous for the Brahadeeshwara Temple. Lunch at Hotel Sangam. Thereafter continue your journey to Trichy. En route visit Sriangam, known for its Vaishnavite temple dedicated to Lord Ranganathaswamy and Rock Fort Temple at Trichy. Check in at hotel for 01 night.
Overnight at HOTEL SANGAM.

Day 07 Trichy – Madurai (129 kms/hrs)
After Breakfast. Checkout and drive to Madurai, the 2000 years old capital of Pandayan Kings. Check in at hotel for 02 nights. Afternoon sightseeing of the city covering Thirumalai Naicker Palace and Meenakshi temple
Overnight at TAJ GARDEN RETREAT.

Day 08 Madurai – Rameshwaram – Madurai (173 kms/ 4 ½ hrs) one way
After Breakfast. Day trip Rameswaram. Popularly referred to as the ‘Benaras of the South’ Rameswaram is an island – of Lord Rama’s temple in Tamil Nadu. Evening back to Madurai. Overnight at TAJ GARDEN RETREAT.

Day 09 Madurai – Kanyakumari (253 kms/6 ½ hrs)
After Breakfast. Check out and proceed to Kanyakumari, Check in at hotel for 01 night. After lunch boat trip to Vivekananda rock memorial where the famous Indian philosopher Swami Vivekananda meditated and got enlightenment. You can spend time till eveing at the beach and can watch the sunset.
Overnight at SINGAAR INTERNATIONAL.

Day 10 Kanyakumari – Kovalam (100 kms /3 hrs)
After Breakfast. Checkout and drive to Kovalam.
En route visit Suchindram temple & Padmanabhapuram Palace, Check in at hotel for 02 nights. Located 16 ksm from Trivandrum, Kovalam. The leisure options at this beach are plenty and diverse – sunbathing, swimming, herbal body toning massages, special cultural programmes, catamaran crusing etc.
Overnight at TRAVANCORE HERITAGE or similar.

DAY 11 Kovalam
After Breakfast. Visit to Shivanda Ashram near Neyyatinkara. Afternoon return to the hotel and relax at the beach. Overnight at Travancore Heritage or similar.

Day 12 Kovalam – Alleppey – Kumarakom (170 kms / 4 hrs)
After Breakfast. Checkout and drive to Alleppey. En route visit Mata Amritanadamayi Ashram at Alumkadavu. On arrival at Alleppey embark on a HOUSEBOAT day cruise upto Kumarakom. Check in at resort for 01 night. The lakes here provide boating, fishing and sightseeing experiences that are truly exhilarating.
Overnight in COCONUT LAGOON.

Day 13 Kumarakon – Periyar (126 kms/ 4 hrs)
After Breakfast. Checkout and drive to Periyar. Periyar, one of the well known wildlife sanctuaries of South India is famous for wild animals especially elephants. The splendid artificial lake formed by the Mullaperiyar dam across the Periyar river adds to the charm of the park. On arrival check in at hotel for 01 night. Afternoon boat cruise in the lake to watch wildlife. Overnight at SPICE VILLAGE.

Day 14 Periyar – Munnar (110 kms / 4 hrs)
After Breakfast. Checkout and drive to Munnar, the most beautiful hill station on the Western Ghats.
Munnar is famous for tea estates and is the biggest tea producer in South India. On arrival check in at hotel for 02 nights. Overnight at CLUB MAHINDRA or similar .

Day 15 Munnar
After Breakfast. Visit Eravikulam National Park, the natural habitat of the ibis called Nilgiri Tahrs. Afternoon visit Mattupetty dam, Eco point & Munnar town. Overnight at CLUB MAHINDRA or similar.

Day 16 Munnar – Cochin (130 kms / 4hrs)
After Breakfast. Checkout and drive to Cochin. Cochin the ‘Queen of Arabian Sea’ is one of the most interesting cities of India and has one of the finest natural barhours in the world. Check in at hotel for 02 night. Evening Sunset Cruise at Cochin. Overnight at LE MERIDIEN or similar.

Day 17 Cochin
After Breakfast. Proceed for a sightseeing tour of Cochin covering the historic sites and monuments. Evening watch ‘kathakali’ the traditional theater art form of Kerala in a local theater. Overnight at LE MERIDIEN or similar

Day 18 Cochin – Guruvayoor – Cheruthuruthy (112 kms/ 3 hrs)
After Breakfast. Checkout and drive to guruvayoor, one of the most sacred and important pilgrim centers of Kerala. Its main attraction is the Sree Krishna temple. This ancient temple is shrouded in mystery and the town itself is with lots of history and life. Lunch at Sopanam Heriatage. Afternoon visit elephant stable and mural paintings. Later drive to Cheruthuruthy. Check in at hotel for 02 nights.
Overnight at THE RIVER RETREAT.

Day 19 Cheruthuruthy
After Breakfast. Visit ‘Kerala Kalamandalam’, Cheruthuruthy, which is renowned world over for its Kathakali training center. Kalamandalam imparts training and conducts performances of Kathakali, Mohiniyattam, thullal and other traditional art forms of Kerala. Overnight at THE RIVER RETREAT.

Day 20 Cheruthuruthy – Calicut (175 kms / 4 ½ hrs)
After Breakfast. Checkout and drive to calicut. Once the capital of the powerful Zamorins and a prominent trade and commercial centre, Calicut was the important region of Malabar in the days gone by. Check in at hotel for 02 nights. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at TAJ GARDEN RETREAT.

Day 21 Calicut – Kottakkal – Calicut (80 kms/ 2 ½ hrs)
After Breakfast. Day trip to Kottakkal 80 kms from Calicut. This small town is home to the famed Kottakkal Arya Vaidyasala, one of the pioneer institutions of ayurveda, the traditional systems of health and medicine, in Kerala. Kottakkal Evening back to Calicut. Overnight at TAJ GARDEN RETREAT.

Day 22 Calicut – Mangalore (260 kms / 6 hrs)
After Breakfast. Checkout and drive to Mangalore. En route visit Ananda Ashram. Mangalore is located near the backwaters formed by the converging Netravati and Gurpur rivers.
Check in at hotel for 02 nights. Overnight at MANJARUN HOTEL

Day 23 Mangalore – Sringeri – Managalore (97 kms / 3 hrs)
After Breakfast. Drive to Sringeri. One of the most celebrated pilgrimage centers in Karnataka and home to the Sarada Peetham, Sringeri was established by the revered spiritual leader Aadi Sankaracharya. Sringeri is located amidst the Sahyadri hills in Chikmangaur district of Karnataka on the left bak of the river Tungabhadra. The main point of interest is the Viyashankar Temple, which dates from the 14th century. This temple combines the Hoysala and Dravida architectural features. Day at Ashram. Evening return to Mangalore. Overnight at MANJARUN HOTEL.

Day 24 Mangalore – Hassan (250 kms / 6 hrs)
After Breakfast. Checkout and drive to Hassan.
Check in at hotel for 01 night. Afternoon proceed for a sightseeing tour of Belur & Halebid. Belur, 34 km from Hassan is known as the Dakshina Varanasi or Southern Banaras. The serenity of Belur is attributed to the celebrated temple of Chennakeshava belonging to 1117 AD built by the Hoysala kings. Halebid is 17 km from Belur and was known as Dwara Samudra, the wealthy capital of the Hoysalas. Halebid has several strikingly beautiful Hoysala temples and Jain shrines. Afternoon back to hotel. Overnight at HOYSALA VILLAGE.

Day 25 Hassan – Mysore (153 kms/ 4hrs)
After Breakfast. Checkout and drive to Mysore.
Enroute visit Shravanabelagola. This legenday pilgrim center and shrine of the Jains since early times.
Chek in at hotel for 01 night. Situated 150 kms away from Bangalore is the former princely city of Mysore with its magnificent palaces and a myriad of historic sites. The city is also famous for its silk, sandalwood and incense industries. After breakfast sightseeing tour of mysore covering Chamundi hill a popular tourist and pilgrimage center which is topped by the huge Chamundeswari temple; Maharaja’s palace; the magnificent three-storied structure which was once the residence of the erstwhile rulers of Mysore and biggest of its kind in India, Devaraja Market. Overnight at SOUTHERN STAR.

Day 26 Mysore – Bangalore (150 kms / 4 hrs)
After Breakfast. Checkout and drive to Bangalore. En route visiting Sirangapatnam; the capita of the warrior King hyder Ali & his son Tipu Sultan and Ranganathittu bird sanctuary. Check in at hotel for 02 nights. Bangalore often referred to as the ‘Garden City’ is known for it’s beautifully laid out parks and gardens, wide tree lined avenues and imposing buildings. The main attractions are Vidhana Soudha building which houses both the State Legislature and the Secretariat. Cubbon Park and Museums, Lalbagh Botanical Gardens, Tipu Sultan’s Palace and Bull temple. Overnight at TAJ RESIDENCY or similar

Day 27 Bangalore – Puttaparthi (200 kms /5 hrs) one way
After Breakfast. Proceed for a day trip to Puttaparthi. It is the abode of Sri Satya Sai Baba, perhaps India’s most known saint of modern times. An important tourist attraction of Ananthapur district, Puttaparthi is surrounded by the arid and rocky hills bordering Karnataka. Evening back to Bangalore.
Overnight at TAJ RESIDENCY or similar

Day 28 Bangalore
On time transfer to Bangalore airport ot connect flight for onward destination.