Mumbai with splendid South India

Culture and History tour in Mumbai, Bangalore, Cochi

Tour Price : $550-600 Duration : 14 days Languages: english, french Discount: 05

day 1.- Mumbai - upon arrival to Mumbaii will be welcomed by me at airport, l shall be holding the placard of your name, transfer to thd hotel pre booked for you, overnight.

day 2. - Mumbai - after breakfast leave at 8 am for city tour to visit - bollywood film city, prince of wales museum, Dhobi Ghat - open air laundry, drive past the marine drive,in afternoon enjoy thr cruise to elephanta island caves 10 kms from bombay harbour and dates back 5 to 8 cent ad and visit gateway of india. overnight at hotel.

day 3. - Mumbai - Bengaluru by flight/around 50minutes - after breakfast you will be transfered to airport for your Bengaluru flight, on your arrival to this garden city of India which is also the most beautiful and well planned cities of india you will visit -  lal bagh, the botanical gardens, next is tipu sultan's palace, the bull temple. overnight at hotel.

day 4. - Bengaluru  - Shravanabelagola - Chikkamagaluru district almost 5 hrs drive - after breakfast, leave at 8 am for Chikkamagaluru district enroute visiting Shravanabelagola, the58 ft nude statue of jain saint Gometeshwara 981 ad carved out of mountain believed to be the tallest and the graceful statue in the world, this most importent jain pilgrimage centre in india. your entire journey will be scenic with snow white coffee blossoms,natural beauties. On arrival checkin and overnight at hotel.

day 5. - Chikkamagaluru district - Belur- Halebidu - Mysore/ around 4 hrs drive - after breakfast leave at 9 am for mysore enroute visiting Belur & Halebidu. Belur  is on the bank of river yagachi has beahtuful medival era Chennakesava Temple. in halebid there is a very ornately carved hoyasaleshwara temple. overnight at mysore.

day 6. - Mysore - after breakfast leave at 9 am to  visit -    city palce, Chamunda  on the hill which has a huge monlithic  bull and is always garlanded wit flowers its held in high esteem by hindus, then visit colourful market of spice. Later in evening drive 10 kms to enjoy the well illuminated beautiful garden called brindavan gardens with cascading fountains. overnight at hotel.

day 7. - Mysore - Srirangapatna  - Bengaluru - Kochi- after breakfast drive back to bangaluru for flight to cochi around 40 minutes flight enroute visit srirangapatnam to see the island fortress and sumer palace of tipu sultan.on arrival at cochi which is known for well balanced eco system, check in the hotel.

day 8. - cochi - kumarakom/40 minutes drive - after breakfast leave at 9 am for kumarakom, before that we vist cochi to see - portuguese st francis church, jewish synagogue,famed mattancherry palace and chinese fishing nets whic are ingenious devices requiring little human attention.

day 9. - kumarakom - after breakfast, leave at 9 am for boat ride through series of canals and lagoons that snake their way through several tiny villages and tropical vegetation. the backwater not only link the state together but are an integral element in maintaining ecological balance and creating harmony with nature. Rest of the day is at leisure.

day 10. - Kumarakom - Thekkady /around 3 hrs drive - thekkady is located on tamil nadu/kerala border and is well known for wild life sanctuary spread over 300 sq miles centred on artficial lake fed by periyar river, on arrival checkin at the hotel. The rest part of day is free.

day 11. - Thekkady - madurai/around 4 hrs drive - after breakfast leave at 8 am for madurai but before that you will be enjoying game view from boats that carry you along convoluted water ways and there is sighting of wild elephants,bison,deer and occassionally tigers.Later in afternoon drive to madurai, a bustling city packed with pilgrims, businessmen, bullock carts and legions of rickshaw pullers. In evening visit meenakshi temple to witness the aarti ceremony.

day 12. - madurai - chennai by flight/ around 30 minutes - after breakfast leave at 8 am for the 2nd visit of meenakshi temple done in dravidian archetecture, then visit thirumalai nayak palace, mariamman teppakkulam tank where float festival celebrated in january each year. Thenafter you will be transfered to air port for you flight to chennai.

day 13 . - chennai - today after breakfast leave at 8 am for excursion to kanchipuram & mahabalipuram. In kanchipuram which is also the seven sacred cities visit three best temples- kailashnatha,ekambereshwara and vaikuntaperumal, continue your drive to mahabalipuram the ancient port later visit the shore temple, the last surviving of the seven temples it is unique because it is built of the rock quarried elsewhere and carried to the shore.

day 14. - chennai tour - departure - after your breakfast leave at 9 am for city tour to visit - victoria gallery, bronze galleryand chennai museum. Then after visit - fort st george, san thome cathedral and kapaleshwar temple. Afternoon at ,eisure. In evening you will be transfered to airport for your flight back home.

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the cost mentioned here includes only the fee of accompanying tour manager cum tour guide who will be with you from arrival to departure managing you trip, while the rest other services like transport, monument entrances, etc will be as per actuals, which we can discuss later. the tour itinerary can be customised depending on your choice and budget. 

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