Grand Tour of South India

Itinerary

Day 1: Fly to Bengaluru (Bangalore)

(N)

Day 2: Srirangapatna Mysore

Transfer to the LaLit, Bengaluru for
immediate occupancy. After breakfast, travel
to Mysore, visiting Srirangapatna en route.
Stay 2 nights at the Radisson. (B)

Day 3: Mysore

Morning visit to the Nandi Bull and the
Maharajas Palace. Afternoon at leisure. (B)

Day 4: Ooty Coonoor

Drive to the hill station of Ooty. Afternoon
tour of Ooty botanical gardens. Continue to
Coonoor and stay 2 nights at the Gateway
Hotel Coonoor. (B)

Day 5: Coonoor

Scenic narrow gauge train trip to Ooty. (B)

Day 6: Kochi

Full-day drive to Kochi (Cochin). Stay 2 nights
at the Forte Kochi. (B)

Day 7: Kochi

Morning cruise in scenic Kochi harbour,
followed by a visit to Jew Town. In the
evening, visit a Kalaripayattu studio. (B)

Days 8-9: Alleppey Kumarakom

Morning visit to Mattancherry Palace. Drive to
Alleppey for a cruise through the backwaters.
Transfer to Aveda Kumarakom for 2 nights.
Evening sunset boat trip on Lake Vembanad.
Following day at leisure. (B)

Day 10: Thekkady

Morning transfer to Thekkady. After lunch,
visit a spice garden. Overnight at the
Shalimar Spice Garden. (B)

Day 11: Madurai

Drive to Madurai. Visit the Meenakshi
Temple. Stay overnight at the Heritage
Madurai. (B)

Day 12: Tiruchchirappalli Thanjavur

Morning drive to Tiruchchirappalli to visit the
imposing Rock Fort Temple. Continue to the
nearby town of Thanjavur for a 2-night stay at
Svatma. (B)

Day 13: Thanjavur

Morning visit to Brihadeeswara Temple in
Thanjavur (Tanjore) and Darasuram, a temple
noted for its fine sculpture. Continue to a
bronze-casting centre. (B)

Days 14-15: Chennai

Full-day drive to Chennai (Madras). Stay
at Trident Chennai until departure to the
airport. (B)