Essence of Malabar, Coromandel & Vijayangar

(11 Nights 12 Days or 16 Nights 17 Days in India) Season: August to March; Best Season: November to February

Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive Banglore; Day 2: Banglore – Hospet (night train); Day 3: Hospet – Hampi; Day 4: Hampi;
Day 5: Hampi - Hassan; Day 6: Hassan - Mysore; Day 7: Mysore – Massinaguri; Day 8: Ooty; Day 9: Ooty - Cochin; Day 10: Cochin; Day 11: Backwater cruise; Day 12: Backwater – Cochin – Banglore – transfer;
Day 13: Banglore – Back to home.

Extension
Day 12: Periyar; Day 13: Madurai; Day 14: Tanjore; Day 15: Pondichery; Day 16: Mahabalipuram;
Day 17: Mahabalipuram – Transfer to Chennai International Airport; Day 18: Chennai – back to home.

If the Peninsula of Kerala will assure you the beauty of Nature, essence of the palms, coconuts, spices & the magic of Ayurvedic Massage. Then the Coromandal & Karnataka whisper the past glory of those old days when some of the most beautiful Temples & Cities in the world were built here.

Before the existence of present modern India, many kings, princes & powerful dynasties of the old times have separately ruled the south & Deccan. They were great builders, travellers, and lovers of fine arts.

The Romans & other Europeans came to “Hampi” Vijayanagar Kingdom, for trade. Then it was the biggest & one of the richest city of the world, the markets used to be filled with jewels, gold, silvers, silks & spices. Although these kingdoms no longer exist, the formidable works like markets & palaces of Hampi & Temples (in Halibid, Belur,) 10th century 17mts tall statue of Gommateshwara (Jain), are still there to allure the tourists from all over the world.

The Pallava, Chalukya, Cholla built temples & caves in Tamilnadu (Coromandal) such as the temples of Mahabalipuram, Gangaikondaicholapuram, Darasuram. Tanjore, Trichy & Madurai’s, they are from 7th to 18th centuries.

Feel the unique & sacred dance of south India such as “Kathakali”, “Bharatyanatyam”. Visit the wild life sanctuaries of Tamil Nadu & Kerala renowned for Elephans & Indian Bisons. Taste the Kerala cuisine. Relax in a houseboat at the backwater & rejuvenate yourself with Ayurvadic massage before your homeward journey.