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SHRAVANA KUMAR • TOUR PACKAGES

South India

⏱ 17 Days / 16 Nights📍 Dehradun/Delhi → Tiruchirappalli → Thanjavur → Madurai → Rameshwaram → Kanyakumari → Trivandrum → Alleppey → Munnar → Ooty → Mysuru → Bengaluru/Kanchipuram → Tirupati → Chennai/Mahabalipuram → Dehradun/Delhi

Tour Day-by-Day Itinerary

Day 1

Dehradun/Delhi → Tiruchirappalli → Thanjavur

From Dehradun/ Delhi to Tiruchirappalli via Hyderabad/ Bengaluru. On arrival transfer directly to Thanjavur. Arrive by evening and check in after a long flight. Then a short walk around the city and local streets.

Visit Srirangam Ranganathaswamy Temple (on the way, if flights are on time). Briefing about tomorrows program. Dinner and overnight at hotel. Lights off.

Stay: Thanjavur — 1 night

Day 2

Thanjavur → Madurai

Breakfast, 08:00 Brihadeeswarar Temple (best light, fewer crowds), Thanjavur Palace and Art Gallery after that over to Madurai (~3.5 hrs), Check in, rest. Evening visit Meenakshi Temple evening aarti and night ceremony. Briefing about tomorrows program. Dinner and overnight at hotel. Lights off.

Stay: Madurai — Night 1 of 2.

Day 3

Madurai Temple and City Visits

Early morning Meenakshi Temple darshan (early = shorter queue). Breakfast. Thirumalai Nayak Palace, Pazhamudircholai Murugan Temple, Thirupparankundram Murugan Temple. Lunch break. Gandhi Memorial Museum. Alagar Kovil or free time for shopping (silks, bangles). Briefing about tomorrows program. Dinner and overnight at hotel. Lights off.

Stay: Madurai — Night 2 of 2

Day 4

Madurai → Rameshwaram

Breakfast, check out. Depart (about ~4 hrs). Stop at the Pamban Bridge for a view. Check in. Lunch break. Ramanathaswamy Temple (22 theerthams / holy water bath). Briefing about tomorrows program. Dinner and overnight at hotel. Lights off.

Stay: Rameshwaram — 1 night

Day 5

Rameshwaram → Kanyakumari

Breakfast and check out. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Memorial, Pei Karumbu. Dhanushkodi (about 20 km) via the sea road. Dhanushkodi, Ram Setu viewpoint, Ariyaman beach (go early, it gets very hot). Lunch break. Check out. Drive to Kanyakumari (~5.5 hrs). Check in. Sunset point, Kanyakumari beach. Briefing about tomorrows program. Dinner and overnight at hotel. Lights off.

Stay: Kanyakumari — 1 night.

Day 6

Kanyakumari → Trivandrum

Sunrise at the shore. Breakfast. Ferry to Vivekananda Rock and Thiruvalluvar Statue (ferries start ~8 AM, queues build fast). Kumari Amman Temple (short visit). Check out, drive. Padmanabhapuram Palace (on the way, closed Mondays: check). Drive to Trivandrum (~2 hrs). Check in. Padmanabhaswamy Temple (strict dress code, phones/cameras not allowed inside). Dinner, Kovalam beach if time permits. Briefing about tomorrows program. Dinner and overnight at hotel. Lights off.

Stay: Trivandrum — 1 night.

Day 7

Trivandrum → Alleppey Houseboat

Early morning to Padmanabhaswamy Temple. Morning 2 to 3 hrs. Strict dress code (dhoti/mundu, saree or half-saree), no phones. Rental clothing is available outside.

Attukal Bhagavathy Temple. Vande Bharat or road to Kochi (about 4.5 hrs). Board houseboat, lunch on board. Backwater cruise. Sunset, dinner and overnight on houseboat

Stay: Alleppey houseboat — 1 night.

Day 8

Alleppey → Munnar

Breakfast, disembark. Drive to Munnar (~5 hrs). Check in, lunch. Tea plantations, Kolukkumalai or Tata Tea viewpoints. Briefing about tomorrows program. Dinner and overnight at hotel. Lights off.

Stay: Munnar — Night 1 of 2.

DAY 9

Munnar

Breakfast. Eravikulam National Park. Lunch break. Mattupetty Dam, Echo Point. Tea Museum or Top Station sunset. Briefing about tomorrows program. Dinner and overnight at hotel. Lights off.

Stay: Munnar (Night 2 of 2)

DAY 10

Munnar-Ooty

Early start (long day). Breakfast. Drive via Udumalpet, Coimbatore (~6-7 hrs). Lunch on the way. Check in. Ooty Lake or Charing Cross market. Briefing about tomorrows program. Dinner and overnight at hotel. Lights off.

Stay: Ooty (Night 1 of 2)

DAY 11

Ooty

Breakfast. Doddabetta Peak (go early before mist). Botanical Garden. Lunch break. Toy train ride (book in advance). Rose Garden, Tea Factory. Briefing about tomorrows program. Dinner and overnight at hotel. Lights off.

Stay: Ooty (Night 2 of 2)

DAY 12

Ooty-Mysuru

Breakfast, check out. Drive via Bandipur/Mudumalai (~4 hrs; the forest stretch has movement restrictions at night). Check in, lunch break. Brindavan Gardens (musical fountain in the evening). Briefing about tomorrows program. Dinner and overnight at hotel. Lights off.

Stay: Mysuru(Night 1 of 2)

DAY 13

Mysuru

Breakfast. Mysore Palace, Jaganmohan Palace or Devaraja Market. Lunch break. Chamundi Hills, Nandi statue. Srirangapatna (Ranganathaswamy Temple, Tipu's Summer Palace). Briefing about tomorrows program. Dinner and overnight at hotel. Lights off.
Note: Palace illumination: Sunday evenings and festivals.

Stay: Mysuru (Night 2 of 2)

DAY 14

Mysuru → Bangalore → Tirupati

Depart for Kanchipuram (about 2 hrs). Kailasanathar Temple (Pallava, quiet and best early). Ekambareswarar Temple (the 3,500-year-old mango tree). Varadaraja Perumal Temple. Kamakshi Amman Temple, before the midday closure.

Lunch break, then drive to Tirupati (about 2.5 to 3 hrs), arriving Evening: Rest. Pre-book tomorrow's darshan slot and check in early. Briefing about tomorrows program. Dinner and overnight at hotel. Lights off.

Stay: Tirupati (Night 1 of 2)

DAY 15

Tirumala and Tiruchanur

4:30 AM -5:00 AM Leave for Tirumala (about 1 hr up the ghat road).

Darshan: As per your TTD slot. Allow 3 to 6 hrs even with special entry. Lockers and dress code (traditional attire) apply. No phones inside.

Afternoon: Optional Sri Vari Museum and Akasa Ganga or Papavinasanam, then descend.

4:00-7:00 PM: Padmavathi Temple, Tiruchanur (traditionally visited after Balaji).

Stay: Tirupati (Night 2 of 2)

DAY 16

(BUFFER DAY) Chennai-Mahabalipuram

Drive to Mahabalipuram (about 1.5 hrs). Shore Temple (ASI, open about 6 AM to 6 PM). Pancha Rathas, Arjuna's Penance, Krishna's Butter Ball. Sthalasayana Perumal Temple if time permits. Back in Chennai and rest. OR Arrival to Chennai. Visit to T. Nagar and Marina beach. Briefing about tomorrows program. Dinner and overnight at hotel. Lights off.

Stay: Chennai (Night 1 of 2)

DAY 17

Chennai-Dehradun

From Chennai to Dehradun/ Delhi via Bengaluru/ Hyderabad. Delhi to Dehradun by AC coach.

Stay: departure day.

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