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South India with Columbo
Duration: 24 Nights / 25 Days
Places to Visit: Mumbai - Hyderabad - Chennai - Mysore -
Bangalore - Hampi - Bijapur - Goa - Cochin - Allepey - Kumarakom
- Periyar - Trivandrum - Colombo - Kandy - Colombo - Next
Destination
Day 1: Mumbai : A fitting place to start.
On arrival - met, assisted and transferred to your hotel. Rest of the day at
your discretion.
Day 2: Mumbai : The city of dreams.
For the full day visit of Mumbai.
Day 3: Mumbai - Hyderabad : Nijams rich legacy.
You will be transferred to Hyderabad by flight. After lunch, we visit the
Charminar, the Mecca Mosque and Salar Jung Museum.
Day 4: Hyderabad : Uncovering the Mysteries of Golconda.
Full day excursion to Golconda Fort.
Later visit the Usmansagar Lake- one of the most beautiful man-made lakes.
Day 5: Hyderabad - Chennai : Dravidian Citadel.
From Hyderabad board the flight for Chennai. Arrive and check in hotel. For
the day visit Museum. Drive through the Flower and Fruit Markets, High Court,
Fort Museum, Marina Beach, San Thome Cathedral, The Theosophical Society and
Snake Park.
Day 6: Chennai : Sacred journey to Tirupati.
After breakfast, we take full day excursion of Tirupati.
Evening return back to hotel.
Day 7: Chennai - Mysore : Silk & sandalwood.
Early morning board the train for Mysore. From Railway station, you will be
transferred to hotel. After lunch we take half-day sight seeing tour of Mysore.
Day 8: Mysore : Sublime expressions of stone.
Full day excursion to Sravanbelagola, Belur and Halebid.
Day 9: Mysore - Bangalore : Passing through history.
After breakfast, we drive towards Bangalore. On the way we visit Srirangapatnam
,16 kms from Mysore. Also visit Sri Ranganatha Temple.
Day 10: Bangalore : India's silicon valley.
For the first half we take day sightseeing tour Bangalore. Utilise rest of
the day in shopping or personal activities.
Day 11: Bangalore - Hampi : A city that was.
Proceed to Hampi. Check in hotel at Hospet (12 km from Hampi). Rest of the day
at your discretion or you can explore group of monuments at Hampi.
Day 12: Hampi : Conversation with the monuments.
Whole day we explore the wealthy monuments of Hampi. Evening return back to
hotel for overnight stay.
Day 13: Hampi - Bijapur : Gol Gumbaz - where the silence screams.
Bijapur was the capital of the Adil Shah Kings who left a wealth of monuments.
The most famous is the Gol Gumbaz whose dome is the second largest in the
world.A whisper into the dome on one side gets magnified 12 times and on the
other side of the dome is an amazing acoustical phenomenon.Other buildings
to see are Ibrahim Rauza, Gagan Mahal, Bara Kaman etc.
Day 14: Bijapur - Goa : Baywatch.
After break fast we proceed to Goa. Arrive and check in hotel. For the day
you are free to relax.
Day 15: Goa : Rome in India.
We start our half-day sightseeing tour of Goa. Rest of the day at leisure.
Day 16: Goa : Time out for leisure.
Whole day free to explore its beaches or to relax.
Day 17: Goa - Cochin
In time transfer to the airport for your flight to Cochin. Upon arrival in
Cochin transfer to your hotel.
Rest of the day is at leisure.
Day 18: Cochin - Allepey
In the morning city tour of Cochin. A few interesting sites included in the
tour are the Chinese fishing nets along the Vasco Da Gama Square, Santa Cruz
Basilica, St. Francis Church, VOC Gate, Bastion Bungalow, etc. Apart from these
architectural splendors, an array of restaurants serving fresh seafood is also
popular among tourists. The Chinese fishing nets erected on teak wood and bamboo
poles work on the principle of balance. Records say they were first set up here
between AD 1350 and 1450. Vasco Da Gama Square, the narrow promenade that parallels
the beach, is the best place to watch the nets being lowered and pulled out
of the sea.
Proceed to Allepey after an early lunch and check in to your houseboat.
Alappuzha is famous for its boat races, houseboats, coir products, fish and
lakes. Alappuzha remains prominent on the tourist trial of Kerala as one of
the major centres for backwater boat trips. "Kuttanad" in Alappuzha
is one of few places in the world where farming is done below sea level. Kuttanad
is a land of lush paddy fields and is called the 'Rice Bowl' of Kerala. Kuttanad
stretches for 75 Km sandwiched between the sea and the hills. Check in at the
resort. This resort is one of the finest one in Alleppey Here you can enjoy
the lively villages and backwaters. Today also you will be cruising through
the backwaters of Kerala and stay overnight in the Houseboat. The backwaters
of Kerala are a unique product of Kerala and are found nowhere else in the world.
Backwaters are a network of lakes, canals and estuaries and deltas of forty-four
rivers that drain into the Arabian Sea. The backwaters of Kerala are a self
supporting Eco-system teeming with aquatic life. The canals connect the villages
together and are still used for local transport. Over 900 km of this labyrinthine
water world is navigable. Check into a traditional houseboat of Kerala Style
and go on a leisurely backwater cruise along the lake on a thatched houseboat.
The houseboat with all modern comforts lets you discover the countryside at
your own pace. You will have lunch, dinner and breakfast in the Houseboat.
A ride on the houseboat is a fabulous way to explore the fascinating beauty
of the backwaters. Cruise through the backwaters to Kumarakom. Overnight will
be on board the houseboat.
Day 19: Kumarakom - Periyar
Morning, reach and visit the Bird Sanctuary. Proceed to Periyar and check
in at hotel on arrival. Periyar wildlife sanctuary is home to nomadic tribes
of wild elephant, boar, deer, the great Indian tiger and more. Evening go
for boat cruise in the lake to watch wild animals. Overnight stay will be
at Periyar.
Day 20: Periyar
Morning, after breakfast boating through Periyar lake - Wildlife sanctuary.
You can visit the rare species of plants and animals. Afternoon visit spice
plantations like cardamom, cinnamon, pepper, coffee, tea estates etc. on your
way back to the hotel, you could stop at the local market and pick up some
fragrant spices. Stay the night at Periyar Spice Village
Day 21: Periyar - Trivandrum
Drive to Trivandrum. City tour and sight seeing of this unique temple town.
Day 22: Trivandrum - Colombo
After breakfast will be at hotel transfer to airport according to the timings
of flight for Colombo. Upon arrival in Colombo transfer to your hotel.
Day 23: Colombo - Kandy
After breakfast proceed to Kandy, enroute visiting the elephant orphanage
at Pinnawela, which is a home to about 60 elephants found abandoned or orphaned
in the wild. Also, accompany the elephants to a river close by to see them
having their daily baths. In the afternoon do a city tour of Kandy - the last
capital of the Sri Lankan kings. The name Kandy conjures visions of a storied
past, splendour, legend, folklore, mystery and traditions lovingly kept alive
for countless years. Visit a gem lapidary. In the afternoon visit the temple
of the tooth relic and thereafter witness a cultural show in Kandy.
Day 24: Kandy - Colombo
After breakfast proceed to Colombo, enroute visiting the botanical gardens
in Peradeniya, which was originally the pleasure garden of the royalty. Nearly
4000 species of plants are found in this garden and it is encircled by the
Mahaweli river. In the afternoon a city tour of Colombo -
observing the
old parliament, the residential areas, the BMICH (Bandaranaike memorial international
conference hall). Also, visit the ceramics corporation showroom, majestic
city shopping complex, House of Fashion, and the Odel unlimited dress boutique.
Day 25: Colombo - Next Destination
After breakfast at leisure or option of doing last minute shopping in Colombo.
In time proceed to the airport for departure.
The tour will include:
1. TWIN SHARING ACCOMMODATION AT MENTIONED HOTELS.
2. DAILY BREAKFASTS AT HOTELS.
3. CAR AT DISPOSAL FOR ALL MENTIONED TOURS.
4. DRIVER ALLOWANCE, PARKING AND TOLL TAXES.
5. ALL HOTEL AND GOVERNMENT TAXES.
6. ENGLISH SPEAKING GUIDES FOR SIGHTSEEING WHEREVER REQUIRED.
7. SERVICE TAX AS PER GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS.
8. MEET AND ASSIST SERVICES ON ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE.
9. INTERNATIONAL AIRFARE TRIVANDRUM - COLOMBO.
10. ALL APPLICABLE DOMESTIC AIRFARES.
11. ONE NIGHT CRUISE ON HOUSEBOAT WITH ALL MEALS.
12. PLANTATION VISIT IN PERIYAR.
13. TEA GARDEN VISIT IN SRI LANKA.
14. ALL ENTRANCE FEES TO ALL MONUMENTS LISTED IN THE ITINERARY.
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