Goa with South India Package
      Duration : 20 Nights / 21 Days 
      
Destinations Covered : Chennai - Pondicherry - Tanjore - Trichy - 
      Madurai - Periyar - Varkala - Alappuzha - Munnar - Cochin - Goa - Mumbai
      
      
      
Day 01 : Abroad - Chennai
      Arrive Chennai International airport.
      On arrival, the guest will be met by our representative and check in to 
      the hotel. Overnight at hotel.
      
      
Day 02 : Chennai 
      Madras - the sprawling and gracious city on the "Bay of Bengal" 
      is the fourth largest city in India. Visit the Fort St. George once a stronghold 
      of the British, San Thome Cathedral, Marina Beach and the beautiful Mylapore 
      temple. Overnight at hotel
      
      
Day 03: Chennai - Pondicherry
      After breakfast drive to 
Pondicherry (162 km), enroute visit Kancheepuram 
      and Mahabalipuram. Continue drive to Pondicherry. Upon arrival in Pondicherry 
      - check into the hotel Overnight at hotel. 
      
      
Day 04 : Pondicherry 
      Afternoon
 tour of Pondicherry - visiting Botanical garden, Eglise 
      De Sacre Coeur De Jesus and Sri Aurobindo Ashram. Later visit township of 
      Auroville or the city of Dawn. Designed by a French architect Roger Arger, 
      it is an entirely new concept in education and urban living. Overnight at 
      hotel 
      
      
Day 05 : Pondicherry - Tanjore
      After breakfast drive to 
Tanjore (177 kms). Upon arrival in Tanjore 
      - check into the hotel. Overnight at hotel 
      
      
Day 06 : Tanjore - Trichy - Madurai 
      After breakfast drive to 
Madurai (178 kms) enroute visit 
Trichy. 
      Thereafter continue drive to Madurai. Upon arrival in 
Madurai - check 
      into the hotel. Overnight at hotel 
      
      
Day 07 : Madurai 
      Morning, visit the 
Meenakshi temple one of the biggest temple complexes 
      in India - 46 ft. long by 790 ft broad built in the 17th Century. Overnight 
      at hotel. 
      
      
Day 08 : Madurai - Periyar
      Morning drive to 
Periyar (177 kms) Upon arrival at Periyar - check 
      into hotel.Overnight at hotel
      
      
Day 09 : Periyar - Varkala 
      Morning drive to 
Varkala (220 km). Upon arrival in Varkala - check 
      into the hotel. Overnight at hotel 
      
      
Day 10 : Varkala - Alappuzha 
      Morning drive to to be at 
Alappuzha in time to witness the famous 
      boat race. Upon arrival to Alappuzha - check into the hotel. The snake boat 
      races are preceded by colourful water parades. Overnight at hotel 
      
      
Day 11 : Alappuzha 
      Full day at The Snake Boat Race festival 
"Payippad Boat Race Payippad 
      near Harippad Alappuzha District ". Overnight at hotel.
      
      
Day 12 : Alappuzha 
      Full day sightseeing tour around Alappuzha area. Overnight at hotel.
      
      
Day 13 : Alappuzha 
      Aranmula Boat Race Aranmula, Pathanamthitta. Overnight at hotel 
      
      
Day 14 : Alappuzha - Munnar 
      Morning drive to 
Munnar (180 km) Upon arrival in Munnar- check in 
      to the hotel. Overnight at hotel 
      
      
Day 15 : Munnar 
      Morning, visit 
Ervikulam National Park (16 kms) - it is the home 
      of the endangered Nigiri Tahr (a type of mountain goat) that roams on a 
      stretch of grassland or is seen climbing the pinnacles of the undulating 
      hills. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at hotel 
      
      
Day 16 : Munnar - Cochin 
      Morning drive to 
Cochin. Upon arrival in Cochin - check into hotel. 
      Overnight at hotel 
      
      
Day 17 : Cochin 
      Morning tour of 
Cochin or "Kochi"- the palm green, commercial 
      captial of Kerala is known as the "Queen of the Arabian Sea". 
      From time immemorial, Arabs, Chinese, Dutch, British & Portuguese seafarers 
      followed the sea route to Kochi & left their impression on the town. 
      Modern Kochi is thus a splendid mosaic of these myriad influences. Visit 
      the Dutch Palace, the Jewish Synagogue, the Church of St. Francis, the Bolghatty 
      Palace & the famous Chinese fishing nets. Afternoon free for 
a stroll 
      in Jew town. Overnight at hotel 
      
      
Day 18 : Cochin - Mumbai 
      Late morning transfer from hotel to the railway station for train to 
Mumbai. 
      Overnight at hotel 
      
      
Day 19 : Mumbai - Goa
      Morning, one hour boat ride across Mumbai Harbour brings you to the lush 
      green Elephanta Island. Here, visit some of the huge and intricately carved 
      
Elephanta Caves that date back to the 8th century. The rows of massive 
      columns cut into solid rock from three magnificent avenue leads to the outstanding 
      three-headed sculpture representing Brahma-the Creator, Vishnu-the Preserver 
      and Shiva-the Destroyer. Dedicated to Shiva, the beauty and power of these 
      phenomenal sculptures depicting the various manifestations of Shiva is overpowering. 
      After breakfast transfer to Airport for flight to Goa. Arrive Goa. Afernoon 
      City Tour. Overnight at Hotel 
      
Day 20 : Goa
      Day at Leisure for Beach Activities
      
      
Day 21 : Goa - Mumbai
      Breakfast at hotel. Day activities in Goa. Afternoon transfer to Airport 
      for onward flight to Mumbai for onward journey