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Duration: 08 Nights/09 Days
Places to See: Chennai (Madras) - Kanchipuram - Mahabalipuram -
Bangalore - Mysore - Coorg - Hassan - Bangalore - Chennai
Day 01: Arrive Chennai
Upon arrival meet and transfer to Hotel. Afternoon city tour of
Chennai - to see some of the highlights of India's fourth largest
city. Visit the National Art Gallery and museum, which houses some
of the most beautiful temple friezes and South Indian bronzes; the
Cathedral of San Thome, the Mylapore temple and St. Mary's church.
(museums closed on Fridays and National holidays). Overnight at
hotel.
Day 02: Chennai
Today you will have a full day excursion of Kanchipuram and
Mahabalipuram. Drive to Kanchipuram (71 kms / 1.5 hours) from
Chennai. Visit Kanchipuram, the golden city of a thousand temples
and one of the seven sacred cities of India. It's many Gopurams can
be seen from long way away. After the visit, continue your drive to
Mahabalipuram (55 kms / 1 hour) which is an ancient coastal port and
world famous for its shore temple. After the visit return to Chennai
for overnight stay.
Day 03: Chennai - Mysore
Morning transfer to railway station in time to connect train to
Mysore. (Shatabdi Express train Dep 0600 hrs Arr 1300 hrs - Except
Tuesdays). Meeting upon arrival and transfer to the hotel. Rest of
the day at leisure. Overnight at hotel.
Day 04: Mysore
Morning visit the beautiful city of Mysore, which is known for it's
fine craftsmanship in wood, ivory, sandalwood and for it's silk.
Visit the Maharaja Palace, which is lavishly decorated in a mixture
of styles. Also visit the Zoological Garden, the Mysore Arts &
Crafts Center. Afternoon visit Brindavan Gardens (17 Kms) to see it
illuminated in the evening and attend a musical fountain show around
1900 Hours. Overnight at hotel.
Day 05: Mysore - Coorg
In the morning drive to Coorg. (100 kms / 3 hrs) Upon arrival, check
in at the hotel. Afternoon visit coffee plantation and processing
factory. Also walk around plantation where there is a likely hood of
spotting wildlife like elephants, deer etc. Overnight at hotel.
Day 06: Coorg - Hassan
In the morning drive 32 Kms uphill to visit Mercara (capital of
Coorg) where you see the local market, Omkareshwara Hindu temple
with Muslim architecture. Later drive to Hassan (140 kms / 3 hrs).
Upon arrival check in at the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 07: Hassan - Bangalore
In the morning visit Belur (32 Kms) and Halebid (50 Kms) temples.
Afternoon drive to Bangalore (187Kms / 6 Hrs) visiting
Sravanbelagola enroute. Upon arrival check in at the hotel.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 08: Bangalore - Chennai
Morning proceed for a City sightseeing tour of Bangalore with an
excursion to Cubbon Park laid out in 1864, 300 acres of verdant
park-land from the heart of Bangalore city. The Bangalore Palace,
built by the Wodeyer ruler of Mysore over a 100 years ago, the
unusual structure of Granite, the palace is modeled on the Windsor
Palace. The fort and Tipu Sultan's palace, a collection of
memorabilia of the 18th century. We also visit the Government Museum
and Venkatappa Art gallery - one of the oldest in the country,
established in 1886 adorned with relic of Mohenjodaro period. The
historic sprawling gardens at the Lal Bagh extended over 240 acres,
was laid out by Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan in 18th century. We drive
past the Vidhan Soudha, High Court and the bull temple. Afternoon
transfer to railway station for train to Chennai. (Shatabdi Express
train Dep 1625 hrs Arr 2125 hrs - Except Tuesdays). Upon arrival in
Chennai, meeting and transfer to international airport for flight to
onward destination
Day 09: Departure Chennai
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