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- Visit the Church of St. Thomas - the place where Vasco da Gamma
- Visit Alleppey
- Explore Munnar
- Visit the famous Meenakshi Temple
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- Accommodation with breakfast
- Transport by AC car with a driver
- Pick up and drop off
- Martial art show
- Kathakali show
- Luxury houseboat in Alleppey with all the meals
- Local English-speaking guides in Mahabalipuram, Tanjore Mumbai
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Pick up from the airport and transfer to the hotel – early check-in. After refreshing and rest sightseeing Cochin - a town famous for its spices and seafood. Visiting the Dutch Palace and Jewish synagogue. Visit the Church of St. Thomas - the place where Vasco da Gam...
After breakfast, drive to Alleppey, where we will have a luxury cruise by houseboat made only of natural materials in the famous Kerala backwaters, during which one will have an opportunity to admire the natural beauty of Kerala, relax and photograph the everyday life of the villagers. During the cruise, we will taste the houseboat chef's dishes. Overnight at the boat.
After breakfast, drive to Kochi from Alleppey. Check-in the hotel and relax. In the evening the Kathakali show is planned. Overnight at the hotel.
After breakfast and check-out from the boat, drive to Munnar which is a picturesque mountain village located among tea fields. You can enjoy wonderful views and feel the unique atmosphere of the town. You will visit a tea plantation and the "Tata museum" tea museum. In the evening, a show of martial arts characteristics of Kerala is planned. Overnight in a hotel in Munnar.
After breakfast travel to Kodaikanal which is situated on the southern crust of the Palani Hills. The town is cantered around star shaper Kodai lake. You can admire picturesque hills and waterfalls. After sightseeing check in the hotel and do sightseeing in the places like The Lake, Solar Physical Observatory, Pillar Rocks, and Bryant Park. Overnight at the hotel.
After breakfast and some sightseeing with the driver drive to Madurai.
Visit the famous Meenakshi Temple in the evening - a complex dedicated to Shiva and his wife, which is characterized by a wealth of sculptures and decorations, and a multitude of pillars. Overnight at a hotel.
Early visit to Meenakshi temple. After breakfast travel to Thanjavur, where we will visit a set of unique temples that are on the UNESCO list. There is a sanctuary, which is covered by a monolithic dome built of a single block of granite weighing 80 tons, which was pu...
After breakfast travel to Pondicherry. Check-in the hotel. Leisure time in the town. Overnight at the hotel.
After breakfast visit the capital of the former French colony, the Sri Aurobindo ashram and the temple of the god Ganesha where you can see not only various rituals and representations of the god Ganesha but also a live elephant who blesses the people visiting the temple with its trumpet. In the evening, walk the boulevard of the rising moon along the Indian Ocean. Overnight at the hotel
After breakfast, drive to Mahabalipuram. The city is famous thanks to its seven pagodas. On the local waterfront, there is a group of ancients from the 7th century, carved in rock caves and monolithic sanctuaries representing the architectural style of Drawi. The monu...
After breakfast do local sightseeing of Tiger’s cave which is situated 4 km from Mahabalipuram center – the spectacular mandap contains a shrine which is solely dedicated to goddess Durga
At your request, you can also do some sightseeing at the Crocodile Bank. The place holds a varied species of Indian and African alligators and crocodiles. Overnight at the hotel in Mahabalipuram.
After breakfast travel to Chennai.
Drop off at the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
After breakfast meets the guide and set off on a local full day sightseeing by car.
First, you will see the famous Elafanta caves (UNESCO LIST) which you will reach by boat. After that, you will be taken for sightseeing of the Gateway of India with the view of the Hotel Taj. Leisure time in Colaba Street for shopping and drive to famous Marine drive. Overnight at the hotel.
After breakfast, you will hotel check the hotel out and meet the guide. Set off on local sightseeing. You will see the other wonderful places in Mumbai: the University of Mumbai with Raja Bai Clock Tower, Saint Thomas Cathedral, The Mumbai High Court, Kala Goda, and F...
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