Golden Triangle With Best of South India

Day 01: Arrival at Delhi

Company representatives will receive you on arrival at the international airport in Delhi late in the night or midnight. Transfer to your hotel. Relax. Overnight will be at Delhi.

Day 02: Delhi

Breakfast will be at the hotel. Start a full-day tour of Old and Delhi. Overnight will be at Delhi.

Day 03: Delhi - Agra

Start for Agra early in the morning after breakfast. En-route you will visit the SIKANDRA. Check in at hotel. Overnight will be at Agra.

Day 04: Jaipur

Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel. Proceed for a morning excursion to Amber Fort. Elephant ride ascent to the fort. Relax in the evening or visit the markets. Overnight will be at Jaipur.

Day 05: Jaipur - Delhi

After leisurely breakfast proceed for shopping. Leave for Delhi after lunch. Reach Delhi and check in at a hotel. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 06: Delhi - Cochin

Transfer to hotel Le Meridien (near the airport)

Day 07: Cochin - Trivandrum

Transfer to Somatheeram Ayurvedic Resort

Day 08: Ayurvedic Beach Resort

Relax and enjoy the facilities at the resort including private beach, yoga, massage, nature walks, classical music and dance programs on open-air stage, visits to local traditional village. 

Day 09: Backwaters of Kerala

From the resort drive to the pier to board a private rice boat (70 kms/2 hrs drive) and then cruise through the narrow canals and wide lakes enjoying the scenic natural beauty -- coconut trees, rice patties, small villages. Meals and overnight on houseboats.

Day 10: Backwaters - Cochin

Morning relax on houseboat, after lunch drive to Cochin 65 Kms/ 1 1/12 hrs.), transfer to hotel. Taj Mallabar Hotel, overlooking the harbor, sea facing rooms.

Day 11: Cochin

Full day sighseeing: palaces, museums. Enjoy a Kathakali dance performance at Cochin Cultural Center, arriving by 5 pm to watch the make-up. Dinner at traditional Kerala restaurant. Taj Mallabar Hotel

Day 12: Periyar

Periyar Wild life Sanctuary Home to bison, antelopes, sambars, wild boars, monkeys, langurs, a wide variety of birds, and some 750 elephants. Game viewing by private motor-boat in the evening, (the best time to see wild life). Hotel Taj Garden Retreat

Day 13: Periyar - Madurai

Relax at Periyar in the morning. In afternoon, drive to Madurai (135 kms./ 4hrs. drive), "The Temple City of India." Evening relaxed overview of the city, independent strolling. Hotel Taj Garden Retreat in Madurai, cottages.

Day 14: Madurai

Full day sighseeing: Sri Meenakshi Temple, Tirumalai Nayak Palace, Tiruparankundram (rock-cut)Temple, Alagarkoil Temple Evening fly Madurai- Chennai dep 19:40 arr 20:30 arr. OR 20:40 dep.-21:30 arr. Hotel Taj Garden Retreat

Day 15: Chennai

Full day sightseeing of Madras: Kapaleeshwarar Temple, San Thome Cathedral, Sri Parthasarathy Temple, Fort St. George, the Marina. Hotel Taj Coromandel, superior room

Day 16: Drive to Kanchipuram

Visit temples of Kanchipuram enroute to Mahabalipuram. Kailasanatha Temple, Vaikunta Perumal Temple, Sri Ekambaranathar Temple, Kamakshi Amman Temple, Devarajaswami Temple. On arrival in Mahabalipuram transfer to Hotel FishermanÕs Cove.

Day 17: Mahabalipuram

Morning relax; afternoon sightseeing: Five Rathas, Shore Temple, ArjunaÕs Penance, Mandapams, Krishna Mandapam.

Day 18: Chennai

Relax in the morning. Late afternoon drive back to Madras (80kms./2hrs. drive). Transfer to international airport for flight home.