Golden Triangle Tours
Golden Triangle Tour With Kerala
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Duration
18 Days / 17 Nights |
Places Covered
Delhi - Agra - Jaipur - Delhi - Chennai - Trivandrum
- Cochin - Periyar - Madurai - Kanchipuram - Mahabalipuram
- Chennai. |
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Day 01: Arrival 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 stay at Delhi.
Day 02: Delhi
Breakfast will be at the hotel. Start a full-day tour of Old
and Delhi. Overnight stay 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 stay 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 Stay at Jaipur.
Day 05: Jaipur - Delhi
After leisurely breakfast proceed for shopping. Leave for Delhi
after lunch. Reach Delhi and you will be transferred to airport
for flight with sweet memories of India after FAREWELL DINNER.
Day 06: Delhi - Chennai
Transfer to hotel Le Meridien (near the airport)
Day 07: Chennai - 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 stay
at 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-Madras dep 19:40 arr 20:30 arr. OR 20:40 dep.-21:30
arr. Hotel Taj Garden Retreat
Day 15: Madras
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.
Day 17: Mahabalipuram
Morning relax; afternoon sightseeing: Five Rathas, Shore Temple,
Arjunas Penance, Mandapams, Krishna Mandapam.
Day 18: Madras
Relax in the morning. Late afternoon drive back to Madras (80kms./2hrs.
drive). Transfer to international airport for flight home.
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