Arrive Chennai. On arrival met by representative and transfere to hotel.  Day at leisure. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Chennai sightseeing. Morning after breakfast leave for a sightseeing tour. Start with a visit to the picturesque Marina Beach and later proceed to Adyar Banyan Tree, Light House and Anna Memorial. Post lunch visit the  Fort St. George where you would visit the famous Saint Mary's Church and the fort museum. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Chennai.

Chennai-Mahabalipuram. (60 Kms / 01-02 Hrs) Drive from Chennai to Mahabalipuram. Enroute visit Kanchipuram - (64 km from Madras) ancient capital of the Pallavas, famous as a city of 1000 temples that still has 124 shrines. The first temple dedicated to Shiva was built in the 7th & 8th century & has painting on the walls. Templs of Ekambaswara, Kailasnatha, Sri Kamakshi & Vardarajaewamy are of interest. Kanchipuram is also famous for its silk

Mahabalipuram was the main port of the Pallava dynasty & has exquisite Rock-cut monuments, monolithic structures & Bas-reliefs. It is also a beach resort. Visit a very interesting creation enroute Dakshin Chitra , a museum that preserves actual houses of different communities & village craftsmen from the four southern states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh , Karnataka & Kerala. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Mahabalipuram.

Mahabalipuram-Pondicherry (134 Kms / 03 Hrs). After breakfast, leave for Pondicherry. On arrival checkin hotel. Afternoon, sightseeing of Pondicherry which was formerly a French Colony. Settled early in the 18th century Pondicherry became part of the Indian Union in the early 50s when the French voluntarily relinquished control. The main attraction here is the Aurobindo Ashram which was founded by Sri Aurobindo in 1926. The ashram is one of the most popular in India with westerners, and is also one of the most affluent. Also to be visited is the Pondicherry Museum which has a well displayed variety of exhibits ranging from French furniture to this history of bead making. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Pondicherry.

Day visit to Auroville township. Mon ring after breakfast leave for a day tour of Auroville. Auroville is a universal township in the making for a population of up to 50,000 people from around the world. The concept of Auroville - an ideal township devoted to an experiment in human unity - came to the Mother as early as the 1930s. In the mid 1960s the Sri Aurobindo Society in Pondicherry proposed to Her that such a township should be started. She gave her blessings. The concept was then put before the Govt. of India, who gave their backing and took it to the General Assembly of UNESCO. In 1966 UNESCO passed a unanimous resolution commending it as a project of importance to the future of humanity, thereby giving their full encouragement.

Pondicherry -Tanjore (183 Kms / 04-05 Hrs) After breakfast, leave for Tanjore. On arrival checkin at hotel. Afternoon, visit Tanjore (Thanjavur) which was the ancient capital of Chola kings. Visit the Brihadishwara temple which was built by Raja Raja and is termed as the crowning glory of Chola temple architecture. This temple is one of the monuments in India with World Heritage listing. Also visit the Thanjavur Palace which was contructed in 1550 and has huge corridors, spacious halls, observation and arsenal towers. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Tanjore.

Tanjore-Trichy-Madurai (184 Kms / 04-05 Hrs). After breakfast, leave for Madurai. Enroute visit Trichy. Visit the Rock Fort Temple in Trichy (Tiruchirapalli) and the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple at Srirangam - This superb temple complex is surrounded by seven concentric walls with 21 gopurams and is probably the largest in India. Most of it dates back from 14th to 17th centuries. The largest gopuram was completed as recently as 1987, and now measures an astouning 73 metres. Continue drive to Madurai. Arrive Madurai and check in at prebooked hotel. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Madurai.

Madurai – Periyar ( 150 Kms / 03-04 Hrs) After breakfast, visit Madurai - one of the oldest cities in South India and has been a centre of learning & pilgrimage for centuries. Visit Madurai's main attraction - Sri Meenakshi temple which attracts thousands of pilgrims from all over India. The temple is named after the daughter of a Pandyan King. Designed in 1560 by Vishwanatha Nayak, the present temple was substantially built during the reign of Tirumalai Nayak (1623-55 AD), but its history goes back 2000 years to the time when Madurai was the capital of Pandya Kings.
Afternoon, leave for Periyar. Periyar has one of the world's most fascinating Natural wildlife reserves noted for its geography, diverse wildlife and scenic beauty.Arrive at Periyar and check in at prebooked hotel. Dinner and overnight hotel at Periyar.

Periyar. :
After breakfast, leave for Jungle Walk The forest provides specially trained guides who can be hired at the hotel for early morning treks into the jungle. The treks are of a duration of 03-04 hrs. These treks are an ideal way to really feel the forest and to experience it closely.

Afternoon, boat ride on the Lake Periyar where one can have a unique experience of viewing wildlife at close quarters from the safety of a boat on the lake. The greatest attraction of Periyar, however are the herds of wild elephants that come down to play in the lake.

Periyar-Kumarakom (140 Kms / 03-04 Hrs) After breakfast, leave for Kumarakom in time to board houseboat for overnight backwater trip till Allepey.

On arrival in Kumarakom, commence an overnight houseboat cruise to Allepey, which gives one a fascinating insight into the life of a Keralan Backwater Village. As the boat glides along the backwaters one can see the daily life in the backwater villages. On the narrow strips of land, fisherman fishing, children swimming and playing in the water, women doing their daily chores, mobile shops in tiny canoes, the cultivation of paddy and it's harvesting (during harvest season), huge country barges ferrying the coconuts, rice, coir etc.
Note : The cruise commences at 1300 hrs with lunch served onboard and continues till dusk. At dusk the boat will anchor in a wide waterway or lake for the night. (The backwaters close to boat traffic at dusk as the fisherman lay their nets in the backwaters. Other boats are not allowed to ply in the backwaters after dusk.) On the following day the cruise commences again after breakfast and you will be dropped at Allepey by 1000 hrs.
Dinner and overnight at houseboat in Kumarakom.

Allepey-Kochi (56 Kms / 01 Hrs). Checkout from the houseboat and proceed to Kochi. Arrive Kochi and check in at prebooked hotel.
Afternoon, half day sightseeing of Cochin including Asia's best preserved Synagouge, the Dutch Palace and the oldest European Church in India - the St. Francis Church where Vasco De Gama was originally buried. A leisurely walk through the Fort Cochin area which gives you a close look at the operation of the huge catileavered Chinese fishing nets introduced by Chinese traders which is still used in Kerala backwaters as a traditional way of fishing. In the evening, witness Kathakali Dance Show. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Kochi.

Kochi-Bangalore (By morning flight). Early morning, transfer to the airport to board flight for Bangalore. Arrive Bangalore and transfer to prebooked hotel.Morning at leisure. Afternoon sightseeing of Bangalore by Car or Mini  Bus covering Tri Palace, Bull Temple, Lalbaugh, Ulsoor Lake, Cubbon Park, Vidhana Soudha, Venkatappa Art Gallery, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Visweshwaratah Museum, Utility Building etc. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Bangalore.

Bangalore-Mysore: (140 Kms / 03-04 Hrs)  Leave Bangalore in the morning for Mysore en-route visit Channapatna Toys Center, Srirangapatna, Ranganathaswami Temple, Tippu's Palace, Fort, Gumbaz, Tippu's Summer Palace. Reach Mysore and settle down in hotel.
Visit Illustrated Brindavan Gardens and Krishnarajasagar Dam in the evening. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Mysore.

Mysore Sightseeing: Morning after breakfast sightseeing of Mysore covering Mysore, Saint Philomina's Church, Chamundi Hills, Bull Zoo, Maharaja's Palace, Art Gallary. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Mysore.

Bylakuppe. Full day visit Tibetan monasteries. Overnight hotel / Guest House.

Bylakuppe. Full day visit Tibetan village settlement, Childern village etc. Overnight hotel / Guest House.

Bylakuppe-Bangalore. Onward program in to be discussed.

Bangalore-Delhi (By flight). Onward program in to be discussed. Overnight hotel in Delhi.

Delhi-Home: On time departure transfer to IGI International airport to board flight to home / onward journey.