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| Southern Splendour - Itinerary |
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Tour Details: 7 Nights / 8 Days
Places Covered: Bangalore - Chennai - Puducherry - Tanjavur - Madurai - Thiruvananthpuram - Alleppey - Kochi.
The journey begins at Bangalore and takes you to the historical Temple cities of Mamallapuram, Kanchipuram, Tiruchirapalli, Thanjavur and Madurai. The beaches of Kovalam await and you with their sandy shores. You will glide by boat trough the palm fringed and silent canals of the Backwaters to Kochi, the lively port city on the Arabian sea. You will experience history and finally reach back to its starting point at Bangalore |
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Day 1: Bangalore - Chennai (Monday) |
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| Check-in at Taj West End |
3.00 PM to 4.00 PM |
High Tea at Banquet Hall |
4.00 PM to 5.00 PM |
Presentation on The Golden Chariot tour, Dos and Donts, safety and security, etc. |
5.00 PM to 5.30 PM |
| Visit to Chitrakala Parishad / Art Gallery |
5.30 PM to 6.30 PM |
Cultural Show |
6.30 PM to 7.30 PM |
Arrive at Yeshwantpur Railway Station, Platform
No. 6 to a traditional Indian welcome. Dinner
onboard The Golden Chariot |
8.00 PM |
Depart to Mysore |
09:00 PM |
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| Day 1 - Bangalore Alternate Itinerary* |
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| Check-in at Our Our Native Village |
11:00 AM onwards: |
| Lunch |
12:00 PM to 2.00 PM |
| Briefing on The Golden Chariot |
2.30 PM to 3.00 PM |
| What makes us a 100% Eco Resort - Resort Tour |
3.00 PM to 3.30 PM |
| The Revivalist Movement - Art & Culture Tour |
3.30 PM to 4.00 PM |
| Living an organic life - Herbal & Medicinal Plant Tour, Organic Farm Tour |
4.00 PM to 4.30 PM |
Pottery Session, exploring the simplicity of village games, playing Indian village games and
Bullock Cart rides |
4.30 PM to 5.30 PM |
| Rest and depart to Yeshwantpur Railway Station |
6.00 PM to 6.30 PM |
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| *Optional itinerary for those who do not opt for Leela Palace check-in and Bangalore sight seeing. |
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Day 2: Tuesday, Chennai/ Mamallapuram
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| Arrive at Chennai |
06:00 AM |
| Breakfast onboard The Golden Chariot |
08:00 AM |
| A drive through the Beach road |
09:00 AM |
| A visit to the famous St. Thomas Church |
09:50 AM |
| A visit to the Cholamandala Art Village - Art & Sculpture gallery |
11:30 AM |
| Mamallapuram |
| Lunch at GRT Temple Bay |
01:30 PM |
| Guided tour of Five Ratha's temple, Shore Shiva temple and the caves |
04:30 PM |
| Drive back to Chennai Railway Station |
06:30 PM |
| Dinner onboard The Golden Chariot |
08:00 PM |
| Depart to Puducherry. Overnight in the train. |
11:00 PM |
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Day 3: Wednesday, Puducherry |
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| Breakfast onboard The Golden Chariot |
07:00 AM |
| A tour through Auroville - Ashram and Matrimandir |
09:30 AM |
| Lunch onboard The Golden Chariot |
01:30 PM |
| A visit to the French town, go shopping or take a stroll in the pristine beach. |
04:30 PM |
| Reach the Eco-Dune Resort for cultural show followed by dinner |
07:00 PM |
| Depart for Trichy. Overnight in the train. |
11:00 PM |
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Day 4: Thursday, Tanjavur |
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| Arrive at Trichy |
05.00 AM |
| Breakfast onboard The Golden Chariot |
07:00 PM |
| A visit to the Brihadeshwara temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site |
11:00 PM |
| Lunch at the Sangam Hotel |
01:00 PM |
Drive back to Trichy
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04:30 PM |
| Dinner onboard The Golden Chariot and later depart to Madurai |
07:00 PM |
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Day 5: Friday, Madurai |
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| Breakfast onboard The Golden Chariot |
07:00 AM |
| A visit to the famous Meenakshi temple |
09:30 AM |
| Madurai market tour |
11:00 AM |
| Lunch onboard The Golden Chariot |
01:00 PM |
| Shopping at Poompuhar Handicrafts Emporium |
04:30 PM |
| Light & Sound show at the Thirumalai Nayak Mahal |
06:00 PM |
| Dinner and traditional folk art show at The Heritance. Overnight in the train. |
08:00 PM |
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Day 6: Saturday, Thiruvananthapuram & Kovalam |
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| Depart to Thiruvananthapuram. During the day journey enjoy the scenic beauty of the remote locales of Tamilnadu and Kerala. |
05:30 AM |
| Breakfast onboard The Golden Chariot |
07:00 AM |
| Arrive at Thiruvananthapuram |
12:30 PM |
| City tour and shopping |
12:30 PM |
| Lunch onboard The Golden Chariot.Relax and enjoy the facilities on board The Golden Chariot. |
01:30 PM |
| A stroll through Kovalam beach |
05:00 PM |
Gala dinner and cultural show at The Taj Green Cove Resort, Kovalam.
Overnight in the train. |
0730 PM |
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Day 7: Sunday, Alappuzha & Kochi |
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| Depart to Alappuzha |
5:00 AM |
| Breakfast onboard The Golden Chariot |
07:00 AM |
| Arrive at Alappuzha |
08:30 AM |
| Houseboat cruise |
09:00 AM |
| Lunch at the Punnamada Backwater Resort |
01:00 PM |
| Arrive at Kochi |
03:00 P M |
| Visit the Jewish Synagogue, church and the Dutch palace at Fort Kochi. |
03:30 P M |
| Sunset cruise followed by gala dinnerat The Taj Malabar |
06:00 PM |
| Depart to Bangalore. Overnight in the train. |
11:00 P M |
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Day 8: Monday, Bangalore |
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| Breakfast onboard The Golden Chariot. Arrive at Yeshwantpur Railway Station and farewell by the entire crew. |
07:00 AM |
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