Here’s a bird view form of the itinerary for 11 Nights and 12 days Kerala and Tamil Nadu trip.
Mahabalipuram (1 N) → Pondicherry (2 N) → Thanjavur (1 N) → Chettinad (1 N) → Madurai (1N) → Munnar (1 N) → Thekkady (2 N) → Kumarakom (1 N) → Cochin (1 N)
Arrive Mahabalipuram from Chennai International Airport or Chennai Central railway station. Check-in to a hotel in Mahabalipuram and leave for sightseeing. Top attractions include Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram Beach, Arjuna’s Penance, Five Rathas, Ganesh Ratha, Alamparai Fort, Tiger Caves, Covelong Beach, Krishna’s Butter Ball, Mahishasuramardini Cave, Mamallapuram Lighthouse and Crocodile Bank.
Transfer to Pondicherry and stay here for 2 days to cover the top attractions. Check-in to your hotel and then proceed for your Pondicherry’s day 1 sightseeing. Visit Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Paradise Beach, Auroville, Mahatma Gandhi Statue, Basilica of Sacred Heart of Jesus, The Pondicherry Museum and French War Memorial. Wrap up for the day.
Start your day 2 trip with Pondicherry Beach, Old Lighthouse, Rock Beach, Manakula Vinayagar Temple, Botanical Garden, Chunnambar Boathouse and Pondy Bazar.
Check-out from Pondicherry after breakfast and head towards Thanjavur, the Rice Bowl of Tamil Nadu, also known as the Capital of Chola Dynasty. Start early as the day’s destination is about 300 kms from Pondicherry. Reaching there, Brihadeeswara Temple, Thirumananjeri Temple, Airavatesvara Temple, Thanjavur Royal Palace, Gangaikonda Temple, Sukkiran Temple and The Serfoji Sarasvati Mahal Library will be awaiting your visit.
Grab enough rest after dinner at the hotel to wave off the day’s exhaustion.
Chettinad town is rich in history and is located in the Shiva-Ganga region of Tamil Nadu. Top attractions to Chettinad include Chettinad Palace, Chettinadu Mansion, Vairavanpatti, Ilayathangudi, Pillaiyarpatti, Soorakudi temple, Athmanathaswamy Temple, Iraniyur temple, Mathur Temple and Velangudi temple.
Madurai is one of the most revered cities for Hindu Pilgrimage. Best sightseeings in Madurai are Meenakshi Amman, Vaigai Dam, Alagar Kovil, Meghamalai, Samanar Malai, Mariamman Teppakulam, Tirupparankundram Murugan temple, St Maryês Cathedral, Goripalayam Dargah and Pazhamudhir Solai.
Arrive at Munnar and go for sightseeing after completing the formalities of hotel check-in. Treat your eyes with the fabulous views of Munnar such as Munnar Tea Museum, Pothamedu View Point, Mattupetty Dam, Attukal Waterfalls, Nyayamakad Gap and Devikulam.
Head to Thekkady after breakfast. Experience the thrilling jungle safari at Periyar National Park. Other activities include boating, bamboo rafting, elephant ride, boat cruise at Periyar Lake and Abraham’s Spice Garden.
Sightseeing for your day 2 at Thekkady include Murikkady Dam, Mangala Devi Temple, Tribal Heritage Museum, Pandikuzhi, Chellarkovil Viewpoint and Kadathanadan Kalari Center.
Check-in at Kumarakom and continue with your sightseeing expedition. Visit Vembanad Kayal, Aruvikkuzhi waterfalls, Kumarakom Beach, Kumarakom Backwaters, Bay Island Driftwood Museum, Pathiramanal Island and Juma Masjid.
Move to Cochin from Kumarakom and set your foot on local sightseeing. Fort Kochi, Willingdon Island, Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary, Cherai beach, Saint Francis Church, Areekkal Waterfalls, Mattancherry Palace, Bolgatty Island and Vypeen Island.
Wind up your trip at Cochin. On the 12th day schedule your departure from Cochin from Cochin International Airport or Ernakulam Junction.
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