Kerala Tamil Nadu Tour
The combo tour of Kerala and Tamil Nadu is the best plan to experience the South Indian culture closely. Here’s an itinerary for you to traverse through the significant cities of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
The combo tour of Kerala and Tamil Nadu is the best plan to experience the South Indian culture closely. Here’s an itinerary for you to traverse through the significant cities of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
Arrive Cochin by flight or train to embark on your Kerala and Tamil Nadu trip. The Kerala trip remains incomplete without visiting Cochin, the Gateway to Kerala, also known as ‘The Queen of Arabian Sea’. Get into your hotel, keep the luggage and proceed with your sightseeing. Visit to Fort Kochi, Mattancherry, Malayattoor, Hill Palace Museum and Marine Drive. Return back to your hotel. Stay at Kochi for the night.
Transfer to Munnar and after checking-in to a hotel go for sightseeing at Munnar Top Station, Echo Point, Eravikulam National Park, Mattupetty dam, Pothamedu View Point, Lockhart Gap and Lakkam Waterfalls. Overnight stay at Munnar.
Muhamma is a kind of offbeat destination. Here you can spend your time relaxing by staying in Lemon tree Vembanad Lake Resort, Pathiramanal Villas, Grand Nirvana Lake Resort and other such resorts. On reaching Muhamma, engage your day in Pathiramanal Island, Mararikulam Beach, International Coir Museum, Amma Ayurveda Wellness Centre and Spice Coast Cruises.
If you manage to reach Thekkady early in the morning then right after check-in to the hotel go for a jeep safari at Periyar National Park. Otherwise you can also book a safari for the afternoon slot. Experience the bamboo rafting, elephant ride and boat cruise at Periyar Lake. At night you can choose to patrol the jungle after 7 pm. The time slots are of the duration of 3 hours.
Madurai is the Cultural Capital of Tamil Nadu, also known as Athens of East. Your visit to Madurai must include Meenakshi Amman Temple, AzhagarKovil, ThirumalaiNayakarMahal, ISKCON Temple, KoodalAzhagar Temple, Vaigai Dam, Gandhi Memorial Museum, ThiruparankundramMurugan Temple, Yanaimalai and Kazimar Big Mosque.
Book a cab from your hotel at Madurai and enjoy the top attractions of Karaikudi - Chettiar Mansion, Athangudi Palace Tiles, KundrakkudiMurugan Temple, Thirumayam Fort, Pilaiyarpatti Temple, AthiKarpagaVinayagar Temple, Athmanathsswamy Temple and KoviloorAadheenam.
You can either check-out from Madurai or book a hotel at Karaikudi, or you can directly transfer to Pondicherry from Madurai, via Karaikudi.
Pondicherry is also known as ‘Paris of the East’ and ‘City of Dawn’. Check-in to a hotel at Pondicherry, freshen up, get some food and if necessary get some rest. As the distance covered by you to reach Pondicherry was quite long, keep light for the day. Visit to ManakulaVinayagar Temple, Paradise Beach, Pondicherry Museum, and Sri Aurobindo Ashram.
After breakfast proceed with sightseeing at The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, French War Memorial, Promenade Beach, the Golden Globe, Mahatma Gandhi Statue, Chunnambar Boat House, Arikamedu, Rock Beach and Old Lighthouse.
You can opt to continue your stay at Pondicherry and transfer your sightseeing to Mahabalipuram, one of the ancient cities of India. Else, check-out from Pondicherry and get into a hotel at Mahabalipuram. Here you will be fascinated by visiting the India Seashell Museum, Shore Temples, Five Rathas, Krishna’s Butterball, Tiger Caves, Mahabalipuram Beach, Arjuna’s Penance, Alamparai Fort, Crocodile Bank, Covelong Beach, MahishasuraMardini Cave Temple, Krishna Cave Temple, Ganesh Ratha Temple, Trimurti Cave, Mamallapuram Lighthouse. Try not to miss any of these spots.
Time to bid goodbye to your tour. Depart to Chennai to board a train or flight to travel back home. You can book a flight from Chennai International Airport or reserve your train’s seat from Chennai Central, the major one, or there are other railway stations at Chennai. Plan your return journey accordingly.
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