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Highlights of South India: Tamil Nadu and Kerala

A 10 day trip, travelling to Chennai, Mahabalipuram, Mamallapuram …
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Madras, Pondicherry and Cochin have long attracted dealers and dreamers. Yet they didn't eclipse the highlands' beautiful landscapes and temples.
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Day 1 - Chennai

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Chennai

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Chennai, TN, India
Day 1 9:00am - Day 2 9:00am
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Visit Chennai ("Madras"), India's fourth biggest city, and Kanchipuram, religious and historical center also famous for its silk.
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Day 2 - Mahabalipuram, Mamallapuram

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Mahabalipuram

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Mahabalipuram, TN, India
Day 2 9:00am - Day 3 3:00pm
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Drive to Mahabalipuram, whose Shore Temple has majestically stood on the beach since 7th century. Admire also other monuments like Arjuna's Penance, an epic recreated on stone, or the five seachore Rathas.
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Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram

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This group of sanctuaries, founded by the Pallava kings, was carved out of rock along the Coromandel coast in the 7t …
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Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram
Mamallapuram, TN, India
Day 2 10:00am - Day 2 1:00pm
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Day 3 - Pondicherry

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Pondicherry

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Pondicherry, PY, India
Day 3 3:00pm - Day 5 9:00am
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Reach Pondicherry and wander in its beautiful boulevards and gothic structures (Sacred Heart Church) inherited from brief French occupation.
Also visit Auroville (city of dawn), the famous center for spiritual learning and meditation named after Guru Sri Aurobindo Ghosh.
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Day 5 - Thanjavur

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Thanjavur, TN, India
Day 5 9:00am - Day 6 9:00am
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Drive via Kumbakonam and Chidambaram to Tanjore ("Thanjavur"), peaceful town with beautiful monuments dedicated to Lord Krishna by Chola Kings.
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Great Living Chola Temples

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Site inscribed in 1987The great Temple of Tanjore (Thanjavur) was built between 1003 and 1010 in the reign of …
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Great Living Chola Temples
Thanjavur, TN, India
Day 5 2:00pm - Day 5 4:00pm
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Day 6 - Madurai

Tiruchirapally, TN, India


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Day 6 9:00am - Day 6 12:00pm
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In Tiruchirapally (Trichy), visit Rock Fort and Srirangam Vishnu temples.
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Madurai

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Madurai, TN, India
Day 6 12:00pm - Day 7 9:00am
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Madurai has been a spiritual center of pilgrimage and teaching for centuries. Visit Dravidian masterpiece Meenakshi Sundereshwar Temple, and Tirumalai Nayak Palace, splendid Muslim palace.
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Day 7 - Thekkady

Thekkady

Thekkady is hill station in Kerala, famous for its tea and spice plants and for Periyar Wildlife sanctuary. It …More  
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Thekkady, Kerala, India
Day 7 9:00am - Day 8 12:00pm
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Drive through forested mountains and rubber plantations to Periyar National Park, one of the best jungles in India to see wild elephants. Boat ride on the lake.
Hike in Thekkady tea plants.
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Day 8 - Thekkady

Periyar Tiger Reserve

Periyar is a huge national park sheltering tigers, elephants and many other species. Many interesting community-based …More  
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Thekkady, Kerala, India
Day 8 8:00am - Day 8 12:00pm
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Alleppey, KL, India


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Day 8 12:00pm - Day 9 12:00pm
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Board a Kettuvalom, a traditional rice boat made from bamboo and converted into a luxurious houseboat on sail through coconut lagoons and narrow canals of Kerala Backwaters. Leisurely relax until you reach Kumarakom the next day.
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Day 9 - Kochi

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Kochi, KL, India
Day 9 12:00pm - Day 10 11:00pm
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Different communities (Jewish, Muslim, Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch…) have long cohabited in Kochi (ex-"Cochin"), which makes it very eclectic.
Walk in the narrow streets of Fort Cochin: 16th century Jewish synagogue and Catholic Church, Dutch Palace… before attending a traditional Kathakali dance show.
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Kathakali Performance

Kathakali is a form of Indian drama-dance performed in Kerala. The performance involves a vast range of talents …More  
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Day 9 5:00pm - Day 9 9:00pm
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Don't miss the make-up session before the beginning of the play!
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martin s (View martin s's trips)
im considering going to kerala from bangkok maybe in january.can anybody tell me if there are flights to kerala from bangkok and the cost of the flight please
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ismail (View ismail's trips)
i liked chennai very much esp the beach
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