24 Days Exotic South India Heritage & Beaches Tour
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| DAY | PLACE | HIGHLIGHTS |
| Day 1-2 | Chennai | The Bull Temple, Bangalore Palace |
| Day 3 | Kanchipuram | Chamundi Hills, Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, Vrindavan gardens |
| Day 4 | Mahabalipuram | Pykara Lake, Nilgiri Mountain Railway, Avalanche Lake, Upper Bhavani Lake |
| Day 5 | Pondicherry | Heritage Train, Sim`s Park, Highfield Tea Factory, Dolphin's Nose, Lamb's Rock |
| Day 6 | Kumarakom - Tanjore - Trichy | Dhyanalinga Temple, Vellingiri Hill Temple, EachanariVinayagar Temple, Monkey Falls |
| Day 7-8 | Rameshwaram | Ramanathaswamy Temple, Dhanushkodi Beach |
| Day 9-10 | Madurai | Meenakshi Temple, Gandhi Museum |
| Day 11 | Kanyakumari | Thanumalayan temple - SthanumalayanKovil, Vivekananda Rock Memorial |
| Day 12-13 | Kovalam | Halcyon Castle, Vellayani Lake |
| Day 14-15 | Alleppey | Backwater, Relaxation, Local Culture, Temple Visits, Houseboat |
| Day 16 | Cochin | Fort Kochi Harbor, Matancherry |
| Day 17 | Hyderabad | Charminar, Birla Mandir |
| Day 18 | Warangal | Thousand Pillar Temple, Warangal Fort |
| Day 19 | Vijaywada | Kanaka Durga Temple, Mangalagiri |
| Day 20 -21 | Nagarjunsagar | Ethipothala Waterfall, Macherla |
| Day 22-23 | Hyderabad | Golkonda Fort, Sagar Jung Museum |
| Day 24 | Chennai | Vishwesharaiya Museum |
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South India is popular all over the world for providing exotic tourist attractions such as dense forests, rugged mountains, lush green vegetation, more than 1000 year old temples, luxurious Ayurveda Spas all in one place. The abundance of temples has also earned several towns of this region the sobriquet “temple towns”. A heritage tour of South India is a must for all interested to explore the rich culture of this region.
Begin your journey by first visitng the Kapaleeshwar Temple in Chennai, which was built in the 7th century and is gorgeous in terms of appearance. Next visit the Sri Padmavathi Ammavari Temple in Kanchipuram, an ancient temple with marvelous architecture showing how advanced the architecture of medieval India was. The shore temple in Mahabalipuram is a must visit and is a historical treat for every tourist.
The Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Temple in Pondicherry and the Brihadeeshwara Temple in Tanjore deserve special mention. Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Trichy is the perfect place to enrich your knowledge of Indian mythology. The Sree Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai is rather popular for its architectural brilliance. Next visit the Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanyakumari, which provides a peaceful experience along with a breathtaking view of the sea. Birla Mandir, located at the heart of Hyderabad, provides a serene atmosphere for worship and devotion. The spiritual journey finally ends after visiting the marvelous Kanaka Durga Temple in Vijaywada and Machela in Nagarjunsagar.
This divine heritage tour of South India provides a glimpse of the spiritual and devout culture of India, and has been specifically tailored according to your needs.
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MIH Advantages
We have put in a lot of effort to develop the following competencies, so that we can always provide a delightful experience to our guests.
True India Specialists.No one knows India better than we do
- The Indian subcontinent is our passion and our sole focus.
- We understand the nuances of this region in the greatest possible depth.
- We have travelled the length and breadth of this region and have personally checked the services of numerous hotels and guides.
- This first-hand experience ensures that we hand-pick the very best of them and helps us create a memorable India tour for our guests.
Exclusive insider access
- We posses strong, direct on the ground network across the India subcontinent.
- This helps us provide exclusive insider access to our guests and create exclusive one-off experiences that are unique and often difficult to arrange.
- We create unique experiences like a royal dinner experience with an erstwhile Maharaja family, a stay at a private royal palace, homestays at coffee plantations, health consultation with a very renowned yoga guru, celebrating festivals like Holi, Diwali etc. with a local Indian family in traditional way.
- Such experiences help our guests get the real feel of India.
Fully escorted tours with local guides
- All our tours are fully escorted tours.
- One of the factors that convert a good trip into an outstanding one, is the quality of guides.
- We have put in immense effort to discover the very best local guides in every region.
- These guides know the region like the back of their hand and bring a destination to life with their insights and anecdotes.
- This ensures that our guests get an immersive experience of the destination rather than just visiting it.
Flexibility to change plans at the last moment
- We can proudly say that we have direct on the ground offices in the Indian subcontinent.
- Hence, we very easily accommodate any sudden change in itineraries/travel plans requested by our guests.
- This flexibility helps our guests modify their plans even at the last moment, or even during the tour, should a need arise.
Best value for money. Guaranteed!!
- We have developed preferred partnerships and direct relationships with all the major hotels across the region.
- This ensures that we receive highly discounted rates and exceptional preferred access.
- A part of this discount is passed on to our valued guests.
- We absolutely guarantee that our prices will be the best in the market.
Hassle-free travel and 24x7 support
- We personally take care of all the troublesome issues like logistics, check-ins formalities, documents etc.
- This ensures that our guests are not unduly hassled and they can focus on enjoying their trip with complete peace of mind.
- Also for each of our guests, we assign a travel buddy who is available 24* 7 to sort out any urgent issues, should a need arise.
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