KERALA 12 DAYS PACKAGE – ITINERY

Chennai  – Mahabalipuram  (via Kanchipuram) – Pondicherry  – Tanjore(srirangam)  – Madurai  – Thekady  – Munnar –Alleppy – Cochin – Cochin Drop

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• Breakfast  
• Hotel  
• Sightseeing  
• Transfers 
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Day 1 – Chennai Arrival

• Arrive in Chennai
• Visit: Marina Beach, Kapaleeshwarar Temple
• Overnight in Chennai

Day 2 – Chennai → Mahabalipuram (via Kanchipuram)

• Drive (~4–5 hrs with stops)
• En route: Kanchipuram temples & silk sarees
• Visit in Mahabalipuram: Shore Temple, Pancha Rathas
• Overnight stay

Day 3 – Mahabalipuram → Pondicherry

• Drive (~2 hrs, scenic ECR route)
• Visit: Auroville, Sri Aurobindo Ashram
• Evening at Promenade Beach
• Overnight

Day 4 – Pondicherry

• Relaxed exploration
• French Quarter walk, cafés, cycling
• Optional: Paradise Beach
• Overnight

Day 5 – Pondicherry → Thanjavur (via Srirangam)

• Long drive (~6–7 hrs)
• Visit: Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple
• Evening: Brihadeeswarar Temple
• Overnight

Day 6 – Thanjavur → Madurai

• Drive (~4 hrs)
• Visit: Meenakshi Amman Temple
• Evening temple ceremony (highlight)
• Overnight

Day 7 – Madurai → Thekkady

• Drive (~4–5 hrs, hills begin)
• Visit: Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
• Activities: boat safari, spice plantation
• Overnight

Day 8 – Thekkady → Munnar

• Drive (~3–4 hrs, very scenic)
• Visit en route waterfalls
• Relax in tea estates
• Overnight

Day 9 – Munnar

• Full sightseeing:
  
  • Eravikulam National Park
  • Mattupetty Dam
  • Tea museum
• Overnight

Day 10 – Munnar → Alappuzha

• Drive (~5 hrs)
• Houseboat stay (highlight of trip)
• Overnight in backwaters

Day 11 – Alappuzha → Kochi

• Drive (~1.5 hrs)
• Visit:
  
  • Fort Kochi
  • Chinese Fishing Nets
• Overnight

Day 12 – Kochi Drop

• Departure from Cochin International Airport