South India Temple Tour Combined with Wildlife

Overview
Starting right from the Chennai, the South India Wildlife tours takes you to all the major wildlife national parks in South India. The tourist can visit the finest habitats of the Asian Elephant at Bandipur, erstwhile hunting preserves of the erstwhile Maharajas of Mysore. Apart from encountering elephants, one can also get to see endemics like Malabar Giant Squirrel, Malabar Parakeet, Malabar Lark and Grey-headed Bulbul at the foothills of the Nilgiris. The perquisite hill station of Ooty and its evergreen forests offers the rare view of endemics like Nilgiri Wood Pigeon, Nilgiri Laughingthrush and Nilgiri Flycatcher.

Inclusions
Accommodation, Meal, Transport, Services of local guides for sightseeing tours...

Exclusions
Shopping and meals apart from breakfast, lunch and dinner included in itinerary.

Day 01: Chennai
Arrive at Chennai and shift to hotel. Chennai is dotted with historic landmarks and buildings, art and cultural centers. Situated on the the shores of Bay of Bengal, Chennai has the world's longest beach called Marina Beach. However, the most important tourist attraction of Chennai is temple town of Mahabalipuram, which has ancient temples and rock carvings of the 7th century Pallava kingdom. Chennai is also the third most visited city in India by foreigners ranked after Delhi, Mumbai


Day 02: Chennai - Mahabalipuram - Kanchipuram - Trichy (303 Km)
Drive to Mahabalipuram, the world heritage site known for centuries old, beautiful monolith temples. Also visit the city of thousand temples, Kanchipuram. It is one of the seven sacred cities of India and erstwhile capital of Pallavas. Today, the city is famous for its hand-woven silk fabrics and sarees. Later, shift to railway station to board train for Trichy.
Day 03: Trichy
Arrival at Trichy and shift to hotel. In the afternoon proceed for the city tour. Experience rich blend of tradition and modernity built around the Rock Fort. The citadel of early cholas also provides the magnificent view of several Churches, Colleges and Missions dating back to the 1760s. Return back to hotel and overnight stay.

Day 04: Trichy - Madurai (142 Km Approx.)
Morning drive to Madurai and transfer to hotel.

Day 05: Madurai
The day starts with city tour of the Athens of the east, Madurai. Minakshi temple is the city's main attraction. The beautiful temple is splendid example of Dravadian architecture and is famous for Jasmine flower. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 06: Madurai - Periyar (136 Km Approx.)
Morning drive to Periyar and transfer to hotel. Nature walk with a naturalist. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 07: Periyar
Visit to Periyar National Park by Boat. The park is is an example of nature's bounty, with great scenic beauty and rich bio-diversity that provides a veritable visitors satisfaction. One can see elephants, tigers and others denizens of the park. Return back to hotel and overnight stay.
Day 08: Periyar - Cochin (200 Km/ 4 hrs by road)
Drive to Cochin and Shift to hotel. Proceed for afternoon city tour and visit to the finest natural harbors in the world. The natural harbors has been port of call for ancient mariners from Arabia, China, Holland, Britain and Portugal have all left their mark on this beautiful island city. The buildings and marvelous structures represents different regions of the world. Return to hotel and overnight stay.

Day 09: Cochin - Ooty (281 km/ 6 hrs by road)
Early morning drive to Ooty and transfer to hotel. Popularly known as the queen of the Hills, Ooty has been one of the attractive tourist destinations in the state of Tamil Nadu. It offers a picturesque view of charming flowers, lofty mountains, dense forest and acres of lush green tea estates. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 10: Relax (Ooty)
Day at leisure. Engage in the leisure activities in the hotel premise. Overnite stay at hotel.

Day 11: Ooty - Bandipur (80 Km/ 2.5 hrs by road)
Morning drive to Bandipur and transfer to hotel. In the evening explore the nearby forest. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 12: Bandipur
The day starts with the jungle activities. Bandipur wildlife sanctuary is home to thousands of variety of flora and fauna including some of the rare species. The weather is ideally suited for a great vacation amidst breathtaking natural beauty. Bandipur is an exotic destination that can be visited all year round. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 13: Bandipur - Bangalore (215 Km/ 7 hrs by road)
Early morning drive to Bangalore and transfer to hotel. Proceed for the city tour of the fastest growing cosmopolitan city of the country. The place is bestowed with a salubrious climate, gardens & parks, natural lakes, architectural landmarks, shopping malls, the best restaurants and pubs in this part of the globe. Return back to the hotel in evening and overnight stay.

Day 14: Bangalore - Chennai
Reach airport to board flight to Chennai. Arrive and shift to hotel.

Day 15: departure.
Check out and proceed for onward journey and return back to home.