Chennai to Kochi - 9 Days

India

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From 2022-11-12 to 2023-12-09

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  • Nov Sat 12 2022 to Nov Sun 20 2022
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  • Dec Sat 10 2022 to Dec Sun 18 2022
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  • Jan Sat 14 2023 to Jan Sun 22 2023
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  • Mar Sat 04 2023 to Mar Sun 12 2023
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  • May Sat 06 2023 to May Sun 14 2023
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What's included

7 breakfasts.
7 nights 3-4 star hotels.
Guided sightseeing - Mahabalipuram, Kanchipuram Temples, Pondicherry and Madurai.
1 overnight sleeper train Trichy to Kochi.
Escorted by an English-speaking Indian tour guide (for groups of 6 or more).
Services of English-speaking Indian specialist guides at some sites.
Airport arrival and departure transfer on days 1 and 9.
All relevant transfers and transportation in private air-conditioned vehicles.

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - Chennai Chennai - Mahabalipuram. Saturday. Welcome to Southern India! On arrival at the airport you’ll be transferred to our hotel in Mahabalipuram, which is around a 90 minute drive away. The rest of the day is free to explore. Perhaps visit the giant Krishna’s Butterball - this 250 ton boulder is perched on a slope - and looks like it could roll down at any moment, when in fact it has stood here for 1,200 years.
  • Day 2 - Mahabalipuram We start our day meeting the rest of our group and guide for a welcome meeting at 8:00 before visiting the ancient city of Kanchipuram to see some of its impressive temple sites. Explore the northern Shiva temples and some of the 15 temples dedicated to the god Vishnu.

    In the afternoon we return to Mahabalipuram and delight in a tour of the town’s highlights. We’ll explore the impressive Shore Temple overlooking the beautiful Bay of Bengal before continuing to the world’s largest bas-relief carving, Arjuna’s Penance, which tells the story of the descent of the sacred Ganges from the heavens to Earth. Our final stop is to the Five Rathas, five giant temples that were all individually carved from five rocks and covered by sand until the British rediscovered them around 200 years ago.
  • Day 3 - Pondicherry Mahabalipuram - Pondicherry. This morning we depart Mahabalipuram and travel to the former colonial city of Pondicherry, where the French influence is still visible in the architecture. Visit Pondicherry Beach and the beautiful 19th century Basilica of the Sacred Heart.
  • Day 4 - Thanjavur Pondicherry - Tanjore. After breakfast we head away from the coastal Pondicherry to an important centre of South Indian religion, art and architecture - Tanjore (Thanjavur). En route we'll visit temples in the towns of Chidambaram, Gangaikonda Cholapuram and Darssuram. Continue to the UNESCO-listed Airavateswara Temple and marvel at the stone carvings here before we reach Tanjore, our final stop for the day, for an afternoon at leisure.
  • Day 5 - Madurai Tanjore - Madurai. This morning we discover the ancient fortified town of Tanjore, with a guided tour exploring the glorious history dating back more than 1,500 years. Take in the incredible Brihadishwara Temple. The dome on top of this giant temple was hauled into place in a similar way to the construction of the pyramids in Egypt.

    Continue to Madurai this afternoon, where we check in to our hotel, before making our way to Meenakshi Temple to enjoy an Aarti Ceremony, a Hindu ritual of worship, where candles are lit and songs are sung in honour of the gods
  • Day 6 - Madurai Enjoy a half day city tour of Madurai today, taking in highlights including the impressive Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal temple and Thirupparankunram Murugan, which is cut straight into the rock. Gaze in awe at this colourful site before our tour ends at the bustling Madurai bazaar.
  • Day 7 - Trichy Madurai - Trichy - Kochi. Leave Madurai today and stop at Ranganathaswamy Temple. This colourful temple is located on an island in the river and is one of the largest functioning Hindu temples in the world. Our next stop is the most prominent landmark in the city: the famous Rock Fort Temple in Trichy (Tiruchirappalli). Originally a temple, its strategic location on top of a giant ancient rock meant that it became an important fortification in the 16th century. In the evening we board the overnight train to Kochi.
  • Day 8 - Kochi On arrival in Kochi this morning you’ll be transferred to our hotel. The rest of today is free to explore Kochi as you please. Why not enjoy a Kathakali dance show? This traditional form of dance originated in Kerala and is known for its exciting costumes and use of make up.
  • Day 9 - Kochi Sunday. Our Indian adventure comes to an end today with an included departure transfer to the airport.

Interest free

^Approved applicants only. Fees, terms, conditions & minimum finance amount ($400) apply, incl $99 Annual Fee charged at the time the first debit is charged to your humm90 Account and annually on the anniversary of that date. When you have met the Interest Free Criteria, the Annual Fee must be paid in full within the Interest Free Period or it will attract interest. If you do not meet the Interest Free Criteria the Annual Fee will attract interest from the date the Annual Fee is debited to your humm90 Account Minimum monthly repayment required. Interest (charged at the Expired Promotional Rate) payable on outstanding balances after any Interest Free Period in relation to a Promotional Offer. See humm90.com/au for current interest rates. ^^Indicative monthly payment assumes no additional purchases, cash advances or other fees and interest charged; is an estimate only and does not represent a quote, pre-qualification or approval. It is based on 12 months Interest Free, payable monthly, not weekly which is for illustrative purposes only. Only available at humm90 retail partners. Credit provided by humm Cards Pty Ltd ABN 31 099 651 877 Australian Credit Licence number 247415. To apply, see our Interest Free page.

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