CULTURAL SOUTH INDIA

Valid:

October 1, 2010- March 31, 2011

High Season:

December 6, 2010- January 4, 2011- Ask travel agent for more details and prices

For New York or Houston departure- add $130.00.

For departure on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday - add $60.00 weekend surcharge (per person)

INCLUDES FUEL SURCHARGES OF $510.00

Day to Day Itinerary:

• DAY 1: DEPARTURE Depart via Singapore Airlines from SFO/LAX
• DAY 2: CHENNAI-MAMALLAPURAMUpon arrival our executive will meet you at the airport and transfer to Hotel. Overnight in Mamallapuram
• DAY 3: MAMALLAPURAMMorning, sightseeing of Mamallapuram. Trip starts at Arjuna's Penance, later to Five Rathas, and end at Shore Temple. After sightseeing go for a traditional Indian lunch on a banana boat. Overnight in Mamallapuram
• DAY 4: MAMALLAPURAMDay at leisure. Overnight in Mamallapuram
• DAY 5: MAMALLAPURAM-KUMBAKKONAMMorning after breakfast, drive to Kumbakonam. Enrotue visit temple at Gangaikonda Cholapuram. After take a visit to the Silk Weaving at a near by place. Onward drive to Kumbakonam. Overnight in Kumbakonam.
• DAY 6: KUMBAKONAMMorning breakfast. Later drive to Orchha. On arrival check into hotel. Evening at leisure. Overnight in Orchha.
• DAY 7: TANJORE-TRICHY-MADURAICheck out from hotel after early breakfast and drive to Trichy. After morning sightseeing in Trichy. Then on visit the local market at the main town. Break for lunch at a nice city hotel and onward drive to the old city of Tamil Nadu. On arrival you will check in the hotel and in the evening visit Meenakshi temple. Overnight in Madurai.
• DAY 8: MADURAIMorning after breakfast, sightseeing tour of Madurai by bicycle rickshaw. On the bicycle rickshaw visit the Meenakshi temple, Flower/Fruit and Spice market, Tirumalai Nayak Palace, Gandhi Museum, Small scale Industry like Vessel making and Cloth making. Later return to hotel. Overnight in Madurai
• DAY 9: MADURI-PERIYAR/THEKKADYCheck out from hotel after breakfast at 8:00 a.m. and drive to Periyar (also known as Thekkady) On arrival, check into hotel. At 4:00 in the afternoon, leave for a guided plantation tour to the nearby garden. Overnight in Periyar.
• DAY 10: PERIYAR/THEKKADYDay at leisure. OPTIONAL: Early morning at 6:00am you can go on a guided jungle walk at the Periyar tiger reserve national park. Return to hotel and rest. At 3:30 P.M> in the afternoon leave for the most popular boat trip at the National Park. Overnight in Thekkady.
• DAY 11: THEKKADY-COCHINEDisembark from Houseboat at 10:00 a.m. and drive to Cochin. Upon arrival, check into hotel and go on a sightseeing tour around Cochin where you will visit the old part of Fort Cochin and Mattancherry. Here experience the Portuguese influence by visiting the Dutch Palace, St. Francis Church and Santa Cruz Basilica. Visit a Jewish Synagogue, a fishing market and the famous Chinese fishing net. In the Evening at 5:45 visit the popular classical dance-drama of Kerala "Kathakali." Overnight in Cochin.
• DAY 12: COCHIN-ALLEPPEY (House Boat Cruise: Alleppy Round Trip)Depart from hotel at 8:00 a.m. and drive down to the land of backwaters-Alleppey. In Alleppey cruise on the traditional House Boat of Kerala Style. On the house Boat you will experience the food of Kerala, sunbathing on the deck and observe the daily activates of the village people, living in the Backwaters area. Overnight on a houseboat.
• DAY 13: ALLEPPEY-KOVALAMDrive to Kovalam, one of the most popular beach destinations in Kerala and check into your hotel. Day at leisure on the beach. Overnight at Kovalam
• DAY 14 & 15:KOVALAMAfter breakfast day in Kovalam. Free day at leisure. Overnight in Kovalam.
• DAY 16: KOVALAM-TRIVANDRUDeparture transfer to the Trivandrum Airport for flight back home.

SUPERIOR HOTELS- Air/Price	TWIN SHARING	SINGLE SUPPLEMENT
Ocotber 1,2010- December 5, 2010	$2,785.00	$900.00
January 5,2010 March 31, 2011	$2,785.00	$900.00
December 6, 2010- January 4, 201	Ask sales agent for price	Ask sales agent for price

PLACE	NO. OF NIGHTS	SUPERIOR HOTELS
Mamallapuram	3	Chariot Beach Resort or similar
Kumbakonam	2	Paradise Resort or similar
Madurai	2	GRT Regency or similar
Periyar	2	Shalimar Spice Garden or similar
Cochin	1	Travancore Court or similar
Alleppey	1	A/C Houseboat
Kovalam	3	Uday Samudra or similar

Package Includes

Package Excludes

Roundtrip airfare with Singapore Airlines SFO/LAX Fuel surcharges of $510.00 Accomodation on twin-sharing basis with daily breakfast at listed hotels or equivalent Transportation/ transfers by A/C car for entire tour as per itinerary Services of an English-speaking local tour guide at sightseeing spots at places Mamallapuram, Tanjore, Madurai, Periyar, and Cochin History walk tour at Mamallapuram Bullock cart ride in Kumbakkonam Bicycle Rickshaw Tour at Madurai Boat trip at Periyar National Park Bi-cycle Rickshaw tour in Madurai Boat trip in Periyar National Park One night in House Boat on full board basis Kathakali dance performance visit in Cochin Entrance fees to the Monuments Last day farewell dinner at Kovalam

Meals at hotels except those listed in above inclusions Camera fees Airport taxes

DOMESTIC ADD ONS VIA SFO/LAX

PLACE	PRICE
San Diego, Denver, Phoenix, Seattle, Salt Lake City	$200.00
Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio	$300.00
Chicago, Kansas City, Minneapolis, St. Louis	$350.00
New York, Boston, Florida, Washington DC, Hartford	$375.00
Atlanta, Miami, New Orleans	$400.00

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