Chennai
Transfer from Chennai airport to hotel by road and check in to your hotel.
Afternoon City tour.
Madras, the gateway to the sunny south, the capital of Tamil Nadu is also the seat of an ancient civilization, with a rich heritage of fine arts, sculpture and architecture. Historically, Madras has formidable credentials, going back 2000 years, when its old temple quarter, Mylapore, was a port on the fabled Coromandel Coast, busy trading with the Chinese, the Phoenicians, the Greeks, Romans, and later, the French, Portuguese, Armenians and Arabs. St. Thomas, Christ`s own Apostle, landed here in 58 A.D. and was martyred in 72 A.D. on an inland hillock.
CHENNAI CITY TOUR
Overnight stay at hotel

Bangalore -Mysore
Breakfast
Drive to Mysore Enroute visit the ruins of Srirangapatnam. On arrival check in at hotel.
MYSORE CITY TOUR
Overnight stay at hotel
Meals: Breakfast

CHENNAI CITY TOUR
Morning sightseeing of the city; the highlight of the city is George Town, with the most interesting landmarks all-dating from the days of the British, including Fort St George and St Mary`s Church. Popham`s Broadway (named after late 18th century British lawyer Stephen Popham) contains the Weslyan and Armenian churches. The 19th-century Indo-Saracenic High Court still operates today and tours are available to see the ornate stained glass windows. Away from the British relics are things far more Indian: The ancient Shiva temple Kapaleeshvara, in Mylapore, is an excellent example of Dravidian temple architecture, with inscriptions dating back to 1250 AD.
Nearby is Parthasarathy Temple, devoted to Lord Krishna. Also visit the Bronze museum; the collection of bronze figures contains specimens of different periods ranging from the early centuries of the Christian era to the recent times.

PONDICHERRY CITY TOUR
Morning free at leisure. Afternoon sightseeing of Pondicherry will include the Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry museum and Old Pondicherry town.
Auroville or the `City of Down` was conceived as a utopian paradise by the Mother, the spiritual successor of Sri Aurobindo. The idea was to build a futuristic city where people of goodwill would live together in peace and harmony. Auroville came into existence in 1968. The Auroville Charter says "To live in Auroville one must be a willing servitor of the Divine Consciousness" and describes it as belonging to "nobody in particular, but to humanity as a whole and as being a place of constant progress and a bridge between the past and the future".

Thanjavur
Full day city tour includes Sri Brahadeeswara Temlpe. This Massive temple was built by the great Chola King Raja Raja I in the 10th century AD. Non Hindus are not allowed inside the sanctum sanctorum . And finally visit the Palace, Royal Museum, Art Gallery, Naageswaran Temple, Schwartz Church etc.

Tour of the Meenakshi temple and the city, the city of Madurai was planned out in the shape of lotus with the famous Meenakshi temple in the center. This is one of the biggest temple complexes in India. The five pagodas that surround the temple are known for its intricate stuccowork and the 48.8 meter high southern gopuram is the tallest. The temple has a marvelous hall of a thousand elaborately carved pillars. Not too far from the temple is Thirumalai Mahal, a palace that is constructed in the Indo-Saracenic style. A set of musical pillars here, each carved out of a single block of granite into 22 slender rods, emit musical notes when tapped.

Afternoon visit the Chettinad Villages, Karaikudi and 74 other villages comprise Chettinad, the homeland of the Nattukottai Chettiars. The Chettiars were a prosperous banking community who ventured overseas to do business in South and Southeast Asia in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Their legacies are the fascinating houses of Chettinad they built with simple materials. These are houses that have to be seen to be believed. Not yet discovered by the world, Chettinad is a rural area certain to surprise even the most discerning traveler. Apart from the houses, Karaikudi offers extensive antique shopping, weekly shandy a number of temples, visits to craftsmen working with wood and metal, silversmiths and goldsmiths, attractive textiles and exciting Chettiar cuisine.

ALLEPPEY HOUSEBOAT
Breakfast, after breakfast check out of the hotel/resort and transfer to Jetty to check into the houseboat. Enjoy aboard houseboat sailing and witnessing the backwaters of Kerala.

COCHIN CITY TOUR
Visit the Jewish Synagogue, one of the oldest in India. The synagogue in Jew town was built in 1568 and rebuilt in 1664. Its interior is a hotchpotch of styles, with hand painted blue and white floor tiles from Canton, 19th century Belgian oil-burning chandeliers and an elaborately carved Ark housing four scrolls from the Torah, the first five books of the Old Testament.
Also visit the Dutch Palace, well known for its mural paintings. And see the Chinese fishing nets in operation; at the entrance of Kochi Harbor.... they are a fascinating sight. They were first brought back by Chinese traders from Kublai Khan`s court. Also visit the St. Francis church, the oldest church in India.
Enjoy a boat cruise on Cochin harbour; A cruise around Cochin`s harbor is an Excellent opportunity to get an over all impression of this beautifully located city, revealing Arab dhows, Chinese fishing nets, bazaars, old storage warehouses and traditional mansions.)

Visit Maharaja Palace - the palace is a splendid structure in the Indo-Saracenic Style, among its many attractions are a magnificent gold throne displayed during the Dasara celebrations, Brindavan Gardens - the Krishna Raja Sagar Dam after sundown, when musical fountains and colored lights transform this place into a magical fairyland.

Morning after leisure breakfast at hotel and drive to Hassan. Enroute visit Sravanbelagola visiting. The huge 17.7mtr high monolithic statue of first Jain sage Gommateshwara Bahubali and Frescoes. Thereafter continue your drive to Hassan upon arrival check in at hotel. Afternoon proceed to visit the Belur and Halebid Temples.