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South India Cultural Tour with Goa
Duration: 13 Days
Places to Visit: Mumbai - Chennai - Mysore - Bangalore - Bijapur -
Goa - Mumbai
Day 1: Mumbai : A fitting place to start.
On arrival - met, assisted and transferred to your hotel. Rest of the day at
your discretion.
Day 2: Mumbai : The city of dreams.
For the day visit Gateway of India, Prince of Wales Museum, Hanging Gardens
on the slopes of Malabar Hills offering nice view of Marine Lines & Chowpatty
Beach, Kamla Nehru Park, Mani Bhawan (where Mahatma Gandhi used to stay) and
then to Dhobi Ghat.
Day 3: Chennai : Dravidian Citadel.
From Mumbai board the flight for Chennai. Arrive and check in hotel. For the
day visit Museum to see the Art & Bronze Gallery. Drive through the Flower
and Fruit Markets, High Court, Fort Museum, Marina Beach, San Thome Cathedral,
The Theosophical Society and Snake Park.
Day 4: Chennai : Sacred journey to Tirupati.
After breakfast, we take full day excursion of Tirupati- one of the most important
& the richest temple of the world. It is famous for the shrine of "Seven
hills" of Tirumala which attract millions of pilgrims from all over India.
Day 5: Mysore : Silk & sandalwood.
Early morning board the train for Mysore. From Railway station, you will be
transferred to hotel. After lunch we take half-day sight seeing tour of Mysore
visiting the palace of the Maharaja built in 1911-12.
Day 6: Mysore : Sublime expressions of stone.
Full day excursion to Sravanbelagola, Belur and Halebid. At Sravanbelagola,
hewn out of a single rock and visible from a distance of 25 kms is the statue
of Lord Gomteshwara, which is bathed with milk , sandalwood,saffron once every
12 years.
Day 7: Bangalore : Passing through history.
After breakfast, we drive towards Bangalore. On the way we visit Srirangapatnam
,16 kms from Mysore. This fort was the stronghold of Tippu Sultan, son of Hyder
Ali. Tippu fought a valiant battle against the British in 1799 before laying
down his life.
Day 8: Bangalore : India's silicon valley.
For the first half we take day sightseeing tour of the "Garden City"
which covers the Lal Bagh having variety of old Trees, Fountains, Lotus, Pools,
Terraces and an assortment of Tropical Herbs and Sub - Tropical Herbs. Also
see the Government Buildings and the Maharaja's Palace. Utilise rest of the
day in shopping or personal activities.
Day 9: Bijapur : Gol Gumbaz - where the silence screams.
Bijapur was the capital of the Adil Shah Kings who left a wealth of monuments.
The most famous is the Gol Gumbaz whose dome is the second largest in the world.A
whisper into the dome on one side gets magnified 12 times and on the other side
of the dome is an amazing acoustical phenomenon.Other buildings to see are Ibrahim
Rauza, Gagan Mahal, Bara Kaman etc.
Day 10: Goa : Baywatch.
After break fast we proceed to Goa. Arrive and check in hotel. For the day you
are free to relax.
Day 11: Goa : Rome in India.We start our half-day sightseeing tour from
the slopes of Altinho Hill for a breathtaking view of Panjim and river Mandovi.
Rest of the day at leisure.
Day 12: Goa : Time out for leisure.
Whole day free to explore its beaches or to relax.
Day 13: Mumbai : A fitting finale.
From Goa board the flight for Mumbai. Day will be kept free at your discretion
till the time of your departing flight. You'll be transferred to the Airport
for onward flight.
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