The temple and ancient kingdoms tour of the 3 southerly states of Tamilnadu , Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka taking in some of the ruins scattered across southern India combining it with the cities of Chennai, Hyderabad , Mysore & Bangalore for good measure .
DAY 00 Intl flight
UK / Europe - Chennai
O/n on flight
DAY 01
Arrive Chennai and transfer to beach resort in Covelong / Mahabalipuram, an hour`s drive from the airport . Time at leisure
O/n beach resort
DAY 02
Drive to Chennai for City sightseeing visiting sights of interest in the city and enroute or drive to Kanchipuram, the temple town .
O/n at Beach Resort
DAY 03
Fly to Hyderabad Afternoon at leisure . Eve city sightseeing
O/n at Hotel
DAY 04
Morning visit Golconda, famous for its diamond mines , imposing fort and battlements. Later at leisure
O/n at Hotel
DAY 05
Drive to Gulbarga stopping off enroute to take in the monuments at Bidar
Eve localised sightseeing
o/n at Hotel
DAY 06
Depart for Bijapur , eve localised sightseeing .
O/n at Hotel
DAY 07
After a leisurely morning , drive to Badami .
On at Hotel
DAY 08
After breakfast , visit Pattadakal & Aihole & later visit the cave temples.
O/n at Hotel
DAY 09
Depart for Hospet . late afternoon , sightseeing of Vijayanagar and Hampi ruins .
O/n at Hotel
DAY 10
Day to revisit the ruins that date back to the 14th century .
O/n at Hotel
DAY 11
After breakfast depart for Chikmagallur in the heart of coffee country.
Rest of the day at leisure
O/n at Hotel / Homestay
DAY 12
Morning drive to visit the Hoysala temples of Belur and Halebid .
Eve at leisure
O/n at Hotel / Homestay
DAY 13
Drive to Mysore visiting Sravanabelagola enroute .
Eve at leisure
O/n at Resort
DAY 14
Morning city sightseeing visiting City Palace & other sights of interest
and later drive to Chamundi Hills .
O/n at Resort
DAY 15
Depart for Bangalore . enroute visit Srirangapattanam .
Eve at leisure.
O/n at Heritage Hotel
DAY 16
Morning city sightseeing and later at leisure before connecting flight
back to UK / Europe
INTL FLIGHT
Tour and Services End
