Karnataka-Tamilnadu Tour from Chennai

Meet our tour agent at the Chennai airport/railway station for a warm greeting and a seamless transportation to bangalore of pre-booked hotel in the city. After checking into the hotel, refresh yourselves. The remainder of the day is yours to do as you like. During your free time, you can choose to stay in the hotel and enjoy the modern amenities, or you may venture out and explore the city on your own. Enjoy an overnight stay in a hotel.

After that, we'll go on a sightseeing tour of Bangalore, stopping at some of the city's most popular tourist attractions, including Lal Bagh, also known as Lalbagh, a well-known botanical garden in southern Bangalore that was commissioned by Hyder Ali, the ruler of Mysore, and later completed by his son Tipu Sultan. Following that, we'll visit Cubbon Park, a fascinating park in the city known for its diverse flora and fauna plants. Following that, we'll visit Vidhana Soudha, an imposing structure built in a style known as Mysore Neo-Dravidian, which combines aspects of Indo-Saracenic and Dravidian forms. We will also visit Bangalore Palace, a lovely palace held by the Mysore royal family, and Tipu Sultan's Palace, a fine example of Indo-Islamic architecture that served as the summer house of Mysorean ruler Tipu Sultan. Finally, before returning to the hotel for an overnight stay, we will see the Bull Temple and St. Patrick's Church.

Today, after breakfast, we will check out of our hotel in Bangalore and travel by road to Mysore, which is about a 3-hour journey. When you arrive, check into the hotel you've already reserved and relax for a while. Following that, we will depart for a day trip of Mysore, including the city's most prominent tourist attractions. Our day tour will begin with a visit to the Brindavan Gardens, a lovely garden in the Indian state of Karnataka, adjacent to the Krishnarajasagara dam, which spans the river Kaveri. Following that, we'll travel to Mysore Palace, the official house and seat of the Mysore Maharajas, the Wodeyars. Two durbar halls are housed in the palace, which is surrounded by a beguiling and massive complex of courtyards, buildings, and gardens. Following that, we'll take in the natural splendour of the Chamundi Hills and spend some time at Mysore Lake. Before returning to the hotel for a nice overnight stay, we will also visit the Zoo and St. Philomena's Church.

We will check out of the hotel in Mysore after breakfast and drive to Ooty, which will take approximately 4 hours. Upon arrival, check into the previously reserved accommodation and prepare to depart for an Ooty local sightseeing tour. We'll go to some of the city's most prominent tourist attractions, such as Ooty Lake, which is one of the city's most popular attractions. Boating on the lake is a great way to spend time with friends and family. After that, we'll go to the Botanical Garden and Rose Garden, which are two additional popular tourist attractions in Ooty that attract visitors from all over the world. Later, we'll return to the motel for a restful night sleep.

We'll have breakfast in the hotel today and then go to see the rest of Ooty's attractions for a once- in-a-lifetime adventure. We'll begin our day trip with a visit to the Dodabetta Peak, which stands at 2,637 metres and is the tallest peak in the Nilgiri Hills. Following that, we'll travel to Lamb's Rock, a well-known site in the Nilgiri Hills that offers breathtaking views over the Coimbatore plains, tea and coffee fields, and more. We will also go to the Ooty Government Museum. It has tribal artefacts, district ecological data, and representative Tamil Nadu sculptural arts and crafts. Later, return to the hotel for a restful night sleep.

We will check out of the hotel in Ooty after breakfast and drive to Salem, which will take about 5 hours. We'll stop along the road to pay a visit to the Tharamangalam Kailasanathar Temple Tank. It's a mediaeval temple with fantastic stone carvings of the Yali (mythological dragon), which is shown with a real stone ball inside its mouth. After there, we'll continue on our way to Salem. When you arrive, check into the hotel you've previously reserved and get ready to travel to see Salem's popular steel and textiles industry and see its industrial progress. After that, we'll return to the hotel for a relaxing overnight stay.

We will check out of the hotel in Salem and drive to Tiruvannamalai after breakfast in the morning. Check into your pre-booked hotel and refresh up before departing on your Tiruvannamala temple tour. Return to the hotel in the evening for spending relaxing night over there.

We will check out of the hotel in Tiruvannamala after breakfast and travel by road to Chennai, which will take around 5 hours. When you arrive, check into the hotel you've already reserved and relax for a while. After that, freshen up and depart for St. George Fort, India's first English fortress, which was erected in 1644 in the coastal city of Madras, which is now known as Chennai. Following that, we'll travel to Guindy National Park. It is India's eighth smallest national park and one of the city's very few national parks. Later in the evening, we'll spend some quality time at Marina Beach. Stay in a hotel in Chennai for the night.

We'll have breakfast this morning and then go shopping in some of Chennai's most famous markets. We'll leave in the afternoon via road for Mahabalipuram, which is about a 2-hour journey. When you arrive, check into the hotel you've already reserved and get ready to go on a local sightseeing tour of Mahabalipuram. In our half-day tour, we'll see the key tourist attractions in Mahabalipuram. Thirukadalmallai, also known as Sthalasayana Perumal, is a temple dedicated to Vishnu that was built in the Dravidian style of architecture. After that, we'll go to Shore Temple. Because it overlooks the Bay of Bengal, the shrine was given that name. We'll also go to Mahabalipuram's Pancha Pandava Rathas, a monument complex that is a magnificent example of monolithic Indian rock-cut architecture. The entire region is a World Heritage Site of UNESCO. Following that, we'll see Arjuna's Penance, a colossal open-air bas-relief monolith dating from the 7th century. Finally, we'll go to Krishna's Butterball, a strange tourist site in Mahabalipuram known for its stone carvings. Later, we'll return to the motel for a restful night's sleep.

Today, after breakfast, we will depart for a local sightseeing trip of Mamallapuram, the Pallavas' old harbour. Pallavas built several magnificent monuments, including sculptural panels, caves, Monolithic Temples, and Rathas. A large bas relief in Krishna Mandapam is renowned for its accurate depiction. The whale back shaped rock, which measures 27m x 9m and comprises representations of gods, demi-gods, mankind, monsters, birds, and a portrayal of the entire creation, is the world's largest bas relief. After that, we'll take an evening shuttle back to the hotel for an overnight stay.

On the final day of the journey, we will leave early in the morning for Chennai. Upon arrival, receive a direct transfer to the Chennai airport, where you will board your journey to your next destination.The tour and services come to an end.