{"id":2345,"date":"2025-08-06T05:40:33","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T05:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mahendraindiatravel.com\/blog\/?p=2345"},"modified":"2025-08-06T05:41:39","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T05:41:39","slug":"south-india-temple-tour-with-ooty-kerala-16-days-15-nights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mahendraindiatravel.com\/blog\/south-india-temple-tour-with-ooty-kerala-16-days-15-nights\/","title":{"rendered":"South India Temple Tour with Ooty & Kerala – (16 Days \/ 15 Nights)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Duration :<\/b> 16 Days \/ 15 Nights
\nDestination Covered:<\/b> Chennai \u2013 Thiruthani \u2013 Tirupati \u2013 Vallore \u2013 Thiruvannamalai – Bangalore \u2013 Mysore \u2013 Ooty \u2013 Guruvayur \u2013 Cochin \u2013 Alleppey \u2013 Kanyakumari \u2013 Rameswaram \u2013 Madurai – Trichy \u2013 Tanjore \u2013 Velankani \u2013 Kanchipuram \u2013 Chennai<\/p>\n

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Day 01: Arrive Chennai<\/a><\/h3>\n

Scheduled arrive Chennai Airport; meet our representative who will assist you to transfer to Hotel. After fresh up enjoy half day city tour of Chennai including Fort St. George, St. Thomas Mount, Kapaleeswar Temple and Marina Beach.
\nOvernight stay at hotel.<\/p>\n

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Day 02: Chennai \u2013 Thiruthani \u2013 Tirupati ( 180 Kms, 4 Hrs drive )<\/a><\/h3>\n

After breakfast at hotel drive to Tiruthani which is famous for Murugan temple is a Hindu temple in the hill of Thiruttani, South India, dedicated to Lord Muruga. The hill has 365 steps indicating 365 days of the year. Visit the temple and later drive to Tirupati which is famous for Temple of Lord Venkateshwara. On arrival check into Hotel. After fresh up go for Darshan of Balaji. Late night back to Hotel.
\nStay at hotel.<\/p>\n

Day 03: Tirupati \u2013 Vellore \u2013 Thiruvannamalai ( 200 Kms, 4.5 Hrs drive )<\/a><\/h3>\n

Take your breakfast in the hotel drive to Vellore is one of the oldest cities in South India lies on the banks of the Palar River. Visit Vallore fort, Sripuram Golden Temple and Ratnagiri Temple. Continue your drive for Thiruvannamalai is home to the Annamalaiyar Temple located at the foot of the Annamalai hill and amongst one of the great Shiva Temples of Tamil Nadu. Arrive and check into hotel. After fresh up visit Annamalaiyar Temple – dedicated to Lord Shiva was built between the 9th and the 10th centuries by the Chola kings of the Tamil empire.
\nOvernight stay at hotel.<\/p>\n

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Day 04: Thiruvannamalai \u2013 Bangalore ( 230 Kms, 5 Hrs drive )<\/a><\/h3>\n

TAfter breakfast at hotel drive to Bangalore. Afternoon arrive and check into hotel. After fresh up explore the \u201cThe Garden City\u201d and you will see Vidhan Sabha, built in the year 1954 is one of the major centers of attraction in Bangalore. The architecture of the building is based on the neo Dravidian style and it presently houses the Legislative Assembly of the state of Karnataka. Later visit Lal Bagh Botanical Garden – the name Lal Bagh has been given to it for the wonderfully bloomed red roses that remain blooming all through the year in this garden. The garden has also a collection of famous Botanical species followed by visit of Bangalore Palace built in the year 1887 is a must see tourist spot in the garden city.
\nOvernight stay at hotel.<\/p>\n

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Day 05: Bangalore \u2013 Mysore ( 140 Kms, 3.5 Hrs drive )<\/a><\/h3>\n

After breakfast at hotel drive to Mysore is the second largest city in the state of Karnaatka.City is famous for the Festivities held during the Dasehra Festival in the month of October. Until 1947, Mysore was the capital of the Kingdom of Mysore and was ruled by the Wodeyar Dynasty. Upon arrival check into hotel. After fresh up visit Chamundeshwari temple atop the Chamundi Hills followed by visit of Mysore Palace \u2013 This structure is one of the largest of its kind in India. Built in 1912 in the Indo Saracenic style, this place excludes a grandeur that is unmatched. The Golden Royal Elephant Throne, the Durbar Hall, the Kalyana Mandap and the Gallery are the main attractions here.
\nOvernight stay at hotel.<\/p>\n

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Day 06: Mysore \u2013 Ooty ( 160 Kms, 3.5 Hrs drive )<\/a><\/h3>\n

Post breakfast at hotel drive for Ooty which is a popular Hill Station located in the Nilgiri Hills. Udhagamandalam is the official Tamil name for the town. Ooty stands at an approximate height of 7,500 feet (2, 286 m) above sea level. Arrive and check into the hotel. Rest of the day free your relax.
\nOvernight stay at hotel.<\/p>\n

Day 07: Ooty \u2013 Guruvayoor ( 250 Kms, 4.5 Hrs drive )<\/a><\/h3>\n

Take your breakfast in the hotel and drive to Guruvayur. Arrive and check into Hotel. Afternoon visit Guruvayur Shri Krishna Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to lord Krishna followed by visit Mammiyoor temple. Rest of time free for your activities.
\nOvernight stay at hotel.<\/p>\n

Day 08: Guruvayoor \u2013 Cochin ( 130 Kms, 3 Hrs drive )<\/a><\/h3>\n

After breakfast at hotel drive to Cochin. On arrival check into hotel. After fresh up half day sightseeing tour to Cochin and visit to Dutch Palace, Jewish Synagogue, Jews Street, St. Francis Church, Chinese Fishing Net and the Indo-Portuguese Museum. Evening enjoy the kathakali Dance performance.
\nOvernight stay at hotel<\/p>\n

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Day 09: Cochin \u2013 Alleppey ( 70 Kms, 1.5 Hrs drive )<\/h3>\n

Post breakfast at hotel drive to Alleppey. On arrival check in at houseboat for a Kerala houseboat tour over the scenic backwaters. Sit back and relax at the houseboat and enjoy the scenic beach as the boat passes through the emerald green paddy fields, refreshing natural beauty, exotic resorts and the rustic villages. More of all also enjoy the melodious twittering of the birds, scenic waterfall and sun-set from the houseboat.
\nLunch, dinner and overnight stay will be all on the houseboat<\/p>\n

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Day 10: Alleppey \u2013 Kanyakumari ( 290 Kms, 5 Hrs drive )<\/a><\/h3>\n

After breakfast at hotel drive for Kanyakumari, located at the southernmost tip of the Indian Peninsula is the confluence of three large oceans such as Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean & Arabian Sea. It is one the best tourist destination in India and increasingly gaining importance due to its enchanting natural beauty and seashore. On arrival check into hotel. After fresh visit Kanyakumari Temple \u2013 dedicated to Kanyakumari, the manifestation of the universal mother as a young maiden bride, followed by Vivekananda rock memorial by ferry boat ride and Gandhi Mandapam \u2013 built to Honour one of the greatest Indian leader \u2013 Mahatma Gandhi. Evening continue drive to Kovalam.
\nOvernight at Hotel.<\/p>\n

Day 11: Kanyakumari \u2013 Rameshwaram ( 310 Kms, 5.5 \/ 6 Hrs drive )<\/h3>\n

After breakfast at hotel proceed for Rameshwaram is an important pilgrim tourist destination just equivalent to Benaras. The presiding deity here is in the form of Linga with name of Sriramanatha swamy temple. It is one of the twelve jyotirlingas.The Grandest part of the temple is the 1219m pillard corridor consisting of 3.6m high granite pillars, rich carved and well proportioned. Visit Ramanathswamy temple, Sita Kund & Rama\u2019s bridge etc.
\nOvernight stay at Hotel.<\/p>\n

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Day 12: Rameshwaram \u2013 Madurai ( 180 Kms, 4 Hrs drive )<\/h3>\n

After breakfast drive to Madurai. On arrival check into Hotel. After fresh up explore the temple town which is a 2,600 years old famous temple town of south India. Arrive and check into the hotel. Afternoon, visit the famous Meenakshi Temple, Mariamman Teppakulam (Great Tank) and the Palace of Tirumalai Nayak. In the evening, revisit the Meenakshi Temple for prayer ceremony.
\nOvernight stay will be at Madurai.<\/p>\n

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Day 13: Madurai \u2013 Trichy \u2013 Tanjore ( 200 Kms, 4 Hrs drive )<\/h3>\n

PPost breakfast at hotel drive to Trichy. On arrival enjoy sightseeing tour of Trichy visiting Rock Fort, Sri Ranganathaswamy and Jambukeshwara Temples. Later Continue your drive for Tanjore. Arrive and check into hotel. Rest of the day free at leisure.
\nOvernight stay at hotel.<\/p>\n

Day 14: Tanjore \u2013 Velankanni ( 110 Kms, 3 Hrs drive )<\/h3>\n

Take your breakfast at hotel and explore the city of Tanjore which was once the capital of the ancient state ruled by the Cholas. Tanjore is popular for its temples and paintings. Visit the famous Brihadeeswarar temple housing a huge Shiva lingam and a stone sculpture of the Nandi bull. Later drive to Velankani. Arrive and check into Hotel. After fresh up explore the small town. The most significant place at Velankanni is the Shrine of Virgin Mary which is dedicated to the Madonna of Velankanni often called Our Lady of Health. Visit Vailankanni Beach, Our Lady’s Tank, Church Museum, Priests’ Residence, Offering Center and Stations of the Cross.
\nOvernight stay at hotel.<\/p>\n

Day 15: Velankanni \u2013 Kanchipuram ( 290 Kms, 5 Hrs drive )<\/h3>\n

Take your breakfast at hotel drive to Kanchipuram. Afternoon arrive and check into hotel. After fresh Sightseeing tour of Kanchipuram visiting the Kailasanthar Temple, Ekambareshwarar Temple, The Vardarajanperumal Temple and the Sakiswarar Temple.
\nOvernight stay at hotel.<\/p>\n

Day 16: Kanchipuram \u2013 Chennai Departure<\/h3>\n

Take your early breakfast in the hotel and scheduled transfer to Chennai Airport to board the flight for your home town. Tour ends with happy memories.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Duration : 16 Days \/ 15 Nights Destination Covered: Chennai \u2013 Thiruthani \u2013 Tirupati \u2013 Vallore \u2013 Thiruvannamalai – Bangalore \u2013 Mysore \u2013 Ooty \u2013 Guruvayur \u2013 Cochin \u2013 Alleppey \u2013 Kanyakumari \u2013 Rameswaram \u2013 Madurai – Trichy \u2013 Tanjore \u2013 Velankani \u2013 Kanchipuram \u2013 Chennai Day 01: Arrive Chennai Scheduled arrive Chennai Airport; meet […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2141,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[290],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2345","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-south-india"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mahendraindiatravel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2345","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mahendraindiatravel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mahendraindiatravel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mahendraindiatravel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mahendraindiatravel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2345"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/mahendraindiatravel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2345\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2347,"href":"https:\/\/mahendraindiatravel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2345\/revisions\/2347"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mahendraindiatravel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2141"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mahendraindiatravel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2345"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mahendraindiatravel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2345"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mahendraindiatravel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2345"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}