Duration: 7 Days / 6 Nights
Destinations Covered: Chennai- Mahabalipuram- Mysore- Bangalore- Cochin-Alleppey-Kumarakom - Chennai

Day 1: Arrival in Chennai
Arrive at the Chennai Airport. Our representative will escort you to the hotel. After a traditional Indian welcome at the reception, check in and relax for a while. Post lunch, go on a half day sightseeing tour of the city. Visit Marina Beach, churches, film studios, forts and zoo in the city. Return to the hotel for an overnight stay in Chennai.

Day 2: Chennai-Mahabalipuram-Chennai
After breakfast at the hotel, leave on full day excursion to the temple town down the shore. Mahabalipuram is home to the only surviving shore temple in India. On your sightseeing tour of Mahabalipuram, visit the ancient caves, the Shore Temple, Arjuna's Penance, and Krishna Mandapam. Return to the hotel for an overnight stay in Chennai.

Day 3: Chennai - Mysore
After breakfast at the hotel, drive to Mysore. On arrival, check in at the hotel and relax for a while. Later, move for a sightseeing tour of the city. Visit the sandalwood and jasmine markets, Devraj Fruit and Vegetable market, Mysore Palace, and Chamundeswari Temple. Return to the hotel for an overnight stay in Mysore.

Day 4: Mysore - Bangalore - Cochin
After breakfast at the hotel, drive to Bangalore airport to board the flight to Cochin. On arrival in Cochin, check in at the hotel and relax for a while. Later, move for a city sightseeing tour of Cochin. Visit Fort Cochin, St Francis Church, oldest Synagogue, Jew Town, Buildings from the Dutch, Portuguese and English era, Chinese fishing nets, Kochi Harbor, the splendid beaches of Vypeen islands. Return to the hotel and relax. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel in Cochin.

Day 5: Cochin - Alleppey - Houseboat
After breakfast at the hotel, leave for the designated boarding point to commence your backwater cruise through the intricate canal and backwater system of Alleppey, Kerala, under the shade of the swaying palm trees, past the authentic fishing villages, and Chinese fishing nets dotting the waterways. All this and more can be enjoyed on the backwater cruise in a houseboat fully equipped with all the modern amenities you would wish to have on your vacation. Enjoy the soothing sounds of the brooks and stillness of a sleeping coast on your overnight stay onboard the houseboat.

Day 6: Houseboat - Kumarakom
After breakfast aboard the houseboat, disembark at Kumarakom. Check in at the hotel and move for sightseeing tour of the small but mesmerizing tourist destination. Located on the eastern shore of Vembanad Lake, Kumarakom is famous for its pristine beaches and gorgeous backwaters. Enjoy boat rides and houseboat cruises on the lakes and canals of Kumarakom or relish the scenery from the comforts of your room or the spa at the resort. Excursions to the nearby bird sanctuary can also be arranged. The Vembanad Lake is center of the many water and beach activities typical to Kerala. Overnight stay at the hotel in Kumarakom.

Day 7: Kumarakom - Cochin
After breakfast at the hotel, drive back to Cochin Airport to board the flight back home or to your onward destination.