FLAVORS OF SOUTH INDIA ITINERARY:
Days 1 - 3, Thursday - Saturday - Depart for Mumbai, India
Depart from home on Thursday.
Arrive in Mumbai and find a beautiful harbor and cosmopolitan
city of over eight million people. Visit the Prince of Wales
Museum and the Gandhi Museum, where Mahatma Gandhi, Father of
the Nation, stayed during his visits to Bombay from 1917 – 1934.
Days 4 - 6, Sunday - Tuesday - Goa
Visit Panjim, the capital city of Goa and ascend Altinho
Hill for an aerial view of the city. Make your way to Old Goa,
once called the “Rome of the East,” and explore St. Mary’s
Convent, the largest in all of Asia. You are invited to share a
lunch with a local family at their ancestral home.
Days 7 & 8, Wednesday & Thursday - Cochin
Visit the Jewish Synagogue, one of the oldest in India, and
the Dutch Palace, well-known for its mural paintings. For more
local flavor in Cochin, witness a “Kathakali” dance performance,
distinctive for its elaborate make-up, colorful costumes and
choreography.
Days 9 & 10, Friday & Saturday - Kumarakom
Enjoy a houseboat cruise on the renowned Kerala backwaters.
The complex network of lagoons, rivers and canals ringing the
coast of Kerela forms the basis of a distinct regional
lifestyle. Experience life on the river as you stop at villages
along the way. The celebrated backwaters of Kerala also comprise
one of South India’s most picturesque rural areas.
Days 11 - 14, Sunday - Wednesday - Chennai (Madras)
Visit the Bronze Museum, Mylapore Temple and St. Thomas’
Cathedral, which houses the grave of St. Thomas the Apostle. In
Mahabalipuram, the city of the seven pagodas, witness the
breathtaking display of the pagodas or “rathas”—small-sized
shrines that have been chiseled out of boulders. Also discover
the “Penance of Bhagiratha,” the world’s largest bas-relief in
stone, so wellconstructed, its figures appear to be alive. Enjoy
a festive farewell party with your fellow travelers.
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