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PANORAMA OF SOUTH INDIA ON CYCLE (3 WEEKS)
CITY INFO : CHENNAI || PONDICHERRY ||
AHMEDABAD ||
MANGALORE ||
GOA ||
Chennai (Madras) to Goa around the coast via, Madurai >>
Kanyakumari >> Kovalam >> Mangalore
Total Distance : Approx. 2340 km.
Cycling distance per day : Average 100 km. (60 - 140 km/day).
Speed : Approx. 17 to 25 km/hr.
Time : 3 weeks without a rest day or 5 to 6 weeks comfortably,
allowing for adequate time off.
The Road : Mainly good, but varying from poor to excellent,
sealed all the way. Some potholed sections.
The Hills : None in the east half of this ride, but intermittent
small to medium hills in the west from about Kovalam up to Goa.
Traffic : Generally OK and at times minimal. Heavy in the bigger
cities.
Day 01 - ARRIVE CHENNAI (MADRAS)
Meet upon arrival transfer to the hotel over night in to the
hotel.
Day 02 CHENNAI / MAHABALIPURAM (60 km APPROX.)
After breakfast Half Day city tour of Chennai and then leave for
Mahabalipuram on arrival check in to the hotel over night in
to the hotel.
Day 03 MAHABALIPURAM
After breakfast Visit the Shore Temple , Arjunas Penance ,
Mandapams, Rathas, Public Beach, return back to the hotel for
your lunch and then fix your Bike to start your journey-later
in the evening enjoy your Dinner at Sea Shore Restaurant (facing
Sea) - over night in to the hotel.
Day 04 MAHABALIPURAM / PONDICHERRY (100 KMS APPROX)
Lv after early breakfast to Pondicherry the road is good smooth
, come across with paddy field and fishers in a small lake on
your right hand side enjoy the cultivation country side and
the villages on arrival check in to the hotel and then relax for
few hours later in the evening visit the Sri Aurbindo Ashram ,
Pondicherry Ashram , over night in to the hotel . {{ if your
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Day 05 - PONDICHERRY / KARAIKAL
Lv after breakfast to Karaikal enroute enjoy the cultivation
people life style and the traffic on arrival check in to the
hotel later in the evening walk in the Local Market and over
night in to the hotel.
Day 06 KARIAIKAL /THANJOR (THANJAVOUR)( 116 KMS APPROX)
Lv after Breakfast to visit to enroute you will pass by the mud
walled villages and small stream roads on arrival check in to
the hotel - later visit the Brihadishwara Temple & fort ,
Thanjavur Palace , and over night in to the hotel.
Day 07 THANJAVUR / TRICHY (80 KMS APPROX.)
Lv after early breakfast to Trichy enroute visit the country
side and on arrival check in to the hotel - later visit the Rock
Fort Temple , Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple ( sri rangam ) , St
John church , and over night in to the hotel.
Day 08 TRICHY / DINDIGUL (100 KMS APPROX.)
Lv after breakfast to Dindigul small town , over night in to the
hotel .
Day 09 DINDIGUL / MADHURAI ( 68 KMS APPROX.)
Lv after breakfast to Madurai on arrival check in to the hotel
and later visit the Sri Meenakshi Temple, Tirumalai Nayak
Palace, Gandhi Museum, Mariamman teppakkulam Tank and over night
in to the hotel .
Day 10 MADHURAI / TIRUNELVELI ( 160 KMS APPROX.)
Lv after early breakfast to Tirunelveli , today is the long day
, enroute enjoy the cultivation and village life . on arrival
check in to the hotel and over night in to the hotel.
Day 11 TIRUNELVELI / KANYAKUMARI (100 KMS APPROX.)
Lv after breakfast to touch the land end of India on arrival
check in to the hotel and later in the evening at sun set visit
the sun set point and over night in to the hotel .
Day 12 KANYAKUMARI
Early Morning visit the Sun Rise and then visit the Kumari
amma Temple, Gandhi Memorial & Vivakananda Memorial over night
in to the hotel.
Day 13 KANYAKUMARI / KOVALAM (90 KMS APPROX. )
Lv after breakfast to Kovalam enroute enjoy the green trees of
banana and villages on arrival check in to the beach resort
and over night in to the hotel.
Day 14 KOVALAM
Day at leisure before you start riding again up to the hills .
enjoy the ayurvedic message in your resort or visit any of the
message center , over night in to the hotel.
Day 15 KOVALAM / KOLLAM (QUILLON)
lv after breakfast to Quillon on arrival check in to the hotel
and over night in to the hotel .
Day 16 KOVALAM / ALLEPPEY (ALAPUZHA)
lv after breakfast to the Boat jetty of Alleppey and start your
over night Journey to the Back water of Kerala enjoy the
villages life near the back water and overnight on House Boat.
Day 17 ALLEPPEY / COCHIN
Lv after breakfast to Cochin Capital city of Kerala on arrival
check in to the hotel and later in the afternoon visit the Fort
Cochin , St Francis Church , Santa Cruz basilica , Chinese
Fishing Nets , Mattancherry Palace , Chinese Fishing nets ,
Jewish Synagogue , and over night in to the hotel .
Day 18 - COCHIN / MANGALORE
Lv by Train to Mangalore lv your bikes with the back up vehicle
they will meet you when you arrive in Mangalore , on arrival
check in to the hotel over night in to the hotel .
Day 19 MANGALORE / UDIPI
Lv after breakfast to the city of saints and ashrams on arrival
check in to the hotel and then visit The Krishna Temple and the
beach over night in to the hotel .
Day 20 UDIPI /KARWAR
Lv after breakfast to the Karwar today you will come across
with the small hills Up and down on arrival check in to the
hotel and over night in to the hotel.
Day 21 KARWAR / GOA
Lv after breakfast to Goa ( south goa ) on arrival check in to
the hotel and leave your bikes for one week relax in goa.
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