Assistance on arrival at Mumbai airport and transfer to the domestic airport to board flight to Hyderabad.
Meeting and assistance upon arrival at the airport and transfer to hotel
Hyderabad, the capital is well known for its Nawabi cuisine like Biryani and Kababs & fiery hot chilies. The glasswork bangles are a must for any tourist. The glass chandeliers are also beautifully crafted, as are the stained glass lamps. The city of Hyderabad is built around a lake, which on one side is called Secunderabad. For visitors it is a veritable paradise, with lovely museums, one of the largest zoos and the Golconda fort. Now it is growing by leaps and bounds into a Silicon Valley. Overnight in Hyderabad

AM: City tour of Hyderabad visiting the Charminar, Birla temple & Salarjung museum
Afternoon cooking demonstration by a chef of authentic Hyderabadi Biryani followed by lunch.
Late afternoon: Visit the Golconda Fort
Evening: Witness Sound & Light show at Golconda Fort.Overnight in Hyderabad.

Morning after breakfast departure transfer to the airport to board flight to Chennai. Assistance on arrival and transfer to Hotel.
Afternoon sightseeing tour of Chennai - the Capital city of Tamil Nadu state, Chennai is India’s Southern Gateway city and one of the biggest centres of trade, and communications. Begin your tour with sightseeing of Chennai. Among the principal sights are the Fort St. George, The Marina Beach, and the Snake Park at Guindy.
Evening proceed for Dinner at a Specialty restaurant Annalakshmi, the vegetarian restaurant, helps sustain the artistic and charitable activities of wider Temple of Fine Arts. Polished, private and yet utterly unpretentious, its success is the result of its underlying philosophy - serve, love, and gives. It is a philosophy that is based on the ancient adage - "athithi dhevo bhava" - the Guest is God. It is a philosophy manifested through the work of the largely voluntary staff - housewives who know what it takes to prepare a wholesome meal and a miscellaneous team of doctors, teachers, technicians, clerks and accountants who understand the meaning of polite, unobtrusive service. With ingredients prepared specially, each item on the elaborate menu reflects the ancient culinary art of India.
Annalakshmi stands out for yet another reason - the array of delectable dishes is served in an ambience that reflects four thousand years of Indian Art. In every way then - food, ambience and service - it is a restaurant where vegetarian dining is a cultural experience.Overnight at the hotel

Morning after breakfast, proceed for a full day excursion to Mahabalipuram & Kanchipuram.
Mahabalipuram – a quite seaside resort with a unique and glorious 7th century Shore Temple and some of the most beautiful rock-cut caves in the world. Visit the Krishna, Varaha and Mahishasura Mardhini Mandapas besides the famous stone bas-relief, Arjuna’s Penance.
Kanchipuram was under the Pallavas from the 6th to 8th century AD and later became the citadel of the Cholas, Vijayanagar Kings, the Muslim and the British. It has been a center of Tamil learning, cultural and religious background for centuries. Kanchipuram has magnificent temples of unique architectural beauty bearing eloquent testimony to its glorious Dravidian heritage. All the religious cities in India support one of the two sects in Hinduism - Vaishnavism and Shaivism, but Kanchipuram has blended itself equally to both the sects, dividing itself into Vishnu Kanchi, surrounding the Varadaraja Temple, and Shiva Kanchi, surrounding the Ekambareshwar (also spelt as Ekambareshwa) Temple, while the Kamakshi Amman Temple stands in between as a place of Shakti worship.Overnight at the hotel.

Morning transfer to airport to board flight to Cochin. Meeting on arrival and transfer to hotel.
Kerala - A coastal land where lakes and backwaters abound. It is beautiful and green with plantations of cardamom, cinnamon, cloves and pepper. Kerala has thick forests, which are homes to wild elephants, boars, snakes and a variety of wild life. The backwaters are teeming with seafood; tropical fruits like mangoes, bananas, and jackfruit are plentiful. Coconut palms are dotted all along the coast and lakes. The Kerala cuisine is incomplete without the use of fresh coconut and coconut oil. The most popular festival celebrated is Onam. Ladies decorate their doorsteps with colorful rangoli patterns made with fresh flower petals. They are very literate people with a simple dress mode.
After lunch a take harbour cruise on the backwater
Evening attend cooking demonstration by a chef of Typical Kerala/Malabar cuisine.Overnight in Cochin.

Morning take a half day sightseeing tour of Kochi (Cochin) – an important port city with a famous Jewish settlement and Synagogue, the Dutch Palace, the Chinese Nets, the Church of St Francis and the Tomb of Vasco da Gama.
Afternoon: Cooking demonstration by a chef of Typical Malabar sea food cuisine.
Rest of the day free. Evening witness Kathakali Dance Drama performance at one of the auditoriums.
Overnight in Cochin.

After breakfast drive to Alleppey (60 kms) and on arrival take a Backwater cruise to Kottayam. Continue your drive to Periyar and on arrival check-in at the resort
Periyar Sanctuary was the earliest sanctuary to be set up in 1934. Amongst the animals spotted here are wild elephants, which can be seen and photographed at close quarters, wild boar, sambar, tier, leopard, wild dog and languor monkeys.
Afternoon: Visit the park by boatOvernight in Periyar.

Early morning: Visit the park by boat on the artificial Periyar Lake.
Afternoon : Cooking demonstration by a chef of Typical Spice route cuisine. Overnight in Periyar.

Kumarakom, a unique backwater destination situated on the banks of the Vembanadu Lake, which is considered the gateway to the backwaters of Kuttanad. The Kumakom Bird Sanctuary is a favourite haunt of migratory birds from across the world, which makes it a renowned bird watching centre.
Rest of the day free at leisure Overnight at the resort

Day free for independent activities
Overnight at the resort

Morning departure transfer to the Cochin airport to board flight to Goa. Meeting on arrival and transfer to hotel
Goa, India's fantasyland. A haven for the foreigners too. With long silvery beaches and swaying palms. The local people are very friendly and warm, welcoming tourists amidst their festivals and carnivals. Goa is simply divine in season with water games and Shacks selling mouth-watering delicacies. The majority of the population is of Latin-Roman origin. Goa being a coastal area, Coconuts and Cashew nuts are abundant. It is from these Cashew fruits that the famous liquor Fenny is extracted.
Day free at leisure on the golden sandy beaches of Goa.Overnight in Goa.

AM: City tour of Goa visiting the Basilica of Bom Jesus built in the 16th century, wherein is enshrined in an ornate silver casket, the body of St. Francis Xavier, most popular and famous of all churches in Goa – St. Cathedral, the biggest in Goa – Church of St. Francis of Assisi, St. Cajetan Church, built in the style of St. Peters Basilican in Rome, Church of Rosary and Nunnery of St. Monica.
Afternoon: Cooking demonstration by a chef of Typical Goanese cuisine.
Rest of the day free Overnight in Goa

Day free at leisure on the golden sandy beaches of Goa.
Overnight in Goa

Morning departure transfer to the airport to board flight to Mumbai. Assistance on arrival at the airport and transfer to the hotel. Mumbai - the gateway of India is in this state. The Arabian Sea stretches to the West and towards the East are the Sahyadri hills and Deccan Plateau. The basic climate is tropical. The people who live in the ghats and known as Ghatis have Bajra or Jowar as their staple nourishment. People of Mumbai celebrate Ganesh Chathurithi. This festival is celebrated by singing and dancing in front of huge idols of Ganesha. People keep idols of Ganesha at home too and go dancing and singing to immerse the idol along Chowpatti beach the people are either meat eaters or pure vegetarians. They make a special cuisine for the Gods in which they use potatoes, ghee, bananas, cardamom and sweets. Bombay is famous for its Pav Bhaji and Vada Pav stands.
Afternoon take a city tour of Mumbai visiting Prince of Wales Museum, Fish Aquarium, Jain Temples, Hanging Gardens on the slopes of Malabar Hills offering nice view of Marine Lines and Chowpatty Beach, Kamla Nehru Park and Marine drive. Overnight in Mumbai.

Morning: Excursion to Elephanta Caves – from the Gateway of India take a motor launch to the 7th century sculptures of manifestation of Shiva.
After the visit drive to Rajyog restaurant in Bandra for Cooking demonstration
Attend cooking session (1500 to 1830 hrs) demonstrated by a chef of authentic Maharashtrain Cuisine.
After the session have an early dinner at the restaurant and drive back to hotel
Late evening departure transfer to the airport to board your flight back home