Day 11:
Early morning and afternoon wi ldl ife viewing by boat;
alternatively, take a trek through the forest with a local guide.
Day 12:
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Leave for Madurai by air or train. Alternatively continue by car
to Madurai.
Day 13:
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Leave this morning for the region of chettinad, just 90 kms
east of Madurai, and home to the Nattukottai Chettiars, a
properous banking community, who ventured overseas to
Ceylon, Burma and Indo-China in the 19th and 20th centuries
and amassed great fortunes.
Day 14:
Explore the area of Chettinad visiting some of the grand
mansions that are an architectural delight. The Chettiars are
renowned for their warmth and hospitality and they celebrate
many local festivals throughout the year, but the
days following the Pongal festival (after the 13th January) when cattle are
adorned with garlands and their horns painted in bright colours is a very
special time to visit Chettinad.
Day 15:
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Leave this morning for Tanjore noted for the great
Brihadisvara temple, considered to be one of the most
magnificent Chola temples in India.
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