South India itinerary help?

sm59

From December to January around 12 days a family planned itinerary will cover Waynad, Ooty/Coonoor, Kodaikanal, Peiyar, Varkala, Alleppey (Backwater -2nights).

BUT from
January 7th - I need to sort out my OWN itinerary as I am travelling with my elderly mum and aunt, with a car and driver.

Can you please see if the itinerary below works?

Am I spending enough or too much time in each place?

Keeping in mind that I have with me 2 elderly women, in their early 70's, (who by the way are still reasonably fit ) but I don’t want to tire them out too much.

So any help and suggestions most appreciated.

7th Jan - Cochin to Munnar- 1 night in Munnar
8th Jan - Madurai (2 nights)
9th Jan - Madurai
10th Jan - Rameshwaram (2 nights)
11th Jan - Rameshwaram
12th Jan - Thanjavur /tanjore (3 nights)
13th Jan - Thanjavur /tanjore (vist trichy)
14th Jan - Thanjavur /tanjore
15th Jan - Chidambaram (1 night)
16th Jan - Pondicherry (1 night)
17th Jan - Mamallapuram (3 nights)
18th Jan - Mamallapuram (vist Kanchipuram/ Chennai)
19th Jan - Mamallapuram
20th Jan - Banglore (2 nights) – for shopping – sarees etc
21st Jan - Banglore
22nd Jan - Hampi (4 nights) (day to travel)
23rd Jan - Hampi
24th Jan - Hampi
25th Jan - Hampi
26th Jan - Shimoga
27th Jan - Hassan
28th Jan - Mysore (2 nights)
29th Jan - Mysore
30th Jan - Beach in Karnataka- on way to cochin- Any sugestions??
31st Jan - Beach Karnataka
1st Feb - Cochin
2nd Feb - Cochin
3rd Feb - Cochin
4th Feb - fly back…….Sob-Sob!

What do you think?

gautam

Since you r staying for atleast 2 nights at one place, it shld work out to remove the stress.
I dont know much about the order in which u shld visit but certainly this i a good schedule.Just wait for the rest of the IMers to share their experience

cheers

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