Thanks for the great info! I think we're going to do this itin.

Dec11th arrive Bangalore, work until Dec 19th
Dec19th evening train/flight to Chennai (wife arrives 1 AM on 20th), Hotel: Trident Hilton Chennai
Dec20th Chennai
Dec21st Mammallapuram
Dec22nd Pondicherry
Dec23rd Tanjore
Dec24th Tanjore or Madurai
Dec25th Madurai
Dec26th Thekkady
Dec27th Thekkady
Dec28th backwaters
Dec29th Cochin
Dec30th Cochin
Dec31st fly Bangalore, NYE bangalore
Jan1st-Jan3rd work in Bangalore (wife goes to Hampi)
Jan4th fly to Port Blair
Jan5th Havelock island, Hotel: Barefoot
Jan6th Havelock island, Hotel: Barefoot
Jan7th Havelock island, Hotel: Barefoot
Jan8th Port Blair
Jan9th fly to Delhi
Jan10th depart india