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SOUTH INDIA TEMPLE TOUR

Duration : 13 Nights / 14 Days.
Destinations : Chennai - Tirupati - Kanchipuram - Mahabalipuram - Tiruvannamalai - Pondicherry - Chindambaram - Tanjore - Trichy - Madurai - Rameshwaram - Kanyakumarai - Trivandrum.

Tour Details :

Day 01: Arrive Chennai
On arriving Chennai, our representatives will receive you and take you to check into the hotel. Overnight stay at Chennai hotel.

Day 02: Chennai- Local Sightseeing
After a hearty breakfast we take you for a full day excursion to Mahabalipuram famous as a major seaport of the great Pallava Kings between 08 and 10th century AD and noted for its rock carvings and the shore temple. On your way back to Chennai visit the Gandhi Memorial, Kala Kshetra, Mylapore temple. Overnight stay at Chennai.

Day 03: Chennai - Tirupati - Chennai
Morning, after breakfast, we take you for a full day excursion to Tirupati famous for ancient temple of Lord Venkateswara. Evening, you are to return to Chennai. Overnight stay at Chennai.

Day 04: Chennai - Kanchipuram - Mahabalipuram
In the morning, after breakfast, we drive you to Mahabalipuram. On the way you can visit Kanchipuram the ancient capital of the Pallavas famous as a city of 1000 Temples and still has 124 shrines. On arrival, you are to check-into the hotel. In the afternoon we take you to visit several antique sculptural marvels of shrines and huge sculptures cut-out of rocks that date back to 1200 years during the reign of Pallava Kings. Overnight stay at Mahabalipuram.

Day 05: Mahabalipuram - Tiruvannamalai - Pondicherry
Start your day afresh with a refreshing breakfast. After breakfast we drive you to Pondicherry. On your way you can visit Tiruvannamalai, a pilgrim center with an ancient temple of Lord Shiva. You can also enjoy your lunch on your way. Finally on arriving Pondicherry, you are to check into the hotel. This erstwhile French colony on the east coast of South India merged with the rest of the country in 1954. Overnight stay at Pondicherry.

Day 06:Pondicherry- Local Sightseeing
After a hearty breakfast we take you to visit Aurbindo Ashram the city of dawn, which is 10kms north of Pondicherry. After lunch you can visit Auroville a unique experiment in international living and in creating a new environment where men and women of all nationalities live together in harmony. Overnight stay at Pondicherry.

Day 07: Pondicherry - Chidambaram - Tanjore
After a refreshing breakfast we will drive you to Tanjore. On your way you can visit Chidambaram, famous for the Nataraja temple with the root of the sanctum-sanctorum covered with golden plates. Later drive to Thanjavur visiting the Brass factory at Kumbakonam. On arrival, you are to check-into the hotel. Overnight stay at the Tanjore.

Day 08: Tanjore - Trichy
Start your day afresh with a hearty breakfast. After breakfast we take you to explore the famous Chola Temple of Brideshwar at Tanjore. Later we drive you to Trichy, situated on the banks of Kaveri River. On arrival, you are to check-into the hotel. In the afternoon you can explore the temples of Trichy. The prominent temple is the Rock Fort Temple and Srirangam Temple. Overnight stay at Trichy.

Day 09: Trichy - Madurai
In the morning, after breakfast, we will drive you to Madurai some 2600 years old is laid out in the banks of river Vaigai as a lotus flower with the Meenakshi temple in the center. On arrival, you are to check into the hotel. After lunch you can explore the famous Meenakshi Temple. Overnight stay at Madurai.

Day 10: Madurai- Rameshwaram
After breakfast checkout from hotel and drive to Rameshwaram, Arrival in Rameshwaram and check in at hotel. Later proceed local sightseeing of Rameshwaram and return back to hotel and night stay in Rameshwaram.

Day 11: Rameshwaram- Kanyakumari
After breakfast checkout from hotel and drive to Kanyakumari, arrival in Kanyakumari and check in at hotel and later visit local sightseeing of Kanyakumari and return back to hotel and night stay in Kanyakumari.

Day 12: Kanyakumari- Trivandrum
After breakfast, we drive you to Trivandrum. On arrival, you are to check into the hotel. Overnight stay at Trivandrum.

Day 13:Trivandrum- Local Sightseeing
Start your day with a healthy breakfast. Post breakfast we take you for a full day excursion to Kanyakumari where the water of the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal and the InX`dian Ocean meet. Visit the Vivekananda Rock Memorial, a blend of all the architectural styles of India. In the evening you can enjoy the mesmerizing sunset. Overnight stay at Trivandrum.

Day 14: Trivandrum- Airport/ Railway Station Drop - Flight Back Home
This is the last day of your trip so start your day with a scrumptious breakfast. Post breakfast we will drive you to the airport, from where you are to board a flight for onward journey.