South India Temple Tour
Duration: 12 Nights/ 13 Days
Places to Visit: Chennai, Mahabalipuram, Pondicherry, Tanjore, Trichy,
Madurai, Trivandrum, Chennai
Day 1: Chennai
Arrive Chennai. On arrival at the airport, you will meet our representative
and be transferred to hotel. Overnight in Hotel.
Day 2: Chennai
Full day city tour of Madras visiting the Museum to see the Art and Bronze
Gallery (Closed on Fridays and Public holidays). Drive through the Flower
and Fruit market, High court, Fort museum, Marina Beach, Santhome Cathedral
and snake park. Overnight at hotel.
Day 3: Chennai - Kanchipuram - Mahabalipuram
Drive to Mahabalipuram (58 kms / 1½ Hrs) enroute visiting Kanchipuram
- it is the ancient capital of the Pallavas famous as a city of 1000 Temples
and still has 124 shrines. Temples of Ekambaswara, Kailasanatha, Sri Kamakshi
and Varadarajaswamy are of interest. Kanchipuram is also famous for its silks.
On arrival, check in at hotel. Afternoon visit Mahabalipuram - it is famous
for the seven pagodas. Here on the seashore is an interesting group of ancient
rock hewn temples which are the examples of Dravidian style of Architecture.
Day 4: Mahabalipuram - Pondicherry 
Drive to Pondicherry (134 kms / 3 ½ hrs) this erstwhile French colony
on the east coast of South India merged with the rest of the country in 1954.
Legend says that Pondicherry is the place where St. Agasthaya settled down.
Enroute visit Tiruvannaamalai - a pilgrim centre with an ancient temple of
Lord Shiva. On arrival, check in at hotel.
Day 5: Pondicherry
Morning visit Aurbindo Ashram, the city of dawn, which is 10 Kms north of
Pondicherry. This ashram promotes Aurbindo's ideas in bringing about a synthesis
of Yoga and modern science, so as to unite the spirit and matter. Afternoon
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.
Day 6: Pondicherry - Chidamparam - Tanjore
Drive to Tanjore (196 kms / 5 hrs) enroute visiting Chidambaram also called
as Thillai, which has the famous Nataraja temple with the root of the sanctum-sanctorum
covered with golden plates is located in the centre of the town covering an
area of 40 acres. In this temple, postures from the Bharatnatayam form of dance
are depicted in sculpture.
On arrival, check in at hotel. Afternoon visit Tanjore, once the capital of
Chola Kings, has the Brahadeswara temple (or the big temple of God).
Day 7: Tanjore - Trichy
Drive to Trichy (55 kms / 1 hr). Upon arrival check in at hotel. Afternoon
visit the city. Trichy, short name of Trichurapalli, situated on the banks
of Kaveri River is a blend of history and tradition as well as pilgrim centre.
Visit the famous Rock fort and its temple at a height of over 23mts. Also
visit Srirangam and Jambukeshwar Temple.
Day 8 Trichy - Madurai
Drive to Madurai (142 kms / 4 hrs). Later check in at hotel. The ancient city
of Madurai some 2600 years old is laid out in the banks of Vaigai as a lotus
flower with the Meenakshi temple in the centre. Afternoon visit the city -
Meenakshi temple, King Tirumala's Place, Great Tank and Gandhi museum.
Day 9 : Madurai - Rameshwaram 
Morning drive to Rameshwaram (170 kms / 3 hrs) - the most sacred temple town
of India is an island hallowed by the epic Ramayana, where Lord Rama is said
to have visited before going to battle of Sri Lanka. One of the twelve Jyotirlingam
shrines is also well known for its magnificent corridors and the massive sculptured
pillars lining them.
Day 10: Rameshwaam - Madurai - Trivandrum - Kovalam
Transfer to airport to connect flight for Trivandrum. Upon arrival drive to
Kovalam (16 kms / ½ hr). Afternoon free to relax on the beach. Overnight
at hotel.
Day 11 : Kovalam
Full day free to relax on the beach. Overnight at hotel.
Day 12 : Kovalam - Excursion of Kanyakumari
Kanyakumari- is the land's end of India where the water of the Arabian Sea,
the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean meet. An important pilgrim centre of
India, it is famous for the Amman Temples - a symbol of unity and sanctity -
dedicated to the virgin Goddess, Kanya Kumari. To its South - East lies the
famous Vivekananda Rock Memorial, a blend of all the architectural styles of
India. Evening watch the spectacular sunset. Drive back to Kovalam hotel.
Day 13 : Trivandrum / Out
Transfer to airport to connect flight for onward destination.
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