South India Temples Tour
Duration : 13 Nights / 14 Days
Places : Chennai - Tirupati - Mahabalipuram - Kanchipuram - Tanjore
- Trichy - Madurai - Ramesharam - Trivandrum.
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Day 01: Arrive Chennai |
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You
will be met and assisted at the airport or station on arrival. Transfer to
your hotel. Relax for the day. Overnight at Hotel.
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Day 02 - Chennai - Tirupati |
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By road covering 140 km in approx. 3 hr
Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Tirupati. Tirupati - A temple and pilgrim
town. On arrival, check in at hotel. In the afternoon proceed for Darshan of
LORD BALAJI. Overnight at Tirupati.
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Day 03 - Tirupati - Chennai |
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By
road covering 140 km in approx. 3 hr After breakfast, proceed for Chennai.
Check in at hotel in Chennai. Relax in the evening. Overnight at Chennai.
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Day 04 - Chennai - Mahabalipuram |
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By Road Covering 58 Km in approx. 1 hr
Breakfast at hotel. Proceed for Mahabalipuram by surface. On arrival, check
in at hotel. In the afternoon sight seeing of Mahabalipuram - famous for the
seven pagodas. Overnight at the hotel.
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Day 05 - Mahabalipuram |
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After breakfast, proceed for morning
sight seeing. Overnight at hotel.
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Day 06 - Mahabalipuram - Tanjore |
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By road covering 309 km in approx. 7
hr Breakfast at hotel. Leave for Tanjore. Reach and relax at hotel. In the
afternoon drive to Tanjore also known as Thanjavur (The rice bowl of TAMIL
NADU). Proceed for sight seeing of Tanjore. Overnight at hotel.
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Day 07 - Tanjore - Trichy - Tanjore |
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Full Day excursion Breakfast at hotel.
Full day excursion to the city of Trichy. Visit the ancient temples
dedicated to Lord Ganapathi, 434 steps cut out into the rock side and
interspersed with shrines, lead to the temple. Return to hotel and relax.
Overnight at hotel.
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Day 08 - Tanjore |
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Breakfast
at hotel. See the beautiful Chola temple of Brihadeeshwara. Relax in the
evening. Overnight at hotel.
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Day 09 - Tanjore - Madurai |
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By road covering 183 km in approx. 4 hr
Later leave for Madurai by surface and en route visit Karaikudi (Chettinad).
On arrival, transfer to hotel and relax. Overnight at Madurai.
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Day 10 - Madurai |
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Breakfast at hotel.Freshen up and by
afternoon visit the famous Madurai Meenakshi temple (dedicated to the
consort of Lord Shiva with its towering GOPURAMS) .Watch the evening AARTI
at Meenakshi Temple - THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE TOUR. Overnight at Madurai.
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Day 11 - Rameshwaram |
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Excursion Breakfast at hotel. Full day excursion to Rameshwaram, a city of
swell and gentle sand dunes, embellished with the delicacy of casurina trees
and stark palms. Return to Madurai by evening. Overnight at hotel.
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Day 12 - Madurai - Trivandrum |
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By road covering 264 km in approx. 6
hr Breakfast at hotel. Leave for Trivandrum by surface and reach late
evening. Relax at hotel. Overnight at hotel.
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Day 13 - Trivandrum |
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Breakfast at hotel. Start tour in the
morning visiting the Sree Padmanabha Swami Temple, Napier Museum,
Chitralayam Arts Gallery, Zoological gardens, Reptile house, Observatory and
Kanakakunnu Palace. Overnight at Trivandrum.
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Day 14 - Departure From Trivandrum |
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Breakfast at hotel. Transfer for flight
to the airport or station for train to the next destination.
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