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Places Covered : Chennai - Pondicherry - Tanjore - Trichy
- Madurai - Trivandrum - Cochin
Duration : 13 Nights / 14 Days
India is a land of many numerous Gods and Goddesses There are more
than 30,000 temples in Tamil Nadu, which has given the state the distinctive title
of 'A Land of Temples'. This itinerary takes you to tour some of the most holiest
of temples of these southern states.
Best Season : October to March
Day 01 : Arrive Chennai Arrive Chennai - the gateway
to southern India, established in 1639 by the East India Company, is one of the
oldest cities of the country. Transfer to hotel.
Day 02 : Optional
Optional, half day sightseeing tour, visiting Gandhi Memorial, Kala Kshetra,
Mylapore temple and Marine beach. Alternatively take a Excursion to Tirupathi,154kms/3.5hours.
Day 03 : Kanchipuram You may also take excursion to Kanchipuram
/ Mamallapooram Kanchipuram ( 76 kms/01.50 hrs ) - is the ancient capital of the
Pallavas famous as a city of 1000 Temples and still has 124 shrines.
Day 04 : Tiruvannamallai Drive to Tiruvannamallai(112kms/03hrs)- a
pilgrim centre with an ancient temple of Lord Shiva. Proceed to Pondicherry (131kms/
3.5hrs), which carries a strong whiff of the French presence in India. Checkin
and overnight at hotel.
Day 05 : Aurobindo Ashram Drive
to visit Aurobindo Ashram, the city of dawn, which is 10kms 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. After lunch at hotel, 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 06 : Chidambaram Drive to Chidambaram (65kms/1.5hrs)
also called as Thillai, which has the famous Nataraja temple. After lunch , drive
to Thanjavur (104kms/03hrs) enroute visiting the Brass factory at Kumbakonam.
Tanjore once the capital of Chola Kings, has the Brahadeswara temple(or the big
temple of God). Checkin at hotel.
Day 07 : Trichurapalli
After breakfast leave for Trichurapalli, (54kms/02hrs) famous for Ranganath temple
at Srirangam. Checkin at hotel. After lunch city tour visiting Rock fort and its
temple at a height of over 23mts. Also visit Srirangam and Jambukeshwar Temple.
Day 08 : Madurai Trichy/Madurai(133kms/3.5hrs) Proceed to
Madurai and checkin at hotel. After lunch city tour visiting - Meenakshi temple,
King Tirumala's Palace, Great tank and Gandhi museum.
Day 09 : Madurai
Madurai(Excursion-Rameshwaram,154kms/04hrs) Optional -you may take excursion
to Rameshwaram. Return to Madurai for overnight.
Day 10 : Trivandrum
Madurai/Trivandrum ( 329 kms/08.50 hrs ) Drive to Trivandrum and check
in at hotel. Afternoon at leisure.
Day 11 : Kanyakumari
Trivandrum(Excursion Kanyakumari - 87 kms/02.00 hrs ) Proceed for Kanyakumari
famous for the Amman Temples and Vivekananda Rock Memorial. Evening enjoy the
beautiful sun set and later return to Trivandrum for overnight.
Day
12 : Cochin Leave for Cochin by road Arrive and check in at hotel for
overnight.
Day 13: Chennai Morning city tour of Cochin.Afternoon
transfer to airport for flight to Chennai . Arrive Chennai and transfer to hotel
for overnight.
Day 14 :Back to home Transfer to airport for
flight back home.
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