Places to visit : Madras - Mahabalipuram - Pondicherry - Tanjore - Trichy - Madurai - Kovalam - Mumbai
Duration : 10 Days / 9 nights

Day-wise itinerary of the tour

Day 01: Arrive Madras (Chennai)
On arrival, guests are accorded a traditional welcome by our representatives and transferred to the hotel. Check into the hotel and relish the rich traditional Indian Hospitality. Overnight at Chennai

Day 02 : Chennai - Mahabalipuram (40Kms / 1Hrs)
Morning drive to Mahabalipuram via Kanchipuram, famous for its hand woven silk fabrics. After fresh-up at the hotel visit with the Shore Temple, an impressive display of early temple construction in South India and Penance of Bhagirata, the world's largest bas relief also known as "Arjuna's Penance". It is the one of the biggest open-air rock canvases in the world. Other important temples of Kanchipuram include the 16th century Ekambasreshwar Temple, Kamakshi Temple, dedicated to Parvati "The goddess with the eyes of love", and Vaikunta Perumal Temple & then to Mahabalipuram. Rest of the day relax on the beach.
Overnight at Mahabalipuram.

Day 03 : Mahabalipuram - Pondicherry (162Kms / 4Hrs)
Morning drive to Pondicherry . Afternoon with our guide half day city tour to Aurobindo Ashram and Museum. Overnight at Pondicherry.

Day 04 : Pondicherry - Thanjavur (237Kms / 6Hrs)
Morning drive to Thanjavur. Afternoon:Half day city tour to Brihadeshwara Fort & Temple, Thanjavur Palace & Museum with our guide. Overnight at Thanjavur.

Day 05 : Thanjavur - Trichy (54Kms / 2Hrs)
Morning drive to Trichy. Afternoon with our guide half day city tour to Srirangam Temple & Jambukeshwara Temple .
Overnight at Trichy.

Day 06 : Trichy - Madurai (128Kms / 3Hrs)
Drive to Madurai . Rest of the day for relaxation. Overnight Madurai.

Day 07 : In Madurai
Morning with our guide half day city tour of Madurai City visiting Famous Meenakshi Temple & Tirumalai Nayak Palace . Overnight at Madurai .

Day 08 : Madurai - Periyar (134Kms/3Hrs)
Morning drive to Periyar. Afternoon boat ride at The Periyar Lake. Overnight at Periyar.

Day 09 : Periyar - Trivandrum - Kovalam (272Kms/5Hrs)
Morning drive to Kovalam enroute visit Trivandrum . Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight Kovalam.

Day 10 : Kovalam - Mumbai
Morning after breakfast transfer to the Trivandrum airport for your flight to Mumbai.
On arrival at the airport you will be met by our representative and transferred to the International airport for your flight back home.
Places to visit : Chennai - Tirupati - Kanchipuram - Mamallapooram - Tiruvannamalai - Pondicherry - Chidambaram - Tanjore - Trichy - Madurai -Trivandrum

Duration : 12 Days / 11 nights

Day-wise itinerary of the tour

Day 01 : Arrive Chennai
On arrival at the airport you would be welcome by our representative and transfer to the hotel. Overnight at Chennai.

Day 02 : In Chennai
After Breakfast, our guides will escort you for a full day excursion to Mahabalipuram. The place is famous as amajor seaport of the great Pallava kings between 08 and 10 century AD and is famous for its rock carvings and the shore temple.
On your way back to Chennai visit the Gandhi Memorial, Kala Kshetra, Mylapore temple. Overnight at Chennai.

Day 03 : Chennai - Tirupati - Chennai
Morning: After breakfast full day excursion to Tirupati famous for ancient temple of Lord Venkateswara . Overnight at Chennai.

Day 04 : Chennai - Kanchipuram - Mamallapooram
Morning : After breakfast,drive to Mamallapooram enroute visit Kanchipuram the ancient capital of the Pallavas famous as a city of 1000 Temples and still has 124 shrines. On arrival check-into the hotel.
Afternoon : Visit several antique sculptural marvels of shrines and huge sculptures cut-out of rocks that dates back to 1200 years during the reign of Pallava Kings. The rock carvings depicting mythological episodes - of demons, Gods and animals in battle and others - are truly poems in stone.
The only shore temple that remains here is the spectacular two - spired shrine, unique because it houses both Lord Shiva and the Lord Vishnu in its sanctum sanctorum. Overnight at Mamallapooram.

Day 05 : Mamallapooram - Tiruvannamalai - Pondicherry
Morning after breakfast drive to Pondicherry enroute visit Tiruvannamallai a pilgrim center with an ancient temple of Lord Shiva. After lunch proceed to Pondicherry , which carries a strong whiff of the French presence in India . 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. Overnight at Pondicherry .

Day 06 : In Pondicherry
After breakfast visit Aurobindo Ashram the city of dawn, which is 10kms north of Pondicherry . This ashram promotes Aurobindo's ideas in bringing about a synthesis of Yoga and modern science to unite the spirit and matter. After lunch 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 at Pondicherry .

Day 07 : Pondicherry - Chidambaram - Tanjore
Morning after breakfast drive to Tanjore enroute visit Chidambaram famous for the Nataraja temple with the root of the sanctum-sanctorum covered with golden plates. In this temple postures from the Bharatnatayam form of dance are depicted in sculpture. Later drive to Thanjavur visiting the Brass factory at Kumbakonam. On arrival check-into the hotel. Overnight at Tanjore.

Day 08 : Tanjore - Trichy
Morning: Explore the famous Chola Temple of Brideshwar at Tanjore and later drive to Trichy situated on the banks of Kaveri River.Trichy is a blend of history and tradition as well as a famous pilgrim centre famous for Ranganath Temple at Srirangam.
On arrival check-into the hotel.
Afternoon: Explore the temples of Trichy with our guide. The prominent temple is the Rock Fort Temple and Srirangam Temple . Overnight at Trichy.

Day 09 : Trichy - Madurai
After breakfast: Drive to Madurai , a city which is nearly 2600 years old is laid out on the banks of the river Vagai as a lotus flower with the Meenakshi temple in the center. After lunch explore the famous Meenakshi Temple with our guide, a superb example of the Dravida School of Architecture and is known for its profusely carved and gigantic gateways.

Overnight at Madurai .

Day 10 : Madurai - Trivandrum
After breakfast drive to Trivandrum and check in at hotel. Overnight at Trivandrum

Day 11: In Trivandrum
After breakfast proceed for a full day excursion to Kanyakumari which presents a confluence of the three great seas of Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean . An important pilgrim center of India famous for the Amman Temples a symbol of unity and sanctity dedicated to the virgin Goddess, Kanya Kumari. Visit the Vivekananda Rock Memorial, a blend of all the architectural styles of India . Evening enjoy the beautiful sunset. Overnight at Trivandrum .

Day 12 : Trivandrum - Flight Back Home
Morning after breakfast transfer to airport to connect flight for onward journey.

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