South India Temple Tour

Day wise Itinerary

• Day 1 : Arrive at Chennai (Madras)

  Arrive Today in India's Fourth Biggest City Chennai, the Cultural Center of South India and Gateway to the State of Tamil Nadu, is a Fascinating Jumble, Dominated By Glittering High-rise Emporia and Corporate Buildings. Cinema and Politics are the Major Beats On the Streets You are Greeted with a Traditional Indian Welcome and Escorted By Company Representatives to Your Hotel. Overnight

• Day 2 : Excursion to Mahabalipuram

  This Morning After Breakfast Free to Relax and Adjust to the Jetlag. Later in the Afternoon Visit the Ancient Pallavan Port of Mamallapuram (mahabalipuram) - Visit the Seventh Century Rock Hewn Monuments. the Shore Temple, the Only Surviving One of Seven, Each a Unique Example of a Temple Built of Rock Quarried Else Where and Carried to Shore. Dinner & Overnight At Hotel.

• Day 3 : Excursion to Kanchipuram & Chennai City Tour

  Breakfast At Hotel and Morning Drive to Kanchipuram (apprx.1 & ½ Hours), One of the Seven Sacred Cities of India, Served as Capital of Several Dynasties. Visit Three of the Best Temples- Kailashnath & Ekambareshwara, Dedicated to Lord Shiva, and Vaikuntaperumal Dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
  
  continue to Chennai City and Visit the Fort St. George - Still Surrounded By Cannon-proof Walls the Fort Was Rebuilt Several Times Between 1642 When Its Original Bastions Were Completed and 1749 When the French Left, It Remains - Moats and all - Pretty Much Today as When First Made the Seat of Empire. Declared a National Monument in 1948, Most of Its Buildings have Been Converted Into Government Offices, Notably the Legislature and Secretariat. At Various Times the Fort Was Home of Robert Clive, Elihu Yale and Sir Arthur Wellesley. Within the Fort, Visit the Little St Mary's Church the Oldest Protestant Church East of the Suez and the First Anglican One In.
  dinner & Overnight At Hotel

  • Hotspots : Fort St. George

• Day 4 : Mahabalipuram - Pondicherry : By Surface Apprx. 4 Hours

  This Morning Your Day Will Start with Breakfast and Drive to Pondicherry with Enroute Visit of Tiruvannnamalai-. a Pilgrim Center Housing An Ancient Temple of Lord Shiva, Visit Various Temples Located There and Proceed for Pondicherry. On Arrival Check-in At Hotel.
  
  later in the Afternoon Embark On a City Tour of Pondicherry – the Main Sights are the Rai Nivas, the Sacred Heart Church and the Sri Aurobindo Ashram. You Will also Visit the Pondicherry Museum Where among the Artifacts You Will See the Discoveries of Arikamedu, Chola Bronze Items. Overnight At Hotel

• Day 5 : At Pondicherry

  Breakfast At Hotel and Full Day Free At Leisure or Explore the City On Your Own. Overnight At Hotel.
  
  optional : a Full Day Trip to Auroville, 14km from Pondicherry, Was Opened as An Experimental International Community, Coming from the Vision of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother. Auroville Was Founded in 1968 as a Place Where all People Could Live Together in Peace, Regardless of Caste, Creed or Country. Soil from 126 Countries Was Placed in a Container When the Community Opened in 1968. Matri Mandir -is the Spiritual Center of Auroville. It is a Domed Structure, Which Has a Crystal Sphere in the Meditation Room. You Must Be Completely Silent Inside.

• Day 6 : Pondicherry - Chidambaram - Kumbkonam : By Surface Apprx. 4 Hours

  Breakfast At Hotel and Drive By Air-conditioned Coach to Kumbkonam, with Enroute Visit of Nataraj Temple At Chidambaram. Check-in At Paradise Resort and Rest of the Day Free At Leisure. Overnight At Hotel

• Day 7 : Kumbkonam - Tanjore - Madurai : By Surface Apprx. 6 Hours

  Breakfast At Hotel and Sightseeing Tour of Tanjore - the Home of Carnatic Music, Musical Instruments, Dance and Traditional Handicrafts, Tanjore (thanjavur) is Famous for the Brahadeeswarar Temple. the Temple Constructed More Than a Thousand Years Ago By the Chola King Raja Rajan is An Architect's Marvel.
  continue Drive to Madurai Via Trichy and On Arrival Check-in At Hotel.

• Day 8 : Madurai

  This Morning After Breakfast Sightseeing Tour of Madurai, Known as Athens of the East, It is the Second Largest City On the Banks of the River Vigai. the City Believed to Be More Than 2500 Years Old. the City Got Its Name from the Drops of Nectar (mathuram) that Fell from Shiva's Locs When He Came to Bless Its People for Constructing a Temple for Him. Madurai Where the People Wake Up At the Chant of Hymns is Proud of Magnificent 'the Meenakshi-sundareswara Temple. Evening Attend the Temple Ceremony (everning Aarti) At Meenakshi Temple. Dinner & Overnight At Hotel.

• Day 9 : Hyderabad : By Morning Flight

  After Breakfast Transfer to Airport to Board Flight for Hyderabad-the Pearl City, Known for Its Rich History and Culture with Monuments, Mosques, Temples, a Rich and Varied Heritage in Arts, Crafts and Dance. Hyderabad is Known for Its Rich History, Culture and Architecture Representing Its Unique Character as a Meeting Point for North and South India, and Its Multilingual Culture, Both Geographically and Culturally.
  arrive Hyderabad and Transfer to Hotel. Rest of the Day Free At Leisure. Overnight At Hotel.

• Day 10 : Hyderabad

  Breakfast At Hotel and Full Day City Tour of Hyderabad. Visit Charminar, Falaknuma Palace, Asman Garh Palace, Purani Haveli, Golconda Fort. Evening Free for Shopping.
  overnight At Hotel.

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