11 Nights / 12 Days
Arrive in Chennai and get transferred to Hotel. In the evening visit Marina Beach. Known as the Pride of Chennai, the Marina beach stretches for about 13 km making it the second longest beach in the country. The urban beach has white sand and is considered to be one of the cleanest and busiest beaches in India.
After breakfast proceed for a city tour. Fondly known as the ‘Gateway of South’, Chennai is home to a number of tourist attractions. The list of attractions that you cover during the sightseeing includes the Theosophical Society, Sri Parthasarathy Temple, Kalakshetra, the St. Mary's Church, Kapaliswara Temple, San Thomas Cathedral Basilica, Mylapore, Fort St. George and houses the Secretariat and Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. The evening is at leisure. Stay overnight.
After breakfast leave for Kanchipuram, by road. Around 70 km westwards of Mahabalipuram, Kanchipuram is referred to as one of the 7 sacred cities of Hinduism. Kanchipuram is an important place where people come to gain knowledge about Jainism, Hinduism and Buddhism. You may visit the city’s popular temples such as Kamakshi Amman temple, Ekambareswarar temple and so on. Also visit the silk weavers of the city, residing here from past four centuries. Thereafter, continue towards Mahabalipuram. On arrival, check-in at the hotel and stay overnight.
After breakfast proceed for sightseeing in Mahabalipuram. Also known as Mamallapuram, it has been ancient port of the Pallava rulers. During their reign, the Pallava rulers constructed a number of architectural marvels such as caves, sculptural panels, temples and Monolithic rathas.
One of such attraction that you will visit today includes Krishna Mandapam. Dedicated to Lord Krishna, it is the world’s largest cave-cut Hindu temple. The walls of this temple consist of several figures, including those of Lord Krishna, humans, birds and demi-gods.
The other attraction will be the Shore temple. Dating back to the 8th century, this temple is one of the finest examples of Dravidian style of architecture.
The last attraction of the day is the Five (Paanch) Rathas. Also called the Paandava Rathas, it is a group of 5 monolithic temples, each erected in a different architecture styling. Return back to the hotel for an overnight stay.
Today move to Pondicherry and check-into the hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to do the activities of your interest. Visit the local market and more. Return back to the hotel for an overnight stay.
The attractions that you visit today include the Sacred Heart Church, the Rai Niwas and Sri Aurobindo Ashram. Apart from being a religious site, Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is an oriental specimen of Gothic style of architecture.
Raj Niwas, is the official residence of the Lieutenant Governor of Pondicherry. Shri Aurobindo Ashram, founded by Sri Aurobindo, way back in the year 1926. This spiritual community is flocked by a huge number of visitors all round the year. Stay overnight in Pondicherry.
After breakfast proceed to Tanjore. In route visit Chidambram. This quaint town of Tamil Nadu is known as the seat Lord Nataraja, the Cosmic Dancer. Here, you visit Chidambram Temple, which is spread in around 40 acres of land, also called Thillai Nataraja temple, it has a distinct feature of 5 sabhas. Thereafter, continue to Tanjore. On arrival, check-in at your hotel. After some rest, the rest of the day is for sightseeing in Tanjore including the very well-known Brihadeeswarar Temple.
This UNESCO World Heritage Site is a temple that is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The other attractions of the day include the Saraswathi Mahal Library and the Art Gallery. Stay overnight in Tanjore.
After breakfast move to Trichy or Tiruchirappali. Check into the hotel and relax. The rest of the day is free for you to do the activities of your interest. Explore the local market and more. Return back to the hotel for overnight stay.
In the morning proceed for Madurai, also famed as the Athens of the East. Check into the hotel and relax. Proceed for sightseeings of Madurai. Placed on the banks of Vidai River, this popular city of Southern India is around 2500 years old. Visit the splendid Meenakshi-Sundareswarar Temple or Meenakshi Amman Temple.
This magnificent temple is dedicated to Goddess Parvati, the consort of Lord Shiva. While the Goddess is known as Meenakshi in this part of the country, the Lord is known as Sundareswarar.This magnificiebt temple has 14 gopurams. The afternoon is at leisure. Attend the wonderful evening prayer at the Meenakshi Temple. Stay overnight in Madurai.
After breakfast proceed to sightseeings of Trichy. The first visit is to the Srirangam, located at a distance of around 5 km from Trichy. Here you visit Sri Ranganathaswami temple, which is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and boasts of having one of India’s largest temple complexes. Then visit to Tiruchirapalli Rock Fort, placed on the banks of the River Kaveri. Stay overnight. This magnificent temple is dedicated to Goddess Parvati, the consort of Lord Shiva. While the Goddess is known as Meenakshi in this part of the country, the Lord is known as Sundareswarar.This magnificiebt temple has 14 gopurams. The afternoon is at leisure. Attend the wonderful evening prayer at the Meenakshi Temple. Stay overnight in Madurai.
Start day-trip to Rameshwaram for darshan at the Rameshwaram temple. According to Hindu mythology, this is the place from where the Hindu god Rama built a bridge, across the sea to Lanka to rescue his wife Sita from her abductor Ravana. The Ramanathaswamy Temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva is located at the centre of the town and is closely associated with Rama. Return back to Madurai hotel for an overnight stay.
Proceed for railway station/airport as per your further journey schedule to your home town.
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