South
India Holidays
South India Temple Tour
Places Covered :
Chennai - Tirupati - Mahabalipuram - Kanchipuram - Tanjore - Trichy - Madurai
- Ramesharam - Trivandrum
Duration : 14 Days - 13 Nights
Day
01 : Arrive Chennai You will be met and assisted at the airport or station
on arrival.
Transfer to your hotel. Relax for the day. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 02 : Chennai - Tirupati (By road covering 140 km. }
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.
Day 03 : Tirupati - Chennai (By road
covering 140 km) After breakfast, proceed for Chennai. Check in at hotel
in Chennai. Relax in the evening. Overnight at Chennai.
Day 04 :
Chennai - Mahabalipuram (By Road Covering 58 Km) 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.
Day 05 : Mahabalipuram For further details
After breakfast, proceed for morning sight seeing. Overnight at hotel.
Day 06 : Mahabalipuram - Tanjore( By road covering 309 km) 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.
Day 07 : Tanjore
- Trichy - Tanjore (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.
Day 08 : Tanjore Breakfast at hotel. See the beautiful Chola temple
of Brihadeeshwara.
Relax in the evening. Overnight at hotel.
Day
09 : Tanjore - Madurai (By road covering 183 km) Later leave for Madurai
by surface and en route visit Karaikudi (Chettinad). On arrival, transfer to hotel
and relax.
Overnight at Madurai.
Day 10 : Madurai 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.
Overnight at Madurai.
Day
11 : Rameshwaram 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.
Day 12 : Madurai - Trivandrum (By road covering 264 km
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Breakfast at hotel. Leave for Trivandrum by surface and reach late evening.
Relax at hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 13 : Trivandrum
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.
Day
14 : Departure From Trivandrum Breakfast at hotel.
Transfer for
flight to the airport or station for train to the next destination.
