Temples of South India
Duration :
11 Nights & 12 Days
Destinations :
Chennai – Kanchipuram – Mahabalipuram – Tanjore – Velankannii – Trichy – Madurai – Rameshwaram – Kanyakumari – Trivandrum.
Day 01: Arrival in Chennai
Upon arrival at Chennai Airport, you will be greeted and transferred to the hotel pre-booked for you. Change, wash and relax at the hotel. Later, visit Kapileshwara Temple, Santhome Church, Fort Museum and National Art Gallery. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.
Day 02: Chennai - Kanchipuram Excursion
Enjoy hearty breakfast at the hotel. Take excursion trip to Kanchipuram, the city of 1000 temples. Visit major temples like Kailash Nath Temple, Vaikunda Perumal Temple, Varadarajar Temple, and Ekambareeswarar Temple. In time return back to the hotel. Take sumptuous dinner and have a comforting overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 03: Chennai Mahabalipuram Excursion
Take your sumptuous breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast drive to Mahabalipuram – famous for Shore Temples and Rock Cut Temples. Visit Arjuna Penance – the largest open air pass relief. Visit the Five Rathas. Visit the structured temples. Visit the rock cut temples. Visit the magnificent Shore Temple. In time return back to the hotel. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.
Day 04: Chennai – Pondicherry
Take your morning breakfast. Drive to Pondicherry. On arrival, you will be transferred to the hotel by the representative from Car Rentals in India. Visit the Aurobindo Ashram and Auroville. In the evening relax at beach. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.
Day 05: Pondicherry – Swamimalai
Enjoy sumptuous breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast drive to Swamimalai. On arrival, a representative from Car Rentals in India transfers you to the hotel pre-booked for you. Visit Chidambaram Nataraja temple known as the seat of cosmic dancer Lord Shiva as Nataraja, Kumbakonam, a sacred town and is known for its four large temples dedicated to Sarangapani, Kumbeswarar, Brahma and Nageswarara and Swamimalai - the shrine of Lord Subramanya on a hillock. He is said to have initiated his father into Pranava Mathra. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.
Day 06: Swamimalai – Velankanni - Tanjore
Have a relaxed breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Velankanni and offer prayers to the Mother. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.
Day 07: Tanjore – Trichy
Have a very hearty breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast enjo y half day city tour of Tanjore visiting Brihadeshwara Temple, Art Gallery and Palace. Later drive to Trichy. On arrival, a representative from Car Rentals in India transfers you to the hotel pre-booked for you. Change, wash and relax at the hotel. Visit the Srirangam temple and rock fort temple. Trichy was the citadel of the Chola dynasty in the medieval period. In the 18th century it witnessed the Carnatic wars fought between the French and the English. Lord Robert Clive's house is still there to see and so is the Danish Church. The Rock-Fort is the landmark of Trichy. A climb of 434 steps leads to the ancient temple of Ganapati on top and a further climb to a Shiva temple. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.
Day 08: Trichy – Madurai
Have a relaxed breakfast at the hotel. On arrival, a representative from Car Rentals in India transfers you to the hotel pre-booked for you. Change, wash and relax at the hotel. Later embark on sightseeing tour of Madurai which covers visits to Mariamman Teppakulam, Meenakshi Temple and Nayak Palace. In the evening, witness night ceremony at Meenakshi Temple. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.
Day 09: Madurai – Excursion to Rameshwaram
Take your morning breakfast. After breakfast indulge in full day excursion to Rameshwaram. It is considered that a Hindu should visit this place at least once in his life time. It is believed that a dip in the holy well will remove all your karmas. Ramanathaswami temple here is one of the grandest in the country with magnificent corridors and massive sculptured lining it. In time return back to the hotel at Madurai. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.
Day 10: Madurai – Kanyakumari
Take your sumptuous breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast drive to Kanyakumari, India's lands end - where the three seas - Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal meet, and hence the confluence is called Thriveni Sangamam. The beach destination itself is a beautiful sight, with multi-colored sands and spectacular sunrises and sunsets as the sky and horizon break into a riot of color. On arrival, a representative from Car Rentals in India transfers you to the hotel pre-booked for you. Change, wash and relax at the hotel. Later proceed to sightseeing of Kanyakumari. Visit the Vivekananda Rock Memorial, the Gandhi Mandapam and the Kanyakumari Temple. Take your dinner and stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 11: Kanyakumari – Trivandrum
After hearty breakfast at the hotel, drive to Trivandrum – the capitalcity of Kerala, Sought India. On arrival, a representative from Car Rentals in India transfers you to the hotel pre-booked for you. Change, wash and relax at the hotel. Later embark on sightseeing tour Trivandrum. Visit the Padmanabhaswamy Temple, the Suchindram Temple, the Napier Museum, the Chitra Art Gallery and the Padmanabapuram Palace. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.
Day: 12 Trivandrum – Departure
In time you will be transferred to the Trivandrum Airport ot connect flight to your home/onward destination. |