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Day 01:Chennai-
Is the capital of
Tamilnadu considered
as gateway of South
India,
National Art Gallery
and Museum with a
fine collection of
ancient paintings,
Fort St. George, St.
Mary's Church,
Marina Beach (the
second longest in
the world), San
Thome Cathedral and
Mylapore Shiva
Temple are the main
key attraction of
this city.
Day 02: Kanchipuram
- Mahabalipuram
60 Kms
One of the seven
sacred cities of
India also famous
for its hand-woven
silk fabrics, Visit
Kailashnatha temple,
Ekambareswara Temple
which is dedicated
to Shiva. This is
one the largest
temple covering nine
hectares of land.
Later on depart to
Mahabalipuram check
into the hotel and
relax.
Day 03:
Mahabalipuram
Also known as the
second pagodas, the
principal attraction
of this town are
wonderful monolithic
monuments and stone
sculptures. The
important monuments
are the five Rathas,
the Bas-Relief on a
huge rock popularly
known as Arjuna’s
penance, Mahisasura
Madapam and the
shore temple.
Day 04: Pondicherry
134 Kms
Pondicherry which
was formerly a
French Colony
settled early in the
18th
century. The main
attraction here is
the Aurobindo Ashram
which was founded by
Sri Aurobindo in
1926. The ashram is
the one of the most
popular in India
with westerns and is
also one of the most
affluent. Visit
Pondicherry museum
and sculpture
gallery an
outstanding
collection of
artifacts.
Day 05: Tanjore
183 Kms
Tanjore is the
literary and
religious centre of
south India. The
celebrated temple
Brihadeshra built by
the Chola King
during the 11th
century is its major
attraction. The
Saraswati Mahal
library, containing
a rare collection of
books and
manuscripts on paper
and palm leaves.
Day 06:
Tiruchirapally
54 Kms
Also known as Trichy
the rock fort is
land mark of Trichy
with Ganesh Temple
on the top. Visit
Rock Fort Temple in
Trichy and the Sri
Ranganathaswamy
Temple at Srirangam
this superb temple
complex is
surrounded by seven
concentric walls
with 21 Gopurams.
Day 07: Madurai
128 Kms
One of the oldest
cities in South
India it is famous
for its 1000
pillared Meenakshi
Temple. You can also
take to the special
religious night
ceremony held in the
temple. Another key
attraction of this
town is Thirumalai
Nayak’s palace and
Gandhi Museum.
Day 08: Rameshwaram
152 Kms
Sanctified by the
epic of Ramayana,
this coastal
district is also one
of the most
picturesque places
in the state. The
main key attractions
of this palace are
Ramanathaswamy
Temple and
Dhanuskodi.
Day 09: Kanyakumari
287 Kms
Kanniyakumari - the
land’s end of India
or the point where
the three seas meet,
enchanting
Kanniyakumari is one
of the most popular
tourist spots in the
South India. Visit
to Vivekananda
Memorial - built on
the Vivekananda Rock
where the
charismatic and
philosopher Swami
Vivekananda
meditated and
transformed him.
Day 10: Trivandrum
87 Kms
This day visit the
Padmanabhaswamy
temple and
Suchindram temple
famous in
Trivandrum. Proceed
for the sightseeing
tour of Trivandrum
in the next half
covering Napier
Museum, Chitra Art
Gallery and
Padmanbhapuram
Palace. Overnight
stay at the hotel.
Day 11: Trivandrum
at appropriate time
you will be
transferred to
Trivandrum airport
or railway station
for your onward
journey back to your
home destination.
The Tour ends. |
Tajmahal
