Day 01 Arrival at Chennai (Madras)
Upon arrival at Chennai, our representative will assist and transfer
you to hotel. After a brief rest, a city tour of Chennai follows
covering Valluvar Kottam, National Art and Government Museum, St George
Fort, Marina Beach, Parthasarathi temple, Birla Planetarium, Guindy
National Park, Snake Park, Anna Zoological Park and the Theosophical
society. Spend the night at the hotel.
Day 02 Chennai (Madras) / Kanchipuram / Mahabalipuram
After breakfast, you will be driven to Kanchipuram and later
Mahabalipuram. Kanchipuram is a holy town in South India. It is known as
the city of thousand temples. The important temples in Kanchipuram are
the Vaikuntha Perumal, Varadaraja, Kailasnatha and Kamakshi Amman
Temple. The tour of Kanchipuram follows a drive to Mahabalipuram. Upon
arrival at Mahabalipuram, check in at the hotel. Later, visit the Shore
temples and Arjuna's Penance, the world's largest bas-relief. Spend the
night at the hotel.
Day 03 Mahabalipuram / Pondicherry
After breakfast, you will be driven to Pondicherry by road. Pondicherry
has a long colonial history, which is very well reflected in its culture
and architecture. Upon arrival, check in at the hotel. It follows a
sightseeing tour of Pondicherry covering the Aurovindo Ashram, the
Auroville, temples, museum etc. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 04: Pondicherry / Trichy
Breakfast follows a short sightseeing tour of Pondicherry and later you
will be driven to Trichy, visiting Chidambaram, Kumbakonam and
Gangikondacholapuram on the way. Upon arrival at Trichy, check in at the
hotel. Spend the night at the hotel.
Day 05: Trichy / Madurai
Trichy is an ancient city famous for its beautiful architectural
monuments and culture. After breakfast you will be taken for a
sightseeing tour of Trichy visiting Srirangam and Jambukeshwara temple.
Later, you will be driven to Madurai. Upon arrival, check in at the
hotel. Spend the night at the hotel.
Day 06: Madurai / Rameshwaram / Madurai
Early in the morning, you will be driven to Rameshwaram for an
excursion. Rameshwaram is an important pilgrimage for Hindus. According
to legends, it is the place where Lord Rama worshipped Lord Shiva to
absolve himself of the sin of killing Ravana. Ramanathaswamy Temple,
Dhanushkodi, Agnitheertham Gandamadana Parvatham etc. are other places
of interest at Rameshwaram. Later, you will be driven back to Madurai.
Late in the evening, visit the Meenakshi temple to for the evening
Aarti. Spend the night at the hotel.
Day 07: Madurai / Chennai (Madras)
After breakfast you will be driven back to Chennai and transferred to
the airport to board the connecting flight for onward journey.
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