Day 01- Arrive at Chennai
Arrival at Chennai follows meeting/assistance at
airport and transfer to hotel. Spend the day at
leisure and overnight at hotel.
Day 02- Chennai
Morning breakfast at hotel follows a city tour of
Chennai, covering the Gandhi Memorial, Kala Kshetra,
Mylapore temple and thee Marina beach. Spend the
night at hotel.
Day 03- Chennai/ Tirupati
(154kms/3.5hours)
After having breakfast at the hotel, proceed to
Tirupati. Arrival follows check in at hotel.
Tirupati is a temple town, known for the famous
ancient temple of Lord Venkateswara. Observe the
afternoon Pooja and Darshan at the temple. Spend the
night at hotel.
Day 04- Tirupati/
Kanchipuram/ Mamallapuram
Have breakfast at the hotel and drive to
Mahabalipuram, visiting Kanchipuram en-route.
Kanchipuram was the capital of the Pallava rulers.
Kanchipuram is famous as a city of 1000 Temples and
still has 124 shrines. It is also famous for its
silks. After a journey of 2 hrs, you will reach
Mahabalipuram. Upon arrival, check in at hotel.
Spend the night at hotel.
Day 05- Mamallapuram/
Mahabalipuram
After morning breakfast relax at the beach. An
afternoon excursion tour of the city is organized.
Built in 7th century, this ancient Pallava port is
the sight of several antique sculptural marvels. In
this ancient seaside town, you can see shrines and
huge sculptures cut-out of rocks more than 1200
years back. Spend the night at Overnight at hotel.
Day 06- Mamallapuram/
Tiruvannamalai/ Pondicherry
After your breakfast at hotel drive to Pondicherry,
visiting Tiruvannamallai (112kms/03hrs) en-route. It
is a pilgrim center with an ancient temple of Lord
Shiva. Thereafter continue your drive to Pondicherry
(131kms/ 3.5hrs). It was established by the French.
Legend says that Pondicherry is the place where St.
Agasthaya settled down. Upon arrival, check in at
hotel and spend the night at hotel.
Day 07- Pondicherry
After th3e morning breakfast, visit the Aurobindo
Ashram, the city of dawn, 10kms north of Pondicherry.
This ashram promotes Aurobindo's ideas in bringing
about a synthesis of Yoga and modern science, so as
to unite the spirit and matter. It is followed by a
visit to the Auroville - a unique experiment in
international living and creating a new environment
where men and women of all nationalities live
together in harmony. Return back and spend the night
at hotel.
Day 08- Pondicherry/
Chidambaram/ Tanjore
Breakfast follows drive to Tanjore, visiting
Chidambaram (65kms/1.5hrs) en-route. Chidambaram is
famous for Nataraja temple, with the root of the
sanctum-sanctorum covered with golden plates. The
temple is located at the centre of the town covering
an area of 40 acres. After Chidambaram continue your
drive to Tanjore (Thanjavur) (104kms/03hrs),
en-route visiting the Brass factory at Kumbakonam.
Upon arrival, check in at hotel. Spend the night at
hotel.
Day 09- Tanjore/ Trichy
(54kms/02hrs)
Breakfast follows leisure. After a short while leave
for Trichy, short name of Tiruchirapalli, situated
on the banks of Cauvery River. It is a blend of
history and tradition. It is also famous for the
Ranganath temple. On arrival, check in at hotel. An
afternoon city tour follows, covering the Rock fort
and its temple at a height of over 23mts. Also visit
Srirangam and Jambukeshwar Temple. Spend the night
at hotel.
Day 10- Trichy/ Madurai
(133kms/3.5hrs)
After breakfast at hotel proceed to the temple city
of Madurai. Upon arrival, check in at hotel. The
ancient city of Madurai is said to be 2600 years old
and lies on the banks of river Vaigai, with the
Meenakshi temple in the centre. An excursion tour of
the city is organized, covering the Meenakshi
temple, King Tirumala's Palace, Great tank and the
Gandhi museum. Spend the night at hotel.
Day 11- Madurai/
Rameshwaram/ Madurai (154 kms/4hrs one way)
Morning breakfast at hotel follows excursion to
Rameshwaram- the most sacred temple town of India.
It is an island, sanctified by the epic Ramayana,
where Lord Rama is said to have visited before going
into battle of Srilanka. In the evening return back
to Madurai for overnight stay at hotel.
Day 12- Madurai/
Kanyakumari (235kms/06 hrs)
Breakfast follows drive to Kanyakumari. It is the
point of India where the water of the Arabian Sea,
the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean meet. It is
an important pilgrim centre of India. Upon arrival,
check in at hotel. In the afternoon visit the famous
Amman Temple, a symbol of unity and sanctity. It is
dedicated to the virgin Goddess, Kanya Kumari. To
its South East lies the famous Vivekananda Rock
Memorial, a blend of all the architectural styles of
India. Spend the night at hotel.
Day 13- Kanyakumari/
Trivendrum/ Kovalam
Take a brief leisure after the breakfast and then
drive to Kovalam, visiting Trivandrum en-route,
where the ancient temple of Sri Padmanabhaswamy is
one of the major attractions. Thereafter continue
your drive to Kovalam and upon arrival check in at
hotel. Spend the night at hotel.
Day 14- Kovalam
Morning breakfast at hotel follows full day
relaxation at the beach. Spend the night at hotel.
Day 15- Kovalam/ Trivandrum/
Delhi (IC 168 at 1500/1955 hrs)
Have your breakfast at hotel and transfer to
Trivandrum airport to board the return flight.
