OVERVIEW

Embark on a South Indian odyssey from Chennai’s bustling streets to the tranquil shores of Kanyakumari. Explore Mahabalipuram’s ancient wonders, Pondicherry’s French allure, and the cultural riches of Thanjavur and Madurai. Experience the sacred serenity of Rameswaram before concluding your journey amidst Trivandrum’s vibrant culture. Each destination offers a unique tapestry of history, spirituality, and natural beauty.

TOUR ITINERARY

DAY 01: CHENNAI

You will be received by our representatives from the airport/railway station and transferred to the selected hotel in Chennai. On arrival, check-in and rest for a while and later go for sightseeing around places like Fort St. George,built during 1653, India’s oldest Anglican Church, St Mary’s Church; 8th century temples built by Pallavas, Kapaleeswarar Temple and Sri Parthasarathy Temple. Also, visit Marina Beach in the evening

OVERNIGHT STAY AT HOTEL IN CHENNAI

DAY 02: CHENNAI-MAHABALIPURAM (57 KMS–1½ HRS)

The next day after breakfast, drive to Mahabalipuram (a place known for its Dravidian style architecture of stone sculptures and age-old temples also its pristine beach). Check-in at the hotel and rest, later you can visit and explore beautiful creations like the Shore Temple, Caves, Krishna Mandapam, Five Rathas, Arjuna’s Penance

OVERNIGHT STAY AT HOTEL IN MAHABALIPURAM

DAY 03: MAHABALIPURAM-PONDICHERRY (95 KMS/1:45 HRS)

On day 3, after breakfast, check-out and head to Pondicherry, enroute, you can visit a beautiful city of Tamil Nadu, Kanchipuram. After touring, continue to your destination and check-in at the selected hotel.

OVERNIGHT STAY AT HOTEL IN PONDICHERRY

DAY 04: PONDICHERRY

After breakfast, you can head out for a full day excursion in Pondicherry. (This place was earlier called as Puducherry located on the east Indian seaboard. Here you can witness French influence architecture with a few Gallic accents). During the tour you can sightsee attractions like Manakula Vinayagar Koil Temple, the Sacre Coeur Church, the Raj Nivas and Sri Aurobindo Ashram.

OVERNIGHT STAY AT HOTEL IN PONDICHERRY

SRI AUROBINDO ASHRAM: Located on rue de la Marine, Sri Aurobindo Ashram is one of the famous ashrams set up in the year 1926 by a saint-yogi and a philosopher-poet Sri Aurobindo. Sri Aurobindo also taught Integral Yoga, it is a new and a modern way of mind developing, a synthesis of yoga and modern science. Also, another famous figure, a French painter, sculptor and a musician, Madame Mirra Richard Alfassa joined Sri Aurobindo later in continuing with the new era yoga. Even after the death of Sri Aurobindo, she continued the practice till her last breath. She died at the age of 93 in the year 1973.

THE PONDICHERRY MUSEUM: The museum is one of the best attractions in Pondi located in the Saint Louis street. It remains open between 10.00 to 05.00 pm all days except Mondays and national holidays. The Pondicherry Museum was the former residence of the French Administrator and it has a wide collection of impressive things from the Pallava and Chola dynasties like rare bronzes and stone sculptures. It also has objects found in an ancient port site Arikamedu 7km from the main city. Slos, you can find wide collections of Greek and Roman Jars, collection of temple lamps, 200 year old beads and precious stones and also some Chinese objects from the Tsung period.

CHURCH OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS: Located on the South Boulevard, Subbayah Salai, Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is an neo-gothic church endowed in white and brown. Built in the 1700’s by the French missionaries it is one of Pondicherry’s best Catholic Churches.

Manakula Vinayagar Koil Temple: Manakula Vinayagar Koil Temple is dedicated to Ganesha and it is more than 300 years old and it has a golden spire.

DAY 05: PONDICHERRY-TIRUCHCHIRAPPALLI (204 KMS/3:30 HRS)

After breakfast, checkout from the hotel and drive to Tiruchchirappalli, as you arrive, check-in at the hotel and rest. Later, head out for sightseeing attractions like the Grand Anicut/Kallanai Dam (it is a popular picnic spot and the only stone dam in the world, it is 300 m long ancient dam, a perfect place for family picnics). Ranganathaswamy Temple, Rockfort Temple, Jambukeshwara Temple are also a few must visits & Return back to hotel

OVERNIGHT STAY AT HOTEL IN TIRUCHCHIRAPPALLI

DAY 06: TIRUCHCHIRAPPALLI -THANJAVUR–TIRUCHCHIRAPPALLI (57 KM/01 HRS ONE WAY)

After early breakfast, check-out from the hotel in madurai and drive to Rameswaram, upon arrival, check-in at the hotel and rest. Later, you can go for a tour in places like Ramanathaswamy temple, Agnitheertham, Tamjharoke Temple, Ramjharoka Temple, Dhanushkodi, and Adam’s Bridge. Return to the hotel & get relax

OVERNIGHT STAY AT HOTEL IN TIRUCHCHIRAPPALLI

DAY 07: TIRUCHCHIRAPPALLI-RAMESHWARAM (235 KM/04 HRS)

Checkout form the hotel after early breakfast and drive to Rameswaram. You can check-in as you arrive and rest, later visit attractions like Ramanathaswamy Temple and Gandhamadana Parvatam.

OVERNIGHT STAY AT HOTEL IN RAMESWARAM

DAY 08: RAMESHWARAM–MADURAI (173 KM/03 HRS)

After breakfast, checkout from the hotel and proceed to one of the oldest Indian cities, Madurai. (Madurai is an ancient city with many temples, it derived its name from the divine nectar dripped from Shiva’s matted locks). Once here you can visit sites like Thirumalai Nayak Mahal, Meenakshi Temple and Mariamman Teppakulam

OVERNIGHT STAY AT HOTEL IN MADURAI

DAY 09: MADURAI–KANYAKUMARI (244 KM/03:45 HRS)

Checkout form Madurai and drive to Kanyakumari, located in the southernmost part of India (it is the meeting point of three oceans, Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal). Here, you can visit Swami Vivekananda Memorial, Gandhi Memorial, Kanyakumari Temple and Sunset Point from where you get a riveting sight of the sunset.

OVERNIGHT STAY AT HOTEL IN KANYAKUMARI

DAY 10: DEPARTURE KANYAKUMARI RAILWAY STATION OR TRIVANDRUM AIRPORT

Today morning after breakfast at the time of your flight or train our representative will drop to Trivandrum airport or Kanyakumari railway station to board a flight or train for your onward destination.

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PACKAGE COST INCLUDES:

• Accommodation at the hotels.
• Meet & Assist at Airport.
• All transfers and sightseeing by A/C Deluxe Car.
• Car disposal – As per the itinerary from 08.00 AM to 07.00 PM) Daily
• Pick up from Chennai & drop at Kanyakumari/Trivandrum.
• All toll, parking fee, driver Bata & fuel cost.
• Good Experienced Driver cum Guide for entire trip.

PACKAGE COST EXCLUDES:

• Entry fees to monuments and palaces
• Any Flight or Train Ticket
• Anything not mentioned in the inclusions
• Porterage at hotels and airports, tips, insurance, laundry, liquors, wine, etc
• All items of personal nature
• Any cost arising due to natural calamities like landslides, roadblocks, etc