!! Temple Tour of South India !!

Duration : 10 Nights / 11 Days
Destination : Chennai - Mahabalipuram - Tiruvannamalai - Pondicherry - Chidambaram - Velankanni - Tanjore - Madurai - Rameshwaram - Kanyakumari - Trivandrum

Day 01: Chennai
Varadaraja Temple, KanchipuramGo on sightseeing tour after you arrive and check in at the hotel. The sightseeing tour of Chennai primarily includes the Kapaleeswarar temple, Santhome Church, Fort Museum and National Art Gallery. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 02: Kanchipuram / Mahabalipuram
A drive from Chennai to Kanchipuram is a worth the time and effort. Kanchipuram is a city of thousand temples and is considered to be one of the sacred seven cities of India. The sightseeing tour will also include other temples, magnificent pieces of architecture and priceless cultural heritage, including temples like Kailasanatha Temple, Vaikunda Perumal Temple, Varatharaja Temple and Ekambareswara Temple. Later visit the only existing shore temple in India at Mahabalipuram, India. Overnight stay at the hotel in Mahabalipuram.

Day 03 : Mahabalipuram
After a fulfilling breakfast at the hotel, gear up for a morning that marks a visit to the glorious past. A world heritage site, the monoliths temples are sight to behold. Spend an afternoon touring the temple complexes, a time too little to sink in the voluminous amount of details the temples come with. Stay overnight at the hotel.

Day 04 : Pondicherry
A visit to Pondicherry on the fourth day of the Tour is returning back to the doctrines preached in a new world order. Aurobindo Ashram and Auroville are splendid examples of tolerance and growth where communities thrive with the proper and sustainable use of technology and enhance their health through yoga and meditation. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 05: Chidambaram
Chidambaram is the resting place of the Nataraja statue at the famous Shiva temple. A brief visit to the nearby temple town of Kumbakonam would reveal such treasures as the Sarangapani Temple, Kumbeswarar Temple, Brahma Temple, Nageswarar Temple and Swamimalai Temple. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 06: Velankanni
Suchindram Temple, TrivandrumVelankanni is the next temple city on the tour. Here you can offers prayers at the pious Arokkiya Madha Church. Best time to visit the church is during the months of August and September when special festivals are organized. Overnight stay at the hotel in Velankanni.

Day 07 : Tanjore / Trichy
Tanjore city tour will cover Brahadeeswara temple, Nandi (Bull)) and the Royal Palace complex. Trichy city tour will include Lord Robert Clive's house, Srirangam Temple, Rock-Fort Temple and Ganapati. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 08 : Madurai
At Madurai, sightseeing tour will include the famous and popular Meenakshiamman temple apart from the Thirumalai Nayak's Palace and Gandhi Museum. Overnight stay at the temple.

Day 09 : Rameshwaram
On the night day of the temple tour of South India, you will reach Rameshwaram, a holy place excluding which no pilgrimage tour is ever complete and achievement of Mokshya, according to mythology, is impossible. The world famous Rameshwaram Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 10 : Kanyakumari
Kanyakumari overlooks the unison of three mighty water bodies - Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal. Thus Kanyakumari is also known as Thriveni Sangamam. Sightseeing includes a dip in the holy water, a visit to Vivekananda Rock Memorial, Gandhi Mandapam and Temple, and a walk along the virgin beaches where sunsets and moonrise have a story of their own to tell. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 11: Trivandrum
Trivandrum city tour includes visits to the Padmanabhaswamy Temple and Suchindram Temple. Post lunch, you can also visit Napier Museum, Chitra Art Gallery and Padmanbhapuram Palace. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 12 : Departure
Take a flight out off Trivandrum Airport to head back to your home or to the next destination in South India.