South India Temple Tour| 06 Nights & 07 Days
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Destination covering : Chennai-Kanchipuram-Mahabalipuram-Pondichery-Tanjore-Trichy-Madurai-Chennai
Day 01: Arrive Chennai
Arrive at the Chennai airport, our representative will greet you and help you to check into your pre-booked hotel. After some rest visit Kapeeleshwara Temple, The National Art Gallery, Fort Museum and Santhome Church. Enjoy an evening walk at Marina Beach. Drop back to hotel, Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 02: Chennai -Kanchipuram |72kms 2hrs| Mahabalipuram 67kms 1-2hrs
Post breakfast head towards the temple city of Kanchipuram and visit the Vaikuntha Peruma temple. Also visit the Varatharaja Temple, Kailasanatha Temple and Ekambareswara Temple. Proceed to Mahabalipuram, reach there and check into your hotel. After some rest visit the famous Shore temple, Five Rathas and Arjuna Penance.
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Day 03: Mahabalipuram – Pondichery 95kms 2hrs| Tanjore 170kms 4-5hrs
Post breakfast get transfer to Tanjore. On the way the Churches of Pondicherry, Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Gandhi Statue , Auroville and French colony of Pondicherry. Carry on drive to Tanjore. On arrival check in to hotel. Stay overnight at hotel.
Day 04: Tanjore- Trichy 60kms 1.5hrs| Madurai 135kms 2.5hrs
After breakfast explore the sacred Tanjavore paintings and The Brihadeeswarar Temple is the heart of Tamil architecture. Later begin your journey to Madurai , Enroute visit Trichy, another marvel of South Indian architecture. The old temples of the place are divine. While the Srirangam temple is considered to be the most important of the 108 prime Vishnu temples, the Rock Fort Temple is a treasure of legends.
Continue drive to Madurai. Reach Madurai and check into your hotel for overnight stay.
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Day 05: Madurai
Today you will be visiting the most amazing shrine of South India, the Meenakshi Temple. The temple also known as Minakshi-Sundareshwara Temple, is one of the oldest and most important temples in India. Located in the city of Madurai, the temple has a great mythological and historical significance. It is believed that Lord Shiva assumed the form of Sundareswarar (the handsome one) and married Parvati (Meenakshi) at the site where the temple is currently located. Renowned for its astonishing architecture, Meenakshi Temple was nominated as one of the wonders of the world, but couldn’t make it into the list of ‘Seven Wonders of the World’. However, the temple is definitely one of the ‘Wonders of India’. Evening will be at leisure. Stay overnight at hotel.
Day 06: Madurai-Chennai| By Flight
Morning fly to Chennai, On arrive Chennai enjoy some shopping at local markets. Overnight at hotel.
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Day 07: Chennai| By Flight
After breakfast drop to Chennai airport to board on flight to onward Journey, Tour ends here.
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