Day 1: Chennai
Arrive Chennai - the gateway to southern
India, established in 1639 by the East India
Company, is one of the oldest cities of the
country. Assistance and transfer to hotel.
After lunch at hotel, half day sightseeing
tour, visiting Gandhi Memorial, Kala Kshetra,
Mylapore temple and Marine beach. Dinner and
overnite at hotel.
Day 2: Chennai
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After breakfast, proceed to Tirupathi.
Lunch at local restaurant Tirupathi is a
temple town known for the famous ancient
temple of Lord Venkateswara (Lord of seven
hills or Balaji, as he is affectionately known
) on the top of the 860mts high Tirumala
hills. The temple of Lord Venkateswara is not
only believed to be amongst the oldest temples
in the country, but also the richest of them
all .Legend has it that Lord Venkateswara
borrowed money from the divine treasurer
Kubera for his wedding expenses. He is still
paying back this debt which is why the
pilgrims donate generously to the temple
funds. In the evening return to Chennai for
dinner and overnite stay.
Day 3: Chennai - Kanchipuram -
Mamallapooram
After breakfast drive to Kanchipuram ( 76
kms/01.50 hrs ) - is the ancient capital of
the Pallavas famous as a city of 1000 Temples
and still has 124 shrines. The first temple
dedicated to Shiva was built in the 7th and
8th century and has paintings on the walls.
Temples of Ekambaswara , Kailasanatha, Sri
Kamakshi and Varadarajaswamy are of interest.
Kanchipuram is also famous for its silks.
Lunch at local restaurant and later drive to
Mamallapooram and check in at hotel. Dinner
and overnite at hotel.
Day 4: Mamallapooram -
Tiruvannamalai - Pondicherry
After breakfast drive to
Tiruvannamallai(112kms/03hrs)- a pilgrim
centre with an ancient temple of Lord Shiva.
After lunch at local restaurant, proceed to
Pondicherry (131kms/ 3.5hrs), which carries a
strong whiff of the French presence in India.
This erstwhile French colony on the east coast
of South India merged with the rest of the
country in 1954.Legend says that Pondicherry
is the place where St.Agasthaya settled down.
Checkin ,dinner and overnite at hotel.
Day 5: Pondicherry
After breakfast drive to visit Aurbindo
Ashram, the city of dawn, which is 10kms north
of Pondicherry. This ashram promotes
Aurbindo's ideas in bringing about a synthesis
of Yoga and modern science, so as to unite the
spirit and matter. After lunch at hotel, visit
Auroville - a unique experiment in
international living and in creating a new
environment where men and women of all
nationalities live together in harmony. Dinner
and overnite at hotel.
Day 6: Pondicherry - Chidambaram - Tanjore
After breakfast drive to
Chidambaram(65kms/1.5hrs) also called as
Thillai, which has the famous Nataraja temple
with the root of the sanctum-sanctorum covered
with golden plates is located in the centre of
the town covering an area of 40 acres. In this
temple, postures from the Bharatnatayam form
of dance are depicted in sculpture. Natraja is
Lord Shiva as a cosmic dancer. After lunch at
local restaurant, drive to Thanjavur
(104kms/03hrs) enroute visiting the Brass
factory at Kumbakonam. Tanjore once the
capital of Chola Kings, has the Brahadeswara
temple(or the big temple of God).The temple
tower rises to a height of 15mts from a square
base of 29 mts and then tapers off, making a
total of 66mts.Checkin, dinner and overnite at
hotel.
Day 7: Tanjore - Trichy
After breakfast leave for Trichy, short
name of Trichurapalli, situated on the banks
of Kaveri River is a blend of history and
tradition as well as pilgrim centre, it is
famous for Ranganath temple at Srirangam.
Checkin at hotel. After lunch city tour
visiting Rock fort and its temple at a height
of over 23mts. Also visit Srirangam and
Jambukeshwar Temple. Dinner and overnite at
hotel.
Day 8: Trichy - Madurai
After breakfast proceed to Madurai and
checkin at hotel. The ancient city of Madurai,
some 2600 years old is laid out in the banks
of river Vaigai as a lotus flower with the
Meenakshi temple in the centre. After lunch
city tour visiting - Meenakshi temple, King
Tirumala's Palace, Great tank and Gandhi
museum. Dinner and overnite at hotel.
Day 9: Madurai
After breakfast proceed to Rameshwaram-
the most sacred temple town of India is an
island hallowed by the epic Ramayana, where
Lord Rama is said to have visited before going
into battle of Srilanka. Legend has it that
Lord Rama sent Hanuman to Mount Kailash to
bring a Lingam for worship when he set foot
after defeating Ravana. As Hanuman did not
return when the auspicious hour was
approaching, Sita made a sand Lingam so that
worship could be performed in time, which is
where the present day Ramanatha Swamy Temple
stands close to sea on the eastern side of the
island. One of the twelve Jyotirlingam shrines
is also well known for its magnificent
corridors and the massive sculptured pillars
lining them. Lunch at local restaurant. Return
to Madurai for dinner and overnite stay at
hotel.
Day 10: Madurai - Trivandrum
After breakfast drive to Trivandrum and
check in at hotel. Afternoon at leisure.
Day 11: Trivandrum
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After breakfast proceed for Kanyakumari -
is the land's end of India where the water of
the Arabian Sea , the Bay of Bengal and the
Indian Ocean meet. An important pilgrim centre
of India , it is famous for the Amman Temples
- a symbol of unity and sanctity - deidicated
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. Lunch at local restaurant.
Evening enjoy the beautiful sun set and later
return to Trivandrum. Dinner and overnite at
hotel.
Day 12: Trivandrum - Back Home
After breakfast transfer to airport to
connect flight for onward journey. End of our
services.







