charm in it. Chennai bears a distinctive
new look with a proud culture, music &
dance. Chennai offers a wealth of nature
& a rich historic past to the visitors,
in the ambience of the city with every modern
facility. Chennai presents the culture that
is distinctly different from that of northern
india, from ancient temples,parks &
gardens there is plenty of experience in
this electic Indian city. Visit Marina beach,
St. George fort, Parthasarthi temple, Gunidy
national park, Snake park, Kapaleshwara
temple, National art gallery, Fort museum,
Santhome church etc. Have a nice dinner
& over night stay at the hotel.
Day 02: Kanchipuram - Mahabalipuram
After Break fast check out the hotel &
proceed towards mahabalipuram on the way
visit Kanchipuram. Knachipuram or kanchi,
as it is popularly known, is one of the
seven most sacred cities of the hindus.
It was once the capital of Cholas &
pallavas. Kanchipuram is referred as ‘golden
city of temples’ & it is believed
to be the most attractive city of ancient
India. This small temple town is also
called as ‘the silk city’,
because of its noted thriving handloom
industries. It is an important pilgrimage
center of Hindus. It has almost 126 temples
in the city & few more in its outskirts.
The temples of kanchipuram have a typical
Dravidian architecture which narrates
the wonderful cultural heritage of South
India. Visit some beautifully carved temples
like Ekambarehwara temple, Kailasnatha
temple, Kunta perumal temple, Varadaraja
perumal temple, Kamakshi temple etc. On
arrival mahabalipuram check in the hotel.
Enjoy a delicious dinner & over night
stay at the hotel.
Da 03 : Mahabalipuram
After Breakfast you will be taken to a
city tour of mahabalipuram. Mahabalipuram
is also known as mamallapuram, ‘The
city of Bali’, is one of the world
heritage sites of UNESCO. Mahabalipuram
is an ancient temple town of Tamil Nadu.
Mahabalipuram has everything that makes
a site traditional, cultural, historical,
and memorable. It offers a unique combination
of a superb group of monuments & a
fine beach resort. The monolithic monuments
& stone sculptures are the major attractions
of mahabalipuram. Visit some sacred temples
like Shore temple, Bhagirathas penace
(Arjuna’s penace), Mahishasuramardhini
cave temple, Krishna mandapa, Ulakkanath
temple, Varaha cave temple etc. Late in
the evening return back to the hotel.
Have a nice dinner & over night stay
at the hotel.
Day 04 : Pondichery
After Break fast check out the hotel &
proceed towards Pondicherry. Pondicherry,
also known as pondy is the former capital
of French territories in India, it was
established n 1674 by French east India
company. The word Pondicherry is derived
from the Tamil word ‘puducheri’,
which means ‘the new settlement’.
This small town is also referred as ‘French
Rivera of east’. Pondicherry traditionally
a seat of Vedic cultures & yoga. It
also homes Aurobindo Ashram, founded by
Sri Aurobindo in 1926 has brought an internationally
reputation to this coastal town &
Auroville etc. Visit beach where you can
relax & enjoy in the evening, return
back to the hotel. Enjoy a nice dinner
& over night stay at the hotel.
Day 05 : Chidambaram - Trichy
After Breakfast check out the hotel. Today
you will be driven towards Trichy on the
way visit Chidambaram. Chidambaram is
a marvelous cultural, traditional &
pilgrimage centre. It is also called as
Thillai Vanam. It is the highlights of
temple circuit, because it is believed
that the Lord Nataraja (Shiva) to have
performed his cosmic dance here, ‘Tandavanritya’.
The temples here are in Dravidian art
& architectural style. It is a place
where history & religious cultures
merged with each other. On arrival Trichy
check into the hotel & proceed for
a sight seeing tour of Trichy. Trichy
also called as tiruchirapalli, is situated
on the head of the fertile river cauvery,
which is said to be the holiest river
in south India. Trichy is also referred
as ‘Rome of the East’. It
has a great historical importance. The
city’s history is interwoven with
the political fortunes of the pallavas,
cholas, nayakas & the British. The
city is thriving commercial centre of
Tamil nadu & also it is noted for
artificial diamonds, cigars, handloom
cloth, glass bangles, wooden & clay
toys trichy presents a magnificent blend
of modernity & tradition. Trichy is
also one of the famous pilgrim centers
of Tamil nadu, which has been dotted with
several beautiful temples, sacred monuments.
Visit some beautiful monuments & places
like Rock Fort temple, Ranganathaswamy
temple, Sri Rangam temple, Thiruvanaikkal
temple, Gangaikondam Cholapuram temple,
St. John’s church, Mukkombu, Ganapati
temple and Shiva temple Etc. Enjoy a delicious
dinner & over night stay at the hotel.
Day 06 : Madurai
After break fast check out the hotel &
proceed to Madurai. Madurai is one of
the South India’s great temple towns.
It is an ancient city of Tamil Nadu which
is situated on the banks of Vaigai river.
It was founded in the 6th century by the
pandyan ruler kulasekara & was once
the capital of pandyan kings, later it
became the part of cholas & nayakas.
Over the centuries it has been a rich
repository of Tamil culture. It is noted
for its sacred temples & synonymous
with its celebrated Meenakshi temple.
It is believed that the Lord Shiva blessed
the city & its people, on this auspicious
occasion the divine nectar (maduram) showered
from Lord Shiva’s locks & hence
the city was named Madhurapuri, now is
it called as Madurai. On arrival madurai
check in the hotel. After some refresh
up you will be driven for a city tour.
Visit Meenakshi temple, Thirumalai nayaka
palace, Mariamman theppulam temple, Koodaalagar
temple, Anglian cathedral, Vaigai dam,
Suruli waterfalls, Gandhi museum etc.
Have a nice dinner & over night stay
at the hotel.
Day 07 : Rameshwaram
After break fast check out the hotel &
you will be moving towards Rameshwaram.
Rameshwaram is a major pilgrimage site
& a holy place for the hindus. It
is also a happening holiday spot. Rameswaram
is the holy place, where lord Rama on
his return from Sri Lanka prayed to lord
Shiva after his triumph over the demon
king, Ravana & also to wash away his
sins in killing the Ravana. Rameswaram
is popularly famous for its 22 theerthas
or well in & around the main temple,
where the taste of water of each well
is different from other. It is believed
that the water of the wells possessed
medicinal properties. According to Hindu
mythology, if one visits rameshwaram &
prays to lord Shiva, then one will be
relived of all one’s sins. It is
one of the noted temple town of Tamil
nadu. On arrival rameshwaram check in
the hotel. After some refresh up you will
be taken for a city tour. Visit Ramanathaswamy
temple, Kothandaramswamy temple, Dhanuskodi,
Gandhamandhana parvatham, Kurusada islands,
Vettangudi bird sanctuary, Sokkattan mandapa
temple etc. Enjoy a delicious dinner &
over night stay at the hotel.
Day 08 : Madurai
After Breakfast check out the hotel &
drive back to Madurai. On arrival Madurai
drop at the Airport / Railway Station
to board your onwards destination Flight
or Train with happy memories.
We assure you the very best of our service
assistance and hospitality at all times.
