South India Tour - T2

Duration : 9 Nights / 10 Days

(Chennai - Mamallapuram - Kangipuram - Pondycherry - Chithambaram - Gangai Konda Chola Puram - Tarasuram - Tanjoor - Kanadu Kathan Village - Madurai - Trichy - Back to Chennai.)

Day 1 - Chennai to Mamallapuram (60 km , 1.30 hrs approximately) :

Receive from chennai Airport and drive to Mamallapuram. Check in Hotel.

Day 2 - Mamallapuram  :

Morning, visit Mamallapuram. Visit the Shore Temple, Five Rathas, Arjuna penance, Kirshna mandaba and Butter ball. Evening relax in beach.

Mamallapuram is famous for the seven pagodas. Mamallapuram have two nice beaches, one is fisher man beach other is tourist beach. Both of very nice. The fisher man beach has very nice sea food restaurants.

Day 3 - Mamallapuram to Kangipuram :

Morning drive to Kangipuram and visiting Kailasanatha Temple, Eakkambareswara Temple, Varatha Raja Perumal Temple and Silk Weaving Center and Back to Mamallapuram. Overnight at hotel.

Kangipuram is very ancient city, capital of Pallavas. This is one of seven holy cities in India. Here, the silk is very famous. Lot of weavers, they can weave silks at their home.

Day 4 - Mamallapuram to Pondycherry  :

Morning, drive to Pondycherry. Evening visit Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Auroville and local market. Overnight at hotel.

Pondycherry call Pondicherry now. Sri Aurobindo Ashram founded in 1926 by Sri Aurobindo. Later, one of the French women joins with him known as the MOTHER. The Ashram represent yoga and modern science.

Day 5 - Pondycherry to Tanjoor :

After breakfast Drive to Tanjoor. On the way visit Chithambaram, Gangai Konda Chola Puram & Tarasuram. Check in hotel in Tanjoor. Overnight at hotel.

Day 6 - Tanjoor :

That day visit Tanjoor big temple, Palace & Bronze factory. Overnight at hotel.

Tanjoor is very ancient town and capital of Chola Kingdom. The highlight of Tanjoor is Brihadishwara Temple (Big Temple), which is the crowning glory of chola temple architecture. Specially visit this Temple sunrise or sunset time, you have more beautiful experience. The Museum and Saraswathi mahal library also very interesting to see.

Day 7 - Tanjoor to  Madurai :

After break fast, drive to Madurai. On the way, visit Kanadu Kathan village (Chetty Nadu). Check in at Madurai in our hotel. Overnight at hotel.

Day 8 - Madurai :

In the Morning, visit flower market and local bazzar. Evening, visit Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple. Overnight at hotel.

Madurai is near then 2500 years old ancient town and is the second largest city of TamilNadu. The city situated on the banks of the Vaigai River. Madurai is the ancient capital of the Pandya Kingdom. The Sri Meenakshi Amman Temple is one of the famous temple in TamilNadu.

Day 9 - Madurai to Trichy :

Morning drive to Trichy. In evening, visit Rock Fort and Srirangam temple. Overnight at hotel.

Trichy is situated on the banks of Kaveri River. It is famous for Ranganath temple at Srirangam. Also the Rock Fort has two temples Sri Thayumanaswamy temple half way to the top and Ganesh temple. The Rock Fort has 437 stone steps, but it is worth. Because the view is excellent.

Day 10 - Trichy to Chennai :

Morning drive to Chennai. Drop Hotel or Airport as you wish