SOUTH INDIA TEMPLE TOUR

Tour Highlights

  • Excurison of Kanchipuram Temples
  • Full Day Guided Tour of Mahabalipuram
  • Visiting Lord Natarja (God Shiva in the form of Cosmic Dance )
  • Visiting Brihadeeswara Temple (Unesco World Heritage Site)
  • Visiting Greate living Chola Temples (Unesco World Heritage Site)
  • Visinting Sri Ranganatha Swami Temple, Rock Fort
  • Visiting Meenakshi Amman Temple
  • Visiting Meenakshi Sundareshwar Temple
  • Visiting Padmanabhapuram Palace, Suchitchram Temple
  • Visiting Devi Kanyakumari Temple , Vivekanand Memorial

DAY WISE TOUR ITINERARY

  • Your South India Temple Trip begins with your arrival at the Chennai International Airport. At the airport, you will be received by an India Incoming representative and he will escort you to the hotel and help you with the check-in formalities
  • Vibrant, vivacious and vivid - Chennai's amazing amalgamation of the classical Tamil aestheticism with a new layer of cosmopolitan culture is definitely a treat for every traveller who decides to explore this coastal metropolitan city.
  • Evening enjoy leisure or shopping.
  • Overnight stay at hotel.
Meals : No Meal
  • Enjoy your Breakfast at the Hotel & proceed for full day sightseeing tour:
  • You will visit famous Fort St. George it was built in 1640 by the British East India Company. It also encompasses other historic monuments such as St Mary's Church & St George Fort Museum.
  • Santhome Church where the Basilica was built over the tomb of St. Thomas, one among the three in the World. St. Mary’s Church was designed by Edward Fowle and built by William Dixon.
  • The church started as Government congregation and later the monument became as one of the protected areas of the Archaeological Survey of India.
  • Also visit the Kapaleeswarar Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva.
  • Overnight stay at hotel.
Meals : Breakfast
  • After a relaxed breakfast at the hotel, you will be completed the check-out formalities and you will then start your trail to Mahabalipuram, the next stop on your South India Temple trip.
  • Enroute visit Kanchipuram Ekambaranathar Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, Kailasanathar Temple is one amongst the oldest structures in the city and it is dedicated to Lord Shiva, Silk Weaving Centers.
  • Later continue drive to Mahabalipuram.
  • Mahabalipuram, also called Mamallapuram is a historic town that finds mention in ancient Hindu mythology and legends. It was a bustling port city from the 1st century BC till the time of the Pallavas in 9th century BC. Present day Mahabalipuram is a modern town replete with the glorious vestiges of its heritage.
  • On your arrival at the hotel in Mahabalipuram, you will be again completed the check-in formalities.
  • Overnight stay at hotel.
Meals : Breakfast
  • Enjoy your Breakfast at the Hotel & proceed for full day sightseeing tour:
  • You will visit Sea Shore Temple, Five Chariots, Arjuna’s Penance, Krishna’s Butter Ball, Varaha Cave, etc. These are the monuments included in UNESCO’s heritage site lists.
  • Relax in the hotel.
  • Overnight stay at hotel.
Meals : Breakfast
  • After a relaxed breakfast at the hotel, you will be completed the check-out formalities and you will then start your trail to Tiruvannamalai, the next stop on your South India Temple tour.
  • Tiruvannamalai one of the holiest towns of Tamil Nadu, its name meaning the "red mountain" derives from the spectacular extinct volcano behind it. The temple town of Tiruvannamalai is one of the most ancient heritage sites of India and is a center of the Saiva religion. The Arunachala hill and its environs have been held in great regard by the Tamils for centuries. The temple is grand in conception and architecture and is rich in tradition, history and festivals.
  • On your arrival at the hotel in Tiruvannamalai, you will be again completed the check-in formalities.
  • Later visit Arunachala Temple: The temple dedicated to Lord Shiva was built between the 9th and the 10th centuries by the Chola kings of the Tamil empire. The temple is famous for its massive gopurams. This has been determined from an inscription in the structure that was made during the reign of Chola kings who ruled in the ninth century A.D.
  • Overnight stay at hotel.
Meals : Breakfast
  • After a relaxed breakfast at the hotel, you will be completed the check-out formalities and you will drive takes a twirl to Pondicherry, the destination that forms India’s South India Temple trip.
  • Pondicherry, earlier known as Puducherry. Puducherry is situated on the eastern sea board of India. Although the French influence is gradually fading, it still retains a few Gallic accents. Main sights are the Rai Nivas, the Sacre Coeur church, Sri Aurobindo ashram.
  • On your arrival at the hotel in Pondicherry, you will be again completed the check-in formalities.
  • Later visit Sri Aurobindo Ashram: The Sri Aurobindo Ashram located on rue de la Marine, is one of the most well-known ashrams in India. The ashram was set up in 1926 by one of India’s famous sons Sri Aurobindo, who originally came to Pondicherry to escape persecution by the British.
  • The Pondicherry Museum: The Pondicherry Museum is located on Saint Louis Street and is open between 10.00-17.00 hrs. on all days except Mondays and national holidays. The museum is located in the former residence of the French Administrator.
  • Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus: The Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, located on the South Boulevard, Subbayah Salai, is a white and brown neo-gothic church.
  • Manakula Vinayagar Koil Temple: This temple is more than 300 years old and is dedicated to Ganesha. It has a golden spire.
  • Overnight stay at hotel.
Meals : Breakfast
  • After a relaxed breakfast at the hotel, you will be completed the check-out formalities and you will drive takes a twirl to Chidambaram, the destination that forms India’s South India Temple trip.
  • Chidambaram is dedicated to Lord Nataraja – (God Siva in the form of a Cosmic Dancer – known as Shiva tandava). It is one of the few temples where Siva and Vishnu are enshrined under one roof. This ancient temple was built by the Cholas. It is devoted solely to the art of Bharatanatyam and is one of the rare temples where Shiva is represented by an idol rather than the customary Lingam.
  • Spread over an area of 40 acres with a gopuram on each side, the temple is distinguished by five sabhas or courts. Apart from this, the sacred land of Chidambaram has many exquisite temples and attractions.
  • Evening day free for leisure.
  • Overnight stay at the hotel.
Meals : Breakfast
  • After a relaxed breakfast at the hotel, you will be complete check-out formalities and drive to Trichy.
  • Enroute visit Tanjore and visit Brihadeeswara Temple, listed as a UNESCO world heritage site, this temple, perhaps the oldest Shiva temple in India has welcomed all from powerful kings passing through its hallowed portals seeking divine blessings for the good of their subjects, to the commoner.
  • Thanjavur is the birthplace of the Carnatic music, musical instruments, dance and traditional handicrafts. It is an important center of South Indian art and architecture. Most of the Great Living Chola Temples which are UNESCO World heritage monuments are located in and around Thanjavur. Thanjavur is also the home of the Tanjore painting, a painting style unique to the region.
  • Later continue drive to Trichy.
  • On arrival at the Trichy hotel, you will complete check in check-in formalities.
  • Overnight stay at hotel.
Meals : Breakfast
  • After a relaxed breakfast at the hotel, you will be complete check-out formalities and drive to Madurai.
  • You will visit temple tour of Trichy (short name of Tiruchirappalli) visiting Srirangam - 5 kms from Trichy, located in an island of Srirangam. Surrounded by the Kaveri water is a 600 acre island town enclosed within the seven walls on the gigantic Sri Ranganathaswamy temple. There are no less than 22 gopurams, one of which is the tallest in India. The 72 m high 13 tiered Gopuram dominates the landscape for miles around.
  • Also visit the Rock Fort: Tirchy's most famous landmark is 83 mt high rocks which is the only outcrop in the otherwise flat inland of the city. The most amazing fact about the rock is that it is one of the oldest in the world. The sheer abruptness of its rise is an attention grabber.
  • Later transfer to Madurai. It is situated on the bank of river Vaigai and has been the kingdom of Pandyan kings in the past century. The place has a great cultural heritage and strong mythological history to be passed on to the next coming generations. The place is more than 2500 years old and the commercial center was developed in 550 AD.
  • The city is constructed in the form of a lotus and is known as lotus city too. There is a beautiful temple constructed by the Pandyan kings and Lord Shiva is worshiped here. It was believed that divine nectar was showered at that place and due to it the Jasmine flowers bloom in the place all around.
  • On arrival at the Madurai hotel, you will complete check in check-in formalities.
  • Overnight stay at hotel.
Meals : Breakfast
  • Enjoy your Breakfast at the Hotel & proceed for full day sightseeing tour:
  • You will visit temples tour like Meenakshi temple: Also known as Meenakshi Amman Temple is an ancient and one amongst the most important temples of India.
  • Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple is dedicated to Sundareswar (form of Lord Shiva) and Meenakshi (form of Goddess Parvati). The term "Sundareswar" suggests "the beautiful lord" and "Meenakshi" means "the fish-eyed goddess". As per the Hindu folklore, Madurai is the same city where Lord Sundareswar (Shiva) appeared to marry Goddess Meenakshi (Parvati).
  • Meenakshi Temple is regarded as one of the most sacred places of Parvati, other being Kamakshi at Kanchipuram, Akilandeswari at Thiruvanaikaval and Vishalakshi at Varanasi.
  • In the evening witness the Prayer Ceremony at the Meenakshi Temple.
  • Overnight stay at hotel.
Meals : Breakfast
  • After a relaxed breakfast at the hotel, you will be complete check-out formalities and drive to Rameswaram.
  • Adi Shankaracharya propagated the idea of Hinduism through Advaita Vedanta and the town of Rameshwaram stands as a testimony of his faith.
  • On arrival at the Rameswaram hotel, you will complete check in check-in formalities.
  • You will visit Pamban Bridge, Agni Theertham, Ramanandha Swamy Temple, Madhana Parvathi Temple and local sightseeing, Ramanathaswamy temple, Agnitheertham, Ramjharoka Temple, Dhanushkodi and Adam's Bridge.
  • Overnight stay at hotel.
Meals : Breakfast
  • After a relaxed breakfast at the hotel, you will be complete check-out formalities and drive to Kanyakumari.
  • Kanyakumari is located at the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent and represents the site where the spiritual leader Swami Vivekananda spent days in meditation upon a rock off of the coast.
  • On arrival at the Kanyakumari hotel, you will complete check in check-in formalities.
  • You will visit Padmanbhapuram Palace, Suchithram Temple, Devi Kanyakumari Temple, Vivekananda Memorial, Gandhidham and Trivenisagam are some of the sightseeing attractions in Kanyakumari.
  • Enjoy the sunset in the evening.
  • Overnight stay at hotel
Meals : Breakfast
  • After a relaxing breakfast at the hotel, you will be met by our representative and will be assisted with the check-out formalities. You will then start your drive to Trivandrum. Arrive and visit Padmanabhaswami Temple, Srichitra Art Gallery, Napier Museum and Zoo. Later transfer to Trivandrum International Airport in time for your flight back home.
Meals : Breakfast
Inclusions Exclusions
  • 12 Nights’ accommodation as per the Itinerary
  • Daily Breakfasts at all the Hotels
  • Services of English-Speaking Guide during Sightseeing in (Chennai, Mahabalipuram, Tanjore & Madurai)
  • Entrances for all Monuments & Temples
  • All transfers & sightseeing by chauffeur driven Private Vehicle
  • All applicable presently taxes.
  • Visa Charges
  • Anything not mentioned in Package Inclusions
  • Porterage at hotels and airports, tips, insurance, laundry, telephone charges
  • All items of personal nature.
  • Any Flights
Starting from : On Request Per Person
Duration :   12 Nights/13 Days
Destinations Covered : Chennai → Kanchipuram → Mahabalipuram → Tiruvannamalai → Pondicherry → Chidambaram → Tanjore → Trichy → Madurai → Rameswaram → Kanyakumari → Trivandrum

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