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Chennai
is the capital city of the state Tamil Nadu and is the most visited city by the foreign
visitors. There are many interesting facts about Chennai which really sets it apart from
the other metropolitan cities of India. Formerly known as Madras, this city is one of the biggest
economic and education nexus of South Indian states. In the year 2015, the
Lonely planet termed Chennai
as the top 10 cities to visit in the world and during the same year, BBC termed
this city as the “Hottest” city with respect to worth living and worth visiting
city due to the presence of a balanced and unique blend of traditional and
modern values. The list of honors for the city is a very long one and even UNESCO
added Chennai
to the list of creative cities network for its great musical tradition. A
popular nickname which is associated to Chennai is “The Detroit of India” because of the
presence of more than a third of India’s automobile Industry being setup there.
Explore Chennai- Visit Fort St George, St. Mary's Church and a museum, Kapeeleshwara
Temple, San Thome Cathedral, Government State Museum & National Art
Gallery. Drive past Marina Beach, the second longest beach in the
world. Overnight in Chennai.
Drive to Mahabalipuram - the
major seaport of the ancient Pallava kingdom based at Kanchipuram, and a
wander round the town’s great, World Heritage–listed temples and carvings
inflames the imagination, especially at sunset. Take an excursion to Kancheepuram
- Visit the Ekambaranatha
Temple, Vaishnavite Vaikunta Perumal Temple, Varadharaja Perumal Temple,
Kamakshi Temple, and Kailasanatha Temple. Overnight in Mahabalipuram.
After breakfast,
drive to Pondicherry.
Arrive and check-in at your hotel. Later,
proceed for half day sightseeing of Pondicherry, starting
with Aurobindo
ashram - Founded in 1926 by Sri Aurobindo and a French-born woman
known as ‘the Mother’, this spiritual community now has about 1200 members who
work in the ashram's many departments. Also, cover church of sacred hearts of
Jesus and a must-visit attraction of Pondicherry – Auroville. Overnight in Pondicherry.
After breakfast,
check-out from the hotel and proceed to visit
half-day sightseeing of Mahabalipuram
covering Panch
Rathas, Arjuna's Penance and the Shore Temple. Later, drive
towards Tanjore
and check-in at the hotel upon arrival for
overnight stay in Tanjore.
After early
breakfast, check-out from the hotel and explore Tanjore - Visit Brihadeshwara
Temple, Tanjore Palace & Museum. Later drive towards Trichy (approx. 2
hours) and enroute visit Rock Fort, Srirangam
and Thiruvanaikkaval.
By evening, reach Madurai
hotel (approx 3 hours) for check-in and
overnight stay.
After breakfast, visit Tirumalai Nayak, Koodal Azhagar Temple and witness evening prayer ceremony at Meenakshi Temple. Rest of the day leisure at the hotel. Overnight in Madurai.
After breakfast
full excursion to Rameswaram.
The entire island of Rameshwaram
is associated with various incidents from the Ramayana… it is said that Lord
Rama gave thanks here after his battle with the demon king Ravana. Visit the Ramanatha Swamy
Temple. This masterpiece of Dravidian architecture boasts the
largest temple corridor in India. Visit the Agnitriham Tank ... ideally, a
bath at Agnitriham
precedes a visit to the Ramanatha Swamy Temple. Also visit the Ramjharoka
Temple. The imprint of Lord Rama's feet is placed on a chakra in
this temple, at the highest point of the Island of Rameshwaram. Back to Madurai in late
evening.Overnight at Madurai.
After breakfast, you
will head to your next stop which is Kanyakumari, which is the southernmost tip of
the Indian Peninsular and it is here the Arabian Sea, the Indian Ocean and the
Bay of Bengal meet. The confluence is called as Thiriveni Sangamam. Here you
will visit Kumari
Amman Temple, Vivekananda Rock Memorial, Gandhi Memorial,
and Thiruvalluvar
Statue. Night stay in Kanyakumari.
After breakfast, you
will be transferred to Trivandrum airport for
return flight back home.
A testament to the earliest English rule in the country, this was the first fortress in India built in 1644. The fort houses St. Mary’s Church, the oldest Anglican church in the country
Kapaleeshwarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Mylapore, Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Probably the most magnificent and prominent reminder of Chennai's colonial lineage, the San Thome Church bears a colossal amount of history since A.D. 52, the year when St. Thomas traveled to India.
The Government Museum or Madras Museum is a museum of human history and culture located in the Government Museum Complex in the neighbourhood of Egmore in Chennai, India. Started in 1851, it is t..
Kanchipuram is a spectacular temple city known as city of thousand temples which reflects the Glorious Traditions of South India with its noted temples. Then experience UNESCO World Heritage Site..
Head to the historic French Quarter in Pondicherry and visit attractions such as the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and go to Auroville — a popular spiritual community founded in 1968.
Visit one of the Great Living Chola Temples-Brihadeeswara Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site,Tanjore Royal Palace and museum.
The spectacular temple complex of Ranganathaswamy, set on the island of Srirangam covering some 2½ sq kms, making it the largest complex in India.
Explore the top attractions of Madurai that highlights the city's ancient temples such as Meenakshi Temple, Thiruparankundram Temple, Alagar Temple, and Pazhamudhir Solai and Thirumalai Nayak Palace.
Rameswaram is home to famous temples including Ramanathaswamy Temple.