Duration:
12 Nights / 13 Days Places Covered: Chennai - Mahabalipuram - Kanchipuram
- Trichy - Tanjore - Madurai - Periyar - Cochin - Bangalore - Mysore- Belur -
Halebid - Mysore - Chennai Day 01 -
Arrive Chennai Departure from home Country. Day 02 - Chennai
(Madras) Arrive Chennai (Madras). Transfer to hotel Day
03 - Chennai (Madras) - Mahabalipuram - Kanchipuram - Trichy Full day
tour of Mahabalipuram and Kanchipuram. The former was the main port of Pallava
dynasty & has exquisite rock-cut monuments, monolithic structures and bas
reliefs. It is also a beach resort. Kanchipuram is famed for it's hand - woven
cottons and kanjivaram silk. Evening transfer to railway station for Trichy
night train. Day 04 - Trichy Morning arrive Trichy &
transfer to hotel. Afternoon tour of Trichy visiting the ancient temples dedicated
to Lord Ganapathi - 434 steps cut out into the rock side and interspersed with
shrines, lead to the temple, yet another flight leads to the temple of Lord Shiva.
The ascend is climaxed by magnificient view of the sacred Kaveri river. Visit
Srirangam a massive temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu which contains within its
walls a bazzar. Day 05 - Trichy - Tanjore - Madurai Morning
drive to Madurai enroute visiting the famous 9th century Chola Temple Brihodeswara
at Tanjore. Check in at hotel. Day 06 - Madurai Morning
half day sightseeing tour. Visit the great Meenakshi Temple dedicated to the consort
of Lord Shiva with its towering Gopurams (rising high above the surrounding country
side). Later visit the Tirumala Nayak Palace - a gracious building in the Indo
Saracenic style, famous for the stucco work on its domes and arches. Afternoon
free. Day 07 - Madurai - Periyar Morning drive to Periyar
National Park Day 08 - Periyar - Cochin Morning drive to
Cochin. Check in at hotel. Day 09 - Cochin Morning half
day tour to visit the Dutch Palace, Jewish Synagogue , Chinese fishing nets, &
St.Francis Church . Afternoon free. Day 10 - Cochin - Bangalore -
Mysore Morning transfer to airport for Bangalore flight. Arrive and drive
directly to Mysore. Check in at hotel. Day 11 - Mysore Morning
full day excursion of Belur and Halebid. The Chenna Kesava Temple of Belur built
900 years ago is an exquisite example of Hoysala art. Halebid's 12th century Hoysaleswara
and Kedareswara temple are masterpieces of hindu art. Day 12 - Mysore
Morning tour of Mysore. Afternoon free Day 13 - Mysore -
Chennai (Madras) Transfer to railway station for Chennai (Madras) train.
Arrive & transfer to hotel. Transfer to airport for return flight.
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