Temple Tour to South India

Day 1: Chennai
On arrival in Chennai you will be met by our representative and will transfer you to the hotel. Overnight stay in hotel.
Day 2: Chennai
AM 0900 Hrs after breakfast we take for a city tour including Fort St George and St Mary's Church, St Thomas Cathedral. Afternoon free. Overnight stay in Chennai.

Day 3: Chennai - Mahabalipuram (60 kms/1.5 hr)
AM 0900 Hrs after breakfast check out from the hotel and we drive you to Mahabalipuram,where we take you for a full day sightseeing of the world heritage site famous for its monolith temples centuries old , the shore temple , Arjuna's Penance , Krishna Mandapam ( ages old temple dedicated to lord Krishna ) , the Five Rathas ( the famous rock cut temples ) and the surf lapping beach .There over hundred images of Gods, holy sages, divine and semi divine gods and numerous other images of animals of mythological importance. Overnight stay in Mahabalipuram.

Day 4: Mahabalipuram - Kanchipuram (26 kms/45 min)
AM 0900 Hrs after breakfast we drive you down to Kanchipuram. Visit: Kailasanath Temple (dedicated to lord Shiva), the Ekambaranatha temple, Vaikuntha Perumal temple, Varadaraja temple, the Kamakshi Amman temple and the many 'gopurams' (pyramid shaped tower gateways to the Dravidian age temples, that exhibit a fine example of ancient architecture. Later in the day drive back to Mahabalipuram. Overnight stay in Mahabalipuram.

Day 5: Mahabalipuram - Pondicherry (168 kms/4 hrs)
AM 0900 Hrs after breakfast check out from the hotel for a drive to the one time French colony of Pondicherry and explore the extensive Ashram of Sri Aurobindo, Gingee fort, the Pondicherry museum, Promenade beach, Bharti & Bhartisadan memorial museum, Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and at Auroville (, the city of dawn) visit the Matri Mandir, the botanical garden, Villaiayanur temple and the Mansion of Ananda.Overnight stay at Pondicherry.

Day 6: Pondicherry - Chidambaram (72 kms/1hr)
AM 0900 Hrs check out from the hotel after an early breakfast for a drive to the Chidambaram Temple to witness the 10:30 morning puja or worship ceremony. Later visit the Nataraja temple, the 9th century Shiva temple and the exquisite emerald lingam statue. Gangaikondacholapuram imperial chola temple, Mahamam Tank and Darasuram where you can see the Airavatesvara temple built in typical chola style in dedication of lord Shiva. Then drive to Tanjore for an overnight stay.

Day 7: Tanjore - Trichy (60 kms/2 hrs)
AM 0900 Hrs after breakfast we take you for a full day sightseeing in Tanjore where we take you to the beautiful Sri Brihadisvara Temple, the Palace, the Art Gallery, Sarasvati Mahal library, Hall of Music, Schwartz Church, Sivaganga tank, Thirukundiyur, Thiruvayairu.And in the evening drive to Trichy. On arrival check into the hotel. Overnight stay in Trichy.

Day 8: Trichy
AM 0900 Hrs after breakfast visit the magnificent Ranganatha Vishnu Temple. Watch the numerous religious ceremonies being performed by people on the banks of River Cauvery with the ashes of the deceased. Then enjoy the climb to the Rock Fort Temple (437 steps) at sunset for a spell bounding view over the Cauvery River delta and Srirangam Island. Overnight stay in Trichy.

Day 9: Trichy - Pudukottai - Sittanavasal - Trichy (60 kms/2.5 hrs)
AM 0900 Hrs after breakfast we take you to some ancient sites near Trichy like Moovar Koil Temple at Kodumbalur, ancient cave temples of the Jains at Sittannavasal, Narthamalai and Pudukottai where you would find a museum that has a wide range of sculptures. Overnight stay in Trichy.

Day 10: Trichy - Karaikudi - Madurai (142 kms/3 Hrs)
AM 0900 Hrs after breakfast check out from the hotel and we drive you down to Madurai to visit the Chettiar Palace, Chettiar museum and Sri Meenakshi Sundareshwara temple in Karaikudi.In the latter half of the day drive down to Madurai to visit the Madurai Meenakshi temple, Tirumalai Nayak Palace, the Mari Amman Tepakkulam Tank and the Temple art museum. Overnight stay in Madurai.

Day 11: Departure
AM: At leisure, later we will pick up from Hotel and transfer you to Airport / Railway station for your onward journey to Mumbai, Bangalore or Delhi. End of Tour / services.

Happy Tour Ending.