Complete Tamilnadu Tour
- Duration: 12 Night 13 Days
- Destination Covered: Chennai – Kanchipuram – Mahabalipuram – Pondicherry – Thanjavur – Trichy – Madurai – Rameshwaram – Madurai – Chennai
Overview
The South Indian State of Tamil Nadu abounds with various tourist attractions, whose large chunk is occupied by man-made marvels especially temples. With its well-planned ‘Complete South India Tour’ package, Indian Holiday takes you through some of the most sought-after destinations of this South Indian State.
You get a chance to explore popular cities such as Chennai, Mahabalipuram, Kanchipuram, Pondicherry, Trichy, Madurai and Thanjavur. Visit to popular temples like Rameshwaram temple, Krishna Mandapam temple is one of the major highlights.
Trip Highlights
- Chennai City Tour including St.Mary’s Church
- Visit to Mahabalipuram temples including Paandava Rathas
- Explore Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Pondicherry
- Visit to World Heritage Site of Brihadeeswarar Temple in Tanjore
- Temple visit in Trichy including Ranganathaswami temple
- Darshan at the very popular Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai
- Day’s excursion to Rameshwaram
Itinerary Details
- Upon arrival in Chennai, meet our ITM representative who’ll assist you in smooth transfer to the hotel for overnight stay.
- After breakfast visit full day sightseeing includes the Marina Beach, Government Museum Chennai, Fort St. George, Edward Elliot’s Beach, Santhome Cathedral Basilica, Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran , VGP Golden Beach Resort, Theosophical Society, Sri Parthasarathy Temple, Kalakshetra, the St. Mary’s Church, Kapaliswara Temple, Mylapore. Evening come back to hotel. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel.
- After breakfast check out the hotel and transfer to Mahabalipuram, en-route visit sightseeing of Kanchipuram including – Sri Kanchi Kamakshi Amma Temple, Kailasanathar Temple, Varadharaja Perumal Temple, Kamakshi Amman temple. Evening arrival check into the hotel. Dinner & overnight stay at hotel.
- After breakfast visit full day Mahabalipuram sightseeing including – Maritime Heritage Museum, Seashell Museum, Shore Temple, Panch Rathas, Mahabalipuram Light House. Dinner & overnight stay at hotel.
- After breakfast check out the hotel and transfer to Pondicherry. The rest of the day is free for you to partake in the activities of your interest.
- You can interact with the locals, can relish sumptuous local delicacies, can explore the surroundings on your own, can visit the local market and more. Back to the hotel for an overnight stay.
- After breakfast visit full day sightseeing including – Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Temple, Puducherry Museum, The Sacred Heart Basilica, Bharathi Park, Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Mahatma Gandhi Statue, French War Memorial, Botanical Garden. Overnight stay at hotel.
- Today, get all set to leave for Tanjore in the morning, by car. En-route halt at Chidambaram. This quaint town of Tamil Nadu is known as the seat of Lord Nataraja, the Cosmic Dancer. Here, you visit Chidambaram Temple, which is spread in around 40 acres of land also known as Thillai Nataraja Temple, it has a distinct feature of 5 sabhas. Thereafter, continue to Tanjore. On arrival in Tanjore, check-in at your pre-booked hotel. After some rest, the rest of the day is for sightseeing in Tanjore including the very well-known Brihadeeswarar Temple.
- Return to the hotel in the evening and enjoy the dinner. Overnight stay at the hotel in Tanjore.
- The morning of day 8 is for an assisted on-road transfer to Trichy or Tiruchirappali. As you reaching Trichy and complete the check-in formalities, you are free to spend the day as per your own liking.
- You can explore the surroundings and the nearby attractions, can visit the local market to shop for souvenirs, can interact with the locals, can relish tasty food and more. Back to the hotel for an overnight stay.
- Partake in visiting and exploring the prime attractions of Trichy today. The first visit is to the Srirangam, located at a distance of around 5 km from Trichy.
- Here you visit Sri Ranganathaswami temple, which is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and boasts of having one of India’s largest temple complexes. Your next visit is to the Tiruchirapalli Rock Fort, placed on the banks of the River Kaveri. Stay overnight.
- On the 10th day leave by road for Madurai, also famed as the Athens of the East. As you arrive, check-into the hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure. You can partake in the activities of your interest. Visit the local market to indulge in shopping and relishing the local food, indulge in the facilities of the hotel, have an interaction with the locals and more. Overnight stay in Madurai.
- After breakfast visit full day sightseeing including – Meenakshi Amman Temple or Meenakshi-Sundareswarar Temple, Gandhi Memorial Museum, Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal, Arulmigu Koodal Azhagar Temple, Alagar kovil, Subramaniya swamy Temple. Overnight stay at hotel.
- Day 12 is scheduled for a day-trip to Rameshwaram for darshan at the Rameshwaram temple. If history is to be believed the island and the temple got their names from the event when Lord Rama worshipped Lord Shiva to gain penance when he was coming from Lanka, after killing Ravana. Back to Trichy hotel for an overnight stay.
- After breakfast check out the hotel & drop to Madurai airport/railway Station.
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