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Temples of Tamil Nadu Tour
Temples of Tamil Nadu Tour
TEMPLES OF TAMIL NADU TOUR Book It
DURATION: 14 DAYS / 13 NIGHTS
LOCATIONS VISITED: CHENNAI - KANCHIPURAM - MAHABALIPURAM -
CHIDAMBARAM - TANJORE - TRICHY - MADURAI - PERIYAR - KOTTAYAM -
ALLEPPEY - KOVALAM - TRIVANDRUM
ITINERARY
DAY 1: CHENNAI
You are met on arrival in Chennai and transferred to your hotel. Overnight is in Chennai
DAY 2: CHENNAI
After breakfast, you will depart for a comprehensive tour of this vibrant city. Chennai has long
attracted the finest writers, artists, Tamil film makers and thinkers, and has an abundance of
crafts traditions. You can also visit its significant temples and museums. Overnight stay in
Chennai.
DAY 3: CHENNAI - KANCHIPURAM - MAHABALIPURAM
After breakfast you will be driven to Mahabalipuram and Kanchipuram. Kanchipuram is an
ancient city with a history of significant Buddhist scholarship, as well as noticeable Hindu and
Jain influences. It became the capital of the Pallava arts scene On arrival in Mahabalipuram,
you will check into your hotel.
DAY 4: MAHABALIPURAM
A full day's sightseeing is ahead of you. Mahabalipuram is famous for its beautiful and
romantic shore temple. Overnight is in Mahabalipuram.
DAY 5: MAHABALIPURAM - CHIDAMBARAM
After breakfast at the hotel you will be driven to Chidambaram. On arrival you will be
transferred to your hotel. Overnight is in Chidambaram.
DAY 6: CHIDAMBARAM - TANJORE
Breakfast at the hotel is followed by a half day city tour of Chidambaram. You can explore the
famous dancing Shiva temple, the Nataraja Temple complex. It has four gopurams or tall
pyramidal archways with beautifully sculpted Hindu icons, and is filled with breathtaking
examples of Chola artistry. Afterwards, you will be driven to Tanjore where you will settle in for
the night.
DAY 7: TANJORE - TRICHY
We eat breakfast at the hotel and then depart for our morning tour of Tanjore, a UNESCO
World Heritage site. It is a fascinating and superb monument with 250 linga, and the names
of dancers, musicians and poets inscribed on the walls. The inner sanctum houses a 4m high
lingam while above it is a 13 story tower reaching 66m up into the sky. The palace complex is
a beautifully kept labyrinth of halls, corridors and courtyards housing the Royal Palace
Museum. You will then set off on the drive to Trichy. On arrival you will check into your hotel.
DAY 8: TRICHY - MADURAI
You will embard on a comprehensive tour of Trichy (Tiruchirappalli). In the late afternoon, you
start your drive to Madurai. On arrival, you will check into your hotel for dinner and rest.
DAY 9: MADURAI - PERIYAR NATIONAL PARK
Breakfast is followed by a visit to the Sri Meenakshi Temple in the old town of Madurai. A
somewhat all-encompassing and eclectic work of Dravidian architecture, it is adorned from
head to foot with gopurams in a head-whirling collage of rainbow colored images of gods and
goddesses, animals and mythical creatures. The drive to Periyar follows. On arrival you will
check in to your hotel for the night.
DAY 10: PERIYAR NATIONAL PARK - KOTTAYAM - ALLEPPEY
Here you will enjoy a refreshing safari around the beautiful lake and the thick jungle forest
spotting everything from bison, antelope and boar to elephant, langur and, if you are lucky,
tiger. You will then drive to nearby Kottayam to catch the relaxing boat ride to Alleppey.
Travelling along Kerala's winding backwaters is not to be missed. The lagoons, tiny canals
and rivers stretch inland from the coast and boats drift lazily on waters fringed by palms where
tradesmen pile high their coconut and cashew produce. On arrival at Alleppey, you will check
into your hotel.
DAY 11: ALLEPPEY- KOVALAM
Alleppey is built on a network of backwater canals shaded by coconut trees and trading
houses which you can explore. In the afternoon you will depart for Kovalam, where you will
check into your hotel.
DAY 12: KOVALAM
After breakfast you will head out to explore the tropical delights of Kovalam. Spend time
relaxing on the warm sands and indulging in some remarkable seafood. Kovalam is
traditionally a fishing village, and Kerala's reputation for having fine seafood lives on here.
Overnight is in Kovalam.
DAY 13: KOVALAM - TRIVANDRUM
In the afternoon you will depart for Trivandrum, also known as Thiruvananthapuram. On arrival
you will check into your hotel.
DAY 14: TRIVANDRUM
After breakfast you will depart for a city tour of Trivandrum. Visit the Sri Padmanabhaswamy
Temple, a large, 260 year old temple in which the deity Padmanabha reclines on the sacred
serpent within the inner sanctum. Nearby, the Palace Museum exhibits a fine display on the
theme of the Chinese and European spice trade. It is within the two hundred year old
Travancore Maharaja's Palace, and is a fine example of distinctive Keralan architecture. You
are transferred to the airport or station for your onward journey. Tour ends.
TOUR INCLUSIONS
Accommodations on a room only basis.
All transfers by road including, pick-ups and drop-offs at start and end of tour.
All sightseeing and safari tours as specified.
All travel by boat on the backwaters of Kerala as specified.
DURATION: 14 DAYS / 13 NIGHTS
LOCATIONS VISITED: CHENNAI - KANCHIPURAM - MAHABALIPURAM -
CHIDAMBARAM - TANJORE - TRICHY - MADURAI - PERIYAR - KOTTAYAM -
ALLEPPEY - KOVALAM - TRIVANDRUM
ITINERARY
DAY 1: CHENNAI
You are met on arrival in Chennai and transferred to your hotel. Overnight is in Chennai
DAY 2: CHENNAI
After breakfast, you will depart for a comprehensive tour of this vibrant city. Chennai has long
attracted the finest writers, artists, Tamil film makers and thinkers, and has an abundance of
crafts traditions. You can also visit its significant temples and museums. Overnight stay in
Chennai.
DAY 3: CHENNAI - KANCHIPURAM - MAHABALIPURAM
After breakfast you will be driven to Mahabalipuram and Kanchipuram. Kanchipuram is an
ancient city with a history of significant Buddhist scholarship, as well as noticeable Hindu and
Jain influences. It became the capital of the Pallava arts scene On arrival in Mahabalipuram,
you will check into your hotel.
DAY 4: MAHABALIPURAM
A full day's sightseeing is ahead of you. Mahabalipuram is famous for its beautiful and
romantic shore temple. Overnight is in Mahabalipuram.
DAY 5: MAHABALIPURAM - CHIDAMBARAM
After breakfast at the hotel you will be driven to Chidambaram. On arrival you will be
transferred to your hotel. Overnight is in Chidambaram.
DAY 6: CHIDAMBARAM - TANJORE
Breakfast at the hotel is followed by a half day city tour of Chidambaram. You can explore the
famous dancing Shiva temple, the Nataraja Temple complex. It has four gopurams or tall
pyramidal archways with beautifully sculpted Hindu icons, and is filled with breathtaking
examples of Chola artistry. Afterwards, you will be driven to Tanjore where you will settle in for
the night.
DAY 7: TANJORE - TRICHY
We eat breakfast at the hotel and then depart for our morning tour of Tanjore, a UNESCO
World Heritage site. It is a fascinating and superb monument with 250 linga, and the names
of dancers, musicians and poets inscribed on the walls. The inner sanctum houses a 4m high
lingam while above it is a 13 story tower reaching 66m up into the sky. The palace complex is
a beautifully kept labyrinth of halls, corridors and courtyards housing the Royal Palace
Museum. You will then set off on the drive to Trichy. On arrival you will check into your hotel.
DAY 8: TRICHY - MADURAI
You will embard on a comprehensive tour of Trichy (Tiruchirappalli). In the late afternoon, you
start your drive to Madurai. On arrival, you will check into your hotel for dinner and rest.
DAY 9: MADURAI - PERIYAR NATIONAL PARK
Breakfast is followed by a visit to the Sri Meenakshi Temple in the old town of Madurai. A
somewhat all-encompassing and eclectic work of Dravidian architecture, it is adorned from
head to foot with gopurams in a head-whirling collage of rainbow colored images of gods and
goddesses, animals and mythical creatures. The drive to Periyar follows. On arrival you will
check in to your hotel for the night.
DAY 10: PERIYAR NATIONAL PARK - KOTTAYAM - ALLEPPEY
Here you will enjoy a refreshing safari around the beautiful lake and the thick jungle forest
spotting everything from bison, antelope and boar to elephant, langur and, if you are lucky,
tiger. You will then drive to nearby Kottayam to catch the relaxing boat ride to Alleppey.
Travelling along Kerala's winding backwaters is not to be missed. The lagoons, tiny canals
and rivers stretch inland from the coast and boats drift lazily on waters fringed by palms where
tradesmen pile high their coconut and cashew produce. On arrival at Alleppey, you will check
into your hotel.
DAY 11: ALLEPPEY- KOVALAM
Alleppey is built on a network of backwater canals shaded by coconut trees and trading
houses which you can explore. In the afternoon you will depart for Kovalam, where you will
check into your hotel.
DAY 12: KOVALAM
After breakfast you will head out to explore the tropical delights of Kovalam. Spend time
relaxing on the warm sands and indulging in some remarkable seafood. Kovalam is
traditionally a fishing village, and Kerala's reputation for having fine seafood lives on here.
Overnight is in Kovalam.
DAY 13: KOVALAM - TRIVANDRUM
In the afternoon you will depart for Trivandrum, also known as Thiruvananthapuram. On arrival
you will check into your hotel.
DAY 14: TRIVANDRUM
After breakfast you will depart for a city tour of Trivandrum. Visit the Sri Padmanabhaswamy
Temple, a large, 260 year old temple in which the deity Padmanabha reclines on the sacred
serpent within the inner sanctum. Nearby, the Palace Museum exhibits a fine display on the
theme of the Chinese and European spice trade. It is within the two hundred year old
Travancore Maharaja's Palace, and is a fine example of distinctive Keralan architecture. You
are transferred to the airport or station for your onward journey. Tour ends.
TOUR INCLUSIONS
Accommodations on a room only basis.
All transfers by road including, pick-ups and drop-offs at start and end of tour.
All sightseeing and safari tours as specified.
All travel by boat on the backwaters of Kerala as specified.
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