South India Cultural Tour Travel Package
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Duration : 6 Days / 5 Nights
Destinations Covered : Chennai - Tirupathi - Mahabalipuram
- Kanchipuram - Madurai
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Day 01 : Arrive Chennai
Meeting and assistance on arrival and transfer to the hotel. Chennai,
is a journey to timeless India, a kaleidoscope of moods. Rich in
the treasure of history, from temples and shrines to forts and palaces,
the landscape of the past lives easily with the present. Chennai
is the fourth largest city in India and the capital of Tamil Nadu
This gateway to the South is about 350 yrs old. Chennai is ever
growing, changing and pulsating with new activities.
Afternoon sightseeing tour of Chennai visiting museumto see the
Art and Bronze Gallery (Closed on Fridays and Public holidays),
Fort St. George Museum Marina Beach, Santhome Cathedral and Kapaleeswarar
Temple. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 02 : Chennai - Tirupathi - Chennai by surface (152
kms one way)
After breakfast proceed for same day excursion to Tirupathi. Tirupathi
is considered the richest temple in this part of the globe. The
Balaji Temple is visited by millions of devotees from all over the
world throughout the year. Facilities to enable them to have a darshan
(viewing the idol) are very well organized. A common sight here
is of thousand heads, as many as devotees feel this is a must before
entering the temple portals. On the first day of the year,hundreds
of thousands of devotees flock here for an annual festival. Evening
darshan at the temple. Return to Chennai for overnight stay.
Day 03 : Chennai - Mahabaipuram - Kanchipuram - Chennai
by surface (152 kms)
After breakfast proceed for excursion to Mahabalipuram and Kanchipuram.
Full day excursion to Mahabalipuram and Kanchipuram. The former
was the main port of the Pallava Dynasty and has exquisite rock-cut
monuments, monolithic structures and bas-reliefs. It is also beach
resort, Kanchipuram, the Golden City was one of the seven sacred
cities of India and once had 1000 temples. Now only 200 remains.
It is also famed for it’s hand-woven cottons and Kanjvaram
silk. Return to Chennai for overnight stay.
Day 04 : Chennai - Madurai by flight
In time transfer to airport to connect flight for Madurai. Meeting
and assistance on arrival and transfer to the hotel. Once the capital
of Pandyas Madurai is today the second largest city in Tamil Nadu.
It is famous for the Meenakshi Temple with its towering gopurams
and rare sculptures.
Afternoon proceed for half day city tour visiting the Great Meenakshi
Temple, dedicated to 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 sacracenic
style, famous for the Stucco work on its domes and arches ,the Pazhamudir
Solai Temple, and the Kallazhagar Koil. Overnight at the hotel
Day 05 : Madurai- Chennai by flight
In time transfer to airport to connect flight for Chennai.
Day 06 : Depart Chennai
In time transfer to board flight for Delhi.
End of the programme. Check-in and check-out time is 12 noon at
all hotels.
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