SOUTH INDIA
TOUR - GOA TO CHENNAI
TOUR NO -
ST 23
SOUTH
INDIA GOA KARNATAK KERALA PONI TN
TOUR - 19 DAYS TOUR
GOA KARNATAKA
KERALA TAMILNADU PONDIHCERRY
GOA HAMPI
HOSPET BANGALORE
MYSORE OOTY
COCHIN TRIVANDRUM
KOVALAM KANYAKUMARI MADURAI RAMESWARAM TRICHY
TANJORE CHIDAMBARAM PONDICHERRY MAHABALIPURAM CHENNAI
DAY 01 GOA
OVERNIGHT STAY AT GOA
Meet and greet the guest
on arrival and transfer to hotel for rest and relax. Based on the Guest arrival
time , the vehicle can be utilized for sight seeing , shopping , entertainment
programme (dance, music, cinema), culture tour , (village tour) meeting friends and relatives etc, etc.,
DAY 02 GOA
OVERNIGHT STAY AT GOA
By Road with deluxe tourists vehicle
exclusively for your Group.Places to See: @Goa: Shanta Durga Temple,
Mangush Temple, Bon Jesus Basilica And Beaches.Goa’s 100 odd kilometers
of coastal has some of the beaches in the country.Over Night Stay –
Goa
DAY 03 HAMPI
OVERNIGHT STAY AT HOSPET
Dept: Goa
Arrival: Hampi Travelling
time: 7 HRS By Road with deluxe tourists vehicle exclusively for your
Group.Places to See: Hampi: The magnificent ruined city of Hampi was one of the
capital of the powerful Vijaya Nagar Dynasty. Hospet: Many people who
come to see the Vijayanagar ruins at Hampi use Hospet as a base. It’s a fairly typical Karnataka Country
town.Over Night Stay – Hospet
DAY 04 BANGALORE
OVERNIGHT STAY AT BANGALORE
Dept: Hospet Arrival: Bangalore Travelling time: 7 HRS By Road with
deluxe tourists vehicle exclusively for your Group.Places to See:
@Bangalore: Lalbagh, Vidhana Soudha, Museum, Art Gallery,
Cubbon Park.Commercial town and capital city of Karnataka state.Over Night Stay
– Bangalore
DAY 05 MYSORE
OVERNIGHT STAY AT MYSORE
Dept: Bangalore Arrival: Mysore Travelling time: 3 HRS By Road with
deluxe tourists vehicle exclusively for your Group.Places to See:
@Mysore: Chamundeeswri Temple, Brindavan Garden, Thippu’s Summer Palace,
Maharaja Palace.Mysore is one of the historic town and guidance city to exhibit
oldest Indian richest economy.Over Night Stay – Mysore
DAY 06 OOTY
OVERNIGHT STAY AT OOTY
Dept: Mysore
Arrival :Ooty Travelling time: 4 HRS By Road with deluxe
tourists vehicle exclusively for your Group.Places to See: @Ooty:
Botanical Garden, Lake, Doddebatta, Boathouse.
Ooty is the queen of hill station, a coolest green hill resorts of the
country.Over Night Stay – Ooty
DAY 07 COCHIN
OVERNIGHT STAY AT COCHIN
Dept :Ooty Arrival: Cochin Travelling time: 7 HRS By Road with
deluxe tourists vehicle exclusively for your Group. Visit Various Islands And Churches, Santa Cruz . Over Night Stay – Cochin
DAY 08 COCHIN
OVERNIGHT STAY AT COCHIN
By Road with deluxe tourists vehicle
exclusively for your Group.Places to See: Sea Boat Ride To Visit Various
Islands And Churches, Santa Cruz Basilica, Mattancherry Palace, Jewish
synagogue, Dutch palace, St. Franchis, Cochin is the palm green
commercial town of Kerala and it is one of the finest natural harbours
in the world.Over Night Stay - Cochin
DAY 09 TRIVENDRUM / KOVALAM
OVERNIGHT STAY AT KOVALAM
Dept: Cochin Arrival: Trivandrum Travelling time: 6 HRS By Road with
deluxe tourists vehicle exclusively for your Group.Places to See: Sri Padmanabhaswamy
temple, Palace Museum, Napier Museum,
Zoological Gardens. Trivandrum
is small-relaxed capital city of Kerala.
KOVALAM
Dept: Trivendrum Arrival: Kovalam Travelling time: ˝ HRSBy Road with deluxe tourists
vehicle exclusively for your Group.Over Night Stay – Kovalam
DAY 10 KANYAKUMARI
OVERNIGHT STAY AT MADURAI
Dept: Kovalam Arrival: Kanyakumari Travelling time: 2 HRS By Road with
deluxe tourists vehicle exclusively for your Group.Places to See:
Tourists Places Covered: Bhavathi
Amman Temple,
Vivekananda Rock, Gandhi Mandapam,
Beach, Sun Set, Sun Rise, MoonRise And Suchindram Sthanumanalyan Temple.
Kanyakumari is the southern most trip of India. You can witness sunset and sunrise and moon
rises.
MADURAI
Dept: Kanyakumari Arrival: Madurai Travelling time: 6 HRS By Road with
deluxe tourists vehicle exclusively for your Group.Over Night Stay – Madurai
DAY 11 MADURAI
OVERNIGHT STAY AT MADURAI
By Road with deluxe tourists vehicle
exclusively for your Group.Places to See: @ Madurai : Meenakshi Amman
Temple, Thirumalay
Nayakkar Mahal, Palamuthir Solai, Thiruparamkundram, Rakhee Amman
temple, Kalalakar temple. Madurai
is the great capital of Pandaya Dynasty and center of Tamil culture and
learning and it is a commercial center.Over night stay – Madurai
DAY 12 RAMESWARAM / MADURAI
OVERNIGHT STAY AT MADURAI
Dept: Madurai
Arrival: Rameswaram Travelling time: 3 HRS By Road with
deluxe tourists vehicle exclusively for your Group.Places to See: @
Rameswaram: Ramarpatham, Ramanatha samy temple, Seetha Theertham & Dip in
the holy wells. Rameswaram is a sacred island has one of the India’s most
venerated temples. Rama sanctified this
place by worshipping Lord Shiva after the war against Ravana. Madurai Dept: Rameswarami Arrival:
Madurai Travelling time: 3 HRS By Road
with deluxe tourists vehicle exclusively for your Group.Over Night Stay – Madurai
DAY 13 TRICHY
OVERNIGHT STAY AT TRICHY
Dept: Madurai
Arrival: Trichy Travelling
time: 2 HRS By Road with deluxe tourists vehicle exclusively for your
Group.Places to See: @Trichy: Sri
Rangam Ranganatha
Samy Temple,
Uchipillayar Temple/ Rock fort, Samayapuram Mari
Amman temple. Trichy is a dominating center city of Tamil Nadu with magnificent fort and
temples.Over Night Stay – Trichy
DAY 14 TANJORE
OVERNIGHT STAY AT TANJORE
Dept: Trichy Arrival: Tanjore Travelling time: 2 HRS By Road with
deluxe tourists vehicle exclusively for your Group.Places to See:
@Tanjore : Big Temple, Saraswathi Mahal Library. The Big Temple
is big in all aspect, capital of Chola of the Chola Dynasty. Big Temple
is a superb and fascinating monument.Over Night Stay - Tanjore
DAY 15 CHIDAMBARAM / PONDICHERRY
OVERNIGHT STAY AT PONDICHERRY
Dept: Tanjore Arrival: Chidambaram
Travelling time: 3 HRS By Road with deluxe tourists vehicle exclusively
for your Group.Places to visit: @Chidambaram: Nataraja temple.
Chidambaram is a unique temple dedicated to Shiva known Natarajar Temple.
PONDICHERRY
Dept: Chidambaram Arrival: Pondicherry Travelling time: 1 ˝ HRS By Road with
deluxe tourists vehicle exclusively for your Group.Places to See: @
Pondicherry : Aurovile, Arabindo Asharamam, Beach. Pondicherry: - Living Monument
of French Culture in India.
The French Influence Is Still To Be Seen In The Red Kepis Of The
Policemen, And In The Marvelous White Buildings In The Old Section Of
The Town. Over Night Stay - Pondicherry
DAY 16 MAHABALIPURAM
OVERNIGHT STAY AT MAHABALIPURAM
Dept: Pondicherry Arrival: Mahabalipuram Travelling time: 1 ˝ HRS By Road with
deluxe tourists vehicle exclusively for your Group.Places to See: MAHABALIPURAM:
Five Rathas, Arjuna Penance, Krishna Mandapam,
Shore Temple, and Beach, Arjuna Penance. The Rock cravings at MAHABALIPURAM are notable for the
delightful freshness and simplicity of their folk art origins. The sculptures here are particularly interesting
because it shows scenes of the day to day life.
It is one of the world famous monuments sites of the country.
Over Night Stay – Mahabalipuram
DAY 17 CHENNAI
OVERNIGHT STAY AT CHENNAI
Dept: Mahabalipuram Arrival: Chennai Travelling time: 1 ˝ HRS By Road
with deluxe tourists vehicle exclusively for your Group. Over Night Stay
– Chennai
DAY 18 CHENNAI
OVERNIGHT STAY AT CHENNAI
By Road with deluxe tourists vehicle
exclusively for your Group.Places to See: Chennai: Marina Beach,
Kapaleeswarar Temple, Snake Park, Valluvar Kottam, Fort St. George,
Museum, St. Thomas Church.The capital city of the state of tamilnadu. It
is one of the best city for shopping. Silk saree Tailoring Handicrafts are
reasonably cheap.Over Night Stay - Chennai
DAY 19 CHENNAI
- FLY BACK
Transfer to airport /
railway station. Based on the guest departure time the vehicle can be utilized
for sight seeing, shopping, entertainment programme(dance, music, cinema)
culture tour (village tour) meeting friends and relatives etc, etc.,
DETAIL PROGRAMME WITH
TRAVELING TIME
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DAY
01 GOA
OVERNIGHT
STAY AT GOA
Meet
and greet the guest on arrival and transfer to hotel for rest and relax.
Based on the Guest arrival time , the vehicle can be utilized for sight
seeing , shopping , entertainment programme (dance, music, cinema), culture
tour , (village tour) meeting friends
and relatives etc, etc., Over Night Stay – Goa
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DAY
02 GOA
OVERNIGHT
STAY AT GOA
Places to See : Goa : Shanta Durga Temple,
Mangush Temple, Bon Jesus Basilica And
Beaches.
Tourists
Highlight : GAO’s Hundred Odd Kilometer’s Of Coastline Has Some Of The Best
Beaches In The Country And The Finest Beach Resorts. In The Picturesque Villages Along The Coast
With White Washed Churches And Red Tiled Houses. Panaji : Built on the south bank of the wide Mandovi River, Panaji officially became the
capital of Goa in 1854.Beaches: North
Goa Beaches,
Some Of Them Edged With Red Laterite Cliffs Include Calangute, Candolim,
Baga, Vagator, Anjuna And Charpora.
The Southern Beaches, Noted For Their Sparkling White Sand And Calm
Sea Include Bogmalo, Colva, Benaulim, Betul And Palolem - Idyllic Beaches
With Splendid Opportunities For Sailing And Wind Surfing. Old Goa: The Old Portuguese Capital Of Goa Further Up River Has Fine Baroque Churches With
Lavishly Ornamented And Gilded Altars.
The Basilica Of Bom Jesus Where The Body Of St.
Francis Xavier Rests In Its Silver And Glass Casket. Temples: Near The Town Of Ponda Are Temples Built In
A Style That Is Exclusive To Goa With
Baroque Interiors And Unusual, Ornate Deepmals, Tall Lamp
Towers. The Best Known Are The Manguesh, Nagesh And
Shanta Durga Temples.
Margao : Margao is the capital
of Salcete taluka and the main centre of South Goa. It is pleasant provincial town which still
displays reminders of its Portuguese past.
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DAY
03 HAMPI
OVERNIGHT
STAY AT HOSPET
Dept : GOA
Arrival :HAMPI Travelling time : 7 HRS
By
Road with deluxe tourists vehicle exclusively for your Group.
Places to See : Hampi
:The ruined city of Vijaya Nagar
dynasty
Tourists Highlight :
Hampi : The Magnificent Ruined City Of Hampi
Was Once The Capital Of The Powerful Vijayanagara Kings. Located In A Boulder Strewn Landscape On The Banks Of
The Tungabhadra with Temples,
Palaces And Structures This Beautiful “City Of Victory”.
Has Splendid Monuments Are The Vittala Temple
With Its Fine Sculpture, Musical Pillars And The Famous Stone Chariot, The
Purandaradasa Mandapa And The Graceful Lotus Mahal. Hampi is one of the most
fascinating historical sites in South India. Set in a strange and beautiful
boulder-strewn landscape,the remnants of the great city have an almost
magical quality, and the sheer size of the site is awesome.
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DAY
04 BANGALORE
OVERNIGHT
STAY AT BANGALORE
Dept : HAMPI Arrival : BANGALORE Travelling time : 7 HRS
By
Road with deluxe tourists vehicle exclusively for your Group.
Places to See : Bangalore :
Lalbagh, Vidhana Soudha, Museum, Art Gallery,
Cubbon Park and Radhakrishna Temple.
Tourists Highlight : Bangalore - Commercial Town And Capital City
Of State Called Karnataka. The
Cleanest City Of The Country. The City
Has Two Beautiful Parks Called Lalbagh And Cuppon Park Occupy The Maximum Land
Area Of The City. Radha Krishna
Temple Is New Temple And Very Much
Eye Catching, One Of The Clean, Modern Temple Of The Country. The Vidhana Saudha: Vidhana Soudha Houses The State Legislative
Assembly And Part Of The Secretariat.
The massive, granite, neo Dravidian style building. Lalbagh: This Botanical Garden, Spread
Over 240 Acres. Cubbon Park:
This 120 hectare park, laid out in 1864 is one of the main lungs of the city.
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DAY 05 MYSORE
OVERNIGHT STAY AT MYSORE
Dept : BANGALORE
Arrival : MYSORE Travelling time : 4 HRS
By
Road with deluxe tourists vehicle exclusively for your Group.
Places to See : Mysore : Chamundeeswri Temple, Brindavan Garden,
Thippu’s Summer
Palace, Maharaja Palace.
Tourists Highlight : Mysore
: Wonderful Historic Town And Evidence
City To Exhibit The
Oldest Indian Richest Economy. Brindavan Garden : These tranquil ornamental gardens, laid out
below these immense Krishnaraja Sargar Dam,
look like they belong in a tidy European spa resort rather than the
south of India. The gardens are a popular picnic spot and
crowds come each night to see the illuminated fountains. Mysore Palace
: The beautiful profile of this walled Indo Saracenic palace, the
seat of the Maharajahs of Mysore, graces, the city’s skyline. The Old Mysore
Palace Still Has All
Its Trappings Of Royalty. The Lalitha Mahal Palace,
Built In The Impressive Indo-Sarcenic Style, Is Now A-5* Hotel.Chamundi
Hills: Standing Up In A Little
Hill, With A Commanding View Of The City, Is The Temple To
Chamundeshwari, The Patron Deity Of The City. Srirangapatna It Is Historically A Great Battle Field For
A Brave King Tipu Sultan. Stand the ruins of the capital from which Hyder Ali
and Tipu Sultan ruled much of southern India during the 18th
century. In 1799, the British finally
conquered them with the help of disgruntled local leaders. Tippu’s defeat marked the real beginning of
British territorial expansion. Mosque :
Attractive, but the mosque is often kept locked, so there’s little to
see. Sri Ranganatha
Temple : This wonderful old temple is dedicated
to a form of Vishnu and the town is named after the deity. Water
Gate : The small reinforced
gate gives access to the
riverside. It was near here
that tipu met his death, and in addition to the small plaque on the gateway,
theres also a simple stone slightly further to the east that marks the spot
where he fell. Summer palace : Also known as the Daria Daulat Baugh. Every square centimetre of the inner walls
s covered with murals depicting his armies and the splendour of his
kingdom. Gumbos or Mausoleum Tipu sultan and his father, Hyder Ali was
buried with full military honours.
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DAY
06 OOTY
OVERNIGHT
STAY AT OOTY
Dept : MYSORE
Arrival : OOTY Travelling time : 4 HRS
By
Road with deluxe tourists vehicle exclusively for your Group.
Places to See : Ooty : Botanical Garden, Lake,
Doddebatta, Boat house.
Tourists Highlight : Ooty
: The Queen Of Hill Stations, Is Situated In The Nilgiris At An Altitude Of
2,240 Mts. Udhagamandalam Or Ooty, As
It Is Commonly Known, Is The Most Popular Hill Station
In habitude by the Todas,
the tribal people whose belief system and practices centre on the buffalo and
today only about 1500 Todas remain. Until about two decades ago, Ooty
(altitude 2240m) resembled an
unlikely combination of southern England Australia. The other main reminders of the British
period are the stone churches, the
private schools, the Ooty club, and the terraced botanical gardens. Lake:
The Beautiful Ooty
Lake, Set Among Groves
Of Eucalyptus Trees Is A Popular Spot With Its Facilities For Boating. Botanical Gardens.: The Lovely
Landscaped Garden Has Rolling Lawns, Exotic Trees, Lily Pools, A Bandstand
And Massed Flower Beds. The Doddabetta Peak. A Lovely View Of Ooty Can Be
Had From Its Highest Point. Other Picturesque Spots In The Vicinity Are
Mukurti Peak,
The Pykara Dam And Reservoir, Wenlock Downs, Kalhatti Falls
And Elk Hill.
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DAY 07
COCHIN
OVERNIGHT STAY AT COCHIN
Dept : OOTY Arrival : COCHIN Travelling time : 7 HRS
By
Road with deluxe tourists vehicle exclusively for your Group.
Shopping and Sight
Seeing. Free & Leisur tour as desired by the Quest, for shopping, sight
seeing, Entertainment Programmes (Dance, Music, Cinema), Culture Tour, (Village Town), Meeting friends and relatives,
trekking, etc., (The vehicle is provided for the whole day to do anything the
quest desire) Over Night Stay – Cochin
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DAY 08
COCHIN
OVERNIGHT STAY AT COCHIN
Places to See : Sea Boat
Ride To Visit Various Islands And Churches, Santa cruz Basilica, Mattancherry Palace, Jewish synagogue, Dutch palace, St.
Franchis church.
Tourists Highlight : Cochin
: Is The Palm-Green
Commercial Town
Of Kerala And One Of The Finest Natural Harbors In The World. Boat Tour Is Conducted To See Few Islands. Chances Are There To Witness
“Kathakali” Dance, The Famous Classical Dance Of Kerala. In
Kerala The Food Also Differ And Culture Too. Santa
Cruz Basilica
: This large impreseive church
dates from 1902, and has a fantastical pastel - coloured interior. Chinese fishing Nets Strung out along the tip of Fort Cochin,
these fixed, cantilevered fishing nets were introduced by traders from the
court of Kublai khan. Mattancherry
Palace : Built
by the Portuguese. More important are
the astonishing Murals, depicting
scenes from the Ramayana, Mahabaratha and puranic legends connected with
shiva, Vishnu, Krishna Kumara and Durga.
These beautiful murals rarely seem to be mentioned, although they are
one of the wonders of India. Jewish
Synagogue:
In
The Old Quarter At Mattancherry, Narrow Lanes Lined By Street Houses Lead To
The Jewish Synagogue. This Simple Building Built In 1567, Has A Rich
Interior With Gleaming Brass And Chandeliers In Colours Glass. The Floor Is Tiled With Blue Patterned
Tiles Brought In The 18th Century From Canton.
Dutch
Palace: The
Dutch Palace Of The Cochin Rajas. Exquisite Murals Depicting Scenes From The
Ramayana And The Puranic Legends Decorate Some Of Its Rooms. St.
Francis Church:
Built In 1503 By The Portuguese, Franciscan
Friars, It Is The Oldest European
Church In The
Subcontinent.
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DAY
09 TRIVENDRUM / KOVALAM
OVERNIGHT
STAY AT KOVALAM
Dept : COCHIN
Arrival : TRIVENDRUM Travelling
time : 6 HRS
By
Road with deluxe tourists vehicle exclusively for your Group.
Places to See : Sri
Padmanabhaswamy temple, Palace
Museum, Napier Museum, Zoological Gardens.
Tourists Highlight :
Trivendrum : Built over seven forested
hills, Trivendrum (City of the Sacred
Serpent) is small relaxed compared
with other Indian State Capitals.
Sri Padmabnabhasamy
temple :
Trivendrum’s most interesting temple is open to Hindus only and even they must wear a dothi or
sari, Still is worth visiting even if
you just passing through town
see the temples seven storey
carved gopuram reflected in the nearby sacred tank. Constructed in the Dravidian style by a
Maharaja of Travancore in 1733, the temple is dedicated to Vishnu, who reclines on the sacred serpent, Ananda,
which gives Thiruvananthapuram its name. Padmanabhapuram Palace : The palace is superbly constructed of
local teak and granite, and stands within massive stone town walls. The architecture is exquisite, with
rosewood ceilings carved in floral patterns, windows laid with jewel floral
patterns, windows laid with jewel coloured mica, and floors finished to a
high polish with a special compound of crushed shells, coconuts egg white an
the juices of local plants. Drive to the palace from trivendrum takes 90
minutes.
KOVALAM
Dept : TRIVENDRUM
Arrival : KOVALAM Travelling time
: 1/2 HRS
By Road
with deluxe tourists
vehicle exclusively for your Group.
Places
to See : Kovalam : A Fine Beach.
Tourists
Highlight : Kovalam : is famous for its clean Peaceful
& non polluted BEACH. A sheltered bay endowed with unusual beauty.
This natural bay is a safe see-poll free from high waves and surges. The
drive from Trivendrum to the beach through groves of palms is
refreshing. Kovalam retains a certain
charm and is still popular with backpacking travellers carving some rest and
recreation on the long haul across the subcontinent.kovalam is the scene of
chaotic beach. It retains a certain charm with good beaches, a lush and
peaceful palm and paddy setting. There are possibilities for massages and
ayurveda treatment.
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DAY 10
KANYAKUMARI / MADURAI
OVERNIGHT STAY AT MADURAI
Dept : KOVALAM Arrival : KANYAKUMARI Travelling
time : 2 HRS
By
Road with deluxe tourists vehicle exclusively for your Group.
Places to See : Tourists
Places Covered : Kumari
Amman
Temple, Vivekananda
Rock, Gandhi Mandapam, Beach, SunSet, SunRise,
MoonRise And Suchindram
Sthanumanalyan Temple.
Tourists Highlight
:Kanyakumari : Kanyakumari Is The Southern - Most Tip Of The Indian. Lands End of the Indian subcontinent. The Spot Where Three
Seas - Indian Ocean, The Bay Of Bengal
And The Arabian Sea Meet. Kanyakumari Is Noted For Its Marvelous Beaches And Spectacular Sunrises And Sunsets.Kumari Amman Temple :
Picturesquely situated overlooking
the shore. Gandhi Memorial : Striking memorial stored the Mahatmas
ashes until they were immersed into
the sea. Suchindram: At Suchindram Is An Unusual Temple Dedicated To
Shiva, Vishnu, And Brahma. The Temple
Is Noted For Its Huge Hanuman Statue
And Musical Pillars.A fine example of late Dravidian architecture, this
temple is most renowned for its four magnificent corridors lined with
elaborately sculpted pillars.
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MADURAI
Dept : KANYAKUMARI Arrival
: MADURAI Travelling time : 6 HRS
By
Road with deluxe tourists vehicle exclusively for your Group.
Shopping and Sight Seeing. Free & Leisur
tour as desired by the Quest, for shopping, sight seeing, Entertainment
Programmes (Dance, Music, Cinema), Culture Tour, (Village Town),
Meeting friends and relatives, trekking, etc., (The vehicle is provided for
the whole day to do anything the quest desire) Over Night Stay – Madurai
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DAY
11 MADURAI
OVERNIGHT
STAY AT MADURAI
Places to See : Meenakshi Amman Temple,
Thirumalay Nayakkar Mahal, Palamuthir Solai, Thiruparamkundram, Rakhee Amman
temple, Kalalakar temple
Tourists Highlight : Madurai
- Madurai Is Another one Of the Tamil
Nadu’s Ancient Cities, Situated On The Vaigai
River. Two Thousand Years Ago, Madurai Was The Great
Capital Of The Pandya Kings And A Center
Of Tamil Culture And
Learning. Today, It Is A Lively
Bustling City And A Commercial
Center. Tamil and Greek
documents record its existence from the 4th Century BC. Meenakshi
Sundareswarar Temple: In the heart of the old town, a riotously baroque example of Dravidian
architecture with Gopuram covered from top to bottom in a breathtaking
profusion of multicoloured images of gods, goddesses, animals and mythical
figures. This Temple
Has Numerous Mandapas, Immense Gopuram Crowded With Painted Figures, And A
Set Of Pillars That Emit Musical Notes When Tapped. Tirumalai
Nayak Palace: A gracious building in the Indo saracenic
style, famous for the stude work on its domes and arches.
THIRUPPARANKUNDRAM
Tourists Highlight : Lord
murugan temple and one of the
arupadaiveedu temple -Thirupparankundram : This abode of lord Muruga is noted
for its inner sanctum which is cut out of hard rock. Lord Muruga gazes benevolently at his
devotees together with his consort, Deivayanai. The main temple itself is an early cave
shrine, but the rest of the structure dates back to the naik period.
PALAMUTHIR CHOLAI
Tourists Highlight : Lord murugan temple and one of the arupadaiveedu temple - Palamuthir
Cholai : Located close to Madurai,
this is yet another temple whose origins date back several hundred
years. Nakkirar, Arunagirinathar and
Avvaiyar are among the several Tamil saints who have made references to this
shrine. Legend has it that Lord Muruga
appeared before Avvaiyar in a playful form as a young boy, to test her.
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DAY
12 RAMESWARAM / MADURAI
OVERNIGHT
STAY AT MADURAI
Dept : MADURAI
Arrival : RAMESWARAM Travelling
time : 3 HRS
By
Road with deluxe tourists vehicle exclusively for your Group.
Places to See :
Rameswaram : Ramarpatham, Ramanatha
samy temple, Seetha Theertham &
Dip in the holy wells.
Tourists Highlight
:Rameswaram : The sacred island town of Rameswaram
at the extreme south-eastern limit of the Indian Peninsula,
has one of India’s
most venerated temples. According to
the Hindu epic ‘Ramayana’, Rama
sanctified this place by worshipping Lord Shiva here, after the war against
Ravana and is therefore held sacred by both Shaivities and vaishnavites. Also Known as the Varanasi of the South. Ramanathaswamy
Temple A fine example of late Dravidian architecture, this
temple is most renowned for its four magnificent corridors lined with
elaborately sculpted pillars.
Construction began in the 12th century AD. The 22
theerthams within the complex are believed by devotees to have particular
powers and you will often see ritual bathings taking place. Pilgrims are expected to bathe in, and
drink from the waters in each theertham.
The number of theerthams is said to correspond with the number of
arrows in Rama’s quiver, which he used to generate water on the island.
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Madurai
Dept : RAMESWARAM Arrival : MADURAI Travelling time : 3 HRS
By
Road with deluxe tourists vehicle exclusively for your Group.
Shopping and Sight
Seeing. Free & Leisure tour as desired by the Quest, for shopping, sight
seeing, Entertainment Programmes (Dance, Music, Cinema), Culture Tour, (Village Town), Meeting friends and relatives,
trekking, etc., (The vehicle is provided for the whole day to do anything the
quest desire) Over Night Stay – Madurai
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DAY
13 TRICHY
OVERNIGHT
STAY AT TRICHY
Dept : MADURAI
Arrival : TRICHY Travelling time : 2 HRS
By
Road with deluxe tourists vehicle exclusively for your Group.
Places to See : Trichy : Sri
Rangam Ranganatha
Samy Temple,
Uchipillayar Temple/ Rock fort, Samayapuram
Mariamman temple, Thiruvanaikakal
Tourists Highlight : Trichy : Dominating The City Of Thiruchirapalli, Is The
Magnificent Fort, Built On An Immense Rock Formation Over 84m High. Trichy, An Ancient Town
In The Cauvery Delta, Was A Chola Citadel In 2bc. Rock fort ; A spectacular monument perched 83 m high
was first hewn by the pallavas who cut small cave temples into the southern
face, but it was the nayaks who made
use of its naturally fortified position.
Sri Ranganthahtswamy temple :
The superb temple complex at Srirangam about 3 km north of the Rock
fort is situated on an island formed by two arms of the Cauvery River.
Sri Jambukeshwara
Temple : Temple has five concentric walls and seven
Gopuram, with the customary decrease unsize towards the sanctum sanctorium.
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DAY
14 TANJORE
OVERNIGHT
STAY AT TANJORE
Dept : TRICHY Arrival : TANJORE Travelling time : 1 HRS
By
Road with deluxe tourists vehicle exclusively for your Group.
Places to See : Big Temple, Saraswathi
Mahal Library.
Tourists Highlight : Tanjore
- The Big temple is big in all aspects. Here the Sculptor himself has played with
Art. Nobody can even imagine to build
such a massive structure even today.Thanjavur was once the great capital of
the cholas. It was Raja raja chola,
the empire builder, who erected the most spectacular Thanjavur temples. Whole
structure is a tribute to the genius of Chola architects and builders. Brihadishware
Temple is the crowning
glory of Chola temple architecture.
The superb and fascinating monument is one of the world Heritage
listing and is worth a couple of visits.
Saraswathi Mahal Library : Established
around 170 AD, the library
contains a collection of over 30,000 palm leaf, and paper manuscripts in Indian and
European languages.
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DAY 15
CHIDAMBARAM / PONDICHERRY
OVERNIGHT STAY AT PONDICHERRY
Dept : TANJORE Arrival : CHIDAMBARAM Travelling time : 3 HRS
By Road
with deluxe tourists
vehicle exclusively for your Group.
Places to visit:
Chidambaram: Nataraja temple.
Tourists
High lights : Chidambaram : Lord
Nataraja Is Said To Have Performed His
Cosmic Dance In This Place And There Is A Unique Temple Dedicated To This
Form Of Shiva. The complex is said to be the oldest in Southern
India. It covers 13
hectares and has four Gopuram. Two
of the Gopuram are carved with the 108 classical postures of Nataraja, Shiva
in his role as the cosmic dancer.
Other notable features of the temple are the 1000 pillared hall, the
Nritta Sabha- court carved out like a gigantic chariot.
PONDICHERRY
Dept : CHIDAMBARAM Arrival : PONDICHERRY Travelling time:2 HRS
By
Road with deluxe tourists vehicle exclusively for your Group.
Places to See : Aurovile,
Arabindo Asharamam, Beach.
Tourists Highlight : Pondicherry :
- Living
Monument of French
Culture in India.
The French Influence Is Still To Be Seen In The Red Kepis Of The Policemen,
And In The Marvelous White Buildings In The Old Section Of The Town. Sri Aurobindo Asharamam : Founded by Sri Arabindo in 1926 this ashram
is one of the most popular in India
with westerners, and also one of the
affluent. It spiritual tenets
represent a synthesis of yoga and modern science. Aurovile : Just over the border in Tamil Nadu, Aurovile is the brain child of the Mother
and was designed by French architect Roger
Anger. It was conceived as an
experiment in international living, where men and women could live in peace
and progressive harmony with each other above all creeds, politics and
nationalities.
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DAY
16 MAHABALIPURAM
OVERNIGHT
STAY AT MAHABALIPURAM
Dept: PONDICHERRY
Arrival: MAHABALIPURAM Travelling time:2
HRS
By Road with deluxe tourists vehicle exclusively for your Group.
Places to See: MAHABALIPURAM: Five Rathas, Arjuna Penance, Krishna Mandapam, Shore Temple,
and Beach.
Tourists Highlight: The
rock carvings at Mamallapuram are notable for the delightful freshness and
simplicity of their folk art origins.
The shore temple in particular strikes a very romantic theme and is
one of the most photographed monuments in India. The sculpture here is particularly
interesting because it shows scenes of day to day life - Women milking
buffaloes, pompous city dignitaries, young girls primping and posing at
street corners or swinging their hips in artful come-ons. Stone carving is
still very much a living craft in Mamallapuram.
Five rathas: (The five rathas are 1. Draupadi ratha, 2. Arjuna Ratha,
3. Bhima Ratha, 4. Dharmaraja Ratha, 5. Nakula Sahadeva Ratha. The five rathas are sculptured temples in
the style of chariots (Rathas). Set
close by the Sea they are carved from Solid rock. Popular belief is that the
chariots depict the story of the pandava brothers, heroes of the
Mahabharata. Krishna
Mandapam: It features carvings of
a pastoral scene. Shore Temple: This beautiful and romantic temple ravaged
by wind and sea, represents the final phase of Pallava art. Arjuna Penance: Carved in relief on the face of a huge
rock. The panel (27m by 9m) depicst animals’ deities and
other semi divine creatures, fables from the Panchantantra and Arjuna doing a
penance to obtain a boon from Shiva. Ganesh
Ratha, Mahishamardhini Mandapam & Olakkaneswvara Temple, Dharmaraja Mandap are also worth to see
in MAHABALIPURAM.
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DAY 17 CHENNAI
OVERNIGHT STAY AT CHENNAI
Dept : MAHABALIPURAM
Arrival : CHENNAI Travelling time : 2 HRS
By Road
with deluxe tourists
vehicle exclusively for your Group.
Places to See: CHENNAI: Marina Beach, Kapaleeswarar Temple,
Fort St. George, St mary church, Govt
Museum, St. Thomas Church, santhome cathedral and St Thomas mount.
Tourists Highlight: Chennai, The Largest
City In Southern India Located On The Coromandel Coast Of The Bay Of
Bengal, Developed After 1639 When The British East India Company
Established Fort St. George: Built By The East India Company In 1639-1640,
The Fort Marks The Beginning Of Chennai As A Modern City. The fort Presently houses the
Secretariat and Legislative Assembly cabinet and chief minister’s office. Fort Museum: This Museum Contains Many Relics
Pertaining To The Tenure Of The East India Company And British
India. St. Mary’s
Church: This Is The Oldest Anglican Church In Asia. The first English church in Chennai and is
the oldest surviving British church in India
National Art Gallery And Government Museum: Well worth to visit. The
buildings originally belonged to a group of eminent British citizens, known
as the Pantheon Committee. The main
building has an excellent archaeological section also houses a good ethnology
collection and Chola Bronze. The
Marina Beach: This Is Supposed To Be The Second Longest beach in the
world.
St. Thomas
Mount: The Small Hillock Is Believed To Be The Place Where The Apostle
St. Thomas Was Killed By His Assassins. Kapaleeswarar temple an
ancient shiva temple constructed in the Dravidian style and displays the
architectural elements of cloured
gopurams, huge tank and mandapams. It is Chennai most active temple. St
Thomas cathedral is a soaring roman
catholic church. It is said to house the remains of st Thomas the apostle – Donbting Thomas.
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DAY 18 CHENNAI
OVERNIGHT STAY AT CHENNAI
Shopping and Sight
Seeing. Free & Leisure tour as desired by the Quest, for shopping, sight
seeing, Entertainment Programmes (Dance, Music, Cinema), Culture Tour, (Village Town), Meeting friends and relatives,
trekking, etc., (The vehicle is provided for the whole day to do anything the
quest desire) Over Night Stay – Chennai
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DAY 19
CHENNAI – FLY BACK
Transfer to airport / railway station. Based on
the guest departure time the vehicle can be utilized for sight seeing,
shopping, entertainment programme(dance, music, cinema) culture tour (village
tour) meeting friends and relatives etc, etc.,
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