Arrival at Madurai |
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Today after your arrival at Madurai Airport / Railway Station, our representative escorts you to the pre-booked hotel. After some refreshment and relaxation, we head towards the Meenakshi Temple. This temple complex has two temples, namely Meenakshi Temple and the Sundareswarar Temple. This is one of the largest temples of the country and almost a city.
This 2000 years old temple is specially known for its Ayiramkaal Mandapam; this thousand-pillared hall is sculpted with life size and ornamented figures. All the pillars look straight, you view them from which ever corner of the hall. The corridors are decorated with musical stone pillars, producing different musical notes when tapped. After tour , you may return to the hotel for an overnight stay at Madurai.
Madurai to Trichy ( 133 Kms / 2:30 Kms ) |
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After breakfast drive to Trichy - situated on the banks of river Cauvery. We will take you to visit the famous Sriranganathaswami Temple. It has seven walls and 21 towers which has been called Gopurams. Later will take you to Rockfort Ganesha Temple and Thiruvanaikaval Temple. Overnight stay at Trichy.
Trichy – Tanjore ( Thanjavur ) ( 56 Kms / 1:30 Hrs ) |
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After breakfast drive to Tanjore - The rice bowl of Tamilnadu. We will take you to visit famous Brihadeeswarar Temple, Mariamman Temple, Saraswathi Mahal etc.
Overnight stay at Trichy hotel.
Trichy – Pondicherry ( 98 Kms/ 2:15 Hrs ) |
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After breakfast drive to Pondicherry enroute visiting Chidambaram the Nataraja Temple and the Vaitheeswaran Koil. Later sightseeing of Pondicherry visiting Aurobindo Ashram and the Manakula Vinayagar Temple. Overnight stay at Pondicherry hotel
Pondicherry – Mahabalipuram – Chennai (168 Kms/ 3:15 Hrs) |
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After breakfast drive to Chennai enroute visit Mahabalipuram - Krishna Mandapam or Cave temple, visit Five Rathas (Pancha Pandava Rathas), Monolithic Temples.
Also visit the famous S7ore Temple & Kanchipuram - Kailasanathar Temple, Ekambaranathar Temple, Kamakshi Amman Temple, Ulagalanda Perumal Temple. Overnight stay at Chennai hotel.
Chennai Sightseeing |
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After breakfast proceed for half day sightseeing tour of Chennai visiting a museum to see the Art and Bronze Gallery, Marina Beach, Santhome Cathedral and Kapaleeshwarar Temple. Afternoon free for shopping. Overnight stay at Chennai hotel.
Departure from Chennai |
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After breakfast check out from hotel. Transfer to Chennai Airport / Railway Station to board your Flight / Train for back home. Your tour ends here with lots of sweet memories.
*Tour Ends*
Tamil Nadu, a South Indian state, is famed for its Dravidian-style Hindu temples. In Madurai, Meenakshi Amman Temple has high ‘gopuram’ towers ornamented with colourful figures. On Pamban Island, Ramanathaswamy Temple is a pilgrimage site. The town of Kanyakumari, at India’s southernmost tip, is the site of ritual sunrises. Capital Chennai is known for beaches and landmarks including 1644 colonial Fort St. George.