Duration: 06 Nights / 07 Days
Places Covered: Madras - Mahabalipuram - Tanjore - Tirchy - Madurai - Madras
Day 01 - Arrive MadrasArrive Madras by international flight. Assistance on arrival and transfer to the hotel. Afternoon sightseeing tour.
Day 02 - Madras - Kanchipuram - Mahabalipuram
Morning drive to Kanchipuram. Kanchipuram, 70 kms west of Mahabalipuram, this city of thousand temples lies. One of the seven Sacred cities of Hindus, it was the capital of the early Cholas as far back as the 2nd century BC. Kanchi was a major seat of Tamil learning as well as an important place of pilgrimage for Buddhists, Jains and Hindus.
Overnight at the hotel in Covelong.
Day 03 - Mahabalipuram - Tanjore
An early departure for Tanjore visiting enroute Pondicherry.
PONDICHERRY - Although the French influence is gradually fading, Pondicherry retains a few Gallic accents. Pondicherry's main sights are the Rai Nivas, the Sacred Heart Church and the Sri Aurobindo Ashram.
Day 04 - Tanjore - TrichyMorning sightseeing tour of Tanjore.
Day 05 - Trichy - Madurai
Morning visit Rock Fort Temple. Later drive to Madurai and on arrival, check-in at the hotel. Overnight stay.
Day 06 - Madurai - Madras
Morning sightseeing tour of Madurai Madurai, known as Athens of the East, it is the second largest city on the banks of the River Vigai. The city believed to be more than 2500 yeras old. The city got its name from the drops of nectar (Mathuram) that fell from Shiva's locs when he came to bless its people for constructing a temple for him. Madurai where the people wake up at the chant of hymns is proud of magnificent 'The Meenakshi-Sundareswara Temple.
Day 07 - Madurai - Madras
Transfer to the airport for flight to Madras.