Day
01 : Arrive Chennai
On arrival at the airport you would be welcome by the Indian Horizons
representative and transfer to the hotel. Overnight at Chennai.
Day 02 : In Chennai
After breakfast Indian Horizons guide would escort you to the full day
excursion to Mahabalipuram famous as a major seaport of the great Pallava
Kings between 08 and 10th century AD and noted for its rock carvings and the
shore temple. On your way back to Chennai visit the Gandhi Memorial, Kala
Kshetra, Mylapore temple. Overnight at Chennai.
Day 03 : Chennai - Tirupati - Chennai
Morning after breakfast full day excursion to Tirupati famous for ancient
temple of Lord Venkateswara. Overnight at Chennai.
Day 04 : Chennai - Kanchipuram - Mamallapooram
Morning after breakfast on your drive to Mamallapooram enroute visit
Kanchipuram the ancient capital of the Pallavas famous as a city of 1000
Temples and still has 124 shrines. On arrival check-into the hotel.
Afternoon with Indian Horizons guide visit several antique sculptural
marvels of shrines and huge sculptures cut-out of rocks that dates back to
1200 years during the reign of Pallava Kings. The rock carvings depicting
mythological episodes - of demons, Gods and animals in battle and others -
are truly poems in stone. The only shore temple that remains here is the
spectacular two - spired shrine, unique because it houses both Lord Shiva
and the Lord Vishnu in its sanctum sanctorum. Overnight at Mamallapooram.
Day 05 : Mamallapooram - Tiruvannamalai - Pondicherry
Morning after breakfast drive to Pondicherry enroute visit to
Tiruvannamallai a pilgrim center with an ancient temple of Lord Shiva After
lunch proceed to Pondicherry, which carries a strong whiff of the French
presence in India. This erstwhile French colony on the east coast of South
India merged with the rest of the country in 1954. Legend says that
Pondicherry is the place where St.Agasthaya settled down. Overnight at
Pondicherry.
Day 05 : In Pondicherry
After breakfast visit Aurbindo Ashram the city of dawn, which is 10kms
north of Pondicherry. This ashram promotes Aurbindo's ideas in bringing
about a synthesis of Yoga and modern science to unite the spirit and matter.
After lunch visit Auroville a unique experiment in international living and
in creating a new environment where men and women of all nationalities live
together in harmony. Overnight at Pondicherry.
Day 06 : Pondicherry - Chidambaram - Tanjore
Morning after breakfast drive to Tanjore enroute visit Chidambaram famous
for the Nataraja temple with the root of the sanctum-sanctorum covered with
golden plates. In this temple postures from the Bharatnatayam form of dance
are depicted in sculpture. Later drive to Thanjavur visiting the Brass
factory at Kumbakonam. On arrival check-into the hotel. Overnight at
Tanjore.
Day 07 : Tanjore - Trichy
Morning explore the famous Chola Temple of Brideshwar at Tanjore and later
drive Trichy situated on the banks of Kaveri River is a blend of history and
tradition as well as pilgrim center famous for Ranganath Temple at
Srirangam. On arrival check-into the hotel. Afternoon explore the temples of
Trichy with Indian Horizons guide. The prominent temple is the Rock Fort
Temple and Srirangam Temple. Overnight at Trichy.
Day 08 : Trichy - Madurai
After breakfast drive to Madurai some 2600 years old is laid out in the
banks of river Vaigai as a lotus flower with the Meenakshi temple in the
center. After lunch explore the famous Meenakshi Temple with Indian Horizons
guide, a superb example of the Dravida School of Architecture and is known
for its profusely carved and gigantic gateways. Overnight at Madurai.
Day 09 : Madurai - Trivandrum
After breakfast drive to Trivandrum and check in at hotel. Overnight at
Trivandrum
Day 10: In Trivandrum
After breakfast proceed for full day excursion to Kanyakumari where the
water of the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean meet. An
important pilgrim center of India famous for the Amman Temples a symbol of
unity and sanctity dedicated to the virgin Goddess, Kanya Kumari. Visit the
Vivekananda Rock Memorial, a blend of all the architectural styles of India.
Evening enjoy the beautiful sunset. Overnight at Trivandrum.
Day 11 : Trivandrum - Flight Back Home
Morning after breakfast transfer to airport to connect flight for onward
journey.