Day 01 : Chennai
Arrive
Madras by international flight. Assistance on arrival and transfer to the
hotel. Afternoon sightseeing tour. Madras, the capital city, popularly
regarded as the 'Gateway to the South' represents a culture that is
distinctly different from that of northern India.
Day 02 : Chennai - 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 - Trichy
Morning sightseeing tour of Tanjore. Tanjore - The home of Carnatic music,
musical instruments, dance and traditional handicrafts, Tanjore (Thanjavur)
is famous for the Brahadeeswarar Temple. The temple constructed more than a
thousand years ago by the Chola King Raja Rajan is an architect's marvel.
Day 05 : Trichy - Madurai
Morning visit Rock Fort Temple. The Rock Fort situated on the banks of the
Kaveri river, Trichy's most famed land mark is an 84 m high rock, one of the
oldest in the world approx.3,800 million years. The attraction is not for
fort itself but the temple at the summit. 344 steps hewn out of rock lead to
the top where are the inscriptions dating back to the 3rd century B.C.
Later drive to Madurai and on arrival, check-in at the hotel. Overnight
stay.
Day 06 : Madurai - Chennai
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 years old. The city got its name from the
drops of nectar (Mathuram) that fell from Shivalok 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 - Chennai
Transfer to the airport for flight to Madras.
