South India Temple Tour

Overview
South India is well-known for its temple pathways. Explore the majestic temples of South India, which are known for their graceful architecture and design. The South India Temple Tour brings you to sacred temples and religious places in south Indian towns. Temples in South India are rich in religious teachings and cultural antics. The tour includes all of the great temples in South India.
This journey will begin in Chennai and will visit the most prominent pilgrimage sites in South India, including Tirupati, Kanchipuram, Tiruvannamalai, Pondicherry, Trichy, Madurai, Rameshwaram, Trivandrum, and Kanyakumari.

Highlights of the Tour

• • • In Chennai, experience a spice market tour.
    • Explore Mahabalipuram, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    • Discover the South Indian Temple and its Dravidian architecture.
    • Witness the night celebration at Madurai’s Meenakshi Temple.

Places visited: Chennai – Mahabalipuram – Knacheepuram –Vellore – Tiruvannamalai – Gingee – Pondihcerry – Chidambaram – Tanjore – Trichy – Madurai – Rameshwaram – Kanyakumari – Kovalam – Trivandrum

Day 01: Arrive in Chennai
Upon your arrival in Chennai, our airport representative will meet and greet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel.
Overnight you will stay at your hotel.

Day 02: Chennai Sightseeing
After breakfast, you will enjoy sightseeing in Chennai, including visits to Kapaleeshwar Temple and Parthasarthy Temple, as well as Fort St. George Church, Kala Kshetra, and the National Art Gallery and Museum.
A short walk around Chennai Marina Beach’s longest beach.Evening walk through Chennai’s spice bazaar.
Overnight you will stay at your hotel.

Day 03: Chennai – Tirupati- Chennai (130km/03hrs one way)
This morning, you will go to Tirupati for a day excursion.
Upon arrival, you will pay a visit to the world-famous “Sri Venkateshwara Temple,” which is located on the summit of the Tirumala hills and is thought to be the oldest and wealthiest temple in the world exclusively dedicated to Lord Vishnu, known as Balaji by the North Indians and Govinda by the South Indians.
Overnight you will stay at your hotel.

Day 04: Chennai – Mahabalipuram – Kanchipuram (75km/02hrs)
You will travel to Kanchipuram today. En way, stop in Mahabalipuram (56 kilometers/1 hour from Chennai). Arjuna’spenance caverns Mahabalipuram, Rathas, and coast temples may all be found in Mahabalipuram.
Continue your journey to Kanchipuram, where you will see Ekambareswarar Temple, Kailasanatha Temple, Sri Kamakshi Temple, and VaradharajaPerunal Temple.
Overnight you will stay at your hotel.

Day 05: Kanchipuram – Vellore – Tiruvannamalai (116km/02 ½ hrs)
This morning, you’ll drive to Thiruvannamalai, a little village perched above a tiny hill.
Vellore has two notable locations to see on the way there: the Golden Temple and the Vellore Fort.
Continue your journey to Tiruvannamalai after your visit. Upon your arrival, check into your hotel.
Overnight you will stay at your hotel.

Day 06: Tiruvannamalai – Pondicherry (110km/02hrs)
After breakfast, go to Tiruvannamali’sAnnamalaiyar temple. After darshan drive to Pondicherry. Upon your arrival, check into your hotel.
Overnight you will stay at your hotel.

Day 07: Pondicherry Sightseeing
Today, sightseeing tour of Pondicherry, visit Auroville Ashram, Paradise beach, Seaside promenade, Basilica of the sacred heart of Jesus, Sri ManakulaVinayagar Temple.
Later visit Aurbindo Ashram, French war Memorial, and Rickshaw ride in the French colony.
Overnight you will stay at your hotel.

Day 08: Pondicherry – Chidambaram – Tanjore (215km/04hrs)
The morning after breakfast you will drive to Tanjore. Enrouteyou will visit to Natraj Temple at Chidambaram.
You will continue to drive to Tanjore. Upon arrival, you will check-in at the hotel. After freshening up you will visit the Bradeeshwara Temple of Tanjore.
Overnight you will stay at your hotel.

Day 09: Tanjore – Trichy – Madurai (190km/03hrs)
This morning you will drive for Madurai. En route, you will visit Rangnath Temple, Rock fort temple, and Jambukeshwara Temple at Trichy destination. Continue your drive to Madurai. Upon arrival, check-in at the hotel.
Overnight you will stay at your hotel.

Day 10: Madurai sightseeing
On today’s Madurai sightseeing tour, you’ll see MeenakshiAman Temple, TirumalaiNayal Palace, and the Gandhi Museum. You’ll return to Meenakshi Amman temple at night for the night ceremony.
Overnight you will stay at your hotel.

Day 11: Madurai – Rameshwaram (170km/03hrs)
This morning you will drive for Rameshwaram. On arrival visit Ramnathaswamy Temple, Dhanushkodi Beach, and other temples. Overnight you will stay at your hotel.

Day 12: Rameshwaram -Kanyakumari (310km/06hrs)
Today you will proceed for Kanyakumari. Enroute visit to ArulmiguSubramaniyaSwamy Temple of Trichendur. Continue to drive to Kanyakumari.
Overnight you will stay at your hotel.

Day 13: Kanyakumari – Kovalam (80km/02 ½ hrs)
This morning half-day sightseeing tour of Kanyakumari visit BhagwathyAman Temple, Kanyakumari beach, and Vivekananda Rock Memorial. Later you will drive to Kovalam.
On arrival check in to the hotel and relax at Kovalam beach.
Overnight you will stay at your hotel.

Day 14: Kovalam – Trivandrum (17km/25minutes)
This morning our driver will transfer you from the hotel to the Trivandrum airport to board the flight back home.