South India Temple Tour (11 Nights - 12 Days)

South India Temple Tour is a 12 days tour itinerary of South India Tour. We will vist the most amazing temples and take the blessings.

Itinerary (11 Nights - 12 Days)

• Day
  1

  ARRIVAL – CHENNAI

  At the airport, you will see that our representative is waiting to give a warm welcome and later he will escort you to your hotel, previously reserved.

  Check in time is 12 PM (Early check in subject to availability)

  Later, we We will start the tour from Chennai Museum (Closed on Friday). Following the drive through the flower & fruit market, Fort museum, Marina beach and Kapaleeshwarar Temple.

• Day
  2

  CHENNAI – TIRUPATI (04 hrs)

  After breakfast Drive to Tirupati. Upon arrival check into hotel. Later proceed for sightseeing of Tirupati – visit Tirupati Temple, Agastyaswami Temple, Chandragiri Town. Overnight stay at Hotel in Tirupati.

• Day
  3

  TIRUPATI – VELLORE - KANCHIPURAM – MAHABALIPURAM (2.5 HRS)

  After breakfast, drive to Vellore and visit Sri Lakshmi Narayani Golden Temple. Following the visit drive to Mahabalpiram enroute visit "Kanchipuram", an ancient capital of the Pallava dynasty ruled between 7th and 8th centuries. Visit the Ekambareswarar Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva is the most famous one with tall towers, massive halls with sculptured pillars. Next, proceed to Kailasanathar Temple which is also meant for Lord Shiva is the finest specimen for Pallava architecture with beautifully carved sculptures built in 8th century. Have a lunch in the city. Drive to Mahabalipuram, an ancient port city of the Pallavas. Have a rest in the beach resort

• Day
  4

  MAHABALIPURAM – TIRUVANNAMALAI (150 KMS / 3 HRS)

  After the breakfast, have a short drive to have the most famous World Heritage UNESCO Monumental Tour. First, to the Sea Shore Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and Vishnu, and then to Five Rathas "Five Chariots", a monolithic structure, representing a unique style built by the pallavas, then finally to Arjuna's Penance, Varaha Cave and Krishna's Butter Ball.

  Following the tour drive to Tiruvannamalai.

• Day
  5

  TIRUVANNAMALAI – PONDICHERRY (110 KMS / 2 HRS)

  After the breakfast, Start your Spiritual Trip by visiting Sri Arunachaleshwara Temple in Tiruvannamalai where Lord Shiva signifies one of the five elements of nature "Fire". Following the tour drive to Pondicherry. Upon arrival visit to Auriobindo ashram, Auroville, botanical gardens, and the French Quarter,  Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Temple and vedapureeswara temple

• Day
  6

  PONDICHERY – KUMBAKONAM (130 kms / 3 hrs)

  Morning drive to Kumbakonam Enroute have a Spiritual Trip to visit the famous Nataraja Temple at Chidambaram where Lord Shiva signifies one of the five elements of Nature "Sky". Following the visit drive to Kumbakonam.
  
  

  Upon arrival visit to Navagraha Trip to the following navagraha and other temples like Vaitheeswaran Kovil "Sevvai" Temple, Thiruvenkadu "Budhan" Temple, Keezhaperumpallam "Kethu" Temple, Thirukadaiyur Abirami Temple, Thirunallaru "Sani" Temple.

• Day
  7

  KUMBAKONAM – TANJAVUR (2 HRS)

  Morning after breakfast, visit the temples like Alangudi "Guru" Temple, Thirunageswaram "Raaghu" Temple, Suriyanar Kovil "Sun" Temple, Kanjanoor "Sukran" Temple, Kumbakonam Sarangapani Temple.

  
  Following the tour drive to Thanjavur. Upon arrival check into hotel.

• Day
  8

  TANJAVUR – TRICHY – MADURAI (138 KMS / 2 HRS)

  Morning after breakfast we will go for temple tour of Thanjavur visiting Brihadeeswara Temple, listed as a UNESCO world heritage site, this temple, perhaps the oldest Shiva temple in India has welcomed all from powerful kings passing through its hallowed portals seeking divine blessings for the good of their subjects, to the commoner.

  Following the tour drive to Madurai enroute visit to Trichy. visiting Srirangam - 5 kms from Trichy, located in an island of Srirangam. Surrounded by the Kaveri water is a 600 acre island town enclosed within the seven walls on the gigantic Sri Ranganathaswamy temple. There are no less than 22 gopurams, one of which is the tallest in India. The 72 m high 13 tiered Gopuram dominates the landscape for miles around.
  
  Also visit the Rock Fort: Tirchy's most famous landmark is 83 mt high rock which is the only outcrop in the otherwise flat inland of the city. The most amazing fact about the rock is that it is one of the oldest in the world. The sheer abruptness of its rise is an attention grabber. But the actual centre of attraction is not the fort itself, of which very little remains, but the temple at the summit

• Day
  9

  MADURAI

  Morning after breakfast, proceed for the sightseeing. Madurai is the largest city in Madurai. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities. We will visit the famous Meenakshi Temple. There are four entrances to this amazing temple complex set in 6 characters. Later visit to Gaandhi Museum – Madurai, Sri Subramanya Swamy Temple, Thirumalai Nayakar Mahal, Mariamman Teppakulam. 

• Day
  10

  MADURAI – RAMESHWARAM (4 HRS)

  Morning drive to Rameshwaram. Upon arrival check into hotel. Later tour of Rameshwaram sight seeing, which includes Sri Ramanathaswamy Temple, Dhanushkodi Temple, Hanuman Temple,Kothandaramaswamy Temple, Rama Tirtham (Gandamadana), Lakshmana Tirtham,Jatayu Tirtham, Gandhamadhana Parvatham, Badrakaliamman Temple,The Five-faced Hanuman Temple, Jada Tirtham, Nambu Nayagiamman Temple, Agnitheertham, Villoondi Tirtham, and Annai Indira Gandhi Road Bridge.

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  11

  RAMESHWARAM - KANYAKUMARI (05 HRS)

  Morning will proceed site seeing Kanyakumari which includes the famous Vivekananda Rock, Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Resembling Centre and the Thiruvalluvar Statue. 

• Day
  12

  KANYAKUMARI - TRIVANDRUM - DEPARTURE

  Morning transfer to Trivandrum. Upon arrival visit to Sree Padmanabhaswamy Tremple. Later transfer airport to board the flight to onward destinations