Day 1 |
Arrive to Chennai by Flight.
Check in to Hotel.
Visit Kapaleshwarar Temple, Parthasarathy Temple & Mangadu Kamashi Amman Temple. Evening leisure for shopping.
Overnight stay in Chennai.
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Day 2 |
After Breakfast, depart to Tirupathi (155 kms 3½ hrs)
Check in to hotel.
Afternoon dharshan of Lord Balaji.
Overnight stay in Tirupathi.
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Day 3 |
Breakfast at hotel. Drive to Kanchipuram ancient capital of the Pallavas and the Temple City (93 kms 2 hrs)
Check in to hotel.
Visit Adi Sankara Mutt, Kanchi Kamakodi Peedam, Kamashi Amman Temple.
Overnight stay in Kanchipuram.
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Day 4 |
Depart to Thiruvannamalai (112 kms 2 hrs)
Check in to hotel.
Visit the ancient temple of lord Annamalaiyar, Ashrams of Ramana Maharishi and other spiritual gurus.
Overnight stay in Thiruvannamalai.
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Day 5 |
After breakfast, Depart to Thiruchirapalli (210 kms 4 hrs)
Check in to hotel.
After lunch, visit Rock fort & its temple at a height of 23 meters. Also visit to Srirangam Temple.
Overnight stay in Thiruchirapalli.
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Day 6 |
Depart to Madurai ancient capital of the Pandiyas
(135 kms 3 hrs).
Check in to hotel.
Visit the ancient city of Madurai, some 2500 years old is laid out in the banks
of river Vaigai as a lotus flower with the Meenakshi temple in the centre.
After lunch, visit Meenakshi Temple & King Thirumalainayakar Palace.
Overnight stay in Madurai.
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Day 7 |
Early morning depart to Tanjore ancient capital of the Cholas (163 kms 3 ½ hrs).
Visit the Brahadeeswarar Temple (which was constructed more than a thousand years ago
by the Chola King Raja Rajan the architects marvel), the Art Gallery and the
Saraswathi Mahal Palace which houses the Library today.
Overnight stay in Tanjore.
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Day 8 |
After breakfast, drive to Kumbakonam is the city of 9 Planet Temples (40 kms 45 mins).
Depart to Thingalur-Moon Temple (Dharshan), then drive to Alangudi-Jupiter Temple (Dharshan) and at last visit Thirunageswaram-Ragu Temple (Dharshan).
Overnight stay in Kumbakonam.
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Day 9 |
Breakfast at hotel.
Depart to Surianar koil-Sun Temple (Darshan), then to Kanjanur-Venus Temple (Darshan). Lunch at Thirunallar-Saturn Temple (Darshan).
Overnight stay in Tranquebar.
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Day 10 |
Breakfast at hotel.
Visit Keezhaperumpallam-Kethu Temple (Darshan), Thiruvengadu-Mercury Temple (Darshan) & Vaiteeswaran Koil - Mars Temple (Darshan).
After lunch, depart to Chidambaram.
Visit the Natarajar temple & Kali temple.
By the evening, depart to Pondicherry ancient French colony (75 kms 2 hrs).
Overnight stay in Pondicherry.
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Day 11 |
After breakfast,
Visit Manakula Vinayakar Temple dedicated to lord Ganesh, Sri Aurobindo Ashram. After lunch visit the international township of Auroville.
Overnight stay in Pondicherry.
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Day 12 |
Breakfast at hotel.
Drive to Mamallapuram ancient port of Pallava and the UNESCO World Heritage Site (100 kms 2 hrs). Visit Shore Temple, Arjuna Penance and other sculptures of Mamallapuram.
Depart to Chennai International Airport. Fly from India to your home country.
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