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South India Temples & Palaces

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Duration: 13 Nights / 14 Days
Places Covered: Chennai - Mahabalipuram- Kanchipuram- Madurai - Periyar - Trivandram - Cochin - Bangalore - Mysore - Chennai

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Day 01 : Chennai
Begain your tour
Arrive into Chennai
Welcome to Vardhman's "South India Temples & Palaces". On arrival in Chennai, you will be met and transferred by Vardhman's representative to your hotel.
Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight :Hotel

Day 2: Chennai- Mahabalipuram & Kanchipuram- Chennai
After breakfast, full day city tour of Mahabalipuram & Kanchipuram.
Kanchipuram
Kanchipuram (64 kms from Chennai) is the ancient capital of the Pallavas famous as a city of 1000 Temples and still has 124 shrines. The first temple dedicated to Shiva was built in the 7th and 8th century and has paintings on the walls. Temples of Ekambaswara, Kailasanatha, Sri Kamakshi and Varadarajaswamy are of interest. Kanchipuram is also famous for its silks.
Mahabalipuram
The city of Mahabalipuram is famous for the seven pagodas. Here on the seashore is an interesting group of ancient rock hewn temples which are the examples of Dravidian style of Architecture.
Evening drive back to Chennai.
Overnight :Hotel

Day 3: Chennai- Madurai (By train)
This morning after breakfast proceed on a city tour of Chennai.
Visit the Museum to see the Art and Bronze Gallery. Drive through the Flower and Fruit market, High court, Fort museum, Marina Beach, Santhome Cathedral and snake park .
Late evening transfer to the railway-station to catch train for Madurai.
Overnight :Train

Day 4: Madurai
Morning arrive Madurai and transfer to hotel.
Later proceed on a City tour of Madurai.
Visit the great Meenakshi Temple dedicated to the consort of Lord Shiva. Later, visit the Tirumala Nayak Palace - A gracious building in the Indo saracenic style, famous for the Stucco work on its domes & arches. Also visit the Alagar Hills and Tirupara Kundran Rock temple.
Overnight :Hotel

Day 5: Madurai - Periyar
After breakfast, drive to Periyar National Park. it extends to 777 square kms & forms part of the high mountain ranges, the Western Ghats. Wild life can be seen while cruising on Periyar Lake in a motor boat. Elephants, wild boar, sambar, tiger, leopard, wild dog, langur monkeys, etc.
Upon arrival at Periyar check into your hotel.
Overnight :Hotel

Day 6: Periyar - Trivandrum
This morning after breakfast, drive to Trivandrum. Upon arrival at Trivandrum check into your hotel.
Later visit Shree Padmanabha Swami temple, Nepier museum, Chitralayam arts gallery, zoological gardens, Reptile house, observatory, Kanakakunnu palace and Shree Moolamthirunal Shasti Purthi Memorial, (state handicraft institute).
Overnight :Hotel

Day 7: Trivandrum
After breakfast, day free in Trivandrum or optional tours to Cape Comorin (Kanya Kumari - the southern most part of India) or nearby places like Kovalam beach, etc.
Overnight :Hotel

Day 8: Trivandrum - Cochin
Today after breakfast drive to Cochin enroute visit the Kerala villages.
Overnight :Hotel

Day 9: Cochin - Bangalore(By train)
After breakfast proceed on a city tour of Cochin, one of the finest natural harbours on the Arabian Sea coast, Kochi, earlier known as Cochin, has been a pot of call for foreign traders from early times. Cochin is the natural harbour created by the famed underwater Malabar mud-banks whose quality ensures that the rougher the seas are outside and the calmer waters are within the Harbour. Vasco-de-Gama placed it on the world map. It has a Jewish synagogue, Portuguese churches, mosques and Hindu temples. Watch the Chinese Fishing Nets.
In time transfer to the railway-station to catch train for Bangalore.
Overnight :Train

Day 10: Bangalore
Morning arrive Bangalore and transfer to hotel.
Later proceed on a city tour of Bangalore.
Visit the Lal Bagh with a variety of old trees, fountains, lotus pools, terraces & an assortment of tropical and sub-tropical herbs. Also see the Maharaja's Palace & Government Buildings.
Overnight :Hotel

Day 11: Bangalore - Mysore
This morning after breakfast drive to Mysore. Enroute Visit Srirangapatna,the Little Island Fortress Of Tipu Sultan, who was once known as the " Tiger of Mysore ". Visit the Summer Palace, The Daria Daulat, and the Beautiful Wall Paintings ect.
Upon arrival at Mysore check into your hotel.
Overnight :Hotel

Day 12: Mysore
After breakfast proceed on a city tour of Mysore.
Visit the palace of the Maharaja built in 1911-12. The palace is of harmonious syntheses of the Hindu and Saracenic styles of architecture with archways, domes, turrets, colonnades and sculptures which are magnificent. Visit the Art Gallery; drive upto Chamundi hill to see Chamundeshwari Temple that offers a panoramic view of Mysore. On the way back, see the Nandi Bull. Later visit the Somanth temple, Mysore Zoo evening proceed to Brindavan garden to visit lighting show.
Overnight :Hotel

Day 13: Mysore - Chennai (By train)
Today after breafast transfer to railway station to catch train for Chennai. Upon arrival at Chennai check into your hotel.
Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight :Hotel

Day 14: Chennai Departure
This morning after breakfast transfer to the Chennai airport to catch flight for your destination with sweet and unforgettable memories of " South India Temples & Palaces " escorted by Vardhman Vacations.