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Tamil Nadu Holidays

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Duration: 07 Nights / 08 Days
Places Covered: Chennai -Mahabalipuram- Pondicherry -Thanjavur -Tiruchirappalli -Madurai- Chennai

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Day 01: Chennai
Welcome to Vardhman's "Tamil Nadu Holidays Tour". 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 02 Chennai
This morning after breakfast proceed on a city tour of Chennai.
Visit museum to see the Art and Bronze Gallery. (Closed on Fridays and Public holidays). Drive through the Flower and Fruit market, High court, Fort Museum, Marina Beach, San Thome Cathedral and Snake Park.
Overnight :Hotel

Day 03 Chennai-Mahabalipuram
After breakfast drive to Mahabalipuram
Visit 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. Afternoon visit of this town once the sea-port and second capital of Pallava Kings.
Overnight :Hotel

Day 04 Mahabalipuram - Pondicherry
Today after breakfast drive to Pondicherry. Upon arrival at Pondicherry check into your hotel.
Later proceed on a city tour of 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. The ashram retreat was founded in 1926 by Sri Aurobindo after whose death the spiritual authority passed to one of his disciples, a French woman known as the Mother. The Mother was also instrumental in founding the city of Dawn Auroville, 10 km from Pondicherry. Its original charter aimed at creating a city of the future where people from India and abroad could live and work together in a spiritual environment.Overnight :Hotel

Day 05 Pondicherry -Thanjavur (Tanjore)
This morning drive to Thanjavur. Upon arrival at Thanjavur check into your hotel.
Later proceed on a city tour of Thanjavur.
Thanjavur: The home of Carnatic music, musical instruments, dance and traditional hadicrafts, Tanjore 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. The Art Gallery and the Saraswathi Mahal Library are also well known places of interest.
Overnight :Hotel

Day 06 Thanjavur -Trichirappalli (Trichy)
Today after breakfast drive to central Tamilnadu for Tiruchirapalli, known as Trichy. Upon arrival at Trichy check into your hotel.
Later proceed on a city tour of Trichy.
Rock Fort :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 aprox.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.
Overnight :Hotel

Day 07 Trichirappalli -Madurai
This morning after breakfast drive to Madurai. Upon arrival at Madurai check into your hotel.
Later proceed on a city 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 yeras old. The city got its name from the drops of nectar (Mathuram) that fell from Shiva's locs 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. Of its 12 gopurams, four of the tallest stand at the outer walls of the temple. The 48.8 m high southern gopuram is the most spectacular and have over 1500 sculptures. In the Ashta Shakti Mandapam inside the Meenakshi temple, the sculpted pillars tell the story of the beautiful princess of Madurai and her marriage to Lord Shiva.Evening witness Prayer Ceremony at the Meenakshi Temple.
Overnight :Hotel

Day 08 Madurai - Chennai
This morning after breakfast transfer to the Madurai airporrt to catch flight for Chennai. On arrival transfer to the Inteernational airporrt to board flight for your onward destination with sweet and unforgettable memories of "Tamil Nadu Holidays Tour" escorted by Vardhman Vacations

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