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EXOTIC TOUR PACKAGE IN SOUTHERN INDIA
CITY INFO :
CHENNAI ||
TRICHY ||
MADURAI ||
COCHIN ||
BANGALORE
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MYSORE
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BADAMI
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GOA ||
MUMBAI
Day 01
Departure from home country.
Day 02
Arrive Chennai. Transfer to hotel.
Day 03
Full day tour of Mahabalipuram and Kanchipuram. The former was
the main port of Pallava dynasty & has exquisite rock-cut
monuments, monolithic structures and bas reliefs. It is also a
beach resort. Kanchipuram , the golden city was one of the seven
sacred cities of India and once had 1000 temples. It is also
famed for it's hand - woven cottons and Kanjivaram silk. Evening
transfer to railway station for Trichy night train.
Day 04
Morning arrive Trichy & transfer to Hotel. Afternoon tour of
Trichy visiting the ancient temples dedicated to Lord Ganapathi
- 434 steps cut out into the rock side and interspersed with
shrines, lead to the temple, yet another flight leads to the
temple of Lord Shiva. The ascend is climaxed by a magnificient
view of the sacred Kaveri river. Visit Srirangam a massive
temple dedicated to lord vishnu which contains within its walls
a bazzar.
Day 05
Morning drive to Madurai enroute visiting the famous 9th century
Chola Temple Brihodeswara at Tanjore.
Day 06
Morning half day sightseeing tour - visit the great Meenakshi
Temple dedicated to the consort of Lord Shiva with its towering
Gopurams (rising high above the surrounding country side),
Tirumala Nayak Palace - a gracious building in the Indo
Saracenic style famous for the stucco work on its domes and
arches. Afternoon free.
Day 07
Morning drive to Periyar National Park. Check in at hotel.
Day 08
Morning drive to Cochin. Check in at hotel.
Day 09
Morning half day tour to visit the Dutch Palace, Jewish
Synagogue, Chinese fishing nets, St. Francis Church and & the
Santa Cruz Church. Afternoon free.
Day 10
Morning transfer to airport for Bangalore flight. Arrive and
drive direclty to Mysore.
Day 11
Morning tour of Mysore. Afternoon free
Day 12
Morning full day excursion of Belur and Halebid. The Chenna
Kesava Temple of Belur, Halebid's 12th century Hoysaleswara and
Kedareswara temple are masterpieces of Hindu art.
Day 13
Drive to Hospet. Check in at hotel.
Day 14
Morning visit Hampi. Hampi the once beautiful capital city of
Vijayanagar Empire was greater than Rome and had palaces, temple
and sculptures spread all over. The city was razed to the ground
by the Sultanates of South in the year 1565 AD. Some of the
interesting ruins remaining are the Virupaksha, Vittala and
Hazara Rama Temples, huge Ganesha & Narasimha images, the
elephant stables, the queen's bath, carvings on the Ramachandra
Temple & Lotus Mahal.
Day 15
Morning drive to Badami visiting the famous Aihole and
Pattadakal Temples enroute.
Day 16
Morning visit the Badami Caves. Badami also known as Vatapi is
rich with Hindu and Jain temples carved out of sand stone hills.
The carved temples date back to the 6th century. Afternoon free.
Day 17
Drive to Goa.
Day XX
Transfer to airport for Mumbai flight. Arrive and transfer to
city center. Free time.
Later transfer to airport for return flight.
Day XX
Departure.
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