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Temple Tour of Southern India
The temple Tour of Southern India Covers Chennai > Trichy > Madurai > Periyar > Cochin > Bangalore > Mysore > Chennai
Arrival at Chennai. On your arrival, you will be welcomed by our representative and transferred to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel. Temple Tour of Southern India Day - 02 Full day sightseeing tour of Mahabalipuram and Kanchipuram. The Mahabalipuram was the main seaport of Pallava dynasty. It has exquisite rock-cut monuments, monolithic structures and bas-reliefs. It is also a beach resort. Kanchipuram, one of the seven sacred cities of India and referred as 'the golden city'. Once upon a time, it had 1000 temples. Kanchipuram is also famous for its hand-woven cottons and Kanjivaram silk. Transfer in the evening to the railway station for the night train to Trichy. Overnight in the train.
Arrival at Trichy. Transfer to the hotel and check-in. after a short rest, you will be taken for the tour of the city. You will visit the temples of Trichy including the Venkatasalapathi Temple, Koranganatha Temple, Venkatesa Perumal, Neellivaneshwrar Temple. Overnight at the hotel. Temple Tour of Southern India Day - 04 A bus drive to Madurai in the morning. Enroute you will visit the famous Brihadeshwara Temple at Tanjore built during the 9th century AD by the Cholas. Check in at the hotel. Rest of the day is free for you. Overnight at the hotel. Temple Tour of Southern India Day - 05 Half-day sightseeing tour of the city of Madurai in the morning. Visit the great Meenakshi Temple dedicated to Parvati, the consort of Lord Shiva worshipped here as goddess Meenakshi. The temple is remarkable for its towering gopuras. After the visit of the temple, you will be taken to the Tirumala Nayak Palace. It a graceful palace built in the Indo-Sarcenic style of architecture and is renowned for the stuccowork on its domes and arches. The afternoon is free for you to relax or shop around. Overnight at the hotel.
In the morning you will be driven to Periyar National Park. Overnight in Periyar. Temple Tour of Southern India Day - 07 You will be driven to Cochin in the morning. Check in at hotel. You will be taken on the tour of the city where you will visit the Dutch Palace, Jewish Synagogue, Chinese fishing nets, & St. Francis Church. Overnight in Hotel. Temple Tour of Southern India Day - 08 Morning transfer to airport for the flight for Bangalore. On arrival at Bangalore, you will check in at hotel. Overnight in Hotel.
Full day excursion tour of Belur and Halebid. The Chenna Kesava Temple of Belur was built 900 years ago and is an beautiful example of Hoysala art. The 12th century AD temples of Hoysaleswara and Kedareswara at Halebid are a masterpieces of Hindu art. Overnight in Bangalore. Temple Tour of Southern India Day - 10 A drive to Mysore in the morning. On arrival, check in into the hotel. You will be taken on the city tour. Overnight in hotel.
Transfer to railway station for train to Chennai. Arrive at Chennai and transfer to hotel. Overnight in Chennai. Temple Tour of Southern India Day - 12 In the morning you can visit the local shops for souvenirs, gift items, metal figures and ethnic Indian products. Check out at 1200 hrs. Transfer to airport for the return flight 
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