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Tamilnadu
Tamil Nadu, the heart of the Dravidian culture and tradition, has for time immemorial, been a pioneer of peace and knowledge, and the visual legacy of the culture of the state, is among the most satisfying spectacles in India. Sharing boundaries with the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Kerala, Tamil Nadu has an unbroken coast line, edging the Bay of Bengal. Densely forested uplands which abound in wildlife, intensively cultivated farmlands interspersed with rocky wastes, mountain chains of the Western Ghats, which give way to fertile coastal plains and plateaus form the geographical features of Tamil Nadu.
Tamilnadu Tour :
Duration: 07 Nights / 08 Days
Destination: Chennai - Kanchipuram - Mahabalipuram - Pondicherry - Tanjore - Trichy - Madurai - Chennai
Day 01: Arrive Chennai
Assistance on arrival and transfer to the hotel.
Day 02: Chennai
Morning sightseeing tour.
Chennai: the capital city, popularly regarded as the 'Gateway to the South represents a culture that is distinctly different from that of northern India.
Afternoon at leisure
Day 03: Chennai - Kanchipuram - Mahabalipuram
Morning drive to Kanchipuram.
Kanchipuram: this city of thousand temples lies. One of the seven sacred cities of Hindus, it was the capital of the early Cholas as far back as the 2nd century BC. Kanchi was a major seat of Tamil learning as well as an important place of pilgrimage for Buddhists, Jains and Hindus.
Later proceed to Mahablipuram.
Mahabalipuram: driving south of Madras on the coast lies Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram), the ancient port of Pallavas. The pallavas have created many marvellous monuments with sculptural panels, caves, Monolithic Rathas and Temples. Krishna Mandapam, has a big bas relief, notable for its realistic representation.
Overnight at the hotel in Mahabalipuram
Day 04: Mahabalipuram - Pondicherry
Morning drive to Pondicherry. Afternoon visit Pondicherry. overnight at Hotel.
Day 05: Pondicherry - Tanjore
Drive to Tanjore visiting enroute Chidambram.
On arrival, check-in at the hotel. Afternoon visit Tanjore.
Day 06: Tanjore - Trichy - Madurai
Drive to Trichy for sightseeing.
Trichy, located in an island is Srirangam. Surrounded by the Kaveri water is a 600 acre island town enclosed within the seven walls on the gigantic Sri Ranganathaswami temple. 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.
Later drive to Madurai and on arrival, check-in at the hotel.
Overnight stay.
Day 07: Madurai
Morning sightseeing 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.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 08: Madurai - Chennai
Transfer to the airport for flight to Chennai..
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