12 Days - South India Temple Tour

Upon arrival at Chennai International airport, you will be welcomed by the Travelogy India Representative.Transfer to hotel, complete the check-in formalities. Overnight stay in Chennai.

Time to visit the capital city of Tamil Nadu, Chennai on the Coromandel coast. Start Chennai sightseeing with Kalakshetra, Parthasarathy Temple, Kapaleeshwar Temple and Adeeswar Temple. Relax on Marina beach, one of the longest in the world. Later I dropped by a hotel, overnight in Chennai.

Begin journey with one of the holiest Hindu Pilgrimage Tirupati Temple located in the hill town of Tirumala.Temple dedicated to Lord Sri Venkateswara, an incarnation of Vishnu. It is richest temple in the world in terms of donations received. After Darshan at Temple, head back to Chennai city.

Today we will explore 2 famous Heritage and Architecture sites Kancheepuram and Mahabalipuram. While going to Mahabalipuram, Kancheepuram falls in between. Kanceepuram offers sightseeing at Varadharaja Perumal Temple, Ekambareshwar Temple, Kamakshi Aman Temple. One can also visit the silk weaving factories of Kancheepuram. On arrival at Mahabalipuram visit to UNESCO heritage listed group of monuments
recognized as World Heritage sites.

Having your breakfast leaves for Pondicherry the treasure and rich history and culture. Admire architecture of Auroville township, visit Sri Aurobindo Ashram, famous promenade beach and Manakula Vinayagar Devasthanam Temple. Mahatma Gandhi Statue and French war memorial. Evening French colony walk. Back at the hotel, Night spends at Pondicherry.

Drive to the city of Great living Chola Temples Tanjore. But before that en route visit to Thillai Natraja Temple located in a town Chidambaram. Temple is major shrine of Lord Shiva worship since the classical period. Continue your drive to Tanjore, Overnight at Tanjore.

Start your day with 1000-year-old Brihadeeshwar Temple, and Great living chola Temples Leave for glorious city of Madurai. En route visit to Tiruchirappali, once the part of chola Kingdom. Visit sculpted temples and Fortresses of Trichy. Begin with Jambukeshwarar Temple, Sri Rangnathaswamy Temple and Rockfort temple.

Continue Drive to Madurai.

On arrive check in to hotel. Overnight at Madurai.

Full day at leisure to explore this wonderful city. Start from pilgrimage site Meenakshi Amman Temple, historical monument Tirumalai Nayak Palace being the most prominent. Back to hotel relax for a while. Post dinner take you to Meenakshi Temple once again to attend Madurai temple night ceremony.

Overnight spend at Madurai.

This morning post breakfast drive to Kanyakumari. On arrive enjoy sunset view of Kanyakuamri shore.

Overnight at Kanyakuamri.

There is time this morning to explore pilgrimage sites and historical significant places of Kanyakuamri. Visit Kanyakumari Aman Temple, Thiruvallur statue and Gandhi Mandapam. Leave for Kovalam a beach destination. Rest of the day relax at beaches. Overnight at Kovalam.

Day at leisure to relax on Kovalam beaches, Overnight stay at Kovalam.

The temple tour came to an end at Kovalam. Drop you at Trivandrum international airport. Tour terminates here.