TAMIL NADU TOUR PACKAGE

6 D 5 N ( Tour Code : SC 02 )

DIVINE TAMIL NADU TOUR

Head out for this quaint
and
peaceful
Kapaleeswarar
Temple.
This 7th century temple is
made in Dravidian style
architecture located in
Tamil Nadu state.

TOUR SCHEDULE
Day

Schedule

Night Stay

Arrive Chennai Airport / Railway station. Upon arrival, Our representative will meet Overnight
you and transfer to the Hotel. Afternoon proceed on a sightseeing tour of the city, at Hotel.
visiting Kapaleshwar Temple, Fort St. George, Government Museum and Marina
Beach.

After breakfast, proceed to Tanjore, the capital of the Cholas who were great temple Overnight
builders. Enroute visit Mahabalipuram and Pondicherry. Upon arrival at Tanjore, at Hotel.
Check into hotel. Evening visit the famous Brihadeshwara Shiva Temple (built by
Chola Kings). Here you can see Giant Nandi carved in a single stone, which is
considered to be the second largest in India.

Day

Schedule

Night Stay

After breakfast, proceed to Trichy. Visit the largest temple of Lord Vishnu at Srirangam Overnight
situated on a 600 acres island between the rivers Kaveri and Kollidam. Later depart to Stay
Rameswaram. Upon arrival at Rameswaram, Check into hotel.

After breakfast proceed to Kanyakumari the end of Land area of India, which is a meeting Overnight
point of the great three seas-The Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean. The glory of Stay
Kanyakumari is its Sunrise and Sunset. Visit Vivekananda Rock.

Morning enjoy Sunrise at Kanyakumari. After breakfast, proceed to Suchindram and visit Overnight
Thanumalayan Temple which is unique as it is dedicated to Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma. After Stay
lunch, proceed to Madurai. Upon arrival, Check into the Hotel. Evening visit the famous
Meenakshi Temple.

Morning checkout from hotel and proceed to chennai (460 Kms / 8 Hrs).

Tour
Concludes.

COST INFORMATION
Cost Includes
Transport by Non A.C vehicle in Standard
packages & A.C vehicle in Deluxe Package as
per the above itinerary. Hotel accommodation
on twin sharing basis In case of 3 persons a
room with one extra bed will be provided All
Road taxes, Toll taxes & Parking fee. Driver
Reward.

Cost Excludes
Air Train fare. Guide & Entry fee during sight
seeing Boating Horse ride etc. Portages,
Laundry, Food, Tips, Liquor exp. A.C
Supplement charges for vehicle Rs. 3500 and
3.09% Govt. Service Tax. Any other item not
specified in Cost Includes.

PLACES COVERED
Pondicherry : Pondicherry is an urban
agglomeration and is affectionately
known as Pondy. It has been officially
known by the alternative name
Puducherry since 2006. The geography of
Pondicherry is the same as that of coastal
Tamil Nadu as its average elevation is at
sea level, and a number of sea inlets can
be found. Pondicherry experiences coastal
erosion and is protected against the sea
by a 1.25 mile (long seawall). A weatherbeaten cement plaque with the year 1952
is still visible.

Chennai : Chennai is the capital city of

Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel
Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is a
major commercial, cultural, economic
and educational center in India and also
known as the Cultural Capital of South
India. With the second largest port in
India, Chennai had been part of
successive South Indian kingdoms
through centuries. The recorded history
of the city began in the colonial times
with the arrival of British East India
Company.

Thanjavur : Also known as Tanjore,

Thanjavur have been derived from
"Tanjan", a legendary asura in Hindu
mythology. While the early history of
Thanjavur remains unclear, the city first
rose to prominence during the reign of
the Medieval Cholas. It served as the
capital of the Chola Empire and after the
fall of the Cholas, the city was ruled by
various
dynasties
like
Pandyas,
Vijayanagar Empire, Madurai Nayaks,
Thanjavur Nayaks, Thanjavur Marathas
and the British.

Rameshwaram : Rameswaram in the

Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu
is located on Pamban Island separated
from mainland India by the Pamban
channel. Together with Varanasi, it is
considered to be one of the holiest
places in India to Hindus. It is situated in
the Gulf of Mannar, at the very tip of the
Indian peninsula and is connected to
mainland India by the Pamban Bridge.

Madurai : Madurai is the third largest

city and is located on the banks of River
Vaigai. It has been a major settlement
for two millennia and is one of the oldest
incessantly inhabited cities in the world.
Madurai is closely associated with the
Tamil language as all the 3 primary
congregations of Tamil scholars were
held in the city. The recorded history of
the city goes back to the 3rd century BC
as city is believed to be of significant
antiquity.

Trichy : Also called Tiruchirappalli, Trichy

is the fourth largest municipal
corporation in Tamil Nadu and also the
fourth largest urban agglomeration in
the state. The city is believed to be of
significant antiquity and has been ruled,
at different times. The archaeologically
important town of Uraiyur served as the
capital of the Early Cholas.

Kanyakumari : Kanyakumari, also

referred to as Cape Comorin earlier
located at the southernmost tip of India.
It is the geographical end of the
mainland. The closest major cities are
Nagercoil and Thiruvananthapuram, the
capital of Kerala, which makes it a
popular tourist place in India.
Kanyakumari takes its name from the
Hindu Goddess Kanyakumari whose
temple is situated in the town of its, on
the sea-shore.

Sripuram (Golden Temple) : The golden

temple of Sripuram is a spiritual park at
the foot of a small range of green hills in
a place known as "Malaikodi" in Vellore.
The temple is at the southern end of the
city of Vellore, at Thirumalaikodi, located
on 100 acres of land. The specialty of
Sripuram is the Lakshmi Narayani temple
whose
'Vimanam
and
Ardha
Mandapam have been coated with gold
both in the interior and exterior.

Mahabalipuram : Mahabalipuram,
derived from 'Mamallapuram' is the
prior and colloquial name of a town in
Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu.
With an average elevation of 12 metres,
is now officially called Mamallapuram.
Mahabalipuram was a 7th century port
city of the South Indian dynasty of the
Pallavas around 60 km south from the
city of Chennai.

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