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Day
01
Arrive
Chennai(Madras). Transfer to Hotel. Overnight
Chennai(Madras).
Day
02
Full
day tour of Mahabalipuram & Kanchipuram
(Checkout from the hotel at 1200 hrs).
Kanchipuram (64 kms from Chennai(Madras)) is
the ancient capital of the Pallavas famous as
a city of 1000 Temples and still has 124
shrines. The first temple dedicated to Shiva
was built in the 7th and 8th century and has
paintings on the walls. Temples of Ekambaswara,
Kailasanatha, Sri Kamakshi and Varadarajaswamy
are of interest. Kanchipuram is also famous
for its silks. The city of Mahabalipuram is
famous for the seven pagodas. Here on the
seashore is an interesting group of ancient
rock hewn temples which are the examples of
Dravidian style of Architecture. Evening
transfer to rail-station for Trichy night
train. Night on board.
Day
03
Morning
arrive Trichy and transfer to hotel. Afternoon
tour of Trichy. Trichy was the citadel of the
Chola dynasty in the medieval period. In the
18th century it witnessed the Carnatic wars
fought between the French and the English.
Lord Robert Clive's house is still there to
see and so is the Danish Church. The Rock-Fort
is the landmark of Trichy. A climb of 434
steps leads to the ancient temple of Ganapati
on top and a further climb to a Shiva temple.
Overnight Trichy.
Day
04
Morning
drive to Madurai visiting Tanjore enroute. At
Tanjore, the beautiful Chola Temple of
Brihadeshwara is capped by a monolithic cupola
made of a single granite block weighing 80
tons which was taken to the top with the help
of a 6 km long ramp, an old technique used by
the Egyptians for building pyramids. Its
bronzes and handicrafts make Tanjore one of
the highlights of a visit to South India.
Overnight Madurai.
Day
05 : Morning visit the great Meenakshi
Temple dedicated to the consort of Lord Shiva
with its towering gopurams (rising high above
the surrounding country side). Later, visit
the Tirumala Nayak Palace - A gracious
building in the Indo saracenic style, famous
for the Stucco work on its domes & arches.
Also visit the Alagar Hills and Tirupara
Kundran Rock temple. Afternoon free. Overnight
Madurai.
Day
06
Morning
drive to Periyar National Park . Set up in
1934,it extends to 777 square kms & forms
part of the high mountain ranges, the Western
Ghats. Wild life can be seen while cruising on
Periyar Lake in a motor boat. Amongst the
animals which can be seen are elephants, wild
boar, sambar, tiger, leopard, wild dog, langur
monkeys, etc. Overnight Periyar.
Day
07
Drive
to Cochin. Overnight Cochin.
Day
08
Morning
tour of Cochin. Cochin is the natural harbour
created by the famed underwater Malabar
mud-banks whose quality ensures that the
rougher the seas are outside the calmer the
waters are within the Harbour. Vasco-de-Gama
placed it on the world map. It has a Jewish
synagogue, Portuguese churches, mosques &
Hindu temples. Watch the Chinese Fishing Nets.
Afternoon free. Overnight Cochin.
Day
09
Morning
transfer to airport for Bangalore flight.
Arrive Bangalore and drive directly to Mysore.
Overnight Mysore.
Day
10 : Full day excursion to Belur and
Halebid. The Chenna Kesava temple of Belur
built 900 years ago is an exquisite example of
Hoysala art. Halebid's 12th century
Hoysaleswara and Kedareswara temples are
master pieces of Hindu art. On the return, if
time permits, visit Sravanbelgola. At
Sravanbelgola, hewn out of a single rock and
visible from a distance of 25 kms is the
statue of Lord Gomteshwara which is bathed
with milk and honey once every 12 years.
Overnight Mysore.
Day
11
Morning
visit the palace of the Maharaja built in 1911
- 1912. The palace is of harmonious syntheses
of the Hindu and saracenic styles of
architecture with archways, domes, turrets,
colonnades and sculptures which are
magnificent. Visit the Art Gallery; drive upto
Chamundi hill to see Chamundeshwari Temple and
a panoramic view of Mysore. On the way back,
see the Nandi Bull. Afternoon free. Overnight
Mysore.
Day
12
Transfer
to rail-station for Chennai(Madras) train.
Arrive and transfer to Hotel.
Day
13
Morning
free. Check-out at 1200 hrs. Transfer to
airport for return flight.
COST BASED ON
DELUXE HOTELS
2 persons is US$ 992 per person
2 persons is EURO 1192 per person
AIRCON CAR
SUPPLEMENT
US$ 141 per person
EURO 166 per
person
Cost includes Sharing double room
American breakfast All transfers & tours
as per program by non aircon cars First class
aircon train sleepers for Chennai(Madras) to
Trichy.
Executive aircon chair car train
tickets for Mysore to Chennai(Madras)
Assistance Cost does not include airfares,
meals. entrances, guides & all other
expenses.
Supplement for Indian Airlines
economy class airfares (subject to change) for
Cochin Bangalore is US$ 90 per person.
COST
BASED ON FIRST CLASS HOTELS
2 persons is US$
646 per person
2 persons is EURO 772 per
person
AIRCON CAR SUPPLEMENT
US$ 141 per
person EURO 166 per person Cost includes
Sharing double room American breakfast
All
transfers & tours as per program by non
aircon cars Second class aircon train sleepers
for Chennai(Madras) to Trichy Economy aircon
chair car train tickets for Mysore to
Chennai(Madras).
Assistance Cost does not
include airfares, meals. entrances, guides
& all other expenses.
Supplement for
Indian Airlines economy class airfares
(subject to change) for Cochin Bangalore is
US$ 90 per person.
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