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Day
01 : Departure
From Home Country.
Day 02 :Arrive Chennai.Transfer
to Hotel (Radha Park Inn-3 star/Savera-4 star).
Day 03 : Full day tour of Mahabalipuram and Kanchipuram.
The former was the main port of pallava dynasty & has
exquisite rock-cut monuments, monolithic structures and
bas reliefs. It is also a beach resort. Kanchipuram ,
the golden city was one of the seven sacred cities of
India and once had 1000 temples. Now only 200 remains.
It is also famed for it's hand - woven cottons and kanjivaram
silk. Evening transfer to railway station for trichy night
train.
Day 04 : Morning arrive trichy & transfer to Hotel
(Fortune Park-3 Star). Afternoon tour of Trichy visiting
the ancient temples dedicated to Lord Ganapathi 434 steps
cut out into the rock side and interspersed with shrines,
lead to the temple, yet another flight leads to the temple
of Lord Shiva. The ascend is climaxed by magnificient
view of the sacred Kaveri river. Visit Srirangam a massive
temple dedicated to lord vishnu which contains within
its walls a bazaar as well.
Day 05 : Morning drive to Madurai enroute visiting
the famous 9 th century Chola Temple Brihodeswara at tanjore.
Hotel (Ashok-3 star)
Day 06 : Morning half day sightseeing tour 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 and arches.
Afternoon free.
Day
07 : Morning drive to Periyar Narional Park. Hotel
Aranya Niwas or Spice Village or Taj Garden Retreat.
Day
08 : Morning drive to Cochin. Hotel Quality Inn Presidency
(4 star).
Day 09 :Morning half day
tour to visit the Dutch Palace, Jewish Synagogue , Chinese
fishing nets, St. Francis Church & the Santa Cruz Church.
Afternoon free.
Day 10 : Morning transfer to airport for Bangalore
flight. Drive directly to Mysore. Hotel (Ramanashree -
3 star).
Day 11 : Morning tour of Mysore. Afternoon free
Day 12 : Morning full day excursion of 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 temple are masterpieces
of hindu art. Overnite in Mysore
Day 13 : Drive to Hassan. Hotel (Ashok-3 star).
Day 14 : Drive to Hospet. Afternoon visit Hampi.
Hampi the once beautiful capital city of Vijayanagar Empire
and the greater than Rome, had palaces, temple and sculptures,
spread all over. The city was razed to the ground by the
Sultanates of South in year 1565. Some of the interesting
ruins remaining are the Virupaksha, Vittala and Hazara
Rama Temples huge Ganesha & Narasimha images, the elephant
stables, the queen's bath, carvings on the Ramachandra
Temple, Lotus Mahal. Hotel Malligi (tourist).
Day 15 : Drive to Badami via Aihole and Pattadakal.
Hotel Badami Court (tourist).
Day 16 : Morning visit the Badami caves. Badami also
known as Vatapi rich with Hindu and Jain temples carved
out of sand stone hills. The carved temples date back
to the 6th century. Afternoon free.
Day 17 : Drive to Goa.
Day XX : Transfer to airport for Mumbai flight. Arrive
and transfer to city center. Free time.Later transfer
to airport for return flight.
Day XX : Departure.
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