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Day 01
Departure from your own
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Day 02
Arrive Chennai (Madras).
Transfer to Hotel. Overnight Chennai (Madras). |
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Day 03
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. |
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Day 04
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. |
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Day 05
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. |
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Day 06
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. |
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Day 07
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. |
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Day 08
Drive to Cochin.
Overnight Cochin. |
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Day 09
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. |
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Day 10
Morning transfer to
airport for Bangalore flight. Arrive Bangalore and drive directly to
Mysore. Overnight Mysore. |
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Day 11
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. |
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Day 12
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. |
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Day 13
Transfer to rail-station for Chennai(Madras) train. Arrive and transfer
to Hotel. |
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Day 14
Morning free. Check-out at 1200 hrs. Transfer to airport for return
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India
will sideswipe you with its size, clamour and diversity but if you
enjoy delving in to convoluted cosmologies and thrive on sensual
overload, then it is one of the most intricate and rewarding dramas
unfolding on earth, and you'll quickly develop an abiding passion
for it.
"If
there is one place on the face of earth where all the dreams of
living men have found a home from the very earliest days when man
began the dream of existence,