Day 01 :- Arrive Chennai
Arrive Chennai and transfer to hotel. Overnight Chennai.
Day 02 :- Chennai Kanchipuram Tiruvanamalai
Morning drive to Tiruvanamalai visiting Kanchipuram enroute. Kanchipuram (64 kms from 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. Overnight Tiruvanamalai.
Day 03 :- Tiruvanamalai Gingee Tiruvanamalai
Excursion of Gingee. Gingee has three famous forts situate in a triangular set up known as Rajagiri, Krishnagiri and Chandragiri. Rajagiri is the primary fort and the other two forts are of a low profile. A wall stretching and encompassing all these forts remains as a standing monument. These three forts are said to have been built by some Konars, that refers to the names of some chieftains, during the period between 1200 A.D and 1240 A.D. Overnight Tiruvanamalai.
Day 04 :- Tiruvanamalai Yercaud
Drive to Yercaud. Overnight Yercaud.
Day 05 :- Yercaud
Yercaud is located in the Shevaroy Hills, about 4,500 ft above sea level. Famous for its scenic beauty and natural charm, the place is know for exotic flowers like sunflower, roses and dahlias. On the way to Yercaud, you will be seeing the coffee plantations and orange groves. The attractions of Yercaud are - the Big Lake for boating and Anna Park. Lady's Seat and Pagoda Point offers you a spectacular views. Shevaroy temple dedicated to local deity Servaran is situated atop Shevaroy Hills. Overnight Yercaud.
Day 06 :- Yercaud Trichy
Morning drive to Trichy. Afternoon city tour. 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 07 :- Trichy Kodaikanal
Morning drive to Kodaikanal. Overnight Kodaikanal.
Day 08 :- Kodaikanal
Kodaikanal is 120 kms from Madurai, Kodaikanal is a charming hill station situated amidst the grandeur of the southern crest of the upper Palani hill -in the Western Ghats, at a height of 2135 mts. Its tranquil lake framed by wooded hills, mighty rocks and slopes and enchanting waterfalls mesmerize visitors. It is noted for hybrids and grafts, hill plantain fruits and plums and -Kurunji- flower which blossoms once in 12 years. Overnight Kodaikanal.
Day 09 :- Kodaikanal Madurai
Morning drive to Madurai. Afternoon city 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 & arches. Also visit the Alagar Hills and Tirupara Kundran Rock temple. Overnight Madurai.
Day 10 :- Madurai Chettinad
Morning drive to Chettinad. Chettinad is the ancestral home of the Nattukottai Chettiyars, a prosperous banking community successful in the oversea business markets in South and Southeast Asia in the 19th and early 20th centuries. There are a total of 76 villages and Karaikudi is the largest one. Chettinad is famous for its houses for its unique, spicy, and very tasty cuisine. Overnight Chettinad.
Day 11 :- Chettinad Tanjore (Thanjavur)
Morning drive to Thanjavur. The beautiful Chola Temple of Brihadeeshwara 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 Thanjavur.
Day 12 :- Thanjavur Pondicherry
Morning drive to Pondicherry. Overnight Pondicherry.
Day 13:- Pondicherry
The capital of French India before independence, Pondicherry traces its origin to Saint Agasthya, the revered sage of the south & excavations near-by reveal that a Roman settlement existed here 2000 years ago. It was the theatre of many a battle between the British. Afternoon free. Overnight Pondicherry.
Day 14 :- Pondicherry Mahabalipuram
Morning drive to Mahabalipuram. 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. Overnight Mahabalipuram.
Day 15 :- Mahabalipuram Chennai
Drive to Chennai airport.
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Day 01 :- Arrive Chennai and transfer to hotel.
Day 02 :- Drive to Tiruvanamalai visiting Kanchipuram enroute.
Day 03 :- Tiruvanamalai Gingee Tiruvanamalai
Day 04 :- Drive to Yercaud.
Day 05 :- Visit Yercaud.
Day 06 :- Drive to Trichy.
Day 07 :- Drive to Kodaikanal.
Day 08 :- Visit Kodaikanal.
Day 09 :- Drive to Madurai.
Day 10 :- Drive to Chettinad.
Day 11 :- Drive to Thanjavur.
Day 12 :- Drive to Pondicherry.
Day 13 :- Visit Pondicherry.
Day 14 :- Drive to Mahabalipuram.
Day 15 :- Departure.
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