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    This 11-day tour of South India begins in Thiruvananthapuram and includes visits to famous temples in Kanyakumari, Rameswaram, Madurai, Tanjore, Velankanni, Chidambaram, Pondicherry, Mahabalipuram, Kanchipuram, and Tirupati. The itinerary then ends in Chennai with sightseeing before returning to Kolkata by flight. Key religious sites visited include the Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Suchindram Temple, Vivekananda Rock Memorial, Ramnathswami Temple, Meenakshiamman Temple, Brahadeeswara Temple, Aro

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    This 11-day tour of South India begins in Thiruvananthapuram and includes visits to famous temples in Kanyakumari, Rameswaram, Madurai, Tanjore, Velankanni, Chidambaram, Pondicherry, Mahabalipuram, Kanchipuram, and Tirupati. The itinerary then ends in Chennai with sightseeing before returning to Kolkata by flight. Key religious sites visited include the Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Suchindram Temple, Vivekananda Rock Memorial, Ramnathswami Temple, Meenakshiamman Temple, Brahadeeswara Temple, Aro

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    This 11-day tour of South India begins in Thiruvananthapuram and includes visits to famous temples in Kanyakumari, Rameswaram, Madurai, Tanjore, Velankanni, Chidambaram, Pondicherry, Mahabalipuram, Kanchipuram, and Tirupati. The itinerary then ends in Chennai with sightseeing before returning to Kolkata by flight. Key religious sites visited include the Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Suchindram Temple, Vivekananda Rock Memorial, Ramnathswami Temple, Meenakshiamman Temple, Brahadeeswara Temple, Aro

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    Temple Tour South India

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    Temple Tour South India

    Start on 24th December, 2009 early morning for Thiruvanantapuram by flight,


    Day 01: Thiruvanantapuram
    Good morning at the capital city of Thiruvanantapuram. Check in at the hotel. After refreshment proceed for the
    sightseeing tour of Trivandrum in the next half tour, visit the Padmanabhaswamy temple and Suchindram temple
    famous in Trivandrum, covering Napier Museum, Chitra Art Gallery and Padmanbhapuram Palace. In the evening
    depart for your onward destination to Kanyakumari. Drive to Kanyakumari, (87kms) Overnight stay at the hotel.

    Day 02: Kanyakumari


    Enjoy the confluence of Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal which also gives it the name Thriveni
    Sangamam. The beach is known for its beautiful virgin beaches and breathtaking sunrise and sunset. The tourist
    places in Kanyakumari are the Vivekananda Rock Memorial, Gandhi Mandapam and Temple. Drive to Rameswaram
    (152kms) Overnight stay at the hotel.
    Day 3: Rameshwaram
    A full day excursion of Rameswaram, one of the 12 Jyotirlingas in India. The
    holiness of this place is clear from the belief that even your trip to Kashi is
    incomplete without your trip to Rameshwaram. The Ramnathswami temple here
    dedicated to Lord Shiva is thronged by millions of pilgrims every year. Overnight
    stay at the hotel.
    Day 4: Madurai
    Early morning start for Madurai,(142kms), known for 1000-pillared
    Meenakshiamman temple. You are also taken to the special religious night
    ceremony held in the temple. Also visit Thirumalai Nayak's Palace and Gandhi
    Museum. Overnight stay at the temple.
    Day 5: Kodaikanal
    Early morning start for Kodaikanal (120 kms). Reach and check in the hotel. Have a sight-seeing of kodaikanal and
    stay overnight.
    Day 6 : Tanjore / Trichy
    In the morning start for Tanjore (200 kms). Half day city tour of Tanjore covering the tourist places like Brahadeeswara
    temple (the second largest monolithic sculpture Nandi (Bull)), the Royal palace complex, which houses library and
    museums. Trichy was the citadel of the Chola dynasty in the medieval period. See the Lord Robert Clive's house,
    Srirangam temple, Rock-Fort temple, Ganapati temple on hilltop and Shiva temple. Overnight stay at the hotel.
    Day 07: Velankanni
    Then move towards Velankanni (144kms) where you can offer prayers at the Sacred Arokkiya Madha Church.During
    the months of August and September the festival organized at the place attracts a large crowd of devotees and
    tourists. Drive to Chidambaram (74kms) home to the most popular Nataraja temple dedicated to the Lord Shiva. Have
    a short excursion to Kumbakonam, a sacred town known for its four large temples dedicated to Sarangapani,
    Kumbeswarar, Brahma, Nageswarar and Swamimalai. In the evening start for Pondicherry (72 kms).Stay overnight at
    Pondicherry.
    Day 08: Pondicherry
    Pondicherry was once the French settlement, which is now home to the Aurobindo
    Ashram and Auroville. Also go to the beach where you can relax perfectly for the
    whole of the evening. Pondicherry is undoubtedly the seat of Yoga. In the evening
    start for Mahabalipuram (162 kms) and stay overnight at hotel.
    Day 09: Mahabalipuram
    Morning relax and take breakfast at the hotel. Famous for its monolith temples that
    made it a World Heritage Site; have an afternoon tour of these temples at
    Mahabalipuram, the only shore temple surviving in India. After admiring the
    prevalent and astonishing rock cut art and stay overnight at hotel.
    Day 10: Kanchipuram / Mahabalipuram
    Early morning from Mahabalipuram drive to Kanchipuram (65kms), one of the
    sacred 7 cities of India famous for its thousand temples. Also visit the numerous
    temples like Kailasanatha Temple, Vaikunda Perumal Temple, Varatharaja Temple and Ekambareswara Temple,
    which give the city its name as 'the temple city'. Drive to Tirupati (110kms) to pray to Lord Balaji. The most famous
    temple and one of the largest pilgrimage destination in the world. In the evening
    start for Chennai (152 kms) and stay overnight at hotel
    Day 11: Chennai
    Sight seeing tour at the tourist places in Chennai namely, the Kapaleeswarar
    temple, Ashtalakshmi temple, Santhome Church, Fort Museum and National Art
    Gallery. In the evening start for Kolkata by flight.
    Back to Kolkata on 3rd January, 2010 night by flight. Total Road journey is

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