Secrets of South India

Morning arrive at Chennai hotel. meet representative of "Discover Activities", New Delhi and get transferred to your hotel. Later tour of Chennai, you can acquire about Chennai's culture by visiting the Fort St George, Madhya Kailash Temple, and ISKCON Temple. Overnight at the hotle in Chennai.

Morning breakfast at the hotel, later drive to Mahabalipuram enroute visiting Kanchipuram. Arrive at Mahabalipuram hotel and checkin. Later tour of Mahabalipuram, visit the Shore Temple which is an ancient temple situated on the shore of Bay. It is one of the most photographed monuments of heritage in India. Later visit Arjuna's Penance or Bhagiratha's Penace is the name of a massive open air bas-relief monolith dating from the 7th century CE. Measuring 96 feet long by 43 feet high, the bas-relief is also known as The Descent of Ganga. It has been classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of 'Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram'. Now visit Pancha Rathas (Five Chariots), these magnificent shrines were carved during the reign of King Mahendravarman I and his son Narasimhavarman I. Each temple is a monolith, carved whole from a rock outcropping of pink granite. Overnight at a hotel in Mahabalipuram

Morning breakfast at the hotel, later drive to Pondicherry. Arrive at Pondicherry hotel and checkin. Later tour of Pondicherry, Sightseeing Places Covered – Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Manakula Vinayagar Temple, Pondicherry Museum, Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Paradise Beach, and Rock Beach.. Overnight at the hotle in Pondicherry

Morning breakfast at the hotel, later drive to Thanjavur (Tanjore). Arrive at Thanjavur hotel and checkin. Later tour of Thanjavur, visit Brihadeshwara Temple & Fort - built by great Chola king in the 10th century. It is an outstanding example of Chola architecture and is listed in UNESCO world heritage site. Thanjavur Palace & Museum - The palace houses an art gallery, a library and a hall of music. Art Gallery - in the Palace there are a number of granite and bronze statues of the Chola period
overnight at the hotel in Tanjore.

Morning breakfast at the hotel, later drive to Madurai. Arrive at Madurai hotel and checkin. Later tour of Madurai, have a divine voyage with the visit to the most famous Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple and marvel at the glorious Thirumalai Nayak Palace.. Overnight at the hotle in Madurai

Morning breakfast at the hotel, later drive to Ooty. Arrive at Ooty hotel and checkin. Relax for rest of the day in the clean mountain area breeze. Overnight at the hotle in Ooty

Morning breakfast at the hotel, later tour of Ooty, The most celebrated hill station, nestled amidst the Nilgiris, provides you with a myriad of scenic spots to get in nature’s grandeur. Visit Tea Estate View Point, Botanical Garden, Rose Garden, Thread Garden, Ooty Lake & Honeymoon Boat House . Overnight at the hotle in Ooty

Morning breakfast at the hotel, later drive to Mudumalai. Arrive at Mudumalai hotel and checkin. Later enjoy a thrilling Jungle safari in the Mudumalai forest.. Overnight at the hotle in Mudumalai

Morning breakfast at the hotel, later drive to Bandipur. Arrive at Bandipur hotel and checkin. Later thrilling jungle safari in the forest. Overnight at the hotle in Bandipur

Morning breakfast at the hotel, later drive to Mysore enroute visiting breathtaking temple of "Chennakeshava" at "Somnathpur". Arrive at Mysore hotel and checkin. Overnight at the hotle in Mysore

Morning breakfast at the hotel, later drive to Hoysala era temple of Belur and halebidu. Magnificent Hoysala architecture got developed under the reign of Hoysala Empire between 11th and 14th century. In this reign, some breathtaking temples were constructed in various regions in South India such as Halebid, Belur. These temples thus boast magnificent architecture and ancient significance as well. The temples made by Hoysala Empire have a 'manatapa', which is a hall where swarms of devotees gather during prayers. These manatapas are one of the salient features of these temples., . Overnight at the hotle in Halebidu region

Morning breakfast at the hotel, later drive to Bangalore. Arrive at Bangalore hotel and checkin. Later tour of Bangalore. Overnight at the hotle in Bangalore

Morning breakfast at the hotel, later get dropped at the Bangalore airport and tour ends with happy memories.
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