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TOUR OF SOUTH INDIA |
Day
1: Arrive Chennai
Upon arrival at Chennai transfer to your hotel.
Afternoon proceed on a sightseeing tour of the
city visiting the Kapaleshwar Temple, Fort St.
George and the Government Museum. The rest of
the evening is at leisure OR optionally you may
visit Dakshinchitra. Overnight at hotel.
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Day 2: Chennai - Trichy
Transfer to railway station to depart for Trichy,
the citadel of the Chola Dynasty. On arrival you
will be transferred to your hotel. You later proceed
on a sightseeing tour visiting the Rock Fort and
the mystic Srirangam Island, a living example of
the ancient temple towns of the South. Overnight
at hotel.
Day 3: Trichy - Tanjore - Trichy
Proceed on a full day excursion to Tanjore (55 kms
/ 1.5 hrs) the ancient capital of Tamilnadu. Visit
the famous Brihadeshwara Temple built in 10th Century
and the Saraswati Mahal Library which houses palm
leaf & paper manuscripts. Overnight at hotel.
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Day 4: Trichy - Madurai
This morning you will drive to Madurai (142 kms
/ 2-3 hrs), Southern Indias oldest city with a recorded
history going back to the 6th century B.C. This
afternoon you will visit the ruins of the Tirumal
Nayak Palace and world famous Meenakshi Temple,
the most perfect example of Dravidian architecture.
Later this evening you may revisit the Temple for
the evening Aarti ceremony. Overnight at hotel.
Day 5: Madurai
Day at leisure OR you may take an optional full
day excursion to Rameshwaram. Overnight at hotel.
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