Tamilnadu 7 Nights/ 8 Days

Greet and meet on arrival at Madurai airport – Later drive to Hotel check in hotel refresh, visit 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 and arches, Overnight at Hotel.

Optional visits at Madurai – Need to Have at least 2 Days stay.

• Alagar Koyil –Large, historic Hindu temple in scenic surrounds with elaborate carvings & sculptures.
• Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam
• Koodal Azhagar Temple Sacred temple dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu, featuring a tower covered with colourful idols.
• Thirupul Kundram
• Gandhi Museum
• Athisyam – Theme Park

After breakfast check out hotel and later drive to Trichy arrival at Trichy, refresh and later proceed to sightseeing of Trichy including, the ancient temples dedicated to Lord Ganapathi, 434 steps cut out into the rock side and interspersed with shrines, lead to the temple, yet another flight leads to the temple of Lord Shiva. The ascent is climaxed by magnificent view of the sacred Kaveri River. Visit Srirangam a massive temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, which contains within its walls a bazaar and later return to hotel and overnight at Hotel.

Optional visit With Additional cost

Kallanai Dam - This dam was constructed in AD 2nd century by the Chola king Karikalan which is located 15 km away from Tiruchirappalli. 

Jambukeswar temple - Ancient Shiva temple complex with elaborate interior columns & a sprawling outer wall.

After breakfast check out hotel and later proceed to the Morning sightseeing of Tanjore including Brihadisvara Temple, Brihadeeswarar temple, which is dedicated to Shiva, was built by Raja Raja Chola I. The construction was completed in 1010 which it means that the temple is more than 1000 years old and it is one of the best example of the Chola architecture, The Thanjavur Maratha Palace Complex, known locally as Aranmanai, is the official residence of the Bhonsle family which ruled over the Tanjore region from 1674 to 1855, Its bronzes and handicrafts make Thanjavur one of the highlights of a visit of the South. It is also famous for its silk, one of the best of India – Overnight at Thanjavur.

After breakfast proceed to pondicherry via gangaikondacholapuram  is a town whose origin trace to medieval India and which was the capital of the Cholas for king Rajendra Chola, and the temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva later visiting Chidambaram visiting the Nataraja Temple 1,000-year-old sacred site devoted to Shiva with 4 separate 7-storey towers around a central temple, by surface proceed to Pondicherry, arrival at Pondicherry check in hotel and Overnight at Hotel.

After breakfast proceed to the full day sightseeing of Pondicherry including, Matrimandir The Matrimandir is an edifice of spiritual significance for practitioners of Integral yoga, situated at the centre of Auroville initiated by The Mother of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Auroville: The City of Dawn, Arikamedu – Former Chola Port city, Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Pondicherry, Promenade Beach, Shri Aurobindo ashram and later drive back to Hotel and Overnight at Hotel.

Optional activities which may be interesting at Pondicherry

Sunbathe on a sun-kissed day @ Serenity Beach
Try the numerous Water Activities @ Paradise Beach and Karaikal Beach Scuba Diving

After breakfast check out hotel and later proceed to Vellore visit Golden Temple at Vellore The golden temple complex inside the Sripuram spiritual park is situated at the foot of a small range of green hills at Thirumalaikodi village, 8 km from Vellore later by surface proceed to Tirupati, arrival at Tirupati check in at hotel. Later proceed to dharshan of world famous pilgrimage spot Tirumala which is 17 kms top of Seven hills, probably every Hindu in the world, Tirupati is the divine home of the Shri Tirumala Venkatachalapathi shrine, the largest of its kind and positively the most visited temple in the world.
 
Darshan tickets are available online which should be pre-booked.
 

Optional places you can also visit if you are staying one more night

Aadhi Varaha Swami Temple, Dwagasthambam, Sri Venkateswara Museum, Chandragiri Fort & Most famous Temple Srikalahasthi 

After breakfast check out hotel and later proceed to Chennai arrival at Chennai, check in hote, refresh and later visit Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Colourful Dravidian-style temple dedicated to Shiva, established in the 7th century & later rebuilt,  Vivekananda Illam , Former ice store where Swami Vivekananda stayed in 1897, now a permanent exhibition on his life then the Government museum, Fort museum, drive past Marina Beach, San Thome Church and later return to hotel and Overnight at Hotel

Optional places you can also visit if you are staying one more night

Guindy National Park, Anna Zoological park, Dakshinachitra (On the way to Mahabalipuram), Theosophical Society, Better spot for Shopping is T Nagar.

After breakfast check out hotel and Chennai local visit, and later transfer you to the Chennai airport/railway Station for your return journey to back home – end of the services.