South India Temple Tour
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Day 1: Chennai to Kanchipuram
Reach Chennai, board your vehicle, and proceed to Kanchipuram. Upon arrival, check into your hotel. After lunch, visit the Shiv Kanchi and Vishnu Kanchi Temples. Return to the hotel for your overnight stay.
(Lunch, Dinner)
Day 2: Kanchipuram - Mahabalipuram - Pondicherry
After breakfast, check out of your hotel and proceed to Pondicherry via Mahabalipuram. In Mahabalipuram, you will visit the Shore Temple, Pancha Rathas, Krishna's Butterball, the Descent of the Ganges, and the cave monuments. Afterward, continue to Pondicherry, check into your hotel, and stay overnight.
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 3: Pondicherry Local
After breakfast, visit Arbindo Ashram, the Botanical Garden, the Mahatma Gandhi Statue, the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, the Old Lighthouse, and Auroville. The evening is free to relax at the beach. Return to the hotel for your overnight stay.
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 4: Pondicherry - Pichavaram - Kumbakonam - Thanjavur
After breakfast, check out and proceed to Pichavaram. Enjoy the backwaters within the mangrove forests. After lunch, continue to Thanjavur, stopping on the way to visit the Airavateshwara Temple in Kumbakonam. Upon reaching Thanjavur, check into your hotel for your overnight stay.
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 5: Thanjavur - Trichy - Madurai
After breakfast, check out of your hotel and visit the Brihadeeswara Temple and Thanjavur Royal Palace. After lunch, proceed to Tiruchirappalli (Trichy) to visit the Ranganathaswamy Temple. Afterward, continue to Madurai, check into your hotel, and stay overnight.
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 6: Madurai Local
After breakfast, check out of your hotel and visit the Tirumalai Nayakkar Palace. After lunch, visit the Shri Meenakshi Amman Temple. Return to the hotel for your overnight stay.
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 7: Madurai - Rameshwaram
After breakfast, check out and proceed to Rameshwaram. Upon arrival, check into your hotel. Visit the APJ Abdul Kalam House and Dhanushkodi. Return to the hotel for your overnight stay.
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 8: Rameshwaram - Madurai & Departure
Early this morning, visit the Shri Rameshwaram Jyotirlinga Temple and take a bath in the 21 wells. Return to the hotel for breakfast, then check out and proceed to Madurai. After lunch, you will be dropped off at the Madurai train station or airport.
(Breakfast, Lunch)
Inclusion / Exclusion
- Accommodation: Comfortable hotel stays as per the itinerary.
- Meals: All meals included – breakfast, lunch, and dinner – served as per the hotel’s set menu and as specified in the itinerary.
- Transport: Air-conditioned, comfortable vehicle arranged according to group size and tour requirements.
- Tour Manager Services: Accompanying professional tour manager from Day 1 to the last day of the tour.
- Entry Fees: All entry tickets to attractions listed in the itinerary are included. (Note: Entry fees are not included for individual or customized tours.)
- Tips Included: Tips for guides, drivers, and restaurants are covered.
- Drinking Water: One 1-litre bottle of drinking water per person per day.
- Evening Snacks: Dry snacks served with tea/coffee in the evenings.
- Travel Insurance: Travel insurance is included for the duration of the tour (for guests up to 60 years of age only).
- Train & Air Fare: All train and air travel costs are excluded unless explicitly mentioned in the itinerary.
- Fare Increases: Any increase in airfare, airport taxes, fuel surcharges, etc., after booking confirmation.
- Government Taxes: Any additional taxes imposed by state or central government.
- Upgrades: Any upgrades to hotel rooms, vehicles, airline classes, or similar services.
- Pre/Post Tour Bookings: Hotel bookings before the start or after the end of the official tour itinerary.
- Unexpected Expenses: Any extra expenses due to unforeseen circumstances, natural calamities, medical emergencies, or unexpected incidents occurring before or during the tour.
- Changes in Services: Any changes to air tickets, hotel bookings, or other services outside of what is listed in the official tour itinerary.
- Personal Expenses: Personal expenditures such as telephone charges, alcohol, beverages, additional water bottles, or food not included in the itinerary.
- Optional Activities: Extra cost for optional services or activities not included in the standard tour package.
- Unspecified Items: Anything not specifically mentioned under "Tour Inclusions."