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Tamilnadu With Kerala Holidays

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Duration: 13 Nights / 14 Days
Places Covered: Chennai - Kanchipuram - Mahabalipuram - Chidambaram - Tanjore - Trichy - Madurai - Periyar - Alleppey - Kovalam - Trivandrum

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Day 01: Chennai (Madras)
Begain Your Tour
Arrive into Chennai
Welcome to Vardman's "Tamilnadu With Kerala Holidays". On arrival in Chennai, you will be met and transferred by Vardhman's representative to your hotel.
Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight :Hotel

Day 2 Chennai
This morning after breakfast proceed for sightseeing of Chennai
Visit Fort St. George, San Thome Cathedral and the museum to see the Art and Bronze Gallery. (Closed on Fridays and Public holidays). High court, Marina Beach, San Thome Cathedral and Snake Park..
Overnight :Hotel

Day 3 Chennai - Kanchipuram - Mahabalipuram
This morning after breakfast drive to Mahabalipuram enroute visit Kanchipuram.
Kanchipuram, 70 kms west of Mahabalipuram, this city of thousand temples lies. One of the seven sacred cities of Hindus, it was the capital of the early Cholas as far back as the 2nd century BC. Kanchi was a major seat of Tamil learning as well as an important place of pilgrimage for Buddhists, Jains and Hindus. Apart from temples, the city is also famous for its silk weavers, settled here some 400 years ago and have given it an enviable reputation.
Upon arrival at Mahabalipuram check into your hotel.
Overnight :Hotel

Day 4 Mahabalipuram
Today after breakfast fullday sightseeing of Mahabalipuram.
Mahabalipuram, driving south of Madras on the coast lies Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram), the ancient port of Pallavas. The pallavas have created many marvellous monuments with sculptural panels, caves, Monolithic Rathas and Temples. Krishna Mandapam, has a big bas relief, notable for its realistic representation. The world's largest bas relief measuring 27m x 9m, whale back shaped rock contains figures of gods, demi-gods, men .beasts, birds and representation of the entire creation. Shore Temple, one of the oldest in south dating back to 8th century AD is a good example of the first phase of structural temples constructed in Dravidian style. The Five Rathas, a group of five monolithic temples, each created in different style. habalipuram
Overnight :Hotel

Day 5 Mahabalipuram-Chidambaram
After breakfast drive to Chidambaram. Upon arrival at Chidambaram check into your hotel.
Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight :Hotel

Day 6 Chidambaram-Tanjore
Today morning after breakfast proceed for sightseeing of Chidambaram. Visit the famous Nataraja Temple etc.
Later drive to Tanjore. Upon arrival at Tanjore check into your hotel.
Overnight :Hotel

Day 7 Tanjore-Trichy
After breakfast visit to Brihadewswara Temple also known as the 'Big Temple', built by the Chola dynasty. The Art Gallery and the Saraswathi Mahal Library are also well known places of interest.
Later drive to Trichy. Upon arrival at Trichy check into your hotel.
Overnight :Hotel

Day 8 Trichy - Madurai
After breakfast proceed on a city tour of Trichy.
Srirangam: 5 kms from Trichy, located in an island is Srirangam. Surrounded by the Kaveri water is a 600 acre island town enclosed within the seven walls on the gigantic Sri Ranganathaswami temple. There are no less than 22 gopurams, one of which is the tallest in India. The 72 m high 13 tiered gopuram dominates the landscape for miles around.
Rock Fort :The Rock Fort situated on the banks of the Kaveri river, Trichy's most famed land mark is an 84 m high rock, one of the oldest in the world aprox.3,800 million years. The attraction is not for fort itself but the temple at the summit. 344 steps hewn out of rock lead to the top where are the inscriptions dating back to the 3rd century B.C.
Later drive to Madurai and on arrival, check-in at the hotel.
Overnight :Hotel

Day 9 Madurai-Periyar
Today morning visit to Meenakshi Sundareshwar, one of the largest temple complexes in India built between the 16th and 18th centuries.
Breakfast at hotel. Later drive to Periyar upon arrival at Periyar check into your hotel.
Overnight :Hotel

Day 10 Periyar-Kottayam-Alleppey (by backwaters)
After breakfast depart for Periyar wildlife sanctuary followed by drive to Kottayam for a boat ride to Alleppey.
Overnight :Hotel

Day 11 Alleppey-Kovalam
Morning at leisure.Afternoon drive to Kovalam. Upon arrival at Kovalam check into your hotel. Relax rest of the day.
Overnight :Hotel

Day 12 Kovalam
Spend entire day at Kovalam beach, the paradise of sun, sea, sand and surf.
Overnight :Hotel

Day 13 Kovalam-Trivandrum
After breakfast drive to Trivandrum. Upon arrival at Trivandrum check into your hotel.
Later proceed for the sightseeing of Trivandrum, which includes the Sri Chitra Art Gallery, Napier Museum and Kuthiramalika Palace. And Veli lagoon.
Overnight :Hotel

Day 14 Trivandrum
This morning after breakfast transfer to the airport/railway station to catch flight/train for your onward destination with sweet and unforgettable memories of "Tamilnadu With Kerala Holidays" escorted by Vardhman Vacations.

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