TAMILNADU SPIRITUAL TOUR PACKAGE

 Duration: 09 Nights / 10 Days

Come and delve into Tamil Nadu’s magical creations of natural wonder and scenic brilliance intact with tales of the past in its many destinations. The south Indian states are one of the best places for relishing the history, however, apart from that, this 9N/10D spiritual temple tour package around Tamil Nadu will offer you an itinerary filled with shrines, beaches, architecture, and gardens. The temple tour will start in Chennai where you can relax on the beach and visit attractions like St. George Fort, St Mary’s Church, Kapaleeswarar Temple, and Sri Parthasarathy Temple. Later, drive down to the fishermen's town, Mahabalipuram, and check - out some age-old works of stone sculptures in attractions such as Shore Temple, Caves, Krishna Mandapam, Five Rathas, and Arjuna's Penance. A stop at Pondicherry to sightsee places like Manakula Vinayagar Koil Temple, the Sacre Coeur Church, the Raj Nivas, and Sri Aurobindo Ashram is always pleasant. On the following days, you can visit the 300 m long ancient Kallanai dams in Tiruchchirappalli and temples like Ranganathaswamy, Rockfort, and Jambukeshwara. The itinerary also includes an excursion tour to Thanjavur attractions like Sivagangai Garden, Sri Brihadeeswarar Temple, Mariamman Temple, Mariamman Temple, and Schwartz Church. Also, a further down towards the southeastern tip, visit places like Ramanathaswamy Temple and Gandhamadana Parvatam in Rameshwaram and Thirumalai Nayak Mahal, Meenakshi Temple, and Mariamman Teppakulam in Madurai. This tour package also includes a trip to Kanyakumari, here you can witness the beautiful sunset from the sunset point overlooking Swami Vivekananda Memorial and also visit other sites like Gandhi Memorial and Kanyakumari Temple.

01 dAY - ARRIVE CHENNAI

You will be received by our representatives from the airport/railway station and transferred to the selected hotel in Chennai. On arrival, check-in and rest for a while and later go sightseeing around places like Fort St. George, built-in 1653, India’s oldest Anglican Church, St Mary’s Church; 8th-century temples built by Pallavas, Kapaleeswarar Temple, and Sri Parthasarathy Temple. Also, visit Marina Beach in the evening followed by an overnight stay in the hotel.

02 dAY - CHENNAI - MAHABALIPURAM

The next day after breakfast, drive to Mahabalipuram (a place known for its Dravidian style architecture of stone sculptures and age-old temples also its pristine beach). Check-in at the hotel and rest, later you can visit and explore beautiful creations like the Shore Temple, Caves, Krishna Mandapam, Five Rathas, and Arjuna's Penance. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

03 dAY - MAHABALIPURAM - PONDICHERRY

On day 3, after breakfast, check out and head to Pondicherry, en route, you can visit the beautiful city of Tamil Nadu, Kanchipuram. After touring, continue to your destination and check in at the selected hotel. Overnight stay

04 dAY - PONDICHERRY

After breakfast, you can head out for a full-day excursion in Pondicherry. (This place was earlier called Puducherry located on the east Indian seaboard. Here you can witness French influence architecture with a few Gallic accents). During the tour, you can sightsee attractions like Manakula Vinayagar Koil Temple, the Sacre Coeur Church, the Raj Nivas, and Sri Aurobindo Ashram. Return to the hotel in Pondicherry for an overnight stay.

Sri Aurobindo Ashram: Located on rue de la Marine, Sri Aurobindo Ashram is one of the famous ashrams set up in the year 1926 by a saint-yogi and a philosopher-poet Sri Aurobindo. Sri Aurobindo also taught Integral Yoga, it is a new and modern way of mind development, a synthesis of yoga and modern science. Also, another famous figure, a French painter, sculptor, and musician, Madame Mirra Richard Alfassa joined Sri Aurobindo later in continuing with the new era of yoga. Even after the death of Sri Aurobindo, she continued the practice till her last breath. She died at the age of 93 in the year 1973.

The Pondicherry Museum: The museum is one of the best attractions in Pondy located on Saint Louis street. It remains open between 10.00 to 05.00 pm on all days except Mondays and national holidays. The Pondicherry Museum was the former residence of the French Administrator and it has a wide collection of impressive things from the Pallava and Chola dynasties like rare bronzes and stone sculptures. It also has objects found in an ancient port site Arikamedu 7km from the main city. In slots, you can find wide collections of Greek and Roman Jars, a collection of temple lamps, 200-year-old beads, precious stones, and also some Chinese objects from the Tsung period.

Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus: Located on the South Boulevard, Subbayah Salai, the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a neo-gothic church endowed in white and brown. Built-in the 1700’s by the French missionaries it is one of Pondicherry’s best Catholic Churches.

Manakula Vinayagar Koil Temple : Manakula Vinayagar Koil Temple is dedicated to Ganesha and it is more than 300 years old and it has a golden spire

05 dAY - PONDICHERRY - TIRUCHCHIRAPPALLI

After breakfast, checkout from the hotel and drive to Tiruchchirappalli, as you arrive, check in at the hotel and rest. Later, head out for sightseeing attractions like the Grand Anicut/Kallanai Dam (it is a popular picnic spot and the only stone dam in the world, it is a 300 m long ancient dam, a perfect place for family picnics). Ranganathaswamy Temple, Rockfort Temple, and Jambukeshwara Temple are also a few must-visits. Return back to the hotel after the tour for an overnight stay

06 dAY - TIRUCHCHIRAPPALLI - THANJAVUR - TIRUCHCHIRAPPALLI

On day 6, you can go for an excursion tour in Thanjavur and catch a glimpse of the ancient structures built by Marathas, Nayaks, and Cholas. They were also great philanthropists who supported art and culture. Here, you can visit places like Sivagangai Garden, Sri Brihadeeswarar Temple, Mariamman Temple, Mariamman Temple, and Schwartz Church. Return to the hotel for an overnight stay

07 dAY -TIRUCHCHIRAPPALLI - RAMESHWARAM

Check out from the hotel after early breakfast and drive to Rameswaram. You can check-in as you arrive and rest, later visit attractions like Ramanathaswamy Temple and Gandhamadana Parvati. Overnight stay along with dinner will follow at the hotel in Rameshwaram

08 DAY - RAMESHWARAM – MADURAI

After breakfast, checkout from the hotel and proceed to one of the oldest Indian cities, Madurai. (Madurai is an ancient city with many temples, it derived its name from the divine nectar dripped from Shiva’s matted locks). Once here you can visit sites like Thirumalai Nayak Mahal, Meenakshi Temple and Mariamman Teppakulam. Overnight stay at the hotel in Madurai.

09 DAY - MADURAI – KANYAKUMARI

Check out from Madurai and drive to Kanyakumari, located in the southernmost part of India (it is the meeting point of three oceans, the Arabian Sea, the Indian Ocean, and the Bay of Bengal). Here, you can visit Swami Vivekananda Memorial, Gandhi Memorial, Kanyakumari Temple, and Sunset Point from where you get a riveting sight of the sunset. An overnight stay at the hotel will follow.

10 DAY - KANYAKUMARI - TRIVANDRUM DEPARTURE

The last day of the tour will start with breakfast, you can check out later and will be escorted to Trivandrum airport/railway station for your onward journey.

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