Day 01 : Arrive Chennai
On arrival in Chennai by your flight meet and greet at the airport and
transfer to hotel. Afternoon: Guided tour of Chennai.
Overnight in Chennai
Day 02 : Chennai / Kanchipuram / Mahabalipuram
Drive to Kanchipuram (70 kms) and visit the temples. Later drive to
Mahabalipuram (65 kms) and on arrival check in at hotel.
Overnight in Mahabalipuram
Day 03 : In Mahabalipuram
Morning: Guided tour of Mahabalipuram. Afternoon: Free on the beach.
Overnight in Mahabalipuram
Day 04 : Mahabalipuram / Pondichery
Morning: Drive to Pondicherry (138 kms) and on arrival check in at hotel.
Afternoon: Guided tour of Pondicherry including a visit to Auroville.
Overnight in Pondicherry.
Day 05 : Pondichery / Chidambaram / Tanjore
Morning: Drive to Tanjore (155 kms), enroute visit the Nataraja temple in
Chidambaram. On arrival in Tanjore, check in at hotel. Rest of the day free.
Overnight in Tanjore
Day 06 Tanjore / Trichy / Madurai
Morning: Guided tour of Tranjore. Later drive to Madurai (250 kms) enroute
visit Trichy. On arrival in Madurai, check in at hotel.
Overnight in Madurai
Day
07 : Madurai
Morning: Proceed for a full day sight seeing tour in and around Madurai.
Evening: Attend the evening temple ceremony at Meenakshi Temple.
Overnight in Madurai.
Day 08 : Madurai / Rameshwaram / Madurai
Full day guided excursion to Rameswaram (175 kms)
Overnight in Rameswaram
Day 09 : Madurai / Kovalam
Morning: Drive to Kovalam (260 kms) and on arrival check in at a beach
resort. Rest of the day free on the beach.
Overnight in Kovalam
Day 10 : Kovalam / Kanyakumari / Kovalam
Full day excursion to Kanyakumari (87 kms) the tip of Indian mainland, and
visit Vivekananda Rock Memorial.
Overnight in Kovalam
Day 11 : In Kovalam
Full day free on the beach / ayurvedic massage.
Overnight in Kovalam
Day 12 : In Kovalam
Full day free on the beach / ayurvedic massage.
Overnight in Kovalam
Day 13 : Kovalam / Trivandrum / Chennai / Depart
Morning: Transfer to Trivandrum airport (16 kms) in time to connect flight
to Chennai. On arrival in Chennai, transfer to city hotel for wash and
change (lobby use). After a farewell dinner at an Indian Specialty
Restaurant, transfer to international airport in time to connect your onward
flight home
.
Possible Extensions :
Tiruvannamalai - Ramana Maharishi Ashram
Velankanni - Christian Pilgrimage centre
Kodaikanal - Hillstation
Palani - Hindu Pilgrimage centre
Kanyakumari - Tip of Indian mainland