South India Temple Tour Overview

About the South India Temple Tour:

Find a deeper sense of spirituality and attainment with the South India Temple Tour. It is a 12 day sojourn which takes you across ancient temples and shrines in Chennai, Tirupati, Kanchipuram, Mamallapuram, Tiruvannamalai, Pondicherry and other Southern cities.


South India Temple Tour Itinerary

Day 1
Arrival at Chennai
  • Tour starts as you arrive at Chennai International airport, you will be greeted by our representative and will be escorted to the hotel.
  • After reaching the hotel, complete the check-in formalities and enjoy the day at leisure.
  • You can explore the nearby places in Chennai and have an overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 2
Chennai - Tirupati - Chennai
  • After breakfast, get picked up from the hotel and travel to Tirupati.
  • After reaching Tirupati, go for Tirupati Temple Darshan, located at Tirumala hill, this temple is dedicated to Lord Venkateswara, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
  • Then the darshan, head to visit Sri Padmavathi Devi temple, situated at 5 km distance from Tirupati. This temple is dedicated to Goddess Padmavati, an avatar of Goddess Laxmi.
  • Next you will be visiting the Govindaraja Swamy Temple, and then proceed to Kapila Theertham situated at the base of Tirumala Hills, this temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is on the edge of a beautiful waterfall.
  • Take a look to Sri Kodandaramaswami Temple, constructed under the rule of Chola kings during the tenth century.
  • A visit to Sri Kalahasteeswara Temple and Sri Kalyana Venkateswara Swamy temple dedicated to lord Venkateswara. Lord Venkateswara and Sri Padmavathi were married here.
  • After the visit, head back to Chennai for an overnight stay.
Day 3
Trip to Kanchipuram and Mamallapuram
  • After breakfast, set out to visit Mamallapuram,also known as Mahabalipuram to visit the famous temples.
  • On your way you will be visiting Kanchipuram, one of the seven sacred cities of Hindus. This city holds importance in Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism. In the ancient times, this city was an important milestone for Tamil Learning.
  • As you reach Mamallapuram, check-in at the hotel and after freshening up, get ready to explore the city.
  • Our first stop is the ancient port of Pallavas where you will witness ancient bas relief. This bas relief contains figures of gods, demi-gods, men-beasts and representation of the entire creation.
  • Next visit the Shore Temple, a complex of temples and shrines featuring many stone-carved statues of gods and demi-gods.
  • Reach back to the hotel for an overnight stay.
Day 4
Trip to Tiruvannamalai and Pondicherry
  • After having breakfast, get ready as your South India temple tour takes you to the city of red mountains, Tiruvannamalai.
  • You will be taken to visit the Arunachala Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, this ancient temple is famous for its massive gopurams.
  • In the afternoon, resume your drive to Pondicherry. As you reach,check-in at the hotel and have an overnight stay.
Day 5
Pondicherry Excursion
  • After having breakfast, get ready to explore the most famous spots of this town.
  • First you will visit the Sri Aurobindo Ashram, this temple was set up in 1926 by Sri Aurobindo, for the development of yoga and modern science.
  • A visit to the Pondicherry Museum, which exhibits a vast collection of rare bronzes and stone sculptures from the Pallava and Chola dynasties.
  • Now head towards Church of the sacred heart of Jesus, one of Pondicherry’s finest Catholic Churches.
  • Next move to Manakula Vinayagar Koil Temple, dedicated to Lord Ganesha, this temple is more than 300 years old and has a golden spire.
  • Return back to the hotel for an overnight stay.
Day 6
Pondicherry to Thanjavur
  • Enjoy a delicious breakfast,check out from the hotel and start travelling to Thanjavur.
  • On your way, you will be visiting Chidambaram. The Nataraja temple situated in Chidambaram is dedicated to Lord Nataraja, an avatar of Lord Shiva as a cosmic dancer.
  • Continue your drive to Thanjavur and as you reach,check-in at the hotel and enjoy the day at leisure.
  • Have an overnight stay at the hotel in Thanjavur.
Day 7
Thanjavur to Tiruchirapalli
  • After breakfast, check out from the hotel and get ready for your further journey.
  • Today we will be visiting Brihadeeswara Temple, a complex temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is one of the largest South Indian temples, consisting one of the largest shiva-lingas in India.
  • In the afternoon, travel to Tiruchirapalli and check-in at the hotel.
  • In the evening, you can head out to explore nearby places.
  • Head back to the hotel for an overnight stay.
Day 8
Tiruchirapalli to Madurai
  • After breakfast, check out from the hotel and get ready as your South India temple tour takes you to explore Madurai.
  • On your way, you will be visiting Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, a major pilgrimage destination for Hindus and the largest temple complex in India.
  • Later go for a visit to Rock Fort and in the afternoon, drive for Madurai.
  • As you reach, check-in at the hotel and have an overnight stay.
Day 9
Madurai Sightseeing
  • After breakfast, check out from the hotel and head out to visit the Madurai temple, built by Pandyan and Madurai Nayak
  • In the evening, witness a prayer ceremony in the Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, regarded as one of the most sacred places of Goddess Parvati.
  • Head back to the hotel for an overnight stay.
Day 10
Madurai to Kanyakumari
  • After breakfast, check out from the hotel and start your journey to Kanyakumari.
  • As you reach, check-in at the hotel and relax for a while and later head out to visit the heritage beauty of this place.
  • Today you will be visiting Swami Vivekananda’s Memorial, Kumari Amman Temple and the Thiruvalluvar Statue.
  • Head back to the hotel for an overnight stay.
Day 11
Departure
  • After breakfast, check out from the hotel and get transferred to Tirvandrum.
  • After reaching, if the time permits, you can go and visit the Padmanabha Swamy temple and the Napier Museum.
  • In the evening, get dropped off at Trivandrum international airport for your return journey as your South India temple tour package concludes here.

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Starting Point
Chennai
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India