From – To
Chennai – Madurai
Duration :
07 Days
Inclusions :
– 01 night accommodation in Chennai, 01 nights in Mahabalipuram, 01 night in Pondicherry, 01 nights in Thanjavur, 01 night in Madurai, 01 night in Rameshwaram.
– Daily Breakfast
– Transfers & sightseeing on private basis.
– Taxes
Itinerary :
Day 01: Arrival at Chennai: Arrive at Chennai Railway station/Airport. Proceed to the hotel for check-in, Explore the beaches, and Overnight stay at Chennai.
Day 02: Chennai- Mahabalipuram (56 kms/ 2 hrs): After breakfast drive to Mahabalipuram and visit Crocodile Farm and Dakshinachitra (Craft village). Visit Shore Temple (UNESCO World Heritage site) and Pancha Ratha, Varaha Cave Temple, Tiger Cave, Krishna Mandapam, Balancing Rock, and Arjuna’s Penance. Overnight stay at Mahabalipuram. (B)
Day 03: Mahabalipuram- Pondicherry (95 kms/ 2 hrs 30 min): After breakfast check out from the hotel, Pondicherry. Sacred Heart Church, the Rai Niwas, and Sri Aurobindo Ashram. Apart from being a religious site, the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is an oriental specimen of the Gothic style of architecture. Overnight stay at Pondicherry. (B)
Day 04: Pondicherry – Thanjavur (182 kms/ 4 hrs): After breakfast check out from the hotel and drive to Thanjavur En route halt at Chidambaram. visit Chidambaram Temple, Also known as Thillai Nataraja Temple, On arrival in Tanjore, visit Brihadeeswarar Temple. Overnight stay at Thanjavur. (B)
Day 05: Thanjavur -Madurai (185 kms/ 4 hrs): After breakfast check out from the hotel and drive to Madurai, visit the splendid Meenakshi-Sundareswarar Temple or Meenakshi Amman Temple. Overnight stay at Madurai. (B)
Day 06: Madurai – Rameshwaram (172 kms/ 3 hrs): After breakfast check out from the hotel and drive to Rameshwaram for darshan at the Rameshwaram temple, visit to the five-faced Hanuman Temple. Overnight stay at Rameshwaram. (B)
Day 07: Rameshwaram – Madurai (172 kms/ 3 hrs) Departure from Madurai: After breakfast check out from the hotel and drive back to Madurai airport/ railway station for the return journey. (B)