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Day 01: Colombo/Chennai
Arrival at Colombo, from there you will proceed to Chennai
and when you reach, you will check in at the Trident Hilten
hotel. There is overnight stay in hotel
Day 02: Chennai
After breakfast there will be sightseeing visits to - Chennai,
the capital city, represents a culture that is distinctly
different from that of northern India.
Overnight stay will be at the hotel.
Day 3: Chennai- Mahabalipuram-Kanchipuram-Pondicherry
In the morning you will drive to Mahabalipuram.
Mahabalipuram, is the ancient port of Pallavas. The Pallavas
have created many marvelous monuments with sculptural panels,
caves, Monolithic Rathas and Temples. Krishna Mandapam, is
the world's largest bas-relief shaped rock contains figures
of Gods, men, beasts, birds. Shore Temple, a temple constructed
in Dravidian style. The Five Rathas is a group of five monolithic
temples, each created in different style.
From there you move to Kanchipuram
Kanchipuram is 70 kms west of Mahabalipuram and is the ancient
city of temples. it was the capital of the early Cholas. Kanchi
is 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. There are more than 25 important
temples, a Church and a Mosque worth visiting. Non-Hindus
are not allowed inside Hindu temples Sanctum area.
Overnight stay will be at the hotel
Day 7 Chettinad/Madurai
After breakfast you will proceed for Madurai
Madurai is known as Athens of the East, it is the second largest
city on the banks of the River Vigai. Madurai is proud of
magnificent of The Meenakshi-Sundareswara Temple. Of its 12
gopurams, four of the tallest stand at the outer walls of
the temple. The 48.8 m high southern gopuram is the most spectacular
and have over 1500 sculptures. In the Ashta Shakti Mandapam
inside the Meenakshi temple, the sculpted pillars tell the
story of the beautiful princess of Madurai and her marriage
to Lord Shiva.
Overnight stay is at the hotel
Day 8 Madurai/Chennai
After breakfast you will proceed for Chennai
The places you will visit in Chennai are are Kalakshetra,
a school of art and music that encourages exponents of Bharatnatyam,
Carnatic music, traditional weaving and designing; Fort St.
George; St. Mary's Church, Sri Parthasarathy Temple, Kapaliswara
Temple, Mylapore , San Thomas Cathedral Basilica There is
overnight stay in hotel
Overnight stay is at the hotel
Day 9 Chennai/Colombo
After breakfast you will proceed for Colombo
The Colombo Fort's prominent landmark also shows the time
and the red and white Cargills and Millers de. Temples, Churches
and Mosques. The Gangarama Temple located beside a tree on
the waters of Beira lake is a Buddhist temple containing many
statues and antiques. It is accessible via a wooden platform.
Day 10: Colombo/delhi
After breakfast you will proceed for Delhi
Delhi, the capital of India has some of the magnificent monuments
from 12th century onward. These are The Red Fort, Qutab Minar,
Humayun's Tomb, Jama Masjid, India Gate, Parliament House,
Presidents's House, Bahai Temple, which are worth a visit.
There are number of interesting museums. The most important
ones are National Museum, which is the premier museum of India,
National Gallery of Modern Art, Rail Museum and Gandhi Museum.
Day 11: Delhi Departure
From your hotel you will be taken to the Airport/Hotel.
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