South India Heritage Tour - Story on Stone

Tour
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SH001
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Duration
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14 Days
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Destination
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Chennai
- Mamallapuram - Pondicherry - Thanjavur - Srirangam - Trichy - Mysore
- Hassan - Belur - Halebid - Bangalore - Chennai - Bhubaneswar - Puri
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tourism etc. Our Itineray includes:
Day
01 : Chennai
Arrival Chennai and transfer to hotel. Later half a day city tour.
Overnight Hotel in Chennai.
Day 02 : Chennai -
Mamallapuram (60 km - 3.5 hrs. visit included)
A.M.: Drive to Mamallapuram. En route
visit Sculptor's village at Cholamandalam.
P.M. : Visit to the fascinating shore
temple, Krishna Mandapam, Arjuna's Penance, Varaha Mandapam and other
attractions of this 8th century AD stone temple. Overnight hotel in
Mamallapuram
Day
03 : Mamallapuram
A.M.: Visit to the five Pagodas (Rathas)
dedicated to the Pancha Pandavas of Mahabharat fame.
P.M : Drive to Pondichery (110 km - 2.5
hrs) Overnight hotel in Pondichery.
Day
04 : Pondicherry - Thanjavur
A.M. : Visit to the Matri Mandir - Hall
for Meditation.
P.M. : Drive to Thanjavur. Upon arrival
check into the hotel. Overnight hotel in Thanjavur
Day
05 : Thanjavur
A.M. : Visit to the very famous great
temple - Brihadeswar temple. Also visit the center for making Veena -
an string instrument.
P.M. : Visit to the Gangai Konda
Cholapuram temple. Overnight hotel in Thanjavur.
Day
06 : Thanjavur - Srirangam - Trichy - Mysore
Drive to Srirangam (60 kms - 2 hrs). Visit the Ranganathan Swami Temple
which has the tallest Gopuram in the world for a typical south Indian
type of temple architecture. Later in the evening drive to the Trichy
railway station to board the train for Mysore at 20:50 hrs. Overnight
aboard the Thanjavur Mysore express.
Day
07 : Mysore
Arrive Mysore in the morning at about 9.30 hrs. Upon arrival transfer
to hotel. Later in the evening visit to the Brindavan Garden. Overnight
hotel in Mysore
Day 08 : Mysore - Hassan
A.M. : After breakfast check out of hotel.
Visit the Magnificent Mysore Maharaja's palace.
P.M. : Drive to Hassan (120 kms - 5 hrs).
Enroute visit Srirangapatnam Tipu Sultan's 18th century summer palace.
Overnight hotel in Hassan
Day
09 : Hassan - Belur - Halebid - Bangalore
A.M. : Excursion to the 11th century
temple of Belur and Halebid.
P.M. : Drive to Bangalore (222 kms 6 hrs)
via Shravanabelegola. Overnight hotel in Bangalore
Day
10 : Bangalore
A.M.: City tour of Bangalore.
P.M.: Free for shopping. Overnight hotel
in Bangalore
Day
11 : Bangalore - Chennai - Bhubaneswar
A.M.: Transfer to airport to board flight
for Chennai. After arrival in Chennai wait in transit and board flight
for Bhubaneswar.
P.M.: Arrive Bhubaneswar and transfer to
hotel. Overnight hotel in Bhubaneswar.
Day
12 : Puri
Full day free on the beach to relax and unwind. Overnight hotel in Puri.
Day
13 : Puri - Bhubaneswar - Chennai
A.M.: Transfer to Bhubaneswar airport (60
kms 1.5 hrs) for connecting flight to Chennai. Enroute visit
Raghurajpur artisan village.
P.M.: Arrive Chennai.