Day 01- Arrival Chennai

Arrive Chennai, Gateway of South India, where you are greeted with a traditional Indian welcome on arrival at the airport and escorted to the hotel. After check in at hotel our representative will explain you the travel plan and hand over the essential travel documents to you. Overnight at hotel.

Day 02- Chennai

Morning start city tour of Chennai. Visit Kalakshetra, a school of art and music that encourages exponents of Bharatnatyam, Carnatic music, traditional weaving and designing; Fort St. George built in 1653 during British reign in India, now houses the Secretariat and Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu; St. Mary's Church, the oldest Anglican Church in India with its premises. Sri Parthasarathy Temple built by the Pallavas in the 8th century AD; Kapaliswara Temple, Mylapore also an eighth century Pallava Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. San Thomas Cathedral Basilica rebuilt in 1606 as a cathedral and in 1896 it was made a basilica; and Theosophical Society - the world headquarters of the Theosophical Society formed to encourage the study of comparative religion philosophy and science. Overnight at hotel.

Day 03- Chennai - Kanchipuram - Mahablipuram

Morning drive to Kanchipuram, 70 kms west of Mahabalipuram which is a city of thousand temples. the city is also famous for its silk weavers. Later proceed to Mahablipuram. The pallavas have created many marvellous monuments with sculptural panels, caves, Monolithic Rathas and Temples. Krishna Mandapam has a big bas relief i.e.the world's largest bas relief. Shore Temple & Five Rathas are a group of five monolithic temples, each created in different style. Later Check in at the hotel. Overnight at hotel.

Day 04 - Mahablipuram - Pondicherry (135Kms)

Morning drive to Pondicherry. In the afternoon city tour of Pondicherry. Although the French influence is gradually fading, Pondicherry retains a few Gallic accents. Pondicherry's main sights are the Rai Nivas, the Sacred Heart Church and the Sri Aurobindo Ashram. The ashram retreat was founded in 1926 by Sri Aurobindo after whose death the spiritual authority passed to one of his disciples, a French woman known as the Mother. The Mother was also instrumental in founding the city of Dawn Auroville, 10 km from Pondicherry. Its original charter aimed at creating a city of the future where people from India and abroad could live and work together in a spiritual environment. Evening transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.

Day 05 - Pondicherry - Chidambram - Tanjore (175kms)

Morning drive to Tanjore on the way visit the temple or Lord Natraja at Chidambram. On arrival, check-in at the hotel. In the afternoon, city tour of Tanjore. Tanjore (Thanjavur) is famous for the Brahadeeswarar Temple. The temple constructed more than a thousand years ago by the Chola King Raja Rajan is an architect's marvel. Evening free. Overnight at hotel.

Day 06 - Tanjore - Trichy - Madurai (201Kms)

Morning drive to Madurai on the way visit Trichy. Visit Srirangam, which is an island, 5 kms from Trichy. Surrounded by the Kaveri water is a 600 acres island town enclosed within the seven walls on the gigantic Sri Ranganathaswami temple. The Rock Fort situated on the banks of the Kaveri River, Trichy's most famed land mark is an 84 m high rock, one of the oldest in the world approx. 3,800 million years. Later drive to Madurai and on arrival check-in at the hotel. Overnight at hotel.

Day 07: Madurai

Morning guided city tour of Madurai. Madurai, known as "Athens of the East". Madurai where the people wake up at the chant of hymns is proud of the magnificent Meenakshi-Sundareswara Temple. Of its 12 gopurams, four of the tallest stand at the outer walls of the temple. Also visit Thirumalai Nayak Palace.Evening watch night ceremony at the temple. Overnight at hotel.

Day 08: Madurai - Chennai (By Flight / Train)

Morning transfer to airport / railway station to board on flight / train to Chennai. On arrival transfer to International airport to board on flight for onward destination.