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Tour's Information

Starts In :	Chennai (Madras)
End In :	Chennai
Duration :	7 Days / 6 Nights
Destinations :	Chennai (Madras) - Kanchipuram - Mahabalipuram - Pondicherry - Thanjavur (Tanjore) - Chettinadu - Karaikudi - Madurai - Flight - Chennai

Welcome to India with Ashok India Travels!! You will be received by our representative at the airport of Chennai (Madras). Take a city tour of Chennai - the capital of Tamil Nadu, known as the Gateway to the South. Fort St. George built in 1653 during British reign in India, now houses the Secretariat and Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu; St. Marys Church, the oldest Anglican Church in India. Later visit Sri Parthasarathy Temple built by 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, Later take a walk at second longest Asian Marina Beach. Overnight at hotel in Chennai

Departure for Pondicherry, Afternoon sightseeing 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. Overnight at hotel in Pondicherry

Today visit Tanjore (Thanjavur) which is famous for the Brahadeeswarar Temple, constructed more than a thousand years ago by the Chola King Raja Rajan is an architects marvel. The Art Gallery and the Saraswathi Mahal Library are also well known places of interest. Drive to Trichy and on arrival, visit Srirangam. Located on an island 5 kms from Trichy, is Srirangam. Surrounded by the Kaveri river is a 600 acre island town enclosed within the seven walls of the gigantic Sri Ranganathaswami temple. There are no less than 22 gopurams, one of which is the tallest in India. Trichys most famed landmark is an 84 m high rock, one of the oldest in the world aprox. 3,800 million years old. Later move to Chettinad, in the evening take a walk in this beautiful village. Overnight at Hotel in Chettinad

Today visit the temple town of Madurai known as the cultural and ancient commercial centre of Tamil Nadu State. Madurai has some magnificent temples including Sree Meenakshi Temple. Madurai is also known as Athens of the East and is the second largest city on the banks of the River Vaigai, believed to be more than 2500 years old. The city got its name from the drops of nectar (Mathuram) that fell from Shivas locks when he came to bless its people for constructing a temple for him. Madurai. Meenakshi-Sundareswara Temple has 12 Gopurams, four of the tallest stand at the outer walls of the temple. After the visit, transfer to airport to take your flight to Chennai to connect with your International flight to your next destination, You need to be at the airport 3 hours before your flight departure time. Thank you for traveling with Ashok India Travels