South India Heritage Tour

DAY-01: Bangalore
On Arrival Bangalore Airport/ Railway station you will be greeted with a warm welcome by our representative & later assisted for transfer to your hotel. Later in the afternoon after refresh up proceed for a half day city tour of Bangalore. Bangalore is the capital city of Karnataka state. It was founded in 16th century by a local chieftain, Kempe Gowda. Bangalore, which literally means the 'town of baked beans', is one of the most 'happening holiday’ places in India. It is regarded as the Garden City & hailed as an air conditioned city with greenery flourishing with pleasant temperature & climate. It delights visitors with its charm & beauty. Visit some of the sight seeing places like Cubbon park, Bull temple, Tipu palace, Bangalore palace, Government museum, Ulsoor Lake, Iskcon temple, Bannerghatta National park, The Planetarium, Vidhana soudha, The Forum etc. Have a nice dinner & over night stay at the hotel.

Day-02: Shravanabelagola
After morning Breakfast check out hotel and proceed to sravanabelagola Shravanabelagola, is a village famous for its impressive Jain temple. It is located in hassan district of Karnataka. it is a great centre of jain cultures, situated between the two granite hills namely indragiri & chandragiri. It is also the most important Jain site in south India. Shravanabelagola is popularly noted for the colossal statue of gommateshwara. The town which lies at the base of the hills has a large tank as well as a number of beautiful Jain temples. On arrival Shravanabelagoala visit Gomataeshwara temple to pay your respect to 56 ft granite statue of Jain Saint Gomateshwara. Enjoy a delicious dinner & over night stay at Hassan.

Day -03: Belur- Halebidu
After Break fast check out the hotel & proceed towards Belur. Belur is one of the major tourist attraction of Karnataka & also one of the jewels of South Indian architecture. Belur is called as dakshina varanasi or southern banaras. It has magnificent hoysala temple complex & numerous intricately built temples which are the beautiful examples of the glorious past of hoysala rulers. The serenity of belur is attracted to the most famous chennakshava temple, built by the hoysala ruler Vishnuvardhan in 1117 AD after the continuous 103 yrs of painstaking work to commemorate his victory over the cholas. On arrival Belur, visit Chanakeshava temple, Hoysaleshwara temple, veeranarayana temple etc. Later proceed for halebid. Halebid is an ancient city of Karnataka. It is a historical as well as a temple town which is nestled amid a lush green agricultural landscape whish are ringed by beautiful hills. This isolated site was once the hoysalas capital. It is formerly known as Dwara Samudra, a rich capital of hoysalas. Halebid has several strikingly beautiful Hoysala temples and Jain shrines. After visiting Halebid proceed to Hassan on arrival Hassan check in hotel and over night stay at Hassan

Day-04: Coorg
After Breakfast check out the hotel & proceed towards coorg. Coorg was formerly known as kodagu. It is also dubbed as ‘Scotland of India’. It has maintained its serene picturesque beauty over the centuries. Coorg is the birth place the holy river cauvery. Coorg is a charming hill town & surrounded by rolling coffee & orange plantations. It offers panoramic views of the morning mist rolling down thickly forested hill slopes. The undulating paddy fields and splendid land of coffee bushes are tremendous below the shining blue skies. On arrival check in the hotel, relax & enjoy the evening in the coffee land. Have a nice dinner & over night stay at the hotel.

Day-05: Coorg
After Breakfast, proceed for a sight seeing tour, visit Medikeri fort, Raja’s seat, Omkareshwara Shiva temple, Royal tombs, Abbey falls, Talakaveri, Nisargadhama, Bhagamandala temple, Iruppu falls, Buddhist monastery etc, drive back towards hotel. Enjoy a nice dinner & over night stay at the hotel.

Day- 06: Mysore
After Breakfast check out the hotel & today you will be driven towards Mysore. Mysore, the city of palaces, is a popular travel destination in South India. It is located in the southern part of the Deccan plateau. Mysore is also called as the sandalwood city. The city has been ruled by some of the great emperors of the Indian history. It is a city of many splendor, rich heritage, attractive parks & gardens, wonderful museum, marvelous palaces, art galleries, sacred temples, dams, reservoirs, & other historical as well as heritage spots. It is famous for its ivory work, silk weaving industry, sandalwood incense, carvings traditional art & cultural centre. On arrival check into the hotel & later in the afternoon proceed for a city tour of mysore, visit Mysore palace, Sriranganatha temple, Daria Daulath bagh, St. Philomena’s church, Mysore zoo, The Gumbaz, Tippu’s palace & fort, Chamundi hills, Brindavan garden, Lalitha mahal palace, Krishnarajsagar dam etc, late in the evening drive back to the hotel. Have a delicious dinner & over night stay at the hotel.

Day -07: Bangalore - chennai
After morning Breakfast check out the hotel & proceed to Bangalore. On arrival Bangalore drop at the Airport to board onwards flight to Chennai. On Arrival Chennai Airport/ Railway station you will be greeted with a warm welcome by our representative & later assisted for transfer to your hotel. Later in the afternoon after fresh up proceed for a city tour of Chennai. Chennai formerly known as madras is located on coromandal coast of Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the state capital of Tamil Nadu & also the gateway to the rich & varied culture of South Indian peninsulas. Chennai, the forth largest metropolis in India, is a city of contrasts & diversities. Chennai is a coastal city & also has the second largest beach in the world. Chennai is a gracious city that has a clear skyline, sacred temples, long shady beaches, attractive parks & gardens, historic landmarks & tourist infrastructural facilities. Visit Marina beach, St. George fort, Parthasarthi temple, Gunidy national park, Snake park, Kapaleshwara temple, National art gallery, Fort museum, Santhome church etc. Have a nice dinner & over night stay at the hotel.

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Day 08: Kanchipuram
After Break fast check out the hotel & proceed towards mahabalipuram on the way visit Kanchipuram. Knachipuram or kanchi, as it is popularly known, is one of the seven most sacred cities of the Hindus. It was once the capital of Cholas & pallavas. Kanchipuram is referred as ‘golden city of temples’ & it is believed to be the most attractive city of ancient India. This small temple town is also called as ‘the silk city’, because of its noted thriving handloom industries. It is an important pilgrimage center of Hindus. It has almost 126 temples in the city & few more in its outskirts. The temples of kanchipuram have a typical Dravidian architecture which narrates the wonderful cultural heritage of South India. Visit some beautifully carved temples like Ekambarehwara temple, Kailasnatha temple, Kunta perumal temple, Varadaraja perumal temple, Kamakshi temple etc. On arrival mahabalipuram check in the hotel. Enjoy a delicious dinner & over night stay at the hotel.

Day 09: Mahabalipuram
After Breakfast you will be taken to a city tour of mahabalipuram. Mahabalipuram is also known as mamallapuram, ‘The city of Bali’, is one of the world heritage sites of UNESCO. Mahabalipuram is an ancient temple town of Tamil Nadu. Mahabalipuram has everything that makes a site traditional, cultural, historical, and memorable. It offers a unique combination of a superb group of monuments & a fine beach resort. The monolithic monuments & stone sculptures are the major attractions of mahabalipuram. Visit some sacred temples like Shore temple, Bhagirathas penance (Arjuna’s penance), Mahishasuramardhini cave temple, Krishna mandapa, Ulakkanath temple, Varaha cave temple etc. Late in the evening return back to the hotel. Have a nice dinner & over night stay at the hotel.

Day 10: Pondichery
After Break fast check out the hotel & proceed towards Pondicherry. Pondicherry, also known as pondy is the former capital of French territories in India, it was established n 1674 by French east India company. The word Pondicherry is derived from the Tamil word ‘puducheri’, which means ‘the new settlement’. This small town is also referred as ‘French Rivera of east’. Pondicherry traditionally is a seat of Vedic cultures. It also homes Aurobindo Ashram, founded by Sri Aurobindo in 1926 has brought an internationally reputation to this coastal town & Auroville etc. Visit beach where you can relax & enjoy in the evening, return back to the hotel. Enjoy a nice dinner & over night stay at the hotel.

Day 11: Thanjavur
After Break fast check out the hotel & proceed to tanjavur. On arrival check in hotel and then proceed for a city tour of Thanjavur. Thanjavur was once the capital of Chola Kings; they made Thanjavur the centre of art and education. Brahadeswara temple(or the big temple of God).The temple tower rises to a height of 15mts from a square base of 29 mts and then tapers off, making a total of 66mts. Later return back to hotel. Have a nice dinner & over night stay at hotel.

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Day 12: Madurai
After Break fast check out the hotel & proceed to Madurai. Madurai is one of the South India’s great temple towns. It is an ancient city of Tamil Nadu which is situated on the banks of Vaigai River. It was founded in the 6th century by the pandyan ruler kulasekara & was once the capital of pandyan kings, later it became the part of cholas & nayakas. Over the centuries it has been a rich repository of Tamil culture. It is noted for its sacred temples & synonymous with its celebrated Meenakshi temple. It is believed that the Lord Shiva blessed the city & its people, on this auspicious occasion the divine nectar (maduram) showered from Lord Shiva’s locks & hence the city was named Madhurapuri, now is it called as Madurai. On arrival Madurai check in the hotel. After some refresh up you will be driven for a city tour. Visit Meenakshi temple, Thirumalai nayaka palace, Mariamman theppulam temple, Koodaalagar temple, Anglian cathedral, Vaigai dam, Suruli waterfalls, Gandhi museum etc. Have a nice dinner & over night stay at the hotel.

Day 13: Madurai
After Break fast check out the hotel and drop at Madurai Airport / Railway station to board your onward destination Flight or Train, with happy memories.

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