India Spritual Tours

Day 1: Arrive Chennai

Departure from home Country.

Day 2: Chennai (Madras) 

Arrive Chennai (Madras). Transfer to hotel

Day 3: Chennai (Madras) - Mahabalipuram - Kanchipuram - Trichy 

Full day tour of Mahabalipuram and Kanchipuram. The former was the main port of Pallava dynasty & has exquisite rock-cut monuments, monolithic structures and bas reliefs. It is also a beach resort. Kanchipuram is famed for it's hand - woven cottons and kanjivaram silk.
Evening transfer to railway station for Trichy night train.

Day 4: Trichy 

Morning arrive Trichy & transfer to hotel. Afternoon tour of Trichy visiting the ancient temples dedicated to Lord Ganapathi - 434 steps cut out into the rock side and interspersed with shrines, lead to the temple, yet another flight leads to the temple of Lord Shiva. The ascend is climaxed by magnificient view of the sacred Kaveri river. Visit Srirangam a massive temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu which contains within its walls a bazzar.

Day 5: Trichy - Tanjore - Madurai 

Morning drive to Madurai enroute visiting the famous 9th century Chola Temple Brihodeswara at Tanjore. Check in at hotel.

Day 6: Madurai 

Morning half day sightseeing tour. Visit the great Meenakshi Temple dedicated to the consort of Lord Shiva with its towering Gopurams (rising high above the surrounding country side). Later visit the Tirumala Nayak Palace - a gracious building in the Indo Saracenic style, famous for the stucco work on its domes and arches. Afternoon free.

Day 7: Madurai - Periyar 

Morning drive to Periyar National Park

Day 8: Periyar - Cochin 

Morning drive to Cochin. Check in at hotel.

Day 9: Cochin 

Morning half day tour to visit the Dutch Palace, Jewish Synagogue , Chinese fishing nets, & St.Francis Church . Afternoon free.

Day 10: Cochin - Bangalore - Mysore 

Morning transfer to airport for Bangalore flight. Arrive and drive directly to Mysore. Check in at hotel