India Tour Packages » South India Religious Tour

Duration : 6 Nights / 7 Days
Destinations Covered : Chennai / Mahabalipuram / Kanchipuram / Bangalore / Mysore / Chennai

Day 1 - Chennai
Arrive Chennai. Transfer to Hotal. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at hotel. Mahabalipuram Temples, Tamilnadu

Day 2 - Chennai
Full day trip to Mahabalipuram and Kancheepuram.
Mahabalipuram : Visit 6th to 10th Century Rockcut monuments of Pallava Dynasty. (64 kms from Madras drive time 1 hr. and 30 mts.) Kanchipuram : The Golden City. One of the 7 sacred cities of India. Once it had 1000 Temples and now there are 200 Temples only. It is famous for handwoven silk. Enroute to Chennai on the return visit to Crocodile bank where several species of crocodile are housed. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 3 - Chennai
Morning City Tour of Chennai visiting : Fort St.George (Built by British in 1653 A.D.) St.Mary's Church Marina Beach (Second Longest Beach in the World) Santhome Cathedral, Kapaleeswarar Temple ( this ancient Shiv Temple was destroyed by Portugese in 1566 and was rebuilt in 1688, Snake Park Govt. Museum and Bronze and Art Gallery. Enjoy South India tourism, late afternoon transfer to airport and leave by flight to Bangalore. Bangalore: Arrive and transfer to Hotel. Dinner and overnight at Hotel.

Day 4 - Bangalore
Morning City tour of Bangalore visiting the Lalbagh (Botonical Gardens extending over 240 acres, Bull temple which was built in the Dravidian Style. Tipu's Palace which was the summer residence of Tipu Sultan. After lunch proceed by surface to Hassan which is 180 Kms from Bangalore. Dinner and overnight at Hotel in Hassan.

Day 5 - Hassan
Breakfast in hotel. Morning visit the exquisite carvings in temples of South India in Hoysala dynasty of Belur and Halebid. After lunch at Hassan proceed by surface to Mysore (150 Kms). Mysore : Arrive and proceed to Hotel. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 6 - Mysore
Breakfast at Hotel. Morning visit Maharaja's Palace (One of the biggest in the country) Chamarejendra Art Gallery. Nandi (Bull Vehicle of Shiva). Huge figure of Demon Mahishasura. Govt. Silk Factory, Govt. Sandelwood Oil factory. Afternoon. At leisure for independent activities. Evening visit the famous Brindavan Garden ( 19 kms. from Mysore) duly illuminated. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 7 - Mysore / Bangalore / Chennai
Breakfast at Hotel. Leave by surface to Bangalore. Arrive Bangalore and leave by flight to Chennai. Arrive Chennai Change planes for onward destination.