South India Heritage Tour

Arrival Chennai and transfer to hotel. Later half a day city tour. Overnight Hotel in Chennai.

AM : Drive to Mamallapuram. En route visit Sculptor's village at Cholamandalam. PM : Visit to the fascinating shore temple, Krishna Mandapam, Arjuna's Penance, Varaha Mandapam and other attractions of this 8th century AD stone temple. Overnight hotel in Mamallapuram.

AM : Visit to the five Pagodas (Rathas) dedicated to the Pancha Pandavas of Mahabharat fame. PM : Drive to Pondichery (110 km - 2.5 hrs) Overnight hotel in Pondichery.

AM : Visit to the Matri Mandir - Hall for Meditation. PM : Drive to Thanjavur. Upon arrival check into the hotel. Overnight hotel in Thanjavur

AM : Visit to the very famous great temple - Brihadeswar temple. Also visit the center for making Veena - an string instrument. PM : Visit to the Gangai Konda Cholapuram temple. Overnight hotel in Thanjavur.

Drive to Srirangam (60 kms - 2 hrs). Visit the Ranganathan Swami Temple which has the tallest Gopuram in the world for a typical south Indian type of temple architecture. Later in the evening drive to the Trichy railway station to board the train for Mysore at 20:50 hrs. Overnight aboard the Thanjavur Mysore express.

Arrive Mysore in the morning at about 9.30 hrs. Upon arrival transfer to hotel. Later in the evening visit to the Brindavan Garden. Overnight hotel in Mysore.

AM : After breakfast check out of hotel. Visit the Magnificent Mysore Maharaja's palace. PM : Drive to Hassan (120 kms - 5 hrs). Enroute visit Srirangapatnam Tipu Sultan's 18th century summer palace. Overnight hotel in Hassan.

AM : Excursion to the 11th century temple of Belur and Halebid. PM : Drive to Bangalore (222 kms 6 hrs) via Shravanabelegola. Overnight hotel in Bangalore.

AM : City tour of Bangalore. PM : Free for shopping. Overnight hotel in Bangalore.

AM : Transfer to airport to board flight for Chennai. After arrival in Chennai wait in transit and board flight for Bhubaneswar. PM : Arrive Bhubaneswar and transfer to hotel. Overnight hotel in Bhubaneswar.

Full day free on the beach to relax and unwind. Overnight hotel in Puri.

AM : Transfer to Bhubaneswar airport (60 kms 1.5 hrs) for connecting flight to Chennai. Enroute visit Raghurajpur artisan village. PM : Arrive Chennai.