Day
01/ Arrival Chennai
On arrival you will be met by our representative and transferred
to hotel. Night stay in Chennai.
Day
02/ Chennai - Kanchipuram - Mahabalipuram
After breakfast drive to Mahabalipuram, the city of the monumental
splendors and sunny beaches. On the way, you will be visiting
Kanchipuram. Kanchipuram is one of the seven sacred cities of
India and it is the only one associated with both Shiva and
Vishnu. Visit Ekambareshwar Temple, Kailashnath Temple, Kamakshi
Temple, the Vaikunthaperumal Temple, all built in the 7th and
8th centuries. With a weaving tradition dating back to the Pallava
era (when silk was the royal cloth), Kanchipuram is justly famous
for its particularly fine silk saris, embellished with stunning
patterns. Visit the local homes of the weavers and watch them
create magic out of silk thread into saris.On your arrival in
Mahabalipuram transfer to hotel. Night stay in Mahabalipuram.
Day
03/ Mahabalipuram
After breakfast enjoy full day sightseeing of Mahabalipuram
.Visit the seven pagoda style shore temples, lashed by the waves
of the sea and the five rathas or temple chariots, a group of
monolithic monuments & animal figures carved out of solid
rock, the earliest known examples of Dravidian architecture.
They were constructed in a single century long burst of creative
enthusiasm, starting in the reign of Narasimhavarman 1 (AD 63068).
End the visit by photography of the beautiful Shore temples
at sunset. Night
stay in Mahabalipuram.
Day
4/ Mahabalipuram - Chennai - Departure
Today drive to Chennai(Madras). Later proceed on a half day
sightseeing tour of Chennai covering St.Thomas Church, Kapaleshwar
Temple, Fort St. George and drive pass the Marina Beach.After
finishing city tour transfer to airport to take the flight/
train to onward destination.
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