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MADRAS GOLDEN TRIANGLE |
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Review: |
This is a short itinerary
which discovers a few
magnificent sites of South
India beside relaxing on one
of its golden beaches. First
visit some of the highlight
of Chennai, then we move to
Mahabalipurm to admire the
Shore Temple, as well as
other monolithic monuments
and relax on beach. In
Madurai we explore the
famous Meenakshi temple
dedicated to Meenakshi
Sundarama, is a large temple
- town complex of walls,
corridors, concentric
streets, tanks shops and
finally, the main shrine,
with sculptured pillars, and
the figures on the Gopurams.
The temple has an
interesting museum located
in its 1000 - pillared hall.
Continuing our exploration
we drive to Tiruchirapalli
in short refered to as
Trichy. its major attraction
is the unique Rock Fort
temple. |
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Ref: |
MGT. |
Duration: |
07 Days |
Season: |
Round The Year |
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Itinerary: |
Chennai - Mahabalipuram -
Madurai - Trichy - Chennai |
DAY 01.
ARRIVE CHENNAI
Arrive Chennai meet and transfer to
hotel. Afternoon orientation tour of
the city. Chennai is capital of Tamil
Nadu state and fourth largest of Indian
cities after Bombay, Calcutta and Delhi
DAY 02.
CHENNAI � MAHABALIPURAM �
CHENNAI Drive 117 Km 3
Hrs.
Morning depart for full day tour of
Kanchipuram, erstwhile capital of
Pallavas and Cholas, full of temples and
tanks. After exploration of Kanchipuram
drive to Mahabalipuram the 7th
century port city of Pallavas with
number of monuments and rock-cut
monoliths displaying fine sculpture.
Evening return to Chennai hotel.
DAY 03. CHENNAI � MADURAI
Fly
Morning city
sightseeing of Chennai. Afternoon
transfer to airport for Madurai flight.
Arrive and transfer to hotel for two
nights.
DAY 04. IN
MADURAI
Full day
sightseeing. Madurai is the Tamil
heartland and the acknowledged center of
Dravidian culture. The old town clings
around the 9 tall gopurams (monumental
gates) of the 16th century Meenakshi
Temple. We explore the Hall of 1000
Pillars, the Palace of King Tiramalai (a
blend of Hindu and Saracen architectural
styles), the Great Tank and the Gandhi
Museum. Rising above the complex, above
the festive Pandemonium of swirling
crowds of pilgrims that never seem to
cease, are 11 stupendous towers.
DAY 05.
MADURAI � TRICHY
Drive 142 Km 3
Hrs.
Morning
depart and drive to Trichy, en-route
visit Tanjore, an old temple city with
exuberant Hindu sculpture, the work of
Chola architects (10th to 14th
centuries). Arrive Trichy and check in
at hotel. Afternoon half-day tour to the
famous rock fort which looms about 300'
over the banks of the Cauvery river. A
Ganesh temple stands here, and there are
superb views from the top of the fort
looking down on the river island of
Srirangam and the temple of Ranganatha
Swami.
DAY 06.
TRICHY �
CHENNAI
Fly
Morning
at leisure for personal exploration.
Afternoon transfer to airport and fly to
Chennai, arrive and transfer to hotel.
DAY 07.DEPARTURE
Transfer to airport for next destination |
