South India Cultural Religious Tour 16 Days

Arrive by flight after a traditional 'Swagat' (Welcome) our representative would assist you at the airport & transfer to hotel for check in. Cochin always had a very popular & historical sea trade connection with Middle East, Mediterranean Europe & Dutch. It has one of the finest natural harbours on the Arabian coastline. Its cosmopolitan character is reflected in the buildings & structures representing different regions of the world.Rest of the day at leisure for relax.Overnight Hotel– Cochin

Post breakfast drive later drive to Trivandrum on arrival check into your hotel. Later visit the Sree Padmanabhasamy Temple, Napier Museum, Attukal Bhagvathy Temple. Overnight Hotel – Trivandrum (B)

Post breakfast drive to Ernakulam on arrival check into your Hotel. Later proceed for visiting Chottanikara Bhagavathy Temple, Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple. Overnight Hotel – Ernakulam (B)

Post breakfast drive to Pallakad en-route visiting Kodungallur Sree Kurumba Bhagavathy Temple. Guruvayur Temple, Mammiyur Mahadeva Temple. Important: Please note that there will be fee of INR 1000/- Per Person temple visit without queue including God’s offering (Prasad)Overnight Stay- (Own Accommodation) Nagaripuram, Pathiripala, Palakkad

Post breakfast Visit Shivan temple, Killikurissimangalam Sivakshethram Temple, Cherungotukavu temple. also visit kuthampully for handloom shopping. Overnight Stay- (Own Accommodation) Nagaripuram, Pathiripala, Palakkad

Early Morning (@02:30 AM) a day excursion to Kannaur. On arrival Kannur visit Parassinikadavu Sree Muthappan Temple. You can also experience Thullal Dance here. (Subject to availability) Later drive back to Pallakad en-route vising Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavthy temple is one of the ancient and famous Mahakshethras of Kerala. This shrine which is the foremost in the Bhadrakali temples. The temple stands prominently on the top of a hillock with an attractive look and majestic apperearance.The scenic beauty, the bliss of solitude and mental pease imparted by this place will ever be in the mind of a devotee who had at least been once to this place.& drop to Relative house. Overnight Stay- (Own Accommodation)

Post breakfast drive to Lakkidi, on arrival drop you to your relative house. Rest of the day is free for independent activities.Overnight Stay- (Own Accommodation)

Post breakfast drive to Coimbatore en-route visiting Isha complex (Adiyogi Shiva Statue) & Relative house.ii Later drop you to your hotel for check in. Overnight Hotel- Coimbatore (B)

Post breakfast proceed to visit Perur Lord Shiva Temple & Marudhamalai Hill Temple also visit the Relative House. Rest of the time is free for shopping.Overnight Hotel- Coimbatore (B)

Full day free for shopping. Overnight Hotel- Coimbatore (B)

Post breakfast drive to Trichy, which has very historic temples, monuments & churches. It was an important town in the days of the later Cholas, Nayaks as well as during the early days of the British East India Company. We start withLater proceed for city tour of Trichy visiting; Ayyappan Temple, Samayapuram Temple. Ucchi Pillayar Temple is a 7th century Hindu temple, one dedicated to Lord Ganesha located a top of Rockfort, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, and India. According to legend, this rock is the place where Lord Ganesha ran from King Vibishana Srirangam Temple, surrounded by the waters of the River Kaveri on one side & its tributary Kollidam on the otheris a 600-acre island-town enclosed within the seven walls of the gigantic Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple. There are not less than 21 Gopuram here in this temple, one of which is the tallest in South India.Later we visit Rock fort most famed landmark is an 83 m high rock which is the only outcrop in the otherwise flat land of the city. The most amazing fact about the rock is that it is one of the oldest in the world approximately 3,800 million years, which makes it as old as the rocks of Greenland & older than the Himalayas. vernight Hotel – Trichy (B)

Post drive to Vellore had the privilege of being the seat of the Pallava, Chola, Nayak, Maratha, Arcot Nawabs and Bijapur Sultan Kindoms. It was described as the best and the strongest fortress in the Carnatic War in the 17th Century. It was witnessed the massacre of European soldier during the mutiny of 1806.on arrival check into your hotel Later Visit Ratnagiri Balamurugan temple is an ancient Murugan temple situated in Thirumanikundram, Vellore, India. It was built around the 14th century. It is situated on top of a hill. Ancient Hindu scriptures say where there is a hill, there is Lord Murugan.Also visit Sri Laminarayani Golden Temple & Sri Vanadurga Peedam. Overnight Hotel – Vellore (B)

Post breakfast drive to Chennai en-route visiting Mahabalipuram, town of temples, sand & sea. It is world renowned for its beautiful Shore Temple & other temples. Most of the temples here are dedicated to Lord Shiva & Vishnu. These structures were built by three successive Pallava Kings, between 630 A.D & 728 A.D The monuments are mostly rock-cut & monolithic, constitute the early stages of Dravidian architecture, wherein Buddhist elements of design are prominently visible. It is known especially for its rathas (temples in form of chariots), mandapas (cave sanctuaries) & giant open-air bas-reliefs & has been classified as UNESCO World Heritage Site. On arrival Mahabalipuram visit: Shore Temple; one of the oldest temples in South India. It belongs to the 7th Century AD & is a good example of the first phase of the structure of temples constructed in the Dravidian style. Designed to catch the first rays of the rising sun & to illuminate the waters after dark, the temple ended up with an unusual lay-out. Arjuna's Penance; is the world's largest bas-relief. This huge whale-back shaped rock contains figures of gods, demigods, men, beasts, birds. Rathas; monolithic temples fashioned as chariots. They remain an architectural mystery, for each is apparently a faithful reproduction of a structure built of wood. In fact, even the grain of the timber beams & rafters has been simulated in stone. Of the eight Rathas, five have been named for the Pandava brothers, the heroes of the epic Mahabharata. India Seashell Museum; the newly built sea shell museum of Mahabalipuram is one of its kind in the country and the largest one in Asia. It is basically a repository of various kinds of sea shell kept with an aim to educate its visitors. There over over 40,000 different specimens of rare and unique shell in the place . Later drive to Chennai (formerly known as Madras), is known for its cultural heritage & temple architecture. The region was served as an important administrative, military, & economic centre dating back to the 1st century. The first Westerners were Portuguese, who arrived in the year 1522 & built a port. It then passed on to the Dutch in 1612. In 1639 the British East India Company established a fort & trading post & since then this coastal centre of trade has drawn traffic from all over the world. On arrival check into your Hotel. Overnight Hotel – Chennai (B)

Post breakfast full day free for shopping. Overnight Hotel – Chennai (B)

Post breakfast visit the famous Marina Beach (the second largest in the world), Kapeleeswar Temple, , Fort St. George (the oldest fort in Chennai). Thereafter, head straight to, National Art Gallery, Birla Planetarium and People's Park. Make a brief halt at Kalakshetra and Theosophical Society Later drive past to Poes Garden, Rajinikanth’s house location is in the poshest area of Chennai. The area (Poes Garden) has increased in its value because of Rajinikanth’s house. Superstar Rajinikanth’s house address is 18 Raghavaveera Avenue, Poes Garden, and Chennai.MGR Film City having been established in the year 1994, a considerably new structure, the MGR Film city is managed by the Government of Tamil Nadu in loving memory of MG Ramachandran who was not only a crowd-pleasing tamil actor but also a longtime CM of Tamil Nadu. Overnight Hotel – Chennai (B)

Transfer to airport to board the flight for onward journey, taking back wonderful memory of Kerala Gods won Country.