Let’s start your divine journey of the most renowned temples of Tamilnadu also known as the Land of Temples. State scattered with around 33,000 big and small temples which include Rock cut temples, Structural Temples, and Cave Temples. This Tamil Nadu Heritage Tour covers the temples of various cities starts from Chennai, Kanchipuram, Mahabalipuram, Tanjore, Madurai, Rameshwaram, Kanyakumari and finally Trivandrum. Most of the temples of this state are 800 to 3500 years old.
Highlights
- Devote your time at the feet of Lord Shiva at Ekambareswara and Kailashnatha temple in Kanchipuram.
- Admire the beauty of the chariot temple and the cave temples of Mahabalipuram.
- Explore the magnificent royal city of Tanjore.
- Visit the sanctified Meenakshi temple that acquires total 100 pillars.
- Visit the divine 12 jyotirlinga shrines and foot imprint of Lord Rama in Ramanathaswamy Temple.
- Kanyakumari appears as the place that is famous for the ultimate meditation of Swami Vivekananda who showed the real way to live.
Itineraries & Detail
Day - 1 Chennai - Kanchipuram - Mahabalipuram (D)
Our driver will pick you up from Chennai airport or railway station or Hotel between 07:00 – 13:00 PM, and drive to the Kanchipuram on arrival English-speaking guide will join and starts your heritage temples tour of Tamilnadu from Ekambareswara Temple visit, devoted to Lord Shiva the major attraction point of this temple is the hallway with a thousand pillars and the inner walls of the temple decorated with 1008 Shiva lingams.
Later drive to the Mahabalipuram, check in to the Hotel, after refresh and rest for some while, left the hotel for Tamilnadu temple tour Package initiates to explore the Mahabalipuram a town of nine imposing temples. The extensive attraction of the temples is their architecture in the form of chariots, cave temples made from a single piece of rock. The temples of Mahabalipuram are a complete blend of magnificent sculptures, unique paintings, and wonderful architecture. After temple visit, the driver drops you at the hotel where you take a delicious dinner and spends overnight at Hotel.
Day 2 – Mahabalipuram – Tanjore (B, D)
Next day after breakfast check out from the Mahabalipuram hotel. Then, starts your drive of around 5 hrs to Tanjore also familiar as ‘Rice Bowl of Tamil Nadu’, on arrival Check into the Hotel. The place is renowned for the Brahadeeswarar Temple. Once this was known as the royal city of the Nayaks, the Mahrattas, and the Cholas. Overnight stay in Hotel followed by tempting dinner.
Day 3 - Tanjore – Madurai (B,D)
Morning after breakfast check out from the hotel and starts the drive to Madurai of around 3 hrs, on arrival Check Into the Hotel, after rest and refresh leaves towards the gargantuan Meenakshi-Sundareshvara temple devoted to goddess Parvati. The temple is acknowledged for their four gigantic pyramidal gates (gopuras) to all the four directions decorated with thousands of god figures, animals, and bright hues. This Tamilnadu Heritage Tour Package also takes you to visit the Thirumalai Nayak’s palace and Gandhi Museum that, will you visit while at Madurai. Then, the night stays in the hotel pursued by a delicious dinner.
Day 4 Madurai – Rameshwaram – Madurai (B,D)
Morning after breakfast leaves for the day excursion to Rameshwaram by completing traveling time of around 3 hours 15 min. Here, you can explore the ancient Ramanathaswamy Temple devoted to the almighty Lord Shiva. The temple dominant allure is 12 Jyotirlinga shrines, 64 holy water bodies and Lord Rama’s feet imprints on chakra (wheel). Later evening our cabbie take you back to the hotel in Madurai. Enjoy enticing food and night stay in the hotel.
Day 5 – Madurai - Kanyakumari (B,D)
Fifth day morning after breakfast and check out from Madurai Hotel driver takes you towards the journey of Kanyakumari, After covering the distance of around 245 Kms, on arrival check in to the Hotel, After rest and refresh, starts the visit to the Kanyakumari a city of enormous hills, a merger of three ocean bodies, coconut trees and astounding natural beauty. First, we stop over Kanyakumari temple devoted to the virgin goddess Kanyakumari. The other places to visit in the city are Vivekananda Rock Memorial, Suchindrum Padmanabhapuram Palace, and Thiruvalluvar statue. In the evening, appreciate the fascination of a sunset view. Enjoy tempting dinner and overnight stay in the hotel.
Day 06 – Kanyakumari – Trivandrum (B)
Go to enjoy the charm of the early morning sunrise, later back to the Hotel and after breakfast check out from the Hotel and drive to Trivandrum Airport for your onward journey. Your Tamilnadu Heritage Tour going to end with dropping you back to the Kovalam Hotel or any nearby Railway station. (Kanyakumari Hotel will be best 3-star because there no 4 – 5-star Hotels)
Inclusions
- Sightseeing with English speaking tour guide in all cities.
- 5 Nights Hotel Accommodation in 4 Stars category Hotels
- (1Nights in Mahabalipuram, 02 Night in Madurai,01 Night in Tanjore,01 Night in Kanyakumari)
- Daily Breakfast at Hotel.
- Daily dinner in All Hotel.
- All Transfer & Sightseeing by Private air condition Car.
- Ferry transfer in Kanyakumari.
- Mineral water.
- Monuments entry Entry
- All taxes and service charges.
Exclusions
- Camera fee at monuments.
- Expense arising out of unexpected circumstances like natural calamities, flight cancellation or delay.
Cancellation & Terms Detail
Payment & Cancellation Policy
- 30 days prior commencement of tour, No cancellation charges
- 29-10 day’s prior commencement of tour, 25% of travel cost
- 10 days prior commencement of tour, 50% of travel cost
Less than 09 days prior commencement of tour, No Refund