DAY 01 ARRIVE MUMBAI
- received at the International airport and transferred to hotel
- overnight at hotel.
DAY 02 FLY MUMBAI - CHENNAI
- morning transfer to Airport for flight to Chennai.
- On arrival transferred to hotel .
- later half day sightseeing of Temple of Kapaleshwar etc
- overnight at hotel
DAY 03 CHENNAI / MAMALLAPURAM 100 km. ( 02 hours )
- early morning , drive to Mahabalipuram -the former capital of the Pallava kings .
- Sights of interest include " Arjun's Penance"- a huge bas relief in the fluid style of the Pallava's; the shore temples and 7th century Rathas - models of Dravidian temple architecture; and the crocodile farm 15 km. towards Chennai.
- overnight at hotel.
DAY 04 MAMALLAPURAM / PONDICHERRY 100 km. ( 02 hours ) via TIRUVANNAMALAI
- morning, drive to Pondicherry - enroute visit Tiruvannamalai - a temple Town with over 100 temples, which includes the largest Siva Parvati temple - 13 stories high, with a 1000 pillared hall. A must visit is the fort at Gingee.
- At Pondicherry - known for the Mother, visit the Aurobindo Ashram & Auroville
- overnight at hotel
DAY 05 PONDICHERRY / CHIDAMBARAM / THANJAVOUR
- morning, drive to Thanjavour via sightseeing halt at Chidambaram - famed for its temple complex of Nataraja, the dancing Shiva.
- Thanjavur ( Or Tanjore ) is also famed for its silk , especially sarees. Places of interest include the Brihadeshwara Temple and the Palace with its Art Gallery
- overnight at hotel.
DAY 06 THANJAVOUR / TIRUCHIRAPALLI ( TRICHY ) / THANJAVOUR
- morning excursion to Tiruchirapalli ( 60 km. / 90 min )
- Tiruchirapalli - Though better known for the spectacular Rock Fort Temple which towers over the Old City, it is also the site for the largest and very interesting temple complex of SriRangam.
- overnight at hotel
DAY 07 THANJAVOUR / MADURAI
- morning, drive to Madurai
- the Minakshi temple is a sightseeing must - the richest temple in architecture.
- overnight at hotel
DAY 08 MADURAI / BANGALORE
- day for sightseeing , visit the Gram Udyog for Sandalwood works and ready made.
- evening, transfer to Railway Station for night train to Bangalore
- overnight on the train
DAY 09 BANGALORE / HASSAN 210 km. ( 4 to 5 hours )
- received on arrival at the Railway station , proceed on long drive to Hassan - the seat of the Hoysala Empire
- overnight at hotel.
DAY 10 HASSAN
- day for sightseeing at Hassan, Halebid and Belur
- Major temples are in Belur, Halebid-constructed 10 years after Belur. Also in this region is Sravanabelagola meaning ' Monk on Hilltop' - a very important site for Jain pilgrimage - dominated by the 55 foot statue of Bahubali
- Overnight at hotel
DAY 11 HASSAN / MYSORE
- morning, proceed on long drive to Mysore - the city of palaces and sandalwood
- afternoon, visit the City Palace which is illuminated on Sunday nights.
- Chamundi Hills, the Sandalwood Oil factory, the Silk factory and Vrindavan Gardens are other places of visit.
overnight at Hotel of choice
DAY 12 MYSORE / BANGALORE / MUMBAI & INTERNATIONAL DEPARTURE
- morning, proceed on long drive to Bangalore airport, 140 km. / 4 hours
- From Bangalore take evening flight to Mumbai.
- on arrival at Mumbai Airport , transfer to the International airport for flight to onward destination.
- received at the International airport and transferred to hotel
- overnight at hotel.
DAY 02 FLY MUMBAI - CHENNAI
- morning transfer to Airport for flight to Chennai.
- On arrival transferred to hotel .
- later half day sightseeing of Temple of Kapaleshwar etc
- overnight at hotel
DAY 03 CHENNAI / MAMALLAPURAM 100 km. ( 02 hours )
- early morning , drive to Mahabalipuram -the former capital of the Pallava kings .
- Sights of interest include " Arjun's Penance"- a huge bas relief in the fluid style of the Pallava's; the shore temples and 7th century Rathas - models of Dravidian temple architecture; and the crocodile farm 15 km. towards Chennai.
- overnight at hotel.
DAY 04 MAMALLAPURAM / PONDICHERRY 100 km. ( 02 hours ) via TIRUVANNAMALAI
- morning, drive to Pondicherry - enroute visit Tiruvannamalai - a temple Town with over 100 temples, which includes the largest Siva Parvati temple - 13 stories high, with a 1000 pillared hall. A must visit is the fort at Gingee.
- At Pondicherry - known for the Mother, visit the Aurobindo Ashram & Auroville
- overnight at hotel
DAY 05 PONDICHERRY / CHIDAMBARAM / THANJAVOUR
- morning, drive to Thanjavour via sightseeing halt at Chidambaram - famed for its temple complex of Nataraja, the dancing Shiva.
- Thanjavur ( Or Tanjore ) is also famed for its silk , especially sarees. Places of interest include the Brihadeshwara Temple and the Palace with its Art Gallery
- overnight at hotel.
DAY 06 THANJAVOUR / TIRUCHIRAPALLI ( TRICHY ) / THANJAVOUR
- morning excursion to Tiruchirapalli ( 60 km. / 90 min )
- Tiruchirapalli - Though better known for the spectacular Rock Fort Temple which towers over the Old City, it is also the site for the largest and very interesting temple complex of SriRangam.
- overnight at hotel
DAY 07 THANJAVOUR / MADURAI
- morning, drive to Madurai
- the Minakshi temple is a sightseeing must - the richest temple in architecture.
- overnight at hotel
DAY 08 MADURAI / BANGALORE
- day for sightseeing , visit the Gram Udyog for Sandalwood works and ready made.
- evening, transfer to Railway Station for night train to Bangalore
- overnight on the train
DAY 09 BANGALORE / HASSAN 210 km. ( 4 to 5 hours )
- received on arrival at the Railway station , proceed on long drive to Hassan - the seat of the Hoysala Empire
- overnight at hotel.
DAY 10 HASSAN
- day for sightseeing at Hassan, Halebid and Belur
- Major temples are in Belur, Halebid-constructed 10 years after Belur. Also in this region is Sravanabelagola meaning ' Monk on Hilltop' - a very important site for Jain pilgrimage - dominated by the 55 foot statue of Bahubali
- Overnight at hotel
DAY 11 HASSAN / MYSORE
- morning, proceed on long drive to Mysore - the city of palaces and sandalwood
- afternoon, visit the City Palace which is illuminated on Sunday nights.
- Chamundi Hills, the Sandalwood Oil factory, the Silk factory and Vrindavan Gardens are other places of visit.
overnight at Hotel of choice
DAY 12 MYSORE / BANGALORE / MUMBAI & INTERNATIONAL DEPARTURE
- morning, proceed on long drive to Bangalore airport, 140 km. / 4 hours
- From Bangalore take evening flight to Mumbai.
- on arrival at Mumbai Airport , transfer to the International airport for flight to onward destination.