CHENNAI – MAHABALIPURAM – PONDICHERRY – SWAMIMALAI – TANJORE – TRICHY – MADURAI – RAMESHWARAM- MADURAI
Day 02: Chennai – Mahabalipuram (60 km)
Day 03: Mahabalipuram
Day 04: Mahabalipuram – Pondicherry (110 km)
Day 05: Pondicherry – Swamimalai (165 km)
Day 06: Swamimalai – Tanjore – Trichy (105km)
Day 07: Trichy – Chettinad – Madurai (180km)
Day 08: Madurai – Rameshwaram – Madurai (175 km)
Day 09: Departure from Chennai
Day 01: Arrival at Chennai
Transfer to hotel. In the afternoon, take a tour to see the sights around town.
Day 02: Chennai – Mahabalipuram (60 km)
Morning, drive to the 7th century World Heritage site of Mahabalipuram via Dakshinchitra end Crocodile Bank.
Day 03: Mahabalipuram
After exploring the shore temples in the morning, drive 80 km out of town to the beautiful Vedathungal bird sanctuary.
Day 04: Mahabalipuram – Pondicherry (110 km)
Journey to Pondicherry in the morning.
Day 05: Pondicherry – Swamimalai (165 km)
Drive to Swamimalai in the morning, pausing en route at the 40 acre temple-complex at Chidambaram. At Swamimalai, marvel at the creativity of traditional craftsmen. In the evening attending a cultural show.
Day 06: Swamimalai – Tanjore – Trichy (105km)
The morning destination is Trichy with a break en route to admire the awesome Brihadeshwara temple at Tanjore.
Day 07: Trichy – Chettinad – Madurai (180km)
Drive to Madurai via Chettinad, home to some of South India’s wealthiest merchant families pausing for lunch at Bangala, a heritage home.
Day 08: Madurai – Rameshwaram – Madurai (175 km)
Take a full day excursion to Rameshwaram the most venerated and sacred temple town of India.
Day 09: Departure from Chennai
Go sightseeing in the morning, then transfer to Chennai by domestic flight, to connect to your international flight back home.
