5 NIGHTS /6 DAYS

 Cultural & Spiritual Highlights of Tamil Nadu 

TRIP SUMMARY

5 Nights 6 Days visiting  Pondicherry – Mahabalipuram – Tirupati – Thiruvanamalai 

This trip combines spiritual sites with cultural heritage, offering a diverse South Indian experience. The trip is a scenic exploration of South India’s cultural and spiritual highlights.

Day 1: Trichy – Pondicherry (Distance: 210 kms, estimated time: 4 hrs)

Upon arrival at Trichy Airport in India Meet and greet then drive and  Transfer to Pondicherry  check into your  hotel. Free time for leisure. . Overnight at the hotel.

Day 2: Pondicherry – Mahabalipuram (Distance: 120 kms, Estimated time: 2 hrs) (B)

Morning after breakfast  at the hotel, proceed with sightseeing of Pondicherry, which includes Auroville and Aurobindo Ashram, along with other monuments, museums, and temples, continue with sightseeing of  Aurobindo Ashram its outside of Pondicherry city at a distance of almost 13 Kms , Auroville is a splendid example of peace, tolerance, and growth. It is a popular centre for Yoga and Meditation. In the evening, transfer to Mahabalipuram. After checking in at the hotel,  Overnight at your hotel in Mahabalipuram.

Day 3: Mahabalipuram – Tirupati (Distance: 266 kms, Estimated time: 4 hrs) (B)

Morning breakfast at the hotel, proceed with sightseeing of city, Mahabalipuram is also called as Mamallapuram and it is a sea port built by Mahendravarman of the Pallava dynasty during 7th century. The monuments here are made out of solid rocks. The main attraction of Mahabalipuram is an open-air rock sculpture known as “Arjuna’s Penance“, Mahishasuramardini Caves and Mandapams and few rocks cut temples of the rock-cut monolith temples, declared by the UNO as a world heritage site. It is amazing to see that the whole temple structure has been hewn out of a single rock. Spend the afternoon touring the temple complex. After that, drive to Tirupati. After checking in at the hotel, overnight at your hotel  Tirupati.

Day 4: Tirupati (B)

Morning breakfast at the hotel. Later, you will be dropped off at Tirumala for darshan. After that, visit Tiruchanoor Padmavathi temple and return to the hotel. Overnight stay in Tirupati.

Day 5: Tirupati – Tiruvannamalai (Distance: 200 kms, Estimated time: 3 hrs) (B)

After an early breakfast at the hotel and checking out, you will be transferred to Thiruvannamalai. Upon arrival check in to the hotel and proceed with sightseeing. Thiruvannamalai is one of the major pilgrimage centers in South India. It is situated 187 kilometers away from Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu. Tiruvannamalai is a city, a spiritual, cultural, economic hub and also the administrative headquarters of Tiruvannamalai District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The city is home to the renowned Annamalaiyar temple This town stands at an elevation of 266 ft above sea level. visit the Annamalaiyar Temple and  Later in the evening, stay overnight at the hotel.

Day 6: Tiruvannamalai – Trichy (Distance: 190 kms, Estimated time: 3 hrs) (B)

After an early morning breakfast at the hotel, drive towards Tiruchirappalli. Upon reaching Trichy, proceed with sightseeing. Tiruchirappalli/Trichy has many historic temples, monuments, churches, and mosques. Visit The Rock Fort, which is a famous landmark in Tiruchirappalli. It is a huge outcrop of rock with a Ganesha temple on top, which was also used as a military fort by the Nayak rulers earlier, later transfer to the airport for the flight back home.

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