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1 SOUTH INDIA TOUR - CHENNAI TO CHENNAI TOUR NO : ST 01 SOUTH INDIA TN KARNATAKA PONDI TOUR - 8 DAYS TOUR TAMILNADU / KARNATAKA / PONDICHERRY CHENNAI BANGALORE MYSORE OOTY TRICHY TANJORE CHIDAMBARAM PONDICHERRY MAHABALIPURAM CHENNAI DAY 01 CHENNAI OVERNIGHT STAY AT CHENNAI Meet and greet on arrival and transferred to city centre. Based on arrival time, the guest can enjoy the below tour if not possible, the guest can check into hotel and rest, and the sightseeing tour can be organized on some other day with the below scheduled programme according to feasibility. Places to See:Chennai: Marina Beach, Kapaleeswarar Temple, Fort St. George, Museum, St. Thomas Church, St. Thomas Mount. It is one of the best city for shopping . Silk saree, Tailoring, Handicrafts are reasonably cheap.Over Night Stay – Chennai DAY 02 BANGALORE OVERNIGHT STAY AT BANGALORE Dept : CHENNAI Arrival : BANGALORE Travelling time: 7 HRS By Road with deluxe tourists vehicle exclusively for your Group. Places to See: @Bangalore: Lalbagh, Vidhana South, Museum, Art Gallery, Cubbon Park. Commercial town and capital city of Karnataka state.Over Night Stay – Bangalore DAY 03 MYSORE OVERNIGHT STAY AT MYSORE Dept : BANGALORE Arrival : MYSORE Travelling time : 3 HRS By Road with deluxe tourists vehicle exclusively for your Group.Places to See : @Mysore : Chamundeeswri Temple, Brindavan Garden, Sri Renga Patna Thippu’s Summer Palace, Maharaja Palace. Mysore is one of the historic town and guidance cities to exhibit oldest Indian richest economy.Over Night Stay Mysore DAY 04 OOTY OVERNIGHT STAY AT OOTY Dept : MYSORE Arrival : OOTY Travelling time : 4 HRS By Road with deluxe tourists vehicle exclusively for your Group.Places to See: @ Ooty: Botanical Garden, Lake, Doddebatta, Boathouse. Ooty is the queen of hill station, a coolest green hill resorts. Over Night Stay – Ooty DAY 05 TRICHY OVERNIGHT STAY AT TRICHY Dept : OOTY Arrival : TRICHY Travelling time : 6 HRS By Road with deluxe tourists vehicle exclusively for your Group.Places to See: @Trichy: Sri Rangam Ranganatha Samy Temple, Uchipillayar Temple/ Rock fort, Samayapuram Mariamman temple. Trichy is a dominating center city of Tamil Nadu with magnificent fort and temples. Over Night Stay – Trichy DAY 06 TANJORE OVERNIGHT STAY AT PONDICHERRY Dept : TRICHY Arrival : TANJORE Travelling time: 1 HRS By Road with deluxe tourists vehicle exclusively for your Group.Places to See: @ Tanjore Big Temple, Saraswathi Mahal Library. The Big Temple is big in all aspect, capital of Chola of the Chola Dynasty. Big Temple is superb and fascinating monuments. CHIDAMBARAM

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TAMILNADU  /  KARNATAKA  /  PONDICHERRY    CHENNAI          BANGALORE          MYSORE          OOTY          TRICHY          TANJORE          CHIDAMBARAM          PONDICHERRY          MAHABALIPURAM          CHENNAI    DAY  01     CHENNAI    

    OVERNIGHT  STAY  AT  CHENNAI  Meet  and  greet  on  arrival  and  transferred  to  city  centre.  Based  on  arrival  time,  the  guest  can  enjoy  the  below  tour  if  not  possible,  the  guest  can  check  into  hotel  and  rest,  and  the  sightseeing  tour  can  be  organized  on  some  other  day  with  the  below  scheduled  programme  according  to  feasibility.  

    Places   to   See:Chennai:   Marina   Beach,   Kapaleeswarar   Temple,   Fort   St.   George,   Museum,   St.   Thomas   Church,   St.  Thomas  Mount.  It   is  one  of  the  best  city  for  shopping   .    Silk  saree,  Tailoring,  Handicrafts  are  reasonably  cheap.Over  Night  Stay  –  Chennai  

 

DAY  02     BANGALORE  

    OVERNIGHT  STAY  AT  BANGALORE       Dept  :  CHENNAI    Arrival  :  BANGALORE      Travelling  time:  7    HRS  By  Road  with  deluxe  tourists  vehicle  exclusively  for  

your   Group.   Places   to   See:  @Bangalore:   Lalbagh,   Vidhana   South,  Museum,   Art   Gallery,   Cubbon   Park.   Commercial  town  and  capital  city  of  Karnataka  state.Over  Night  Stay  –  Bangalore  

 

DAY  03     MYSORE  

    OVERNIGHT  STAY  AT  MYSORE       Dept  :  BANGALORE    Arrival  :  MYSORE      Travelling  time  :  3    HRS  By  Road  with  deluxe  tourists  vehicle  exclusively  for  

your   Group.Places   to   See   :   @Mysore   :   Chamundeeswri   Temple,   Brindavan   Garden,   Sri   Renga   Patna   Thippu’s  Summer   Palace,   Maharaja   Palace.   Mysore   is   one   of   the   historic   town   and   guidance   cities   to   exhibit   oldest   Indian  richest  economy.Over  Night  Stay  -­‐  Mysore    

 

DAY  04     OOTY  

    OVERNIGHT  STAY  AT  OOTY       Dept  :  MYSORE    Arrival  :  OOTY      Travelling  time  :  4    HRS  By  Road  with  deluxe  tourists  vehicle  exclusively  for  your  

Group.Places   to   See:  @  Ooty:   Botanical   Garden,   Lake,  Doddebatta,   Boathouse.     Ooty   is   the   queen   of   hill   station,   a  coolest  green  hill  resorts.  Over  Night  Stay  –  Ooty  

 

DAY  05     TRICHY  

    OVERNIGHT  STAY  AT  TRICHY       Dept  :  OOTY    Arrival   :  TRICHY      Travelling  time  :  6    HRS  By  Road  with  deluxe  tourists  vehicle  exclusively  for  your  

Group.Places  to  See:  @Trichy:  Sri  Rangam  Ranganatha  Samy  Temple,  Uchipillayar  Temple/  Rock  fort,  Samayapuram  Mariamman  temple.    Trichy  is  a  dominating  center  city  of  Tamil  Nadu  with  magnificent  fort  and  temples.  Over  Night  Stay  –  Trichy  

 

 

 

 

 

DAY  06     TANJORE  

    OVERNIGHT  STAY  AT  PONDICHERRY       Dept  :  TRICHY    Arrival  :  TANJORE      Travelling  time:  1    HRS  By  Road  with  deluxe  tourists  vehicle  exclusively  for  your  

Group.Places  to  See:  @  Tanjore  Big  Temple,  Saraswathi  Mahal  Library.  The  Big  Temple  is  big  in  all  aspect,  capital  of  Chola  of  the  Chola  Dynasty.    Big  Temple  is  superb  and  fascinating  monuments.  

    CHIDAMBARAM  

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2     Dept   :   TANJORE     Arrival   :   CHIDAMBARAM     Travelling   time     :   3     HRS   By   Road   with   deluxe   tourists   vehicle  

exclusively   for   your   Group.   Places   to   visit:  @Chidambaram:   Nataraja   temple.   Chidambaram   has   a   unique   temple  dedicated  to  Shiva  known  Natarajar.  

    PONDICHERRY       Dept   :   CHIDAMBARAM     Arrival   :  PONDICHERRY   Travelling   time     :  2   HRS   By   Road   with   deluxe   tourists   vehicle  

exclusively  for  your  Group.Places  to  See:@  Pondicherry  :  Aurovile,  Arabindo  Asharamam,  Beach.  Pondicherry:  Living  Monument  of  French  Culture  in  India.  The  French      Influence  Is  Still  To  Be      Seen  In  The  Red  Kepis  Of  The  Policemen,  And  In  The  Marvelous  White  Buildings  In  The  Old  Section  Of  The  Town.      Over  Night  Stay  -­‐  Pondicherry  

 

DAY  07     MAHABALIPURAM  /  CHENNAI  

    OVERNIGHT  STAY  AT  CHENNAI       Dept  :  PONDICHERRY  Arrival  :  MAHABALIPURAM    Travelling  time  :  1  ½    HRS  By  Road  with  deluxe  tourists  vehicle  

exclusively   for   your   Group.Places   to   See:   @   Mahabalipuram:   Five   Rathas,     Arjuna   Penance,   Krishna   Mandapam,  Shore  Temple,  and  Beach.  The  Rock  cravings  at  Mahabalipuram  are  notable  for  the  delightful  freshness  and  simplicity  of  their  folk  art  origins.    The  sculptures  here  are  particularly  interesting  because  it  shows  scenes  of  the  day  to  day  life.    It  is  one  of  the  world  famous  monuments  site  of  the  country.  Dept  :  MAHABALIPURAM  Arrival  :  CHENNAI    Travelling  time    :  1  ½  HRS  Over  Night  Stay  -­‐  Chennai  

 

DAY  08     FLY  BACK.  

Transfer  to  airport  /  railway  station.  Based  on  the  guest  departure  time  the  vehicle  can  be  utilized  for  sight  seeing,  shopping,  entertainment  programme(dance,  music,  cinema)  culture  tour  (village  tour)  meeting  friends  and  relatives  etc,  etc.,  

 

 

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DAY  01          CHENNAI    

OVERNIGHT  STAY  AT  CHENNAI  

Meet  and  greet  on  arrival  and  transferred  to  city  centre.  Based  on  arrival  time,  the  guest  can  enjoy  the  below  tour  if  not  possible,  the  guest  can  check  into  hotel  and  rest,  and  the  sightseeing  tour  can  be  organized  on  some  other  day  with  the  below  scheduled  programme  according  to  feasibility.  Places  to  See:    CHENNAI:  Marina  Beach,  Kapaleeswarar  Temple,  Fort  St.  George,  St  mary  church,  Govt  Museum,  

St.  Thomas  Church,  santhome  cathedral  and  St  Thomas  mount.  

 

Tourists   Highlight:   Chennai,   The   Largest   City   In   Southern   India   Located   On   The   Coromandel   Coast   Of   The   Bay   Of  

Bengal,  Developed  After  1639  When  The  British  East   India  Company  Established    Fort  St.  George:  Built  By  The  East  

India  Company  In  1639-­‐1640,  The  Fort  Marks  The  Beginning  Of  Chennai  As  A  Modern  City.  The  fort  Presently  houses  

the  Secretariat  and  Legislative  Assembly  cabinet  and  chief  minister’s  office.  Fort  Museum:  This  Museum  Contains  Many  

Relics  Pertaining  To  The  Tenure  Of  The  East   India  Company  And  British   India.   St.  Mary’s  Church:  This   Is  The  Oldest  

Anglican  Church  In  Asia.    The  first  English  church  in  Chennai  and  is  the  oldest  surviving  British  church  in  India      

 National  Art  Gallery  And  Government  Museum:  Well  worth  to  visit.  The  buildings  originally  belonged  to  a  group  of  

eminent  British  citizens,  known  as  the  Pantheon  Committee.      The  main  building  has  an  excellent  archaeological  section  

also   houses   a   good   ethnology   collection   and  Chola  Bronze.  The  Marina  Beach:   This   Is   Supposed  To  Be  The   Second  

Longest  beach  in  the  world.    St.  Thomas  Mount:  The  Small  Hillock  Is  Believed  To  Be  The  Place  Where  The  Apostle  St.  

Thomas  Was  Killed   By  His   Assassins.  Kapaleeswarar   temple  an   ancient   shiva   temple   constructed   in   the  Dravidian  

style  and  displays  the  architectural    elements  of  cloured  gopurams,  huge  tank  and  mandapams.  It  is  Chennai  most  active  

temple.    St  Thomas   cathedral   is   a   soaring   roman   catholic   church.   It   is   said   to   house   the   remains   of   st   Thomas   the  

apostle  –  Donbting  Thomas.  

 

 

 

DAY  02          BANGALORE      

OVERNIGHT  STAY  AT  BANGALORE  

Dept  :  CHENNAI  Arrival  :  BANGALORE    Travelling  time    :  7  HRS    

By    Road    with  deluxe    tourists  vehicle      exclusively  for  your  Group.  

 

Places   to   See   :   Bangalore   :   Lalbagh,     Vidhana   Soudha,  Museum,   Art   Gallery,   Cubbon   Park   and  Radhakrishna  

Temple.  

Tourists  Highlight  :  Bangalore  -­‐  Commercial  Town  And  Capital  City  Of  State  Called  Karnataka.    The  Cleanest  City  Of  The  

Country.    The  City  Has  Two  Beautiful  Parks  Called  Lalbagh  And  Cuppon  Park  Occupy  The  Maximum  Land  Area  Of  The  

City.      Radha  Krishna  Temple  Is  New  Temple  And  Very  Much  Eye  Catching,    One  Of    The  Clean,  Modern  Temple  Of  The  

Country.    The  Vidhana  Saudha:    Vidhana  Soudha  Houses  The  State  Legislative  Assembly  And  Part  Of  The  Secretariat.    

The  massive,  granite,  neo  Dravidian  style  building.    Lalbagh:  This  Botanical  Garden,  Spread  Over  240  Acres.      Cubbon  

Park:  This  120  hectare  park,  laid  out  in  1864  is  one  of  the  main  lungs  of  the  city.        

             

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OVERNIGHT  STAY  AT  MYSORE  

Dept  :  BANGALORE  Arrival  :  MYSORE    Travelling  time    :  3  HRS    

By    Road    with  deluxe    tourists  vehicle      exclusively  for  your  Group.  

Places   to   See   :  Mysore   :   Chamundeeswri   Temple,   Brindavan  Garden,   Thippu’s   Summer  

Palace,  Maharaja  Palace.  

Tourists  Highlight  :    Mysore  :  Wonderful  Historic  Town  And  Evidence  City  To  Exhibit  The  Oldest  

Indian  Richest  Economy.          Brindavan  Garden  :    These  tranquil  ornamental  gardens,  laid  out  

below   these   immense  Krishnaraja   Sargar  Dam,     look   like   they   belong   in   a   tidy   European   spa  

resort  rather  than  the  south  of    India.    The  gardens  are  a  popular  picnic  spot  and  crowds  come  

each  night   to  see   the   illuminated   fountains.          Mysore  Palace   :    The  beautiful  profile    of   this  

walled   Indo  Saracenic  palace,   the   seat  of   the  Maharajahs  of  Mysore,   graces,   the   city’s   skyline.  

The  Old  Mysore  Palace  Still  Has  All  Its  Trappings  Of  Royalty.    The  Lalitha  Mahal  Palace,  Built  In  

The  Impressive  Indo-­‐Sarcenic  Style,  Is  Now  A-­‐5*  Hotel.Chamundi  Hills:    Standing  Up  In  A  Little  

Hill,  With  A  Commanding  View  Of  The  City,   Is  The  Temple  To     Chamundeshwari,   The  Patron  

Deity  Of  The  City.    Srirangapatna    It  Is  Historically  A  Great  Battle  Field  For  A  Brave  King  Tipu  

Sultan.   Stand   the   ruins   of   the   capital   from   which   Hyder   Ali   and   Tipu   Sultan   ruled   much   of  

southern   India  during   the  18th   century.     In  1799,   the  British   finally   conquered   them  with   the  

help  of  disgruntled  local  leaders.    Tippu’s  defeat  marked  the  real  beginning  of  British  territorial  

expansion.    Mosque  :    Attractive,  but  the  mosque  is  often  kept  locked,  so  there’s  little  to  see.    Sri  

Ranganatha   Temple   :    This  wonderful   old   temple   is   dedicated   to   a   form   of   Vishnu   and   the  

town   is   named   after   the   deity.    Water     Gate     :  The   small   reinforced   gate   gives   access   to   the    

riverside.    It  was  near  here  that  tipu  met  his  death,  and  in  addition  to  the  small  plaque  on  the  

gateway,  theres  also  a  simple  stone  slightly  further  to  the  east  that  marks  the  spot  where  he  fell.    

Summer  palace  :    Also  known  as  the  Daria  Daulat  Baugh.    Every  square  centimetre  of  the  inner  

walls  s  covered  with  murals  depicting  his  armies  and  the  splendour  of  his  kingdom.    Gumbos  or  

Mausoleum    Tipu  sultan  and  his  father,  Hyder  Ali  was  buried  with  full  military  honours  

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DAY  04            OOTY    

OVERNIGHT  STAY  AT  OOTY  

Dept  :  MYSORE  Arrival  :  OOTY    Travelling  time    :    4  HRS    

By    Road    with  deluxe    tourists  vehicle      exclusively  for  your  Group.  

Places  to  See  :  Ooty  :  Botanical  Garden,  Lake,    Doddebatta,  Boat  house.    

Tourists  Highlight  :  Ooty  :  The  Queen  Of  Hill  Stations,  Is  Situated  In  The  Nilgiris  At  An  Altitude  Of  2,240  

Mts.      Udhagamandalam  Or  Ooty,  As  It  Is  Commonly  Known,  Is  The  Most  Popular  Hill  Station    

In  habitude  by   the  Todas,   the   tribal  people  whose  belief   system  and  practices  centre  on   the  buffalo  and  

today  only  about  1500  Todas  remain.  Until  about  two  decades  ago,    Ooty    (altitude  2240m)    resembled  an  

unlikely  combination  of  southern  England  Australia.    The  other  main  reminders  of  the  British  period  are  

the   stone   churches,     the   private   schools,   the  Ooty   club,   and   the   terraced   botanical   gardens.    Lake:   The  

Beautiful   Ooty   Lake,   Set   Among   Groves   Of   Eucalyptus   Trees   Is   A   Popular   Spot   With   Its   Facilities   For  

Boating.    Botanical  Gardens.:  The  Lovely  Landscaped  Garden  Has  Rolling  Lawns,  Exotic  Trees,  Lily  Pools,  

A  Bandstand  And  Massed  Flower  Beds.    The  Doddabetta  Peak.  A  Lovely  View  Of  Ooty  Can  Be  Had  From  

Its   Highest   Point.   Other   Picturesque   Spots   In   The   Vicinity   Are   Mukurti   Peak,   The   Pykara   Dam   And  

Reservoir,  Wenlock  Downs,  Kalhatti  Falls  And  Elk  Hill.  

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DAY  05          TRICHY      

OVERNIGHT  STAY  AT    TRICHY  

Dept  :  OOTY  Arrival  :    TRICHY  Travelling  time    :  6  HRS    

By    Road    with  deluxe    tourists  vehicle      exclusively  for  your  Group.  

Places   to   See   :   Trichy   :     Sri   Rangam   Ranganatha   Samy   Temple,   Uchipillayar   Temple/   Rock   fort,  

Samayapuram  Mariamman  temple,  Thiruvanaikakal  

Tourists  Highlight  :    Trichy  :  Dominating  The  City  Of  Thiruchirapalli,  Is  The  Magnificent  Fort,  Built  On  An  

Immense  Rock  Formation  Over  84m  High.    Trichy,  An  Ancient  Town  In  The  Cauvery  Delta,  Was  A  Chola  

Citadel   In  2bc.    Rock  fort   ;    A  spectacular  monument  perched  83  m  high  was   first  hewn  by  the  pallavas  

who  cut  small  cave  temples   into  the  southern  face,    but   it  was  the  nayaks  who  made  use  of   its  naturally  

fortified  position.    Sri  Ranganthahtswamy  temple   :    The  superb   temple  complex  at  Srirangam  about  3  

km  north  of  the  Rock  fort  is  situated  on  an  island  formed  by  two  arms  of  the  Cauvery  River.  

Sri  Jambukeshwara  Temple  :  Temple  has  five  concentric  walls  and  seven  Gopuram,  with  the  customary  

decrease  unsize  towards  the  sanctum  sanctorium.  

 

 

 

DAY  06          TANJORE  /  CHIDAMBARAM  /  PONDICHERRY      

OVERNIGHT  STAY  AT  PONDICHERRY  

Dept  :  TRICHY  Arrival  :    TANJORE  Travelling  time    :  1  HRS    

By    Road    with  deluxe    tourists  vehicle      exclusively  for  your  Group.  

   

Places  to  See  :  Big  Temple,  Saraswathi  Mahal  Library.  

Tourists  Highlight     :  Tanjore    -­‐  The  Big  temple  is  big  in  all  aspects.    Here  the  Sculptor  himself  has  played  

with  Art.    Nobody  can  even  imagine  to  build  such  a  massive  structure  even  today.Thanjavur  was  once  the  

great  capital  of   the  cholas.     It  was  Raja  raja  chola,   the  empire  builder,  who  erected  the  most  spectacular  

Thanjavur   temples.   Whole   structure   is   a   tribute   to   the   genius   of   Chola   architects   and   builders.      

Brihadishware   Temple   is   the   crowning   glory   of   Chola   temple   architecture.     The   superb   and   fascinating  

monument  is  one  of  the  world  Heritage  listing  and  is  worth  a  couple  of  visits.    Saraswathi  Mahal  Library  :      

Established     around   170     AD,   the   library   contains   a   collection   of   over   30,000   palm   leaf,     and   paper  

manuscripts  in  Indian  and  European  languages.    

  CHIDAMBARAM  

Dept  :  TANJORE  Arrival  :  CHIDAMBARAM    Travelling  time    :  3  HRS    

By  Road    with  deluxe    tourists  vehicle      exclusively  for  your  Group.  

 

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Places  to  visit:  Chidambaram:  Nataraja  temple.  

Tourists  High  lights  :  Chidambaram  :    Lord  Nataraja  Is  Said  To  Have    Performed  His  Cosmic  Dance  In  This  

Place  And  There   Is  A  Unique  Temple  Dedicated  To  This   Form  Of   Shiva.     The   complex   is     said   to  be   the  

oldest  in  Southern  India.    It  covers  13  hectares  and  has  four  Gopuram.          Two  of  the  Gopuram  are  carved  

with  the  108  classical  postures  of  Nataraja,  Shiva  in  his  role  as  the  cosmic  dancer.    Other  notable  features  

of  the  temple  are  the  1000  pillared  hall,  the  Nritta  Sabha-­‐  court  carved  out  like  a  gigantic  chariot.  

           

 

 

 

PONDICHERRY  

Dept  :  CHIDAMBARAM  Arrival  :    PONDICHERRY  Travelling  time    :  2  HRS    

By    Road    with  deluxe    tourists  vehicle      exclusively  for  your  Group.  

Places  to  See  :  Aurovile,  Arabindo  Asharamam,  Beach.  

Tourists  Highlight  :  Pondicherry    :          -­‐  Living  Monument  of  French  Culture  in  India.  The  French  Influence  Is  

Still  To  Be  Seen   In  The  Red  Kepis  Of  The  Policemen,  And   In  The  Marvelous  White  Buildings   In  The  Old  

Section  Of  The  Town.      Sri  Aurobindo  Asharamam  :    Founded  by  Sri  Arabindo  in  1926  this  ashram  is  one  

of  the  most  popular  in  India  with  westerners,    and  also  one  of  the  affluent.    It  spiritual  tenets  represent  a  

synthesis  of  yoga  and  modern  science.    Aurovile   :     Just  over   the  border   in  Tamil  Nadu,    Aurovile   is   the  

brain   child   of   the  Mother   and  was   designed   by   French   architect   Roger     Anger.     It  was   conceived   as   an  

experiment   in   international   living,  where  men  and  women  could   live   in  peace  and  progressive  harmony  

with  each  other  above  all  creeds,  politics  and  nationalities.  

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DAY  07          MAHAPALIPURAM  /  CHENNAI      

OVERNIGHT  STAY  AT  CHENNAI  

Dept:  PONDICHERRY  Arrival:  MAHAPALIPURAM  Travelling  time:  2  HRS    

By  Road  with  deluxe  tourists  vehicle      exclusively  for  your  Group.  

Places   to   See:  Mahapalipuram:     Five  Rathas,  Arjuna  Penance,  Krishna  Mandapam,  Shore  Temple,  

and  Beach.  

Tourists   Highlight:   The   rock   carvings   at   Mamallapuram   are   notable   for   the   delightful   freshness   and  

simplicity  of  their  folk  art  origins.    The  shore  temple  in  particular  strikes  a  very  romantic  theme  and  is  one  

of  the  most  photographed  monuments   in  India.    The  sculpture  here   is  particularly   interesting  because   it  

shows  scenes  of  day  to  day  life  -­‐  Women  milking  buffaloes,  pompous  city  dignitaries,  young  girls  primping  

and  posing  at  street  corners  or  swinging  their  hips  in  artful  come-­‐ons.  Stone  carving  is  still  very  much  a  

living  craft  in  Mamallapuram.  

Five   rathas:     (The   five   rathas   are   1.   Draupadi   ratha,   2.     Arjuna   Ratha,   3.     Bhima   Ratha,   4.   Dharmaraja  

Ratha,  5.    Nakula  Sahadeva  Ratha.        The  five  rathas  are  sculptured  temples  in  the  style  of  chariots  (Rathas).    

Set  close  by  the  Sea  they  are  carved  from  Solid  rock.  Popular  belief  is  that  the  chariots  depict  the  story  of  

the  pandava  brothers,  heroes  of  the  Mahabharata.    Krishna  Mandapam:    It  features  carvings  of  a  pastoral  

scene.    Shore  Temple:    This  beautiful  and  romantic  temple  ravaged  by  wind  and  sea,  represents  the  final  

phase  of  Pallava  art.      Arjuna  Penance:    Carved  in  relief  on  the  face  of  a  huge  rock.        The  panel    (27m  by  

9m)  depicst  animals’  deities  and  other  semi  divine  creatures,   fables   from  the  Panchantantra  and  Arjuna  

doing   a   penance   to   obtain   a   boon   from   Shiva.     Ganesh   Ratha,   Mahishamardhini   Mandapam   &  

Olakkaneswvara  Temple,    Dharmaraja  Mandap  are  also  worth  to  see  in  mahapalipuram.  

CHENNAI  

Dept:  MAHAPALIPURAM  Arrival:  CHENNAI  Travelling  time:  2  HRS    

By  Road  with  deluxe  tourists  vehicle      exclusively  for  your  Group.  

Shopping     and   Sight   Seeing.   Free   &   LEISURE   tour   as   desired   by   the   Quest,   for   shopping,   sight   seeing,  

Entertainment   Programmes   (Dance,  Music,   Cinema),   Culture   Tour,   (Village   Town),  Meeting   friends   and  

relatives,  trekking,  etc.,  (The  vehicle  is  provided  for  the  whole  day  to  do  anything  the  quest  desire)  Over  

Night  Stay  –  Chennai  

  DAY  08          FLY  BACK  

Transfer  to  airport  /  railway  station.  Based  on  the  guest  departure  time  the  vehicle  can  be  utilized  for  sight  seeing,  shopping,  entertainment  programme(dance,  music,  cinema)  culture  tour  (village  tour)  meeting  friends  and  relatives  etc,  etc.,    

 

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8 TOUR  NO  –    ST  01  TOUR  PRICE  UNDER  3  STAR  AND  4  STAR  CATEGORIES  OF  HOTELS  WITH  INDIVIDUAL  CAR.    PRICE  QUOTED  BELOW  BASED  ON  PER  PERSON  AND  IN  MALAYSIAN  RINGGIT      PRICE  IS  NETT  AND  NON  COMMISSIONABLE  

GROUP  SIZE  NUMBER  OF  PERSONS  

 NUMBER  OF  

ROOM  PROVIDED  

ROOMS  WZ  BREAKFAST  IN    3  STAR  HOTELS  &  TRANSPORT        

 ROOMS  WZ  BREAKFAST  IN    4  STAR  HOTELS  &    TRANSPORT    

   

PRICE  PER  PERSON  IN  MALAYSIAN  RINGGIT      

PRICE    PER  PERSON  IN  MALAYSIAN  RINGGIT  

2  PERSONS   ONE  ROOM   1873       2115  3  PERSONS   ONE  ROOM   1407       1600  4  PERSON  S   TWO  ROOM   1348       1589  5  PERSONS   TWO  ROOM   1173       1385  6  PERSONS   THREE  ROOM   1172       1414  7  PERSONS   THREE  ROOM   1073       1293  8  PERSONS   FOUR  ROOM   1085       1326  9  PERSONS   FOUR  ROOM   1017       1242  10  PERSONS   FIVE  ROOM   1032       1274  

CHILD  5  –  11  YEARS   ADL  BED   404       500  1  PAX  SINGLE  SUPPLEMENT   ONE  ROOM   2160       2643  1  PAX  SINGLE  TRAVELLER   ONE  ROOM   3562       4045  

 1  PAX  SINGLE    ROOM  SUPPLEMENTARY  MEANS-­‐  PROVIDING  SINGLE  ROOM  FOR  1  PAX,  BUT  TRAVELLING  ALONG  WITH  FAMILY  OR  GROUP  EXAMBLE  FOR  5  PAX  =  4  PAX  WITH  2  ROOMS  AND  1  PAX  WITH  ONE  SINGLE  ROOM.    Price  includes:    HOTEL  ACCOMMODATION,  BREAKFAST,  AIRCONDITIONED  Transport.  HOTEL   ACCOMMODATION   based   on   the   group   size   as   indicated   above   (   No   of   Rooms)   including   breakfast   and   taxes.  AIRCONDITIONED  Transport    at  the  disposal  of  the  guest  at  all  times  as  per  the  programme  for  airport  pickup  and  drop,  sight  seeing,  shopping  and  traveling  from  one  city  to  another  city,  fuel,  driver  allowances,  parking,  permit  and  taxes.      The  cost  does  not  includes:    Lunch  and  dinner  Entrance  ticket  at  the  places  of  interest  Guide  service  All  personal  expenses  All  other  expenses  not  mentioned  in  the  price  includes  list  Train  ticket  and  air  ticket      THE  TOUR  PRICE  IS  NOT  VALID  DURING  HIGH  PEAK  SEASON  FROM  15TH  DEC  TO  15TH  JAN  AND  FOR  WHICH  PLEASE  REFER  TO  OUR  AGENCY  FOR  PRICE  OR  HIKE  THE  TOUR  PRICE  BY  25%