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The Tamil Nadu cultural tour showcases some of the religious and cultural places in Tamilnadu, along with the tour of Pondicherry.


Tamil Nadu Cultural Tour

Shores Temple in Mahabalipuram
Destinations Covered: Chennai - Mahabalipuram - Kanchipuram - Pondicherry
Duration: 05 Nights / 06 Days

Day 01: Arrival at Chennai
Upon arrival at Chennai Airport our local representative will assist and transfer you to hotel. Later, you will be taken for a sightseeing tour of Chennai covering Valluvar Kottam, National Art and Government Museum, St George Fort, Marina Beach, Parthasarathi temple, Birla Planetarium, Guindy National Park, Snake Park, Anna Zoological Park and Theosophical society. Stay overnight at hotel.

Day 02: Chennai - Mahabalipuram (52km)
After breakfast you will be driven to Mahabalipuram and upon arrival at Mahabalipuram check in at a beach resort. Spend rest of the day relaxing at the beach and get Ayurvedic massage. Stay overnight at Mahabalipuram.

Day 03: Mahabalipuram
After morning breakfast proceed for a local tour of Mahabalipuram. The main attractions at Mahabalipuram are the Shore temples, Arjuna's Penance, Krishna Mandapa, Mahishasurmardini Cave, Varaha Mandapa etc. Stay overnight at Mahabalipuram beach resort.

Day 04: Mahabalipuram - Kanchipuram - Pondicherry (90km)
After morning breakfast we will drive to Kanchipuram. Kanchipuram is yet another holy town in South India. It is known as the city of thousand temples. Some of the important temples of Kanchipuram are the Vaikuntha Perumal Temple, Varadaraja Temple, Kailasnatha Temple and Kamakshi Amman Temple. Later, you will be driven to Pondicherry and upon arrival, check in at hotel. Stay overnight at hotel.

Day 05: Pondicherry
Pondicherry is one of the most beautiful and magnificent places in India. For most parts of Colonial history of India, Pondicherry remained under the French suzerainty. After morning breakfast, you will be taken for a city tour of Pondicherry. The Aurobindo Ashram is one of the most important attractions in Pondicherry. Sri Aurobindo Ghose, the freedom fighter and philosopher poet founded it in 1926. Other places of interest at Pondicherry are Promenade, Auroville, the Botanical Garden, temples, Museum etc. Stay overnight at hotel in Pondicherry.

Day 06: Pondicherry - Chennai (170km)
After breakfast, you will be driven back to Chennai to board the flight to onward destination.