Best of South India Tour

After being greeted by our driver upon arrival, you will be taken to your hotel. Our company representative will meet you at the hotel lobby and explain to you all your tour plans. After enjoying a little refreshment, visit the well-known Vadapalani Murugan Temple and the Kapaleeshwar Temple, dedicated to Lord Kapaleeshwar (Lord Shiva). After that, visit Triplicane Parthasarathy Temple and Ashtlaksmi Temple in Besant Nagar. You can spend the evening at Marina Beach before going back to your hotel for an overnight stay in Chennai.

After breakfast this morning, check out of the hotel and head to Kanchipuram to see the Ekambareswarar Temple, one of the five element temples (Earth/Pancha Bhootha Shiva Temples). After the visit, drive to Tirupathi via the Kalahasthi Shiva Temple (Air/Pancha Bhootha Shiva Temples). From Tirupathi, go to Thirumala for Balaji Dharshan (Upper Tirupati is only accessible to those who have pre-registered online for Balaji Darshan). Spend the night at a hotel and, if time allowed, visit the Thiruchanur Alamelumangapuram temple.

After breakfast this morning, head to Thiruvannamalai. Thiruvannamalai is well-known for the Ramana Maharishi Ashram and the Arunachaleshwar Temple (also known as the Pancha Bhootha Shiva Temple). On the full moon, people stroll around Annamalai hill and offer prayers at the Arunachala shrine known as Girivalam. Stay the night in Thiruvannamalai.

Drive to Chidambaram after breakfast. Check into the prearranged hotel and relax after arrival. Later, visit the well-known Natarajar Temple (Ether/Pancha Bhootha Shiva Temples). Return to the hotel for an overnight stay.

Following breakfast, you will travel to Tanjore to see the Big Temple (Brahatheeswarar Temple), the Palace, and the Art Gallery. From there, you will drive to Trichy to see the Rock Fort Temple, which is home to the city’s most well-known landmark—an 83-meter-tall rock. The rock’s age—it’s among the oldest in the world—is its most astounding feature. Afterwards, travel 2 km east of Srirangam to the Jambukeshwara Temple (Water/Pancha Bhootha Shiva Temples), a stunning Shiva temple whose outstanding architectural style steals the show. The elephant that is thought to have worshipped Lord Siva at this location inspired the temple’s name. Installed beneath an old Jambu tree, the lingam symbolizes God manifested as water and is half submerged in water. Visit the Srirangam Temple, too. Spend the night in Trichy.

After breakfast this morning, check out from the hotel and travel to Ooty. After arrival, check in to the hotel and relax. In the evening, visit the Ooty Market. Stay overnight in Ooty.

After breakfast, proceed to Ooty’s Rose Garden, which boasts an extensive variety of vibrant and aromatic roses. As a recipient of the Garden of Excellence Award for South Asia, it is one of 35 rose gardens worldwide that make up an exclusive club. Later on, visit Coonoor, also known as the “tea garden town,” which is home to numerous breathtaking tea gardens. It’s worthwhile to take a walking tour around these verdant green tea estates while inhaling the invigorating tea aroma. Explore the approximately 55-acre Botanical Garden, which provides a wonderful platform for public education about botanical science. Next, go to the Tea Museum and Tea Factory to buy organic tea to bring home. The Thread Garden is a popular spot for craft enthusiasts to visit, known for its assortment of thread-made flowers and plants. Be sure to check out the Glass House and Wax World. Take an evening shopping trip and spend the night at the hotel.

After breakfast this morning, check out from the hotel and drive to Madurai, stopping in Palani en route. After arriving, check into the hotel and unwind. In the evening, visit the well-known “Meenakshi Amman Temple,” which is devoted to the goddess Parvati. Despite being well-known as the goddess Meenakshi, the temple also honors her spouse, Lord Shiva, as Sundareshwarar. Spend the night in Madurai.

Today, after a hearty breakfast at your Madurai hotel, travel to Rameswaram to see the Ramanathaswamy Temple, which honors the goddess Parvadhavardhini and the god Ramanathaswamy. It is one of India’s twelve Jyotir lingas. India’s longest temple corridor is renowned for having been constructed in the Ramanathaswamy Temple. After that, visit the Panchamukhi Hanuman Temple, Agnitheertham, Lakshmana Theertham, RamarPatham, and Kothandaramaswamy Temple. In Rameshwaram, the most well-known temple is the Panchamukhi Hanuman Temple. There is mythical evidence that Hanuman displayed a five-faced profile. Here, he is believed to be adorned with senthooram. Additionally, visit the Pamban Bridge. It is a railroad bridge that links India’s mainland to the town of Rameswaram on Pamban Island. Visit Dhanushkodi, a tiny, sparsely populated beach town on the Tamil Nadu coast, later in the evening. Dhanushkodi was struck by one of the greatest storms India has ever experienced in 1964. Since then, Tamil Nadu has renovated this town, turning it into one of India’s most distinctive and peculiar beach towns. Return to the hotel later and spend the night there.

After enjoying a delicious breakfast, leave your Rameshwaram hotel today and travel to Kanyakumari. As soon as you get to Kanyakumari, check in at the hotel. Later in the evening, enjoy a magnificent sunset, depending on the weather. Later, unwind on the beach or go shopping at the neighborhood’s boutiques. Spend the night at the Kanyakumari hotel.

Following a delicious breakfast today, depart from the hotel and explore Kanyakumari’s popular tourist attractions during the day. On the little island of Kanyakumari, you can see the well-known Vivekananda Rock Memorial. It is a calm and pleasant location for travelers from all over the world because of the gorgeous Indian Ocean as its backdrop. The Thiruvalluvar Statue is a monument erected in honor of the renowned poet and philosopher Thiruvalluvar thereafter. The renowned literary work Thirukkural and the revered Tamil text are both attributed to Thiruvalluvar. Additionally, pay homage to Goddess Devi Kanyakumari at the Bhagawathi Amman Temple and the Kumari Amman Temple. Carrying a rosary in her right hand, Devi presents herself as a pretty young girl undergoing penance. Spend some time at the beach later in the evening and visit Mahatma Gandhi Mandapam, which is devoted to the Father of the Nation. then spend the night at the Kanyakumari hotel.

After breakfast this morning, our driver picks you up from the hotel and heads to Trivandrum. Once there, settle in, then take a tour of the city, stopping at the Padmanaba Swamy Temple, the Horse Palace, the Sreechitra Art Gallery, and the Chala Bazaar before making your way back to the hotel for the night.

After breakfast today, you will check out of the hotel, and our driver will drop you off at the Trivandrum airport so you can continue your travels back home.