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South India Temples Tour Destinations Covered : Chennai - Mysore - Hassan - Bangalore - Kovalam - Periyar - Madurai - Trichy - Pondicherry - Mahabalipuram - Chennai Day 1 Arrival at Chennai Upon arrival at Chennai our representative will receive and transfer you to hotel for overnight stay. Sightseeing tour of the city including National Art Gallery, Government Museum, Fort St. George, Marina Beach, Kapaleeshwar temple, Senate House and San Thome Cathedral. Chennai - Chennai or Chennai is a bustling metropolitan city of India and the capital of Tamil Nadu. It is home to the famous Marina Beach, the second longest beach in the world. One can see here the archaeological section and bronze gallery of the Museum, Dravidian style Lord Shiva's Kapaleeshwar Temple, East India Company's St. George Forte, Santhome Cathedral, Parthsarthy Temple, Guindy National Park and Snake Park. Day 2 Chennai - Mysore In the morning you will be driven to Mysore. Upon arrival transfer to hotel for overnight stay. Thereafter you will be taken for an excursion to the temple at Chamundi Hill. Day 3 Mysore After breakfast you will be taken for a sightseeing tour of the city including Maharaja's Palace, Brindavan Gardens and St. Philomena's Church. Mysore - The City of Palaces, Mysore is home to Mysore Palace built by Wodeyars in the Indo-Saracenic style with its Golden Royal Elephant Throne, Durbar Hall, Kalyana Mandap and Gallery. The other city highlights are St. Philomena's Church, one of the largest churches in the country, monolith of Nandi bull on the slopes of Chamundi, the 2000-year-old Chamundeswari Temple and the Brindavan Gardens with musical and colorful fountains. Day 4 Mysore - Hassan In the morning tou will be driven to Hassan. Upon arrival at Hassan we will take you for an excursion to Belur and Halebid to visit magnificently carved temples. Belur and Halebid - These twin cities are home to some of the best Hoysala architecture. Hoysaleswara Temple at Halebid is said to have started about 10 years after the temple of Belur but even after 80 years of labor, it was still left incomplete. Adorned with innumerable Hindu deities, sages, stylized animals and birds and statues of lifestyle of the people at the time, on the exteriors, which give the temple its unique identity, it is a wonder that none of the two images are alike. The sculptures depict war, hunting, music, dance and other courtly activities. Day 5 Bangalore From Hassan you will be driven to Bangalore. Half-Day sightseeing tour of the city including Cubbon Park, Tipu Sultan's Palace and Lallbagh gardens. Bangalore - The Silicon Valley of India, Bangalore has managed to keep itself closer to nature than most of the other metropolitans in India. Hence, it is also known as the City of Gardens. The city highlights are the Bangalore Fort housing 16th century Ganapathi Temple, Tippu Palace famous for its carving and paintings, 17th century Venkataramanaswamy temple, Lal Bagh, Botanical Gardens, Bull Temple, Gangadhareshware temple or Cave Temple, the Dharmaraja Temple, the Ravindra Kalakshetra, St. Mary's Church, Gandhi Bhavan, the famous racecourse and Vidhana Soudha, a neo-Dravidian granite building near Cubbon Park. Later you can indulge in theexciting nightlife of the city. Day 6 Bangalore - Trivandrum - Kovalam Our representative will help you to catch the Trivandrum bound flight. Upon arrival a | ||