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Day 2 -
Chennai ( Madras ) - Mahabalipuram ( Mamallapuram)
Morning half day sightseeing tour touching Fort St.
George, San Thome Cathedral and the museums. Later
drive to Mamallapuram . On arrival we assist you to
check in at our Hotel for overnight stay.
Day
3 - Mahabalipuram - Kanchipuram - Mahabalipuram
Post breakfast departure for sightseeing covering
Shore Temple, Arjuna's Penance & Five Rathas. Drive
to Kanchipuram, the golden city of thousand temples,
one of Hinduism's seven most sacred cities of the
early Cholas of the 2nd century. Drive back to
Mahabalipuram. Overnight stay.
Day 4 -
Mahabalipuram - Tanjore (300 km / 6 hrs)
Early morning drive to Tanjore. Upon arrival a visit
to Brihadewswara Temple also known as the 'Big
Temple', built by the Chola dynasty.
Day 5 - Tanjore - Trichy - Madurai ( 200 km /
4 hrs.)
Post breakfast departure for Madurai via Trichy. On
arrival city tour of Trichy, covering Srirangam
temple & Rock fort. On to Madurai. Overnight stay.
Day 6 - Madurai
Morning visit to Meenakshi Sundareshwar, one of the
largest temple complexes in India built between the
16th and 18th centuries. Leisurely afternoon.
Overnight stay at hotel. On- time transfer to the
airport to board flight for Mumbai. On arrival we
assist you to check in at our Hotel for overnight
stay.
Day 7 - Mumbai - Udaipur (by air)
Post breakfast departure for sightseeing covering
the Gateway of India, Elephanta Caves, Marine drive
& Prince Wales Museum. Later transfer to the airport
to board flight to Udaipur. On arrival we assist you
to check in at our Hotel for overnight stay.
Day 8 - Udaipur
Morning tour of Udaipur's fascinating City Palace.
The tour continues to the garden of the Maids of
Honour and Bhartiya Lok Kala Museum. At sunset you
can cruise around in a boat amidst the romantic
waters of Lake Pichola. Overnight stay.
Day 9 - Udaipur - Jaipur (by air)
The day is free for leisurely activities till
evening. Transfer to the airport to board flight for
Jaipur. On arrival we assist you to check in at our
Hotel for overnight stay.
Day 10 - Jaipur
Early morning 11 km drive to Amber, the capital of
the gallant Rajputs from 1037 to 1728 AD. Ascend the
fort on Elephant back and visit the Palace. Later
visit the City Palace, Birla Temple, Jantar Mantar
Observatory and the Palace of winds. Overnight stay.
Day 11 - Jaipur - Agra (260 km / 6 hrs)
Morning drive to Agra. En route visit to fatehpuri
Sikri, a masterpiece in sandstone with the stunning
elegance of its palaces and courts. On arrival we
assist you to check in at our Hotel for overnight
stay.
Day 12 - Agra
Agra, the erstwhile capital of India under the great
Mughals and home to Early morning you enjoy the
sight of the rising sun over the dome like structure
of the magnificent Taj Mahal. Next on is a visit to
Agra Fort. Evening at leisure followed by overnight
stay at hotel.
Day 13 - Agra - Khajuraho (By Air)
Post breakfast transfer to airport to board flight
for Khajuraho. On arrival we assist you to check in
at our Hotel. Evening at leisure. Overnight stay.
Day 14 - Khajuraho - Varanasi (By Air)
Early morning sightseeing trip, covering temples
built between 950 and 1050 AD by the mighty warrior
kings of the Chandela dynasty On time transfer to
the airport to board flight for Varanasi. Overnight
stay.
Day 15 - Varanasi - Delhi (By Air)
Early morning boat ride at the river Ganges. Return
to hotel for breakfast. Later we leave for Sarnath
at a distance of 12 Kms from Varanasi, where Lord
Buddha preached his first sermon after
Enlightenment. Evening transfer to airport to board
flight for Delhi. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 16 - Delhi
You will be taken on a guided tour of Delhi,
beginning with a morning sightseeing trip to Old
Delhi and followed by visits to the 1648 Red Fort,
India's largest mosque - Jama Masjid and Gandhi
Memorial at Raj Ghat. Afternoon visits to India
Gate, President's House, Humayun's Tomb, Lotus
Temple and Qutub Minar. |
