This 15-day South India Temple Tour is a divine journey through ancient temples, sacred cities, and coastal beauty. Starting from Chennai’s iconic Marina Beach and historic shrines, the trip explores the UNESCO World Heritage temples of Mahabalipuram and the silk city of Kanchipuram. In Pondicherry, discover French colonial charm, Auroville, and Sri Aurobindo Ashram before continuing to Chidambaram and Tanjore, famed for Brihadishwara Temple and bronze artistry. Trichy’s Rock Fort and Madurai’s magnificent Meenakshi Temple showcase Dravidian brilliance, while Rameswaram offers deep spiritual significance. The journey concludes at Kanyakumari’s coastal wonders and the serene beaches of Kovalam and Trivandrum. A perfect blend of spirituality, heritage, and culture.
Meet and greet upon arrival for a transfer to your hotel. Evening visit Marina Beach .Night stay at hotel
After breakfast Proceed for a sightseeing tour of Chennai. Visit Sri Parthasarathy Temple, Fort St. George, St. Mary’s Church and San Thome Cathedral, In the evening, participate in the evening puja at Kapeleeswar Temple. Night stay at hotel
After breakfast, drive to Mahabalipuram. En route, visit Kanchipuram, one of the 7 sacred cities of Hinduism. Visit the Kamakshi Amman temple & Ekambareswarar temple. Also visit the silk weavers of the city, residing here for the past four centuries. Thereafter, continue towards Mahabalipuram. Overnight at the hotel.
Mahabalipuram is famous for its unique 7th-century Shore Temples, lovely beach and some of the most beautiful rock-cut temples in the world. Situated on the shore of the Bay of Bengal, Mahabalipuram was already a famous seaport in the 1st century AD. This town was a workshop for temple building. Visit the shore temples, the Five Rathas or temple chariots, The UNESCO World Heritage Cultural site Arjunas Penance & Krishnan’s Butter Ball. Overnight in Mahabalipuram
After breakfast, drive to Pondicherry. Upon arrival, check into your hotel. Later proceed to visit Auroville is an experimental township which is situated in the Villupuram district of Tamil Nadu. Some part of this is also located in Puducherry. It was made with the purpose of human harmony. Overnight at the hotel.
After breakfast, proceed for sightseeing of Pondicherry, covering the French, Indian Quarter, Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and Sri Aurobindo Ashram. Night stay at Pondichery
After breakfast Drive to Chidambaram known as the seat of Lord Nataraja, the Cosmic Dancer and visit Chidambaram Temple also known as Thillai Nataraja temple. Later Continue to Tanjore with a stopover at Kumbakonam. Visit Adi Kumbeswarar Temple and Nageswaran Temple at Kumbakonam. Overnight stay in Tanjore.
After breakfast proceed for Tanjore sightseeing, which is famous today for its beautiful architecture temples and the amazing bronze works it creates. Visit Brihadishwara Temple, Thanjavur Palace & Museum. Overnight at the hotel.
After breakfast check out from the hotel and drive to Trichy, Visit Srirangam Temple and Rock Fort Temple in Trichy. The Rock Fort Temple was built on an 83m high rock. Further upwards, a climb of 434 steps leads to the ancient temple of Ganapati. Continue drive to Madurai, check into the hotel. Overnight stay in Madurai.
After breakfast, proceed for sightseeing of Madurai, visiting Meenakshi temple, Nayak Palace and Gandhi Museum. Proceed for a walking tour covering Nayak palace, St.Mary’s Church, Temple Car Street, Spices Market Street. Evening witness the aarti ceremony at Meenakshi temple (non-Hindu faith are not allowed inside the innermost sanctum of the temple). Overnight at the hotel.
After breakfast transfer to Rameswaram. It’s known for Ramanathaswamy Temple, a Hindu pilgrimage site with ornate corridors, huge sculpted pillars and sacred water tanks. Devotees bathe in the waters of Agni Theertham, off the beach east of the temple. A chakra (wheel) here is said to bear an imprint of Lord Rama’s feet. Visit Rameswaram temple and Rama Sethu . Overnight stay at hotel
After breakfast proceeds to Kanyakumari . Afternoon arrival at Kanyakumari and do visit to Vivekanada Rock, evening watch Sunset .Overnight stay hotel
After breakfast check out and proceed toKovalam on the way do sightseeing covering Vattacottai, Suchendram temple , Tripparappu , Padmanabhapuram Palace , etc .Evening arrive at Kovalam and stay at hotel
After breakfast do Trivandrum sightseeing covering Padmanabhaswamy temple ,Kuthira Malika , Attukal temple, Trivandrum Zoo and Museum , Veli Tourist village, Poovar Back water area etc . Night stay at Kovalam
After breakfast transfer to Trivandrum airport as per the flight timings
