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Chennai Travel
Chennai
Tour Packages
Chennai Tour with Maharashtra |
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Chennai Tour with
Maharashtra |
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Chennai Tour with Maharashtra
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nights & 13 Days tour itinerary) |
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Day 01 |
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Arrive Mumbai. Transfer
to Hotel. |
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Day 02 |
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Morning tour of Mumbai (Bombay). Kamla Nehru
Park, Hanging Gardens situated
on the slopes of Malabar Hill offering a panoramic view of Marine
Drive, Chowpatty Beach, Prince of Wales
Museum, Mani Bhawan, Dhobi Ghat,
Gateway of India & drive through the
Crawford Market, Marine Drive & Flora Fountain. Check-out at 1200
hrs. Evening transfer to airport for Aurangabad flight. Arrive
Aurangabad and transfer to hotel. Overnight Aurangabad. |
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Day 03 |
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Full day tour of Ajanta Caves. Ajanta Caves
are 106 kms from Aurangabad & date back to the 2nd century BC. The
30 rock hewn caves are adorned with Buddhist sculpture and the
frescoes portray in epic form the religious and secular life through
eight centuries. Overnight Aurangabad. |
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Day 04 |
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Morning visit Ellora Caves (29 kms)
encompassing 34 rock cut shrines representing Buddhist, Hindu & Jain
art dating from the 4th to 9th century A.D. The most remarkable
among them is the Kailash Temple, meant to be a replica of Lord
Shivas celestial abode - Kailash is the
best example of Rock cut architecture and an engineering marvel.
Check-out at 1200 hrs. Evening transfer to rail-station for
Hyderabad night train. Overnight on board train. |
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Day 05 |
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Morning arrive Hyderabad and transfer to Hotel. Afternoon tour of
Hyderabad. Visit Charminar - Rectangular Four Arched Monumental Gate
often described as the -The Arch of Triumph of the East, The Mecca
Mosque & visit the Salar Jung Museum -
one man collection of Manuscripts, ancient weapons, costumes &
curios. Visit the High Court buildings. Overnight Hyderabad. |
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Day 06 |
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Day free or optional tour to Golconda.
Golconda Fort is situated on the Western outskirts of Hyderabad. The
fort built in the 13th century, served the kings as a Stronghold,
Administrative Centre and Market Place. See the expansive Roof
Gardens. Also visit the Tombs of Qutab Shahi
Kings in a beautiful domed Mausoleum surrounded by Gardens. The
tombs follow certain pattern with Hindu style ornamentation, while
important ones have their own Mosques. Overnight Hyderabad. |
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Day 07 |
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Morning transfer to airport for Chennai (Madras) flight. Arrive and
transfer to hotel. Afternoon city tour. Visit the Museum to see the
Art and Bronze Gallery (Closed on Fridays and Public holidays).
Drive through the Flower and Fruit market, High court, Fort museum,
Marina Beach, Santhome Cathedral and snake park. Overnight Chennai
(Madras). |
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Day 08 |
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Full day tour of Mahabalipuram &
Kanchipuram. Kanchipuram (64 kms from
Chennai (Madras)) is the ancient capital of the Pallavas famous as a
city of 1000 Temples and still has 124 shrines. The first temple
dedicated to Shiva was built in the 7th and 8th century and has
paintings on the walls. Temples of Ekambaswara,
Kailasanatha, Sri
Kamakshi and Varadarajaswamy are
of interest. Kanchipuram is also famous for its silks. The city of
Mahabalipuram is famous for the seven pagodas. Here on the seashore
is an interesting group of ancient rock hewn temples which are the
examples of Dravidian style of Architecture. Overnight Chennai
(Madras). |
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Day 09 |
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Morning transfer to rail-station for Mysore train. Arrive Mysore and
transfer to hotel. Overnight Mysore. |
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Day 10 |
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Full day tour of Belur and
Halebid. The Chenna Kesava temple of
Belur built 900 years ago is an exquisite example of Hoysala art.
Halebid's 12th century Hoysaleswara and Kedareswara temples are
master pieces of Hindu art. On the return, visit Sravanbelgola. At
Sravanbelgola, hewn out of a single rock and visible from a distance
of 25 kms is the statue of Lord Gomteshwara which is bathed with
milk and honey once every 12 years. Overnight Mysore. |
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Day 11 |
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Morning tour of Mysore. Visit the palace of the Maharaja built in
1911-1912. The palace is of harmonious syntheses of the Hindu and
saracenic styles of architecture with archways, domes, turrets,
colonnades and sculptures which are magnificent. Visit the
Art Gallery; drive upto Chamundi hill
to see Chamundeshwari Temple & a
panoramic view of Mysore. On the way back, see the Nandi Bull.
Afternoon free. Overnight Mysore. |
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Day 12 |
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Drive to Bangalore. Day at leisure for exploring this "Garden
City". You could visit the Lal Bagh with a variety of old
trees, fountains, lotus pools, terraces & an assortment of tropical
and sub-tropical herbs. Also see the
Maharaja's Palace and Government Buildings. Overnight
Bangalore. |
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Day 13 |
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Transfer to airport for Bombay flight. Arrive & transfer to city
centre. Later transfer to airport for return flight. No hotel. |
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Day 14 |
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Morning
transfer to airport. |
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