{"id":2706,"date":"2025-12-06T04:05:06","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T04:05:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mahendraindiatravel.com\/blog\/?p=2706"},"modified":"2025-12-06T04:05:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T04:05:10","slug":"incredible-south-india-holiday-packages-at-best-prices-for-every-traveller-12-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mahendraindiatravel.com\/blog\/incredible-south-india-holiday-packages-at-best-prices-for-every-traveller-12-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Incredible South India Holiday Packages At Best Prices For Every Traveller (12 Days)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Duration<\/strong>\u00a0: 12 Days \/ 11 Nights<\/p>\n

Destinations<\/strong>\u00a0: Chennai, Mahabalipuram, Pondicherry, Thanjavur, Trichy, Chettinadu, Madurai, Rameswaram, Kanyakumari, Trivandrum<\/p>\n

Tour Itinerary<\/h3>\n

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DAY 1 : Arrive Chennai<\/a><\/h3>\n

Arrival at Chennai International Airport. Transfer to the Hotel. Start your Chennai City Tour. Visit the famous places like Fort St. George, St. Mary\u2019s Church, Marina Beach, St. Thomas Church where the Basilica is built over the tomb of St.Thomas. Then have a visit to the famous Kapaleeswarar Temple dedicated for Lord Shiva in Mylapore city. Overnight stay in Chennai<\/p>\n

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DAY 2 : Chennai \u2013 Mahabalipuram<\/a><\/h3>\n

In the morning, drive to explore UNESCO World Heritage Monumental tour in Mahabalipuram, an ancient port city of the Pallavas. Visit the famous World Heritage UNESCO sites of Mahabalipuram. First, to the Sea Shore Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and Vishnu, and then to Five Rathas \u201cFive Chariots\u201d, a monolithic structure, representing an unique style built by the Pallavas, then finally to Arjuna\u2019s Penance, Varaha Cave and Krishna\u2019s Butter Ball. Have a walk in the artisan\u2019s streets who makes stone sculptures. Return back to the Hotel. Have a rest in the beach resort. Overnight Stay in Mahabalipuram<\/p>\n

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DAY 3 : Mahabalipuram \u2013 Pondicherry<\/a><\/h3>\n

In the morning, drive to Pondicherry \u201cThe French Colony\u201d. Check-in to the hotel. In the late afternoon, start your Pondicherry City Tour. Have a visit to Sri Aurobindo Ashram, an Ashram dedicated to Sri Aurobindo & \u201cThe Mother\u201d. Have a visit to \u201cThe Church of Sacred Heart\u201d and \u201cNotre dame des Anges\u201d, French Colony and markets. Have a Rickshaw ride in the commercial streets. Have a rest in the hotel. Overnight stay in Puducherry<\/p>\n

DAY 4 : Pondicherry<\/a><\/h3>\n

In the morning have a visit to Goubert Market. Then drive to Auroville. Visit the famous \u201cMatrimandir\u201d, only the exterior view and visit some boutiques. Return back to Pondicherry. Have a rest in the hotel. One more night stay in Puducherry<\/p>\n

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DAY 5 : Pondicherry \u2013 Gangaikondacholapuram \u2013 Darasuram \u2013 Thanjavur<\/h3>\n

After the breakfast, drive to enjoy the Kumbakonam Temples Tour. Enroute visit the famous visit the famous Shiva Temple at Gangaikondacholapuram which was built in the 11th century by the Chola dynasty, one of the World Protected UNESCO Site. Have a lunch in Kumbakonam city. In the late afternoon, visit the 12th century Chola temple Airavatesvara Temple in a small village named Darasuram. Then proceed your drive to Tanjore (Thanjavur). Overnight Stay in Thanjavur<\/p>\n

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DAY 6 : Thanjavur \u2013 Trichy<\/a><\/h3>\n

This is the day for you to explore the Tanjore Sculptural Tour. In the morning, visit the famous Thanjavur Art Gallery which houses the collection of sculptures and statues, Saraswati Mahal Library Museum, Brihadeeswara Temple also known as Big Temple which is one of the World Heritage Monument built by the chola dynasty in the 10th century. In the afternoon, visit the Bronze Making Artisan\u2019s Village to see the Bronze Casting and Tanjore Paintings. Then drive to Trichy. In the evening climb the Rockfort Uchchipillayar Temple to visit the famous Ganesha Temple and have a panoramic view of the city. Have a rest in the hotel. Overnight stay in Trichy<\/p>\n

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DAY 7 : Trichy \u2013 Chettinadu<\/a><\/h3>\n

In the morning have a Cultural tour to the banks of River Cauvery to see the performance of the rituals by the Hindus and then proceed for Srirangam Spiritual Tour to Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple at Srirangam. Start your drive to explore the Traditional Tour in Chettinadu, the land of Chettiars. Explore the village ambience by walking around the village streets. Have a rest in the hotel. Overnight stay in Chettinadu<\/p>\n

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DAY 8 : Trichy \u2013 Madurai<\/a><\/h3>\n

This is the day to feast your eyes with Madurai Heritage Tour. In the late afternoon visit the famous Gandhi Museum where you can see lot of exhibits about the life of Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of our Nation. Then have a visit to Thirumalai Nayaka Palace built in 16th century with grand pillars is the most attractive one. In the evening, visit the Meenakshi Amman Temple dedicated to Goddess Parvati and a thousand pillared hall with eye-catching sculptures. Overnight stay in Madurai<\/p>\n

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DAY 9 : Madurai \u2013 Rameswaram<\/a><\/h3>\n

In the morning,drive to have a Holy Tour to Rameswaram. Have a visit to Pamban\u2019s Bridge, is a cantilever bridge on the Palk Strait which connects the Rameshwaram Town on Pamban island to mainland India. Then have a visit to the famous Ramanathaswamy Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located on Rameshwaram Island and a long corridor inside the temple is a remarkable one with beautiful grand pillars. Have a rest in the hotel. Overnight stay in Rameswaram<\/p>\n

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DAY 10 : Rameswaram \u2013 Kanyakumari<\/h3>\n

In the morning visit the famous Dhanushkodi located at south east of Pamban. See the ramparts of Dhanushkodi, the entire town was completely damaged by 1964 Cyclone. Drive to Kanyakumari, the southernmost tip of Indian Peninsula, where Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal meet. Visit the famous Vivekananda Rock Memorial, a sacred place of a great saint and philosopher Swami Vivekananda. Then have a visit to Mahatma Gandhi Memorial and Kumari Amman Temple. It is possible to see both the sunrise and sunset in this town. Overnight Stay in Kanyakumari<\/p>\n

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DAY 11 : Kanyakumari \u2013 Trivandrum<\/h3>\n

In the morning drive to Trivandrum. Enjoy the Trivandrum City Tour. Enroute have a visit to the famous Padmanabhapuram Palace, a 15th century palace built by Varma dynasty. Continue your drive. In the evening see the outer view of Padmanabhaswamy Temple and a small museum closer to the temple. Have a rest in the hotel. Overnight stay in Trivandrum<\/p>\n

DAY 12 : Departure from Trivandrum<\/h3>\n

This day you will be ended up with Tamil Nadu Temple Tour with sweet memories. You will be transferred to Trivandrum International Airport, Trivandrum as per your flight schedule back to home!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Duration\u00a0: 12 Days \/ 11 Nights Destinations\u00a0: Chennai, Mahabalipuram, Pondicherry, Thanjavur, Trichy, Chettinadu, Madurai, Rameswaram, Kanyakumari, Trivandrum Tour Itinerary DAY 1 : Arrive Chennai Arrival at Chennai International Airport. Transfer to the Hotel. Start your Chennai City Tour. Visit the famous places like Fort St. George, St. Mary\u2019s Church, Marina Beach, St. Thomas Church where […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2707,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[290],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2706","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-south-india"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mahendraindiatravel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2706","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mahendraindiatravel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mahendraindiatravel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mahendraindiatravel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mahendraindiatravel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2706"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mahendraindiatravel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2706\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2708,"href":"https:\/\/mahendraindiatravel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2706\/revisions\/2708"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mahendraindiatravel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2707"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mahendraindiatravel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2706"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mahendraindiatravel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2706"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mahendraindiatravel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2706"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}