Day 01 :- Arrive Delhi
Arrive Delhi. Transfer to hotel. Overnight Delhi.

Day 02 :- Delhi Jaisalmer
City tour of Delhi. In Old Delhi visit Raj Ghat, Jama Masjid and drive past Red Fort and Chandni Chowk. Check-out from the hotel at 1200 hrs. In New Delhi visit Qutub Minar built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibek in 1199, Humayun's Tomb, India Gate and Lakshminarayan Temple. Drive past President's House, Parliament House and Government Secretariat Buildings. Evening transfer to rail-station for Jaisalmer night train. Night on board.

Day 03 :- Jaisalmer
Morning in train. Arrive Jaisalmer at noon. Transfer to hotel. Overnight Jaisalmer.

Day 04 :- Jaisalmer Jodhpur
Morning city tour of Jaisalmer. Visit the fort, bazaars and the old mansions known as haveli's. People still live in these ancient building dating from 12th to 15th centaury. Every house has exquisite carvings and filigreed work. Checkout from the hotel at 1200 hours. Later transfer to railway station for Jodhpur night train. Night on board.

Day 05 :- Jodhpur
Morning arrive Jodhpur. Transfer to hotel. City tour of Jodhpur. Visit the Meharangarh Fort situated on a low sandstone Hill, including Moti-Mahal and Phool Mahal. Also visit Jaswant Thada, an imposing Marble Memorium built in 1899 and the museum located in the Umaid Public Gardens. Overnight Jodhpur.

Day 06 :- Jodhpur Ranakpur Udaipur
Drive to Udaipur visiting Ranakpur Temples enroute. Ranakpur Jain Temples built in the 15th century are situated in the lovely valley of the Aravali. There are 1444 pillars in the temple and none of them are similar. The magic of light & shade is really awe inspiring. Surya Temple and other Jain Temples are side attractions. Overnight Udaipur.

Day 07 :- Udaipur
Morning tour of Udaipur. Visit the City Palace, Jagdish Temple, Sahelion ki Bari, Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandir and drive around Fatehsagar Lake. Afternoon free. Overnight Udaipur.

Day 08 :- Udaipur Jaipur
Morning free. Checkout at 1200 hrs. Evening transfer to railway-station for Jaipur night train. Night on board.

Day 09 :- Jaipur
Morning arrive Jaipur. Transfer to hotel. Visit Amber Fort - the ancient capital of the State. Visit the Sheesh Mahal or the Hall of Victory glittering with mirrors. Later city tour. Jaipur - the capital of Rajasthan was given a colour coat of pink a century ago in honour of a visiting Prince. Built by Maharaja Jai Singh, the notable astronomer, this city is 260 years old. Visit Maharaja's City Palace, & the Observatory . Drive past Hawa Mahal & through the pink rose residential & business areas. Overnight Jaipur.

Day 10 :- Jaipur
Day Free in Jaipur.Overnight Jaipur.

Day 11 :- Jaipur Agra
Morning transfer to rail-station for Agra train. Arrive Agra. Transfer to hotel. Visit the world famous Taj Mahal built by the Mughal Emperor Shahjehan in 1630 for his Queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine her mortal remains. Later visit the Agra Fort containing the Halls of Public and Private Audience. Overnight Agra.

Day 12 :- Agra Delhi
Day free in Agra. Check-out from the hotel at 1200 hrs. Evening transfer to rail-station for New Delhi train. Arrive New Delhi and transfer to hotel. Overnight Delhi.

Day 13 :- Departure
Day free in Delhi. Check-out at 1200 hrs. Evening transfer to airport.

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Day 01 :- Chennai
Arrive Chennai - the gateway to southern India, established in 1639 by the East India Company, is one of the oldest cities of the country. Assistance and transfer to hotel Aruna.
Afternoon city tour, visiting Gandhi Memorial, Kala Kshetra, Mylapore temple and Marine beach.

Day 02 :- Chennai Tirupathi Chennai
Drive to Tirupati - the ancient temple of Lord Venkateswara (Lord of seven hills or Balaji, as he is affectionately known ) on the top of the 860 mts high Tirumala hills. The temple of Lord Venkateswara is not only believed to be amongst the oldest temples in the country, but also the richest of them all. Legend has it that Lord Venkateswara borrowed money from the divine treasurer Kubera for his wedding expenses. He is still paying back this debt which is why the pilgrims donate generously to the temple funds. In the evening return to Chennai for Overnight stay.

Day 03 :- Chennai Kanchipuram Mahabalipuram
Drive to Kanchipuram - 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.
Later drive to Mahabalipuram. Built in 7th century, earlier called Mahabalipuram, this ancient Pallava port, is today the sight of several antique sculptural marvels. In this ancient seaside town , shrines and huge sculptures cut-out of rocks more than 1200 years back during the reign of Pallava Kings in the region can be seen. The rock carvings depicting mythological episodes - of demons, Gods and animals in battle and others - are truly poems in stone. The only shore temple which remains here is the spectacular two - spired shrine, unique because it houses both Lord Shiva and the Lord Vishnu in its sanctum-sanctorum. Overnight in Madras in hotel Aruna

Day 04 :- Mabalipuram Tiruvannmallai Pondicherry
Drive to Tiruvannamallai a pilgrim centre with an ancient temple of Lord Shiva. Afternoon, proceed to Pondicherry, which carries a strong whiff of the French presence in India. This erstwhile French colony on the east coast of South India merged with the rest of the country in 1954. Legend says that Pondicherry is the place where St.Agasthaya settled down in hotel .

Day 05 :- Pondicherry
Monring visit Aurbindo Ashram, the city of dawn, which is 10 kms north of Pondicherry. This ashram promotes Aurbindo's ideas in bringing about a synthesis of Yoga and modern science, so as to unite the spirit and matter. Later visit Auroville - a unique experiment in international living and in creating a new environment where men and women of all nationalities live together in harmony.

Day 06 :- Pondicherry Chidambaram Tanjore
rive to Chidambaram also called as Thillai, which has the famous Nataraja temple with the root of the sanctum-sanctorum covered with golden plates is located in the centre of the town covering an area of 40 acres. In this temple, postures from the Bharatnatayam form of dance are depicted in sculpture. Natraja is Lord Shiva as a cosmic dancer. Later drive to Thanjavur enroute visiting the Brass factory at Kumbakonam. Tanjore once the capital of Chola Kings, has the Brahadeswara temple (or the big temple of God). The temple tower rises to a height of 15 mts from a square base of 29 mts and then tapers off, making a total of 66 mts.

Day 07 :- Tanjore Trichy (54kms / 02hrs)
Drive to Trichy, short name of Trichurapalli, situated on the banks of Kaveri river is a blend of history and tradition as well as pilgrim centre, it is famous for Ranganath temple at Srirangam. Visit the Rockfort and its temple at a height of over 23mts. <br />
Also visit Srirangam and Jambukeshwar Temple. Hotel Jennys Residency

Day 08 :- Trichy Madurai (133kms / 3.5hrs)
Drive to Madurai and check in at hotel Madura Park Inn The ancient city of Madurai, some 2600 years old is laid out in the banks of river Vaigai as a lotus flower with the Meenakshi temple in the centre. Afternoon city tour visiting - Meenakshi temple, King Tirumala's Palace, Great tank and Gandhi museum.

Day 09 :- Madurai
Full day excursion to Rameshwaram and back. Drive to Rameshwaram- the most sacred temple town of India is an island hallowed by the epic Ramayana, where Lord Rama is said to have visited before going into battle of Srilanka. Legend has it that Lord Rama sent Hanuman to Mount Kailash to bring a Lingam for worship when he set foot after defeating Ravana. As Hanuman did not return when the auspicious hour was approaching, Sita made a sand Lingam so that worship could be performed in time, which is where the present day Ramanatha Swamy Temple stands close to sea on the eastern side of the island. One of the twelve Jyotirlingam shrines is also well known for its magnificent corridors and the massive sculptured pillars lining them.

Day 10 :- Madurai Trivandrum (329kms / 08.50hrs)
Drive to Trivandrum and check in at hotel .

Day 11 :- Trivandrum Kanyakumari
Full day excursion to Kanyakumari and back. Drive to Kanyakumari - the land end of India where the water of the Arabian Sea , the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean meet. An important pilgrim centre of India, it is famous for the Amman Temples - a symbol of unity and sanctity - deidicated to the virgin Goddess, Kanya Kumari. To its South East lies the famous Vivekananda Rock Memorial , a blend of all the architectural styles of India. Lunch at local restaurant. Evening enjoy the beautiful sun set and later return to Trivandrum.

Day 12 :- Trivandrum
Transfer to airport to connect flight for onward journey.

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