Fascinating South

Day 1 Chennai: Compass Representative will meet and assist you upon your arrival at the Chennai International Airport. Transfer to your hotel. Check in at hotel in Chennai.Overnight will be at Chennai.
Day 2 Chennai - Kanchipuram - Mahabalipuram By road 60 km / 2 hrsBreakfast will be at the hotel.
Proceed for a sightseeing tour of Chennai visiting Museum (Closed on Fridays and holidays). Drive through the flower and fruit market, High Court, Fort Museum, Marina Beach, San Thom Cathedral and Snake Park.
Proceed for Mahabalipuram by surface.
Visit Kanchipuram, ancient capital of the Pallavas famous as a city of 1000 temples that still has 124 shrines. Kanchipuram is also famous for silk.
Overnight will be in Mahabalipuram.
Day 3 Mahabalipuram:Breakfast will be at hotel.
Proceed for sight seeing of Mahabalipuram - 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.
Enjoy the day at the beach.
Overnight will be at the hotel.
Day 4 Mahabalipuram - Trichy: By road 240 km / 5 hrBreakfast will be at hotel.
Drive to Trichy a famous temple town in South India.
Situated on the banks of river Kaveri, Tiruchirappalli, the fourth largest city in the state was a citadel of the early Cholas, which later fell to the Pallavas. Trichy came to be occupied in turn by the Nayaka of Madurai, the Marathas, the Nawabs of Carnatic, the French and finally the British. But it was under Nayakas of Madurai that Trichy flourished and prospered in tit's own right and grew to be the city that is today. Trichy is fine blend of tradition and modernity built round the rock fort Apart from the fort there are several Churches, Colleges and Missions dating back to the 1760s. With Excellent infrastructural facilities Trichy will serve as a good base to explore the South of Tamilnadu.
Overnight will be in Trichy.
Day 5 Trichy - Tanjore - Madurai: By road 240 km / 6 hrStart sightseeing after breakfast.
Visit the ancient temples dedicated to Lord Ganapathi, 434 steps cut out into the rock side and interspersed with shrines, lead to the temple. Visit SRIRANGAM, a massive temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu sprawled on a Island in CAUVERY RIVER which contains within its walls a Bazaar (TRADITIONAL MARKET OF INDIA) as well. Gaze up at the twenty-one magnificent towers of the temple surrounded by seven walls.
In the afternoon drive to Tanjore also known as Thanjavur (The rice bowl of TAMIL NADU). Proceed for sight seeing of Tanjore. Visit the famous Chola Temple of Brihadeeshwara - A WORLD HERITAGE MONUMENT. Its bronze and handicrafts make Tanjore one of the highlights of the tour to South India. The majesty of the palaces and art gallery attached to the temple is really awe-inspiring. It is also famous for the silk.
Later leave for Madurai by surface and en route visit Karaikudi (Chettinad).
Madurai is over 2500 years old and is the second largest city of Tamil Nadu - Ancient seat of learning. The city is planned in the shape of a lotus.
Check into the hotel by noon. Overnight will be at Madurai.
Day 6 Madurai:Breakfast will be at hotel.
Visit the famous Madurai Meenakshi temple (dedicated to the consort of Lord Shiva with its towering GOPURAMS) - There are four entrances to this amazing temple complex set in 6 hectares. Beat some of the stone pillars in the complex with any hard object and feel incredible on hearing sweet metal sounds. The total number of pillars in the temple is a staggering one Thousand.
Enjoy the sightseeing of this town during the day and later in the evening relax at the hotel.
Overnight will be in Madurai.
Day 7 Madurai - Thekkady (Periyar): By road 180 km / 4 hrBreakfast will be at hotel.