Tamil Nadu Archtectural and Photographic Temples 7n8d Trip

Day

What

Itinerary

1

6 AM to 12 PM

Arrive in Trichy Airport by 9 AM, Visit Thiruvanaikoil

> 2 Hrs at Srirangam Temple

12 PM to 4 PM

Travel to Chidhambaram

4 PM to 8 PM

1.0 Hr Visit Nataraja Temple - Chidhambaram,

1.0 Hr Travel to Kumbakonam 

Stay

Kumbakonam

Optional

2

6 AM to 12 PM

1.0 Hrs (13 KMs) 6 AM Travel & Visit Adi Kumbeswarar Temple, Sarangapani Temple

1.0 Hr Travel & Visit Gangaikonda Cholapuram (6 AM-12 PM, 4 PM-8 PM)

1.0 Hr UNESCO - Dharasuram Airatheswar temple

1.0 Hrs Breakfast, Check out

1.0 Hr Thirubuvanam Kampahareswar Temple (Sharabeshwarar kovil) (Popular for silk sarees)

12 PM to 3 PM

2.0 Hrs Lunch and Travel to Thanjavur

1.0 Hrs Check in at Thanjavur hotel, Take some rest

3 PM to 8 PM

4.0 Hrs, Travel & visit UNESCO Thanjavur Big Temple (Optional Palace & Museum), Popular for Thanjavur Paintings, Plates & Dolls. Hand on Tanjore Paintings????

Stay

Thanjavur

Optional

Kumbakonam - Swamymalai (one of the 6 abodes of Muruga)

Large Sri Rajagopala Swamy Temple, Mannargudi

1.0 Hr Brass Lambs at Nachiar Kovil (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirunarayur_Nambi_Temple)

3

6 AM to 10 AM

1.0 Hr Breakfast, Check out

1.0 Hr Travel and Visit Thiruvaiyaru temple, popular for the street sweet of "Ashoka Halwa"

10 AM to 4 PM

3.0 Hrs Travel to Madurai (200 KMs), Highway Lunch, Check in Take some rest

4 PM to 8 PM

3.0 Hrs - Visit Meenakshi Ammam Temple, (Guide to be arranged), Thirumalai Naicker Mahal (Optional)

Stay

Madurai

Significant places for Architecture & Culture

Optional

Pazhamudhircholai (Small Muruga temple on the bill above Azhagar Koil, one of the 6 abodes)

Samanar Temples - Rock Cuts

Karaikudi & Pudhukottai Palaces & Rock art paintings

1.0 Hr Visit Azhagar Kovil (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kallalagar_Temple), Thirumalai Naicker Mahal

4

6 AM to 10 AM

2.0 Hr 6 AM Thiruparankunram ( (rock cut temple of Muruga, one of the 6 abodes),

1.0 Hr Breakfast & check out

1.0 Hr Keezhadi Museum,

10 AM to 4 PM

1.0 Hr lunch

3.0 Hrs Drive to Rameshwaram (170 KMs, 3 Hrs), Stop at Pambal Bridge, Reach Hotel & Check in, Take some rest

4 PM to 8 PM

2.0 Hrs Ramanathasamy Temple, Sri Panchmukhi Hanuman Temple and Floating Stones, Visit Ariyaman Beach

Stay

Rameshwaram

Optional

Religious places such as Ramar Padham, etc.

5

6 AM to 10 AM

2 Hrs - 6 AM Visit Dhanushkodi (Arichal Munai), Kothanda Ramar Temple,

1 Hr - Breakfast, Check out,

10 AM to 4 PM

5.5 Hrs, Drive to Kazhugumalai (210 KMs), Lunch on the way

4 PM to 8 PM

2 Hrs - Kalugumalai or Vettuvan Kovil - Rock Cut temple like Ellora and Kalusalamoorthy Muruga temple

1 Hr - Travel to Tirunelveli, Hotel Check in

Stay

Tirunelveli

Optional

Rameshwaram - Erwadi - Glass Bottom Boat ride to see Corals and Reefs

6

6 AM to 9 AM

2 Hrs 6 AM Nellaiyappar Temple

1 Hrs Breakfast, Check out by 9 AM

9 AM to 12 Noon

3 Hrs Travel and visit Thirukurungudi Temple

12 PM to 4 PM

1 Hr Lunch (Thirukkurungudi Home food is available in advance for booking)

1 Hr Travel to Kanyakumari (45 KMs, 1 Hr)

2 Hrs Check in and rest

4 PM to 8 PM

Kumari Amman Temple, Vivekanandha Rock & Thiruvalluvar Statue, Boating, Glass Bridge, Beach, Sunset,

Stay

Kanyakumari

Optional

1 Hr Krishnapuram Venkatachalapathy Temple,

2 Hrs - You can also do 30 Mins offroad jeep ride one way and see Nambi temple on the hills located on clean water small waater canal

Sri Vaikuntham Temple, & Thiruchendur,

7

6 AM to 12 Noon

Sunrise, Suchindram Shree Thanumalayan Swamy Temple, Padmanabhapuram Palace,

3 PM to 8 PM

Thiruparappu Waterfalls, Travel to Thiruvananthapuram (55 Kms, 1.5 HRs), Kovalam Beach

Stay

Thiruvananthapuram

Optional

Nagaraja Temple, Nagercoil

8

6 AM to 12 PM

Thiruvananthapuram Temple (adhere to Dress Code)

12 PM to 8 PM

Lunch & Board flight to Hyderabad - TVM to HYD - 5.30 PM Flight

Stay

Not required

Optional

Nagaraja Temple, Nagercoil