Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in Chennai, welcome dinner, overnight in Chennai.
Day 2: Explore Chennai’s Kapaleeshwarar Temple, travel to Kanchipuram, visit Kailasanatha Temple, overnight in Kanchipuram.
Day 3: Tour Kanchipuram’s Ekambareswarar Temple, drive to Pondicherry, evening at Aurobindo Ashram, overnight in Pondicherry.
Day 4: Discover Pondicherry’s French Quarter, travel to Chidambaram, visit Nataraja Temple, overnight in Chidambaram.
Day 5: Drive to Thanjavur, explore Brihadeeswara Temple (UNESCO), overnight in Thanjavur.
Day 6: Visit Thanjavur’s art galleries, travel to Trichy, see Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, overnight in Trichy.
Day 7: Drive to Madurai, evening at Meenakshi Temple for aarti, overnight in Madurai.
Day 8: Full day in Madurai, temple tour, cooking class (dosa-making!), overnight in Madurai.
Day 9: Travel to Rameshwaram, visit Ramanathaswamy Temple, overnight in Rameshwaram.
Day 10: Morning rituals in Rameshwaram, return to Chennai, farewell lunch, depart.