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| A Heritage Journey in South India |
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South India Heritage Tours |
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| Duration : 12 Nights / 13 Days |
| Highlights : Mahabalipuram - Tanjore - Madurai - Bangalore - Hospet - Hampi - Badami - Goa |
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| Day 01 : Mahabalipuram |
| Arrival at Chennai airport, proceed to Mahabalipuram, lying 58 km south of Chennai. This World Heritage group of sanctuaries, founded by the Pallava kings, was carved out of rock along the Coromandel Coast in the 7th and 8th centuries. These monuments are specially known for their rathas (temples in the form of chariots), mandapas (cave sanctuaries) and giant open-air reliefs. Overnight stay will be at Hotel. |

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| Day 02 : Mahabalipuram |
| After breakfast visit one of the oldest temple of South India, Shore Temple. Relax on the beach in the evening with overnight stay at the hotel. |
| Day 03 : Tanjore |
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| Proceed to Tanjore, after breakfast and check in at the pre-booked hotel. Overnight stay will be at the hotel. |
| Day 04 : Tanjore |
| After the early morning breakfast, depart for excursion to the Art Gallery and the Saraswathi Mahal Library which contains a large collection of over 44,000 palm leaf and paper manuscripts in Indian and European languages. Overnight stay will be at hotel. |

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| Day 05 : Madurai |
| Proceed to the India’s one of the most ancient city, Madurai after the breakfast. Overnight stay will be at the hotel. |
| Day 06 : Madurai – Bangalore - Hospet |
| After breakfast, head for the airport for catch the flight to the Bangalore. Enjoy the overnight train journey to Hospet from Bangalore. |
| Day 07 : Hampi |
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| Transfer to the pre-booked hotel in Hampi with day at leisure. Overnight stay will be at the hotel. |
| Day 08 : Hampi |
| After the breakfast visit the Stone Chariot with stone wheels that revolves, The House of Victory, Ugra Narasimha, the 6.7 meter tall Monolith, The Pushkarani Tank, and the Pampapati temple the largest temple in Hampi. Overnight stay will be at the hotel. |
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| Day 09 : Badami |
| Depart for Badami after the breakfast. Transfer to the pre-booked hotel. Enjoy the sight seeing tour of Pattadakal in the afternoon. Overnight stay will be at the hotel. |
| Day 10 : Goa |
| Proceed to the Goa, after breakfast with day at leisure and overnight stay at the hotel. |
| Day 11 : Goa |
| Go for the city sight seeing tour including the famous heritage churches of Goa – Bom Jesus Basilica, where the mortals remains of St. Francis Xavier is enshrined, St. Cajetan Church built in the style of St. Peter’s Church in Rome, St. Augustine’s Tower, built in 1602 and The Church of our Lady of Rosary – one of the oldest churches in Goa. |
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| Day 12 : Goa |
Full day at leisure, enjoy at the beach or the facilities in the resort. |
| Day 13 : Goa |
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| Transfer to the Goa airport after breakfast for the onward journey. |