3-Night Tour of Great Cholas Dynasty with Church of our Lady of Velankanni from Tiruchirappalli
Tiruchirappalli, India
Trip Type: Multi-day Tours
Duration: 4 days
Join the 3-night tour to experience the great historic Monuments of Cholas Dynasty - Church of our Lady of Velankanni. Travel from Tiruchirappalli (Trichy) and visit one of the most famous landmarks Tiruchirappalli Rock Fort. Drive to Velankanni and en-route visit the Chola Temple, an UNSECO Heritage Site, in Tanjore.
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Join the 3-night tour to experience the great historic Monuments of Cholas Dynasty - Church of our Lady of Velankanni. Travel from Tiruchirappalli (Trichy) and visit one of the most famous landmarks Tiruchirappalli Rock Fort. Drive to Velankanni and en-route visit the Chola Temple, an UNSECO Heritage Site, in Tanjore. Day 01: Arrive Tiruchirappalli (Trichy)
Upon arrival at Tiruchirappalli International Airport, you will be picked up and transferred to Hotel Sangam or Jenny's Residency or similar for check-in. Relax for the rest of the day. Stay overnight at hotel in Trichy.
Day 02 : Trichy Cultural Tour
After breakfast start a cultural tour of Trichy. Trichy was the citadel of the Chola dynasty in the medieval period. In the 18th century it witnessed the Carnatic wars fought between the French and the English. Lord Robert Clive's house is still there to see and so is the Danish Church. The Tiruchirappalli Rock Fort is one of the most famous landmarks with a climb of 434 steps that lead to the ancient temple of Ganapati on top and a further climb to a Shiva Temple. Vist Srirangam and Triruvanaikovil. Overnight stay in Trichy.
Day 03: Trichy- Tanjore - Velankanni
After breakfast take a morning ride to Velankanni, en-route to Tanjore. In Tanjore, visit the beautiful Chola Temple, an UNSECO Heritage Site, of Brihadeshwara is capped by a monolithic cupola made of a single granite block weighing 80 tons. It was taken to the top with the help of a 6-km-long ramp, which is an old technique used by the Egyptians for building pyramids. Its bronzes and handicrafts make Tanjore one of the highlights in South India. After lunch drive to the famous Church of our Lady of Velankanni. It is believed that the church was built on the prompting of a vision of lady with child in arms and it is a place of pilgrimage for Christians all over the country. Overnight stay in Velankanni.
Day 04: Velankanni
There is no itinerary planned for the day. After breakfast relax for the rest of the day and transfer to the Tiruchirappalli International Airport for your onward journey.
Upon arrival at Tiruchirappalli International Airport, you will be picked up and transferred to Hotel Sangam or Jenny's Residency or similar for check-in. Relax for the rest of the day. Stay overnight at hotel in Trichy.
Day 02 : Trichy Cultural Tour
After breakfast start a cultural tour of Trichy. Trichy was the citadel of the Chola dynasty in the medieval period. In the 18th century it witnessed the Carnatic wars fought between the French and the English. Lord Robert Clive's house is still there to see and so is the Danish Church. The Tiruchirappalli Rock Fort is one of the most famous landmarks with a climb of 434 steps that lead to the ancient temple of Ganapati on top and a further climb to a Shiva Temple. Vist Srirangam and Triruvanaikovil. Overnight stay in Trichy.
Day 03: Trichy- Tanjore - Velankanni
After breakfast take a morning ride to Velankanni, en-route to Tanjore. In Tanjore, visit the beautiful Chola Temple, an UNSECO Heritage Site, of Brihadeshwara is capped by a monolithic cupola made of a single granite block weighing 80 tons. It was taken to the top with the help of a 6-km-long ramp, which is an old technique used by the Egyptians for building pyramids. Its bronzes and handicrafts make Tanjore one of the highlights in South India. After lunch drive to the famous Church of our Lady of Velankanni. It is believed that the church was built on the prompting of a vision of lady with child in arms and it is a place of pilgrimage for Christians all over the country. Overnight stay in Velankanni.
Day 04: Velankanni
There is no itinerary planned for the day. After breakfast relax for the rest of the day and transfer to the Tiruchirappalli International Airport for your onward journey.
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