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11N/12D South India Divine Temple Trail - Chennai to Trivandrum via Tirupati & Madurai

11 nights · 12 days Pilgrimage Tamil Nadu India Swift Dzire NAC

Stay plan: Chennai (1N) – Tirupati (2N) – Mahabalipuram (1N) – Thanjavur (1N) – Madurai (2N) – Rameshwaram (2N) – Kanyakumari (1N) – Trivandrum (1N). Arrive Chennai, depart Trivandrum.

Day by day

Distances and drive times are the ones our own drivers record, not map estimates.

  1. 1
    Day 1

    Arrival at Gateway & Transfer to Chennai

    Arrive at the starting city airport/railway station. Meet our local representative and transfer to hotel/ashram in Chennai. Evening welcome briefing, orientation, and peaceful evening aarti/prayers. Overnight stay.

    Overnight Chennai Meals Breakfast & Dinner
  2. 2
    Day 2

    Sacred Exploration & Rituals in Tirupati

    Breakfast at hotel/ashram. Full day dedicated to holy darshans, sacred ritual participation, holy dips (where applicable), and guided historical/spiritual monument tours in Tirupati. Evening spiritual discourse or local bazaar stroll. Overnight stay.

    Overnight Tirupati Meals Breakfast & Dinner
  3. 3
    Day 3

    Sacred Exploration & Rituals in Tirupati

    Breakfast at hotel/ashram. Full day dedicated to holy darshans, sacred ritual participation, holy dips (where applicable), and guided historical/spiritual monument tours in Tirupati. Evening spiritual discourse or local bazaar stroll. Overnight stay.

    Overnight Tirupati Meals Breakfast & Dinner
  4. 4
    Day 4

    Sacred Exploration & Rituals in Mahabalipuram

    Breakfast at hotel/ashram. Full day dedicated to holy darshans, sacred ritual participation, holy dips (where applicable), and guided historical/spiritual monument tours in Mahabalipuram. Evening spiritual discourse or local bazaar stroll. Overnight stay.

    Overnight Mahabalipuram Meals Breakfast & Dinner
  5. 5
    Day 5

    Sacred Exploration & Rituals in Thanjavur

    Breakfast at hotel/ashram. Full day dedicated to holy darshans, sacred ritual participation, holy dips (where applicable), and guided historical/spiritual monument tours in Thanjavur. Evening spiritual discourse or local bazaar stroll. Overnight stay.

    Overnight Thanjavur Meals Breakfast & Dinner
  6. 6
    Day 6

    Sacred Exploration & Rituals in Madurai

    Breakfast at hotel/ashram. Full day dedicated to holy darshans, sacred ritual participation, holy dips (where applicable), and guided historical/spiritual monument tours in Madurai. Evening spiritual discourse or local bazaar stroll. Overnight stay.

    Overnight Madurai Meals Breakfast & Dinner
  7. 7
    Day 7

    Sacred Exploration & Rituals in Madurai

    Breakfast at hotel/ashram. Full day dedicated to holy darshans, sacred ritual participation, holy dips (where applicable), and guided historical/spiritual monument tours in Madurai. Evening spiritual discourse or local bazaar stroll. Overnight stay.

    Overnight Madurai Meals Breakfast & Dinner
  8. 8
    Day 8

    Sacred Exploration & Rituals in Rameshwaram

    Breakfast at hotel/ashram. Full day dedicated to holy darshans, sacred ritual participation, holy dips (where applicable), and guided historical/spiritual monument tours in Rameshwaram. Evening spiritual discourse or local bazaar stroll. Overnight stay.

    Overnight Rameshwaram Meals Breakfast & Dinner
  9. 9
    Day 9

    Sacred Exploration & Rituals in Rameshwaram

    Breakfast at hotel/ashram. Full day dedicated to holy darshans, sacred ritual participation, holy dips (where applicable), and guided historical/spiritual monument tours in Rameshwaram. Evening spiritual discourse or local bazaar stroll. Overnight stay.

    Overnight Rameshwaram Meals Breakfast & Dinner
  10. 10
    Day 10

    Sacred Exploration & Rituals in Kanyakumari

    Breakfast at hotel/ashram. Full day dedicated to holy darshans, sacred ritual participation, holy dips (where applicable), and guided historical/spiritual monument tours in Kanyakumari. Evening spiritual discourse or local bazaar stroll. Overnight stay.

    Overnight Kanyakumari Meals Breakfast & Dinner
  11. 11
    Day 11

    Sacred Exploration & Rituals in Trivandrum

    Breakfast at hotel/ashram. Full day dedicated to holy darshans, sacred ritual participation, holy dips (where applicable), and guided historical/spiritual monument tours in Trivandrum. Evening spiritual discourse or local bazaar stroll. Overnight stay.

    Overnight Trivandrum Meals Breakfast & Dinner
  12. 12
    Day 12

    Trivandrum - Final Darshan & Onward Departure

    Post morning prayers and breakfast, check out from hotel. Complete any final souvenir or religious artifact shopping before proceeding on your return transfer to airport/railway station for your journey home.

    Meals Breakfast

Where you sleep

We name every property before you pay — not “4-star or similar” afterwards.

StopNightsHotels at each grade
Chennai 1 Standard · Deluxe · Luxury · Premium
Tirupati 2 Standard · Deluxe · Luxury · Premium
Mahabalipuram 1 Standard · Deluxe · Luxury · Premium
Thanjavur 1 Standard · Deluxe · Luxury · Premium
Madurai 2 Standard · Deluxe · Luxury · Premium
Rameshwaram 2 Standard · Deluxe · Luxury · Premium
Kanyakumari 1 Standard · Deluxe · Luxury · Premium
Trivandrum 1 Standard · Deluxe · Luxury · Premium

The named properties for each grade go out with your quotation, so you can look every one of them up before anything is paid. Ask for the hotel list →

What the price covers

Printed together on purpose. A list of inclusions without its exclusions is a quote you cannot check.

Included

  • Accommodation in selected category pilgrimage hotels, ashrams, or heritage resorts on DBL/Twin sharing basis.
  • Meal Plan as booked (CP: Breakfast / MAP: Daily Buffet Breakfast & Dinner / Veg Satvik meals where applicable).
  • Private exclusive AC Vehicle (Sedan / SUV Innova / Tempo Traveller / Bus) for all airport/railway transfers and pilgrimage site transfers.
  • Special temple darshan coordination, VIP entry passes, and ritual assistance at major shrines (Mahakal, Tirupati, Golden Temple, Bodhgaya, Palitana, etc.).
  • All driver allowances, toll taxes, state tourist road taxes, parking charges, and fuel charges.
  • 24x7 on-tour coordination and dedicated multi-state pilgrimage desk support.

Not included

  • Airfare or Train tickets to/from starting and ending cities.
  • Special pooja ticket costs, Abhishekam fees, holy dip boat charges, or camera fees inside sanctums.
  • Helicopter tickets for Char Dham / Katra / Hemkund Sahib / Amarnath Yatra.
  • Additional meals, room service, laundry, telephone calls, or personal incidentals.
  • Mandatory Gala Dinner supplements during festival peaks or New Year's Eve.
  • GST @ 5% applicable on overall billing invoice.
  • Any expenses arising out of unforeseen circumstances like road blocks, strikes, or extreme weather conditions.

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