Destinations Covered: Chennai - Mahabalipuram – Alampara – Pondicherry Natura Beach Thazhanguda – Dolphin Beach Periyakuppam - Mangrove forest Beach Pitchavaram – Chidambaram - Tranquebar fort Beach – Karaikal Black Beach Nagapattinam museum – Velankanni shore cathedral
Day 01- Arrival at Chennai (Madras)
Upon arrival at airport, our representative will assist and transfer you to hotel. Evening excursions extends to Marina beach and observations on local people activities. Stay overnight at hotel.
Day 02 - Madras (Chennai) / Mahabalipuram
Breakfast follows drive to Mahabalipuram to explore various facets of the place. The Shore Temples at Mahabalipuram are a World Heritage Monument. After lunch you will be at your leisure to explore places of your choice or enjoy at the beach. Stay overnight at hotel.
Day 03 – Mahabalipuram
Besides the shore temples, Mahabalipuram is also known for one of the exotic beaches in Tamilnadu. After breakfast spend time relaxing on the beach.
Visiting sculpture industries. Stay overnight at hotel.
Day 04 - Pondicherry
After breakfast, you will be driven to Pondicherry. On the way to Pondicherry visiting Alampara which is the symbol of friendship.There is a fort built by Sulthans which is abandoned an
d it is the first port of British in India.Alampara has a nice beach.Lunch at Pondicherry. Pondicherry is a spiritual city famous for Auroville, Aurobindo Ashram, French town, the promenade of 1500mts etc., Stay overnight at hotel.Day 06 - Natura Beach
After breakfast, you will be driven to Cuddalore, one of the ancient township in
Tamilnadu, which serv
ed as the Capital for British East India Company for several years. Cuddalore is famous for Ft.St.David, Silver beach, the ancient Padaleeshwar temple etc., After lunch visiting Natura beach which really a paradise where you can refresh yourself. Stay overnight at hotel at PondicherryDay 07- Pondicherry/ Mangrove forests
After breakfast you will be driven to pitchavaram. On the way to Pitchavaram visiting Dolphin beach at Periyakkupam, Dunes village near Cuddalore.
Evening visiting mangrove forests at Pitchavaram and roaming through the forest in a boat to the beach.Overnight stay at our guest house at Chidambaram.
Day 08 – Chidambaram
After breakfast visiting the ancient temple at Chidambaram.Then you will be driven to Traquebar Fort beach. Dansborg fort, During 1620 AD, Roland Crappe, a danish Navy captain in the name of the danish king bought Tranquebar and the surrounding area from the Tanjore King. Then this fort was built and Tranquebar was made a trading spot. Nearly 384 years after this Fort was built it was partially renovated during 2002 by the ' Tranquebar Association' .View from the governor's bungalow. Healing Ozone air at the beach and journey continues to karaikal. Stay overnight at hotel at Karaikal.
Day 09 – Karaikal /Velankanni
After breakfast visiting black beach at Karaikal and journey to Nagapattinam. It is the deadly affected area in India because Asian Tsunami. Visiting the Oceanic museum at Nagapattinam. Overnight stay at Velankanni.
Day 10 – Velankanni / Pondicherry
Visiting the old church at the shores of Velankanni. Making a shopping at the sea products market. Velankanni is a sacred place for Christians. The church at Velankanni was built in favour of Lady de Sante is renowned for extraordinary remedial powers. Velankanni is famous for sea foods. After lunch return to Pondicherry or Chennai airport.
