Southern India Panorama Tour
Destination :
Chennai - Tirupati - Kanchipuram - Mahabalipuram - Pondicherry - Chidambaram - Tanjore - Trichy - Kodaikanal - Madurai - Rameshwaram - Tiruchendur - Kanyakumari - Trivandrum - Kovalam - Periyar - Munnar - Alleppey - Cochin - Bangalore - Srirangapatnam - Mysore - Sravanabelgola - Halebid - Belur - Hassan - Hospet - Hampi - Pattadakal - Aihole - Badami - Goa
Highlights:
- As this travel plan is customized one for a private visit, we can adjust the visit and administrations according to your prerequisite.
- A particular necessity, extraordinary intrigue visit, gatherings, course, shopping, national occasions, reasonable and celebrations, meeting with neighborhood individuals, safaris, outing, and dinner plan, convenience and so forth., can be masterminded as needs be at extra expense, assuming any.
- During the National Ceremonies, Major Sports Events, New Year, Christmas, Fair and Festivals the bundle cost can be changed occasionally.
Southern India Panorama Tour
Chennai is the capital of the province of Tamil Nadu is the most advantageous purpose of section. Chennai has a global air terminal, a seaport and a rail and street arrange that connections it to every single significant town and urban communities of the district. Tamil Nadu is a bastion of Hinduism, whose past suffers into the present. Sanctuaries with transcending towers called gopurams are a typical element of this state, only here and there observed anyplace else in the nation. Sanctuaries in Tamil Nadu were the support of society and even today works of art that have their birthplace in strict love keep on shading everyday life.
Tirupati: The directing divinity, Lord Venkateswara, is well known everywhere throughout the world as the provider of aids, and is paid reverences by individuals from all religions and races. Settled comfortably among seven slopes of the Eastern Ghats, Tirupati is the goal divine for the explorers looking for God. The glorious seven slopes of Lord Venkateswara entice you to an invigorating involvement with the awesome goal of Tirupati. Beautiful areas, flawless valleys, old sanctuaries, and exciting memorable spots. You will be amazed by the radiance of the stunningly cut Golden gopurams of this old Dravidian temple of Lord Venkateswara, supplier of helps, the most extravagant all things considered.
Kanchipuram is known as one of India's Seven Sacred urban communities and the authentic capital of the Pallavas. It was under the Pallavas from sixth to eighth century A.D and later turned into the bastion of Cholas, Vijayanagar Kings, the Muslim and the British. It has been a focal point of Tamil learning, social and strict foundation for quite a long time. Kanchi is otherwise called the focal point of the best silk sarees made in the nation. Kanchi has eminent sanctuaries of extraordinary building excellence bearing persuasive declaration to its heavenly Dravidian heritage. Adi Sankara set up his Episcopal seat (Kamakotipeetam) here in the city.
Mahabalipuram with its pleasant area on a rough outcrop between the sea shore and a tidal pond is a glad blend of history, great sea shores, bother free the travel industry and spectacular fish and lobster! In spite of the numerous guests, drawn by the previous Pallava tradition town, the spot is amicable, loose, and the locals are strikingly unperturbed by their hordes of guests. Mahabalipuram is eminent for its arrangement of enchanting rathas and the dynamite cut alleviation delineating Arjuna's Penance. The brilliant Shore Temple, worked by lord Rajasimha in the seventh century, is a special temple that houses the altars of both Shiva and Vishnu while the Varaha Cave is one of the many stone cut collapses Mahabalipuram.
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Day 1: Arrival Chennai
Welcome to Chennai Airport, our agent will help and accompany you by a/c vehicle and move you to the pre-booked inn. During your check in, all the necessary archives identified with the visit, will be given to you and every one of your questions in worry to the visit and administrations will be clarified. In the event that you are showing up sooner than expected flight, after unwinding you can go for a stroll to have a look of the city, visiting neighborhood markets and eateries. Stay overnight at the inn.
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Day 2 : Chennai
After breakfast, take a city tour through Chennai; visit The St. George Fort, worked in 1653 and is right now utilized as the express government's secretariat. Santhome Cathedral was worked around fourteenth - fifteenth hundreds of years and is another frontier structure. Visit Kapaleeswara Temple; the most established temple in Chennai devoted to ruler Shiva. Another significant temple in the city is Parthasarthy Temple; devoted to Lord Krishna. The Snake Park has a huge assortment of snakes and numerous different reptiles. At night, alternatively you can visit the bloom and organic product market, and afterward explore Marina Beach, the second longest sea shore on the planet. Stay overnight at the inn.
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Day 3 : Chennai – Tirupati (135 kms: 3 hrs)
After early breakfast, check out the inn and drive to Tirupati, a grand temple and pioneer town situated at the foot of the Tirumala Hills where the antiquated and delightful temple of Lord Venkateshwara stands tall. Early night continue for Darshan of Lord Balaji and Alamelu Mangapuram. Different temples you can select to visit Sri Varahaswami Temple, Sri Bedi Anjaneyaswami Temple, Sri Anjaneyaswami Temple, Sri Govindarajaswami Temple, Sri Kodandaramaswami Temple. Come back to the hotel for stay overnight.
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Day 4 : Tirupati – Kanchipuram – Mahabalipuram (195 kms: 5 hrs)
After an early breakfast, check out the inn and drive to Kanchipuram (108 kms) to explore the old capital of the Pallavas renowned for its 1000 sanctuaries, of which 124 altars despite everything remain. Visit the most well known temple: Kailasnathar; worked during 685 A.D. to 705 A.D. Visit different temples like Vaikuntaperumal, Ekambareshwara, Kamakshiamma and Sakiswarar. Go out on the town to shop at the world popular silk fabric markets. After few while drive to Mahabalipuram and check in the hotel. Toward the evening, take a city tour through Mahabalipuram; a stone carver's pleasure bragging a portion of India's most heavenly stone cut craftsmanship falling under the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Worked in the seventh century, right now town, one can see places of worship and gigantic models cut-out of rocks over 1200 years backfired by the rushes of the ocean and the seven rathas or temple chariots, a gathering of solid landmarks and creature makes sense of cut of strong stone, the first recognized case of Dravidian design and the rule of Pallava Kings. Visit the seven pagoda-style Shore sanctuaries, Rathas, Arjuna's Penance, Krishna Mandapa, Shore Temple, Mahishasurmardini Cave, Varaha Mandapa and Mandapams. After all visits come back to the inn for stay overnight.
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Day 5 : Mahabalipuram – Pondicherry (100 kms: 3 hrs)
After an early breakfast, check out from the hotel and drive to Pondicherry. On appearance move to the hotel. Later take a city tourthrough Pondicherry, visiting the Sri Aurobindo Ashram and the Ecole Françoise d'Extreme Orient, which is about 100 years of age and offers programs in Sanskrit, Tamil and Archeological examinations. The French Catholic impact is apparent in various places of worship, remarkably the Jesuit Cathedral (Notre Dame de la Conception' 16941-1765),The Church of Our Lady of Angels (1855), renowned for an oil painting of our Lady of Assumption given to the Church by King Louis Napoleon III, and the seventeenth century Chapel of Our Sisters of Cluny. Additionally visit Auroville, the arranged city of Dawn of the new world. At night go for a stroll at the promenade by the sea shore. You will discover here the absolute most critical tourist spots like the statues of Mahatma Gandhi, Jeanne d'Arc, Duplex, the rich War Memorial raised by the French, the heritage building "Mairie", the 27m tall old Lighthouse. Subsequent to touring come back to the inn for stay overnight.
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Day 6: Pondicherry – Chidambaram – Tanjore (165 kms: 4 hrs)
After breakfast, check out from the inn and drive to Tanjore. On the way visit Chidambaram–one of the significant Hindu journey places celebrated for the Nataraja Temple. It is perhaps the most seasoned temple of Tamil Nadu. The temple is situated in the core of the city, and spreads a region of 40 sections of land, towers at a tallness of more than 40 meters in stature with the rooftops secured with gold plates. The managing god in the temple is Akasha Lingam and is spoken to via air, one of the five components of the universe. Subsequently continue to Tanjore, on appearance move to the inn. After relaxations visit, Brihadeshwara temple worked by Raja and is named as the delegated magnificence of Chola temple design and falls under the World Heritage locales. Additionally visit the Saraswati Mahal Library - hotel probably the most significant oriental original copies assortments in India. Stay overnight.
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Day 7: Tanjore – Trichy – Kodaikanal (250 kms: 6 hrs)
After breakfast, take a city tour through the city visiting the Thanjavur Palace, which was developed in 1550 with colossal passageways, roomy corridors, perception and weapons store towers. After visit check out the inn and drive to Kodaikanal, enroute visit Trichy; the most popular milestone of this clamoring town is the Rock Fort Temple, an awesome landmark roosted on an enormous rough outcrop. The Sri Ranganathanswami Temple is one of the biggest and most fascinating temple edifices in India, based on an island in the Cauvery River and spreads a stunning 2.5 sq km followed by a visit to Jambukeshwara temple. Thereafter continue to Kodaikanal. On arrival, move to the inn for stay overnight.
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Day 8: Kodaikanal
After breakfast, take a touring visit visiting Devil's Kitchen, An alarming name for a captivating spot! The Devil's Kitchen is prominently known as Guna Caves. Column Rocks are immense masses of stones (set of three tremendous rocks standing neighboring one another) of 500 feet tallness transcending upwards. Bryant Park is an absolute necessity visit on the off chance that you are in Kodaikanal. This organic park is situated close to a lake and is well known for its yearly Horticulture Show. What's more, one of the primary attractions for the visitors of Kodaikanal is the Kodai lake, the one of a kind element of the artificial Kodai Lake is its star-like shape additionally appreciate Boating in Kodai Lake. Coaker's Walk is a bizarre name for a charmingly excellent walkway. It was named after Lt. After visit come back to the hotel for stay overnight.
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Day 9: Kodaikanal – Madurai (115 kms: 3 hrs)
After breakfast, visit Kurunji Andavar Temple, Chettiyar Park Awash with a wide assortment of normal and uncommon types of blossoms. Pine woods are one of the protected fortunes of Kodaikanal that would hypnotize all by its atmosphere. Mother Salette Church, one of the most wonderful holy places in Kodaikanal. Bear Shola Falls is a taking off cascade in a Reserve woods. Bear Shola falls is an ideal outing spot in Kodai inside 2 kms of the lake. The last gravitate toward to this quiet Bear Shola falls is a soothingly climbing trail. After visit drive to Madurai, on appearance move to the hotel for stay overnight.
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Day 10: Madurai
After breakfast visit, the Meenakshi Sundareshwar, one of the biggest temple buildings in India worked between the sixteenth and eighteenth hundreds of years. Aside from the evaluated 33 million figures there, the temple is totally engrossing with the unlimited rounds of services, surrender of endless enthusiasts and sparkling business sector slows down. Later visit Tiruparankundram Murugan Temple, Palamuthirsolai Murugan Temple. Additionally visit the Tirumal Nayak's Palace; a profoundly embellishing landmark. Its gigantic roofed arcade upheld by 48 – foot high stone column, despite everything stands. At night visit the popular Meenakshi Sundareshwar Temple to go to the Aarti (Prayers) seeing intriguing customs and functions. Stay overnight at the hotel.
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Day 11: Madurai – Rameshwaram (172 kms: 4 hrs)
After breakfast check out and drive to Rameshwaram, on appearance, move to the hotel. A large portion of the town's places to stay and eat are jumbled around the Ramanathaswamy Temple. Rameshwaram is counted as one of the Chardham for hindu pilgrimage and it is also known as one of the twelve Jyotirlingas in India. Night visit Adam's Bridge(Ram Setu) the name given to the chain of reefs, sandbanks and islets that nearly associates Sri Lanka with India. As indicated by legend, this is the arrangement of venturing stones utilized by the monkey armed force, lead by Hanuman to cross the sea in an offer to protect Sita from the grip of Ravana. Stay overnight at the inn at Rameshwaram.
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Day 12: Rameshwaram – Tiruchendur – Kanyakumari (310 kms: 7-8 hrs)
Today morning after breakfast, check out from the inn and drive to Kanyakumari, enroute visit Thiruchendur Murugan Temple is an antiquated Hindu temple devoted to Murugan, The puranic name or chronicled name for this temple is Jayanthipuram. After visit drive to Kanyakumari, watching sunset from here is the large fascination, particularly on the full moon day in April, when it's conceivable to see both the setting sun and rising moon on a similar skyline. Padmanabhapuram Palace, A temple town, Suchindrum is found 11 kilometers from the city of Kanyakumari. Nothing superior to buy excellent shell knickknacks and trinkets for your friends and family from this well known sea shore goal! At night appreciate the magnificent perspective on Sunset from Murugan Kundram hills, later come back to the hotel for stay overnight.
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Day 13: Kanyakumari – Trivandrum – Kovalam (85 kms: 2 hrs)
Today early morning appreciate the theoretical SUNRISE, simply behind The Vivekananda Rock Memorial and the Thiruvalluvar Statue. Kanyakumari Temple is additionally alluded to as Bhagvaty Amman Temple and is one of the 108 Shakti Peetha in Hindu folklore. Gandhi Mandapam and Vivekananda Memorial. Subsequently check out the inn and drive to Kovalam, enroute visit Trivandrum city, the capital of the province of Kerala is a delightful shoreline city based on seven slopes. On appearance to Kovalam, move to the sea shore resort. Rest of the day is free for lesiure and sea shore acitivties, stay overnight at the sea shore resort of Kovalam.
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Day 14: Kovalam
Today morning after breakfast you can appreciate the day on the sandy sea shore – may choose water sports and health : Sunbathing, water skiing, Angling, Para-cruising, surfing and so on… you may encounter eminence Ayurveda rub, home grown body conditioning, treatment offered all things considered of resorts, this won't give you only unwinding, in actuality restores your body, psyche and soul. You can likewise appreciate unique social program and sailboat cruising. Stay overnight at the retreat at Kovalam.
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Day 15: Kovalam – Periyar (185 kms: 5 hrs)
Today morning after breakfast check out from the hotel and drive to Periyar (Thekkady), on appearance move to the Jungle Resort, after refreshment visit the Periyar Wildlife Temple, explore the recreation center, creatures found here are elephant, wild hogs and gaur and feathered creatures like dark heron and ibis, here you can appreciate elephant safari in the recreation center and drifting at Periyar Lake to see creatures, on the off chance that you are fortunate one, may see uncommon tiger too and washing elephants. Later take a zest ranch visit to see harvests of cinnamon, cardamom, pepper, tea and espresso domains and so on. On your way back to the hotel, a stopover to the nearby flavor market to shop some fragrant flavors. Supper and stay overnight at the hotel.
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Day 16: Periyar – Munnar (85 kms: 3 hrs)
Today morning after breakfast check out the inn and drive to Munnar. During the drive to Munnar, you can see tea gardens spread like a green rug more than many miles, rich green slopes, and a spot so hard to express. On appearance, move to the inn. Munnar is situated in the Idukki locale of Kerala. "Munnar" signifies three waterways. 3 mountain streams (Madurapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundala) meet here in Munnar. During the British principle in India, Munnar was the summer resort of the Government authorities. The common magnificence, serenity and gentle cold atmosphere during the time make it most loved among vacationers. There are around 30 tea ranches in and around Munnar. You can take a short voyage through the Munnar hill station investigating tea gardens and the all encompassing perspective on the slopes, lakes and backwoods of this awesome slope station. Stay overnight at the hotel.
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Day 17: Munnar
Today morning after breakfast explore this all encompassing hill station-visit Pothamedu to appreciate pleasant perspective on the espresso, tea, cardamom and different flavors ranches in Munnar, Devikulam (7 km from Munnar), this peaceful slope station with its velvet gardens, lively greenery with beautiful mountains, an uncommon experience. Bloom International Park is around 3 km away from Munnar, Mattupetty Dam and its supply is found 13 km away from Munnar, Mattupetty is additionally known for the Indo-Swiss Farm and a dairy ranch, Echo Point and Kundala Lake. At night you can take a tea and espresso and flavors manor visit visiting tea historical center. Later come back to the hotel for stay overnight.
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Day 18: Munnar – Alleppey (165 kms: 4 hrs) Backwaters tours through sailing boat)
After breakfast check out the inn and drive for Alleppey, on appearance register to the houseboat and excursion starts to explore backwaters world however cruising vessel passing exhaustive tropical open country, getting a charge out of perspective on palm bordered restricted trenches twisting through the tremendous span of paddy fields and the perfect minor villas arranged along either side of the channels are all encompassing sights. In transit one can see The Chinese angling nets, the suggestive of our past exchange joins, gatherings of duck swimming around and brilliant winged creatures flying over the sky stays as suffering pictures prized in our recollections, you can attempt your hands in angling from the houseboats. At night appreciate excellent nightfall from the sun-deck of the houseboats. Appreciate your preferred supper prepared and served by the Chef. Supper and stay overnight at the houseboat.
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Day 19: Alleppey – Cochin (55 kms: 1 hr)
Today morning after breakfast lands from the houseboat and drive to Cochin, on appearance, move to the hotel. After refreshment, visit Fort Cochin and St. Francis Church to see the town of Vasco da Gama. We likewise observe the Jewish Synagogue (Closed on Friday evenings and all Saturdays and all Passover Days and the Mattancherry "Dutch" Palace (shut on Fridays and Saturdays). Appreciate the Kathakali Dance, one of India's most well known Classical hits the dance floor with extravagant Costumes, fascinating cosmetics and Masks strengthening the magnificence of the artist's perplexing minutes. Stay overnight at the hotel.
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Day 20: Cochin – Bangalore (By Air)
After breakfast check out the hotel and drive to air terminal, to catch the flight for Bangalore, help on appearance, and move to the hotel.After refreshment, take a tour through the city visiting ISKCON Temple, Hare Krishna Hill is the Hill on which this temple is arranged. The Bull Temple – The 4.57 m high and 6.10 meters long picture is cut out of single stone. Later followed by visit to Sri Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple–The temple is common stone monument cut cavern temple devoted to Lord Shiva. Additionally visit, Vishweshwaraiah Technological Museum, Vidhana Soudha. At night you can visit Ulsoor Lake. Stay overnight at the inn in Bangalore.
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Day 21: Bangalore – Srirangapatna – Mysore (150 kms: 4 hrs)
After an early breakfast check out the hotel and drive to Mysore. Enroute visit the Srirangapatna (20 kms from Mysore) to visit Fort and the Ranganthaswamy temple is devoted to the Hindu god Ranganatha. Subsequent to touring proceeds with drive to Mysore, on appearance move to the inn, After unwinding take a city tourthrough the city visiting Brindavan gardens and astounding melodic wellsprings, trailed by blossom and shoe wood advertise, craftsmanship historical center. Stay overnight at the inn.
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Day 22: Mysore
After breakfast visit the Palace of the Maharaja (Emperor) worked in 1911 – 1912. The castle is an amicable combination of the Hindu and saracenic styles of design with great openings, vaults, turrets, corridors and models. Additionally visit the St. Philomenas house of prayer followed by a drive up to Chamundi slope to see Chamundeshwari Temple and an all encompassing perspective on Mysore. In transit back, see the Nandi Bull. Night is free for relaxation, or you may pick to visit to the neighborhood market to appreciate the nearby nourishment, offered by different cafés. Stay overnight at the inn.
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Day 23: Mysore – Shravanbelgola – Halebid – Belur – Hassan (180 kms: 5 hrs)
After breakfast check out from the inn and drive to Hassan. In transit you can appreciate the wonder of Shravanbelgola - one of most significant Jain Pilgrim place. Drive through the pleasant bumpy scene and stopover in Halebid, which is the antiquated capital of Hoysala Empire. In Halebid you will visit the Hoysalesvara Temple of twelfth century where you see half-life size statues of Hindu divinities, with minute subtleties of every, inside and out the temple. At Belur we visit the gathering of Chennakesava Temples, which are acclaimed for its engineering and models. After visit proceed with drive to Hassan, and register to the hotel for stay overnight.
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Day 24: Hassan – Hospet (355 kms: 8 hrs)
After breakfast check out from the inn and drive to Hospet. On appearance move to the inn for rest and unwinding. Stay overnight at the inn.
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Day 25: Hospet – Hampi – Hospet (Excision 15 kms: one way ½ hr)
Early morning trek up to dawn point on Matanga Hill, which is toward the east of Hampi ... It's excellent and not to be missed on the off chance that you ever visit Hampi. Come back to the inn for breakfast later take a journey to Hampi, Hampi the once excellent capital city of Vijaynagar Empire was more prominent than Rome and had royal residences; visit at a portion of the fascinating vestiges remaining Hazara Rama Temples, immense Ganesha and Narasimha pictures, the elephant stables, the sovereign's shower, and carvings on the Ramachandra Temple and Lotus Mahal. There are various sanctuaries in Anegondi, which is an invigorated zone on the northern side of Hampi Bazaar. A territory, for example, this was superb for a capital city that should have been careful and go through a further day in the core of the lost realm. Stay overnight at the hotel.
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Day 26: Hospet – Aihole/ Pattadakal – Badami (170 kms: 5 hrs)
After breakfast check out from the hotel and drive to Badami. Enroute visit Aihole and Pattadakal. Aihole is the support of stone temple design of the southern Dravidian School. The most seasoned temple, Lad Khan returns to the fifth century A.D. There are 70 sanctuaries right now. The Durga temple is noted for its figures. The Meguti temple is worked of 630 little stone squares. The Ravanaphadi Cave has some excellent carvings. Pattadakal, alluded to as Petrigal, arrived at its apex of greatness under the Chalukya lords from seventh to ninth hundreds of years. The most established right now the Sanghameswara Temple. The Mallikarjuna Temple has columns portraying life of Krishna. Virupaksha temple has figures and board scenes from the legends, the Ramayana and Mahabharata. The Papanatha Temple has noteworthy carvings on columns and roof. Subsequent to touring, continue to Badami. On appearance move to the hotel for stay overnight.
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Day 27: Badami
After breakfast take a touring outing of Badami. Climb a trip of steps to arrive at the old caverns - all cut out o sand stone on the slope of a slope. There are four buckles here. The initial three have a place with the Vedic confidence and the fourth cavern is the main Jain Temple in Badami. The main cavern temple - past Shiva's entryway Keepers - and there he is the eighteen-furnished Nataraj pausing dramatically. The biggest and most decorative is the third Cave temple devoted to Vishnu. Here are some magnificent carvings of the Hindu Pantheon, Narasimha - the half man and half lion symbol of Vishnu, Hari Hara, the composite god who is half Shiva a half – Vishnu. Stay overnight at the hotel.
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Day 28: Badami – Goa (240 kms: 5 - 6 hrs)
After early breakfast, settle up with the inn and take the beautiful drive to Goa. On appearance move to the hotel, after unwinding appreciate the sea shore exercises (all alone) at Goa: Swaying palms, white sandsand shining waters: the three basic components that draw in 2 million guests yearly to Goa's pleasant shores are ample right now, cut of India embracing the nation's western coastline and limited by the Arabian Sea. Stay overnight at the hotel.
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Day 29: Goa
After breakfast, the day is allowed to appreciate the sea shores and courtesies accessible at the retreat. You can take a city tourthrough Old Goa - 10 km from Panjim, the basilica of Bom Jesus, and the sixteenth century church committed to newborn child Jesus and cherishing the human survives from St. Francis Xavier, is one of the most significant sight of Goa. Different Churches in a similar zone are St. House of God and Fort Aguada, with its vaulted inside, Church of our Lady of Rosary and Nunnery of St. Monica. Night is free for relaxation. Stay overnight at the retreat.
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Day 30: Goa
Today after breakfast day is free for individual activities and appreciate the sea shores and game exercises in Goa: (all alone). Stay overnight at the retreat.
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Day 31: Goa – Home Town (By Air)
After breakfast morning is free for leisure activities. Later check out from the inn and move to the air terminal to catch the flight back to home nation. On takeoff, the visit finishes up with glad recollections.
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