Day 1 - Bangalore |
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- 1500 hrs : Self report and Registration at Taj West End
- 1600 hrs : Nature walk in the heritage gardens of the Taj
- 1700 hrs : Hi-Tea
- 1730 hrs: Presentation and Orientation on The Golden Chariot tour
- 1800 hrs : Cultural dance
- 1845 hrs : Visit the ISKCON Temple (The International Society for Krishna Consciousness)
- 2015 hrs : Traditional welcome at Yeshwanthpur railway station and board The Golden Chariot
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Day 2 Chennai/ Mahabalipuram |
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- 0730 hrs : Arrive at Chennai central railway station
- 0800 hrs : Breakfast on board The Golden Chariot
- 10.00 am : Departure to Mamallapuram
- 11.30 am : Arrive at Mamallapuram
Sight Seeing – Krishna’s Butter Ball, Arjuna’s Penance, Ganesha Temple and Caves and Five Rathas Temple
- 1.30 pm : Lunch at Radisson Blu Temple Bay Hotel
4.00 pm : Post Hi-Tea, Sight Seeing
Sight Seeing – Shore Shiva Temple
- 5.00 pm : Departure to Puducherry
- 6.30 pm : Arrival at Puducherry, back on board The Golden Chariot Dinner on board The Golden Chariot
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Day 03 Puducherry |
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- 0800 hrs : Breakfast on board The Golden Chariot
- 10.00 am : Departure to Auroville Ashram
Sight Seeing – Screening on Auroville Ashram, tour of Auroville Asharam, Matra Mandir and shopping in the Ashram
- 1.30 pm : Lunch at The Sarovar Promenade Hotel
- 3.00 pm : Back on board The Golden Chariot
- 5.00 pm : Visit the Aurobindo Ashram and Ganesha Temple
- 7.00 pm : Back on board The Golden Chariot
Dinner on board The Golden Chariot
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Day 04 Tanjavur/ Trichy |
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- 0730 hrs :Arrive at Tanjavur railway station
- 0800 hrs: Breakfast on board The Golden Chariot
- 10.00 am : Visit the famous Brihadeshwara Temple (UNESCO World Heritage site)
Shopping at the emporium
- 2.00 pm : Lunch at Ideal River View Resort
- 4.00 pm :Departure to Trichy
- 6.00 pm : Visit the famous Sri Rangam Temple in Trichy
- 7.30 pm : Back on board The Golden Chariot in Trichy
Dinner on board The Golden Chariot
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Day 05 Madurai |
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- 0800 hrs :Breakfast on board The Golden Chariot
- 10.00 am : Visit the famous Madurai Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple
- 11.30 am : Visit the 1000 pillar temple and the museum
- 1.00 pm : Back on board The Golden Chariot
Lunch on board The Golden Chariot
- 3.00 pm : Visit the Gandhi Museum (Rani Mangammal Palace)
- 4.00 pm : Return back to The Golden Chariot
Rest and Relax on board The Golden Chariot
- 6.00 pm : Visit the Thirumalai Nayak Palace for sound and light show
- 7.30 pm : Back on board The Golden Chariot
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Day 06 Kanyakumari/ Kovalam |
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- 5.00 am : Departure to Kanyakumari for Sunrise view
- 7.30 am : Back on board Te Golden Chariot
Breakfast on board
- 9.30 am : Depart to Padmanabhapuram Wooden Palace
- 1.00 pm :Return on board The Golden Chariot
Lunch on board
- 3.30 pm :Reach Kocchuveli station
- 4.00 pm :Depart to Vivanta by Taj, Kovalam
Hi-Tea by the beach, Cultural show followed by dinner at the hotel
- 10.30 pm : Back on board The Golden Chariot
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Day 07 Kochi/ Alappuzha |
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- 0800 hrs :Breakfast on board The Golden Chariot
- 10.00 am :Depart to Alleppey Jetty and board House Boat
Cruise on Punnamada Lake
- 1.00 pm : Reach Punnamada Lake Resort for Lunch
- 2.30 pm : Depart to fort Kochi
- 3.30 pm : Arrival in fort Kochi
- 6.00 pm : Depart to board The Golden Chariot at Ernakulum South railway Station
- 7.30 pm :Departure to Bangalore
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Day 08 Bangalore |
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- 0800 hrs : Breakfast on board The Golden Chariot
- 10.00 am : Arrive at Yeshwanthpur Railway Station, Bangalore
Farewell by the entire crew
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