This tour package offers you tour of two important destinations of South India, First you will visit Pondicherry which is located just 3hrs drive from Chennai, Pondicherry is one of the most visited tourist destination in India, Pondicherry is famous beach destination in India, Pondicherry was a French colonial settlement till 1954, now it is a Union Territory of India. Here you will go to all important places to visit in Pondicherry like Promenade Beach, Auroville City, French war Memorial, Paradise beach etc. Second stop on this tour package is Tirupati city of Lord Balaji, it is one of the most sacred temples in India and one of the most visited Hindu Pilgrimage sites in India. For Tirupati Balaji worshippers Chennai is the most well connected airport. Temple tours of Tirupati or Places to visit in Tirupati included in this tour, Places included are Main Sri Venkateswara Temple, Padmavathi Temple, Govindaraja Temple, Kapila Theertham, etc. This is the perfect Weekend Getaway tour package for South India, Chennai acts as gateway for south India tour packages, On this South India Family vacation tour package offer tour of Pondicherry which is popular beach destination in India and Darshan of Lord Balaji at Tirupati which is regarded as one of the most sacred Hindu temple.
Itinerary at Glance :-
Day 01:- Chennai arrival and Chennai to Pondicherry ( By road 160 kms/3hrs)
On arrival at Chennai airport or railway station, Meet and greet our friendly representative outside exit gate and later drive to Pondicherry till 1954 it was a French colonial settlement surrounded by enchanting Tamil Nadu state, It is now a beautiful Union territory of India and one of the most visited tourist destination by both Indian and Foreigners. On arrival in Pondicherry, check-in to the hotel and relax for few hrs then Evening you can for home local sightseeing of Pondicherry, starts with visiting famous Promenade Beach which is 1.2kms long from Dupleix Park on the Goubert Avenue and Ends at War Memorial, rest of the time you can spend shopping at the Nehru Street market in Pondicherry, Post Pondicherry tourist places visit return back to hotel for overnight stay.
Day 02:- Pondicherry Sightseeing tour
After mouthwatering breakfast at hotel, start your day by going for sightseeing tour of Pondicherry or top Places to visit in Pondicherry, by with visiting to the Auroville City, in French Aurora means dawn and Ville means City, This city is named after Great Indian Philosopher, Yogi, Guru, Poet Sri Aurobindo. It is an experimental township situated 14kms from Pondicherry. As per Auroville famous founder Mirra Alfassa " Auroville is a universal town where men and women or citizens from all across the world are able to live here without any conflict in peace and progressive harmony, above all different cultures, all creeds, all politics and all nationalities. The real purpose of Auroville is to realize human unity". Later, post lunch proceed for a tour of Sri Aurobindo Ashram which is a spiritual community founded by great Sri Aurobindo in 1928 post retiring from active Politics. Also visit iconic Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Temple, Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, French war memorial, Gandhi statue, In evening you can visit Beautiful and less visited beach Paradise beach which is 7kms from Pondicherry you can spend quality time here watching sunset and you may bath in crystal clear water here, Post completion of best itinerary for Pondicherry tour or Places to visit in Pondicherry. Stay overnight in Pondicherry.
Day 03:- Pondicherry to Tirupati (by road 230kms /5hrs)
This morning post yummy breakfast at hotel, check from hotel in Pondicherry with lifelong memories of Pondicherry tour packages and drive to Holy city Tirupati situated in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh, Main temple here is of Hindu God Sri Venkateswara Temple also known ad Tirupati Balaji package, it is a Vaishnavite shrine which is on atop one of the the 7 peaks of iconic Tirumala Hills, Tirupati is one most visited Hindu pilgrimage site in India. Later on arrival check-in the hotel and rest of the time free after a long drive. Stay overnight in Tirupati.
Day 04:- Tirupati to Tirumala to Tirupati
Post Mouth watering breakfast at hotel, this is the most important day of the tour, head towards Tirumala hills where Lord Sri Venkateswara Temple is situated it is 11kms by foot and 21kms by road drive mostly pilgrims preferred by foot, It's always advisable to do advance booking for darshan of lord Venkateswara, reach temple as per your darshan time, This Temple is dedicated to Venkateswara, a form of Vishnu, Tirupati Balaji is most important temple for Vaishnavite in India, Post darshan of tirupati balaji, you may visit other important temples of Tirumala such as Padmavathi Temple, 12th century Govindaraja Temple famous Vaishnavite temple in Tirupati, Last temple on your temple tours in Tirupati is Kapila Theertham it is only lord Shiva temple in Tirupati, it is believed as per locals that famous Kapila Muni installed Lord shiva idol here so it referred as Kapileswara, Waterfall situated inside Kapila Theertham Saivite temple in Tirupati, Post Tirupati Temples Tour Package, return back to hotel for night stay.
Day 05:- Tirupati to Chennai dropping via Srikalahasti Temple (135kms/3.5hrs)
Post tasty breakfast at hotel, Pack your bag and baggage with promise to visit enchanting Tamil Nadu again, Check out from hotel drive to Chennai and you may visit Srikalahasti Temple on the way which is famous Lord Shiva Temple in South India, Later drop at Chennai airport or Railway station return home with lifelong memories of Chennai Tirupati Pondicherry tour package.