Tamil Nadu
Chola Temples: Trichy, Thanjavur and Kumbakonam
4 Nights / 5 Days
Trichy - Srirangam - Thanjavur - Darasuram - Kumbakonam - Gangaikonda Cholapuram
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Three days to Velankanni's Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health, with the Nagore Dargah, Sikkal temple, Nagapattinam and Thanjavur.
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In short: Velankanni and Nagapattinam is a 2-night, 3-day tour that also covers Trichy, Nagore and Thanjavur. It starts in Trichy and ends in Trichy. It includes daily breakfast. The itinerary can be customised.
This is a suggested day-by-day plan. Timings, the order of sightseeing and hotels are confirmed with your quote.
Velankanni is very crowded during the feast from 29 August to 8 September and at Christmas and Easter. Offerings are paid locally.
Arrive at Trichy airport or station, where our representative meets you, and drive via Thanjavur, with a visit to the Brihadeeswarar temple, to Velankanni on the coast (about 150 km). Evening mass or prayers at the Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health. Overnight stay in Velankanni.
Overnight: Velankanni
Morning at the basilica, the Our Lady's Tank shrine and the Morning Star church, then the Nagore Dargah of Hazrat Shahul Hameed, the Sikkal Singaravelar temple and the old port town of Nagapattinam. Evening on the Velankanni beach. Overnight stay in Velankanni.
Overnight: Velankanni
After breakfast, drive back to Trichy (about 150 km) for your onward journey. The tour ends here.
Places covered: Trichy, Velankanni, Nagapattinam, Nagore, Thanjavur
Standard package cost excludes airfare, train fare and bus fare unless specifically mentioned in the package inclusions. Local transfers and sightseeing listed above are included.
| Nights | Place | Stay |
|---|---|---|
| Nights 1–2 | Velankanni | Standard / 3-star equivalent |
Hotel names are confirmed with your booking. If a listed hotel is unavailable, a hotel of similar standard is arranged. Ask us to upgrade any night.
Package price
Price on request
We quote this package for your dates, travellers and hotel choice. No current rate is published for this tour.
Standard package cost excludes airfare, train fare and bus fare unless specifically mentioned in the package inclusions.
Change hotels, add nights or sightseeing, or combine it with another destination.
For this 2-night tour of Trichy, Velankanni, Nagapattinam, Nagore and Thanjavur:
It covers Trichy, Velankanni, Nagapattinam, Nagore and Thanjavur.
2 nights and 3 days (2 Nights / 3 Days). It starts in Trichy (Day 1: Trichy to Velankanni via Thanjavur) and ends in Trichy (Day 3: Velankanni to Trichy).
No. The Velankanni and Nagapattinam starts in Trichy and ends in Trichy, so plan your arrival and return tickets for those points. The standard package cost excludes airfare, train fare and bus fare. We can quote tickets separately. This package’s exclusions say: “Airfare/train fare unless specifically included.”
On this tour you stay in standard/3-star equivalent accommodation as per the selected package plan in Velankanni. This applies to all 2 nights of the tour. Hotel names are confirmed with your booking. If a listed hotel is unavailable, a hotel of similar standard is arranged.
Breakfast, as per the package plan: breakfast at your hotel in Velankanni each morning after an overnight stay, so 2 breakfasts (Day 2 to Day 3). Other meals are included only where specifically stated; lunch and dinner are otherwise at your own cost.
To book and confirm your tour, pay 35% of the total package cost as an advance; the balance is due before departure. A booking voucher is issued once payment is received.
Extra adult 35% and extra child 25% of the package cost (children below 5 complimentary).
Yes. You can extend this 2-night trip, change hotels, add nights in Trichy, Velankanni and Nagapattinam, add sightseeing, or combine it with another Tamil Nadu trip. Tell us in the enquiry form or on WhatsApp.
Best time: November to February is the best time for Tamil Nadu; October and November bring heavy rain to the coast.
Tours start in Chennai, Madurai or Trichy, with pick-up from the airport or railway station and transfers and sightseeing as specified on each package.
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