Tamil Nadu ( 1 2 ) tour, February 2008 |
| Date | Day |
Route |
Place |
| 8 | fr | Fly to Chennai |
AF 7:15-8:25, 10:25-00:30
Benz Park Hotel |
| 9 | sa | Chennai ( 1 2 ) | Benz Park |
| 10 | su | drive to Mamallapuram via Dakshina Chitra |
55 km, 2 hrs + visit Sea Breeze Beach Resort |
| 11 | mo | Mamallapuram ( 1 2 3 ) | Sea Breeze |
| 12 | tu | Mamallapuram - Kolathur (foster child) | Sea Breeze |
| 13 | we | drive to Tiruvannamalai via Gingee |
120 (or 150?) km, 3 (4?) hrs + visit
Arunai Anantha Hotel |
| 14 | th | Tiruvannamalai ( 1 2 3 4 ) | Arunai Anantha |
| 15 | fr | drive to Chidambaram ( 1 2 3 4 ) |
150 km, 4 hrs
Saradharam Hotel |
| 16 | sa | Chidambaram (Nataraja Temple) | Saradharam |
| 17 | su | drive to Thanjavur via Gangaikondacholapuram and Swamimalai |
150 km (65+75), 4 hrs + visit
Parisutham |
| 18 | mo | Thanjavur ( 1 2 ) | Parisutham |
| 19 | tu | Thanjavur (+ Kumbakonam ( 1 2 ), Darasuram ( 1 2 ) | Parisutham |
| 20 | we | drive to Tiruchirapalli ( 1 2 3 4 5 ) |
70 km, 1.5 hrs
Breeze Residency |
| 21 | th | Tiruchirapalli and Srirangan | Breeze Residency |
| 22 | fr | Tiruchirapalli | Breeze Residency |
| 23 | sa | drive to Madurai (via Karaikuddi - open when? visit?) (night ceremony in Meenakshi Temple) |
130 km, 3 hrs
Royal Court Hotel |
| 24 | su | Madurai (+ Tiruparankundram) | Royal Court |
| 25 | mo | Madurai ( 1 2 ) | Royal Court |
| 26 | tu | day in Madurai, fly to Chennai |
Jet Airways 3520 20:55-22:10 Benz Park Hotel |
| 27 | we | Chennai (day trip to Kanchipuram) | Benz Park |
| 28 | th | fly to Paris, connect to Lyon | AF 02:35-09:00, 12:55-14:05 |
| Indian Panorama and South Tourism Trichy Head Office |
4&5 Annai Avenue, Vasanth Nagar, Srirangam, Trichy - 620 006 Tel. +91 (0)431-2433372 Mr. Moorthy – 94438-10046 |
| Chennai Office | No: 1 – Z Block, 19th Cross Street, Annanagar west, Chennai - 600 040 Tel. 044-42179092 Contact Person Mr. Maharajan – 94440-01116, Karthik –94440 01117, Ramesh – 99943 81950 |
| Madurai Office | 57, 2nd Floor, Navalar Nagar, 2nd street, S.S. Colony, Madurai – 625 010 Tel. 0452-2300531 Contact Person –Mr. Gopal - 94431 09445, Mr. Baskar - 94439-16879 and Mr. Kandan - 9443009323 |
| Bangalore office | #1094 / 3, Annaya Reddy Layout, 1st Cross, Near Baldwin Residential School, Banaswadi, Bangalore 560 043 Tel. 080-41630000 Contact Person –Mr. Prince – 94483-11477, Mr. Radha Krishnan - 9980872823 |
| Sophie Vincelot (apd 7 février) | 06 99 24 10 65 sophie.vincelot@free.fr |
| Notes | |
| - | All temples close 12:00-16:00 |
| - | Museums generally closed all day Friday |
| AF flights | Paris -> Chennai Mo We Fr Sa |
| - | Chennai -> Paris Tu Th Sa Su |
| Benz Park Hotel No.41, Thirumallai Pillai Road T Nagar Chenna i600 017 |
Sea Breeze Mamallapuram |
| Arunai Anantha Hotel Thiruvannamali 91-22-24042211 |
Parisutham Thanjavur +91-4362-231801, 231844 (10 lines) |
| Breeze Residency 3/14 McDonald's Road Tiruchirapalli 620 001 +91-22-24042211 |
Royal Court Hotel No. 4, West Veli Street Opp. Railway Staioin Madurai 625001 +91-452-4356666 (Hunting lines) |