THE GOLDEN CHARIOT

SOUTHERN SPLENDOUR ITENARY

Day 1 - Monday
BANGALORE
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
2245 hrs: Train departs to Chennai

Day 2 - Tuesday
Chennai & Mahabalipuram
0730 hrs: Arrive at Chennai central railway station
0800 hrs: Breakfast on board The Golden Chariot
1000 hrs: Depart to Mahabalipuram by coach
1130 hrs: Arrive at Mahabalipuram and sightseeing of Krishnas butter ball, Monolithic Ganesha
temple, Arjunas penance area, Five Rathas temple and the caves
1330 hrs: Lunch at luxury resort in Mahabalipuram
1500 hrs: Visit shore Shiva temple and back to resort for Tea / Coffee
1630 hrs: Drive to Puducherry railway station by coach
1830 hrs: Arrive at Puducherry to board The Golden Chariot and refresh
2000 hrs: Dinner on board The Golden Chariot. Train stable at Puducherry railway station

Day 3 - Wednesday
Puducherry
0800 hrs: Breakfast on board The Golden Chariot
1000 hrs: Depart for sightseeing of Auroville Ashram and Matrimandir
1330 hrs: Lunch at a luxury 5 star resort in Puducherry
1545 hrs: A visit to the Aurobindo ashram in the French town, Ganesha temple, shopping and
stroll on the pristine Promenade beach
1830 hrs: Return to the Puducherry railway station to board The Golden Chariot and refresh
2000 hrs: Dinner on board
2330 hrs: Depart to Tanjavur

Day 4 - Thursday
Tanjavur & Trichy
0730 hrs: Arrive at Tanjavur railway station
0800 hrs: Breakfast on board The Golden Chariot
1000 hrs: Visit to Brihadeshwara Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
1130 hrs: Visit to the Maratha palace
1330 hrs: Lunch at a riverside luxury resort
1500 hrs: Drive to Trichy by coach
1600 hrs: Visit Sri Rangam temple in Trichy Indias largest temple complex dedicated to Lord
Vishnu
1830 hrs: Return to Trichy railway station to board The Golden Chariot and refresh
2000 hrs: Dinner on board
0015 hrs: Depart to Madurai
Day 5 - Friday
Madurai
0515 hrs: Arrive at Madurai railway station
0800 hrs: Breakfast on board The Golden Chariot
1000 hrs: Visit the famous Meenakshi Amman Temple
1300 hrs: Lunch on board The Golden Chariot
1530 hrs: Free time for shopping or rest on board The Golden Chariot
1800 hrs: Visit the Thirumalai Nayakar palace for sound & light show
2000 hrs: Dinner on board The Golden Chariot
2315 hrs: Depart to Nagercoil

Day 6 - Saturday
Kanya kumari & Kovalam
0345 hrs: Arrive at Nagercoil Railway Station
0515 hrs: Depart to Kanya kumari by coach
0730 hrs: Return back to The Golden Chariot for breakfast after viewing sunrise
0930 hrs: Depart to visit the Padmanabhapuram wooden palace
1300 hrs: Return back to The Golden Chariot for lunch on board
1330 hrs: Depart to Kocchuveli
1600 hrs: Arrive at Kocchuveli Railway Station
1630 hrs: Drive to Kovalam beach by coach to view sunset and stroll through the beach
(Tea/Coffee, biscuits served by the beach)
1930 hrs: Cultural performance followed by dinner at a 5 star luxury resort, Kovalam
2200 hrs: Back on board The Golden Chariot.

Day 7 - Sunday
Alleppey
0430 hrs: Depart to Alleppey
0800 hrs: Breakfast on board The Golden Chariot
0830 hrs: Arrive at Alleppey railway station
0900 hrs: Depart for Houseboat cruise on the Vembanad backwaters
1230 hrs: Arrive at backwaters luxury resort for Lunch
1330 hrs: Depart to Kochi by road
1545 hrs: Visit the Chinese Fishing nets and a walk around the Jew town for shopping
1830 hrs: Return to Ernakulum railway station to board The Golden Chariot
1930 hrs: Depart to Bangalore
2000 hrs: Dinner on board The Golden Chariot

Day 8 - Monday
Bangalore
0800 hrs: Breakfast on board The Golden Chariot
0930 hrs: Arrive at Yeshwanthpur railway station and farewell by the entire crew

Note: Itenary, Destination & Scheduled Time are liable to change without
prior notice due to unforeseen circumstances.