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SOUTH INDIA TOUR PROGRAM-MARCH 2009
ITINERARY
07th March 2009: Early Morning arrival 0140 Hrs, Traditional Welcome at airport and check into Trident Hotel. After Brunch at 11.00 am and check out and proceed for Chennai city Tour a t 1200 noon. Visit Chennai Museum and Santhom Cathedral Basilica Evening proceed to covelong and check into Taj Fisherman Cove. Dinner at 8.00 pm & overnight stay.
Chennai: The Gateway to South India, Chennai, located along the Coromandel Coast initially grew around the British settlement of Fort St. George and is today India’s fourth largest metropolis. Chennai has retained its traditional Tamil roots while acquiring a modern and cosmopolitan character. Chennai is famous for its sandy beaches, parks and historic landmarks. With a very distinct culture, the people of Chennai have a special interest in music, dance and all other art forms of South India. Capital of the state of Tamil Nadu and with an estimated population of 6.96 million (2006), Chennai is a commercial and industrial hub. It is also known as the automobile capital of India and is home to a majority of India’s automobile industry. The 12-kilometre long Marina Beach in Chennai is one of the longest beaches in the world. Of late, Chennai has grown into a software hub and technological city. It is a city which has embraced both the new and the old with ease. Chennai is spread over an area of 200 square kilometers and still growing.
Chennai Museum
The Government Museum of Chennai originally belonged to a group of eminent British citizens, known as the Pantheon Committee, who were responsible for improving the social life of the British in Madras. The Main Building has a fine archaeological section representing all the major South Indian periods including Chola, Vijayanagar, Hoysala and Chalukya. Chennai Government Museum also houses a good ethnology collection. The bronze gallery has a superb collection of Chola art. One of the most impressive is the bronze of
ITINERARY
07th March 2009: Early Morning arrival 0140 Hrs, Traditional Welcome at airport and check into Trident Hotel. After Brunch at 11.00 am and check out and proceed for Chennai city Tour a t 1200 noon. Visit Chennai Museum and Santhom Cathedral Basilica Evening proceed to covelong and check into Taj Fisherman Cove. Dinner at 8.00 pm & overnight stay.
Chennai: The Gateway to South India, Chennai, located along the Coromandel Coast initially grew around the British settlement of Fort St. George and is today India’s fourth largest metropolis. Chennai has retained its traditional Tamil roots while acquiring a modern and cosmopolitan character. Chennai is famous for its sandy beaches, parks and historic landmarks. With a very distinct culture, the people of Chennai have a special interest in music, dance and all other art forms of South India. Capital of the state of Tamil Nadu and with an estimated population of 6.96 million (2006), Chennai is a commercial and industrial hub. It is also known as the automobile capital of India and is home to a majority of India’s automobile industry. The 12-kilometre long Marina Beach in Chennai is one of the longest beaches in the world. Of late, Chennai has grown into a software hub and technological city. It is a city which has embraced both the new and the old with ease. Chennai is spread over an area of 200 square kilometers and still growing.
Chennai Museum
The Government Museum of Chennai originally belonged to a group of eminent British citizens, known as the Pantheon Committee, who were responsible for improving the social life of the British in Madras. The Main Building has a fine archaeological section representing all the major South Indian periods including Chola, Vijayanagar, Hoysala and Chalukya. Chennai Government Museum also houses a good ethnology collection. The bronze gallery has a superb collection of Chola art. One of the most impressive is the bronze of