2N/3D Kumbakonam Tour

Discover the sacred heart of Tamil Nadu on this 2N/3D Kumbakonam Tour, exploring the temple-rich landscapes, living Chola heritage, and tranquil Cauvery delta. From ancient gopurams and UNESCO-listed marvels to bustling river ghats and traditional bronze casting, this journey reveals the cultural depths of Kumbakonam. Ideal for architecture lovers and spiritual seekers alike, the 2N/3D Kumbakonam Tour offers an immersive, time-efficient escape.

Day 1: Arrival in Chennai – Transfer to Kumbakonam

Arrive in Chennai and meet our tour representative at the airport or railway station. Transfer to Kumbakonam, driving south along the East Coast Road and the Grand Southern Trunk Road through Villupuram and Chidambaram before turning inland towards the Cauvery delta. The drive takes approximately 4.5 to 5 hours and the landscape changes perceptibly as the road enters the delta belt, the paddy fields widening, the tank bunds appearing at regular intervals and the gopurams of successive temple towns punctuating the flat horizon well before each town is reached. Check in at your stay in Kumbakonam by early afternoon. Spend the evening at the Mahamaham Tank, the largest temple tank in Tamil Nadu and the site of the Mahamaham festival held once every twelve years, and walk the old town streets around the Kumbeshwara Temple as the lamps are lit for the evening puja. Overnight stay in Kumbakonam.

Day 2: Temple Circuit, Darasuram and Gangaikonda Cholapuram

After an early breakfast, begin the Chola temple circuit with the Airavatesvara Temple at Darasuram, approximately 4 km from Kumbakonam, a twelfth century Chola masterpiece and a UNESCO World Heritage Site where the stone carving on the mandapa walls and the chariot-form base of the main shrine represent some of the finest surviving Chola craftsmanship. Continue to Gangaikonda Cholapuram, approximately 35 km north of Kumbakonam, the capital built by Rajendra Chola I after his northern campaign and home to the Brihadisvara Temple, the lesser-visited twin of the more famous Big Temple at Thanjavur, with a vimana of comparable scale and significantly fewer crowds. Return to Kumbakonam for lunch and spend the afternoon at the Sarangapani Temple and the Chakrapani Temple, two of the most architecturally significant of the town’s many shrines, before ending the day at a traditional bronze casting workshop where the lost-wax process that has produced Chola bronzes for over a thousand years is still practised by hereditary artisans. Overnight stay in Kumbakonam.

Day 3: Cauvery Delta, Papanasam and Thanjavur – Departure to Chennai

Start early with a drive to Papanasam on the Cauvery river, where the river ghat and the surrounding delta landscape are at their most active in the early morning with farmers, washermen and temple-goers moving along the riverbank before the heat builds. Continue to Thanjavur and visit the Brihadeeswarar Temple, the greatest surviving monument of the Chola empire and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, its vimana rising 66 metres above the flat delta plain in a statement of imperial ambition that remains astonishing a thousand years after its construction. Before departure, stop at a Kumbakonam degree coffee house and a traditional sweet shop for the filter coffee and the milk sweets including the celebrated Kumbakonam degree coffee and the sakkarai pongal for which this town is specifically known across Tamil Nadu. Transfer back to Chennai via the Grand Southern Trunk Road for your departure.

Tour Highlights

Mahamaham Tank, Kumbeshwara Temple, Airavatesvara Temple Darasuram, Gangaikonda Cholapuram Brihadisvara Temple, Sarangapani Temple, Chakrapani Temple, Traditional Bronze Casting Workshop, Papanasam Cauvery Ghat, Brihadeeswarar Temple Thanjavur, Kumbakonam Degree Coffee, Cauvery Delta Landscape, Chola Heritage Circuit, Tamil Nadu Temple Architecture.

Tour Includes

• Ex. Lorem Airport/ Station
• Selected Category of Accommodation
• Stay in Double/ Triple Sharing AC Rooms
• Daily Breakfast at Accommodation
• AC Private Vehicles as per Pax
• All Sightseeing Mentioned in Itinerary
• All Transfers Mentioned in Itinerary

Tour Excludes

• 5% GST on Total Invoice Amount
• 3% Card Charges [If Applicable]
• Any Air Fare or Train Fare
• Any Entrance or Activities Fees
• Any Travel Insurance
• Any Contingency Expenses
• Whatever is Not Mentioned in Tour Includes

2N/3D Kumbakonam Tour Booking Price

Pricing Policy

1. All the prices can change without any notice due to fuel price hike, inflation, economy disruption.
2. All the prices mentioned are Per Person Rate, based upon minimum 2 Persons travelling together.
3. All the prices are not valid on long weekends, national holidays, blackout dates, any festival dates.
4. All the prices are based on base category double/ triple sharing bed room of the mentioned accommodations.
5. All the prices are based on Non AC accommodations in the hills & cold climate zones.
6. All the prices are based on AC accommodations in the plains & coastal zones.
7. All the prices given above are indicative & approximate, so price may exceed 10-15% during final quotation.
8. All the prices are based on Non-AC vehicles in the hills & cold climate zones.
9. All the prices will change with respect to the change in the number of Pax.
10. All the prices are valid as per the months mentioned above.
11. All the prices are valid for Residential Indian Citizens only.
12. The featured price mentioned in this tour is based on maximum number of pax.
13. No Tours can be arranged, booked or processed less than 72 Hours of Check-in Date
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Tour Customisation

1. This tour can be customised as per your requirement with an Adjustable Advance of INR.3,540.
2. Any tour customisation will come with upfront cost committment with short itinerary with 5% Deviation Maximum.
3. You can share your preferred accommodation, we will try to get the best deal for you and customise the tour.
4. Please call +91 9874284569/ 9874361951 to upgrade your package.

Accommodation Booking Policy

1. Ocean6 Holidays partners exclusively with accommodations rated 3.5 stars or higher on Trip Advisor or Google.
2. Exact Accommodation names can be told after advance payment to Ocean6 Holidays before booking.
3. All Accommodation rooms are volatile. No rooms are on hold.
4. Confirmation of Accommodation process starts upon guest payment receipt.
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6. If promised Accommodation rooms are unavailable, refund or alternative accommodation will be proposed.
7. Ocean6 Holidays shall not be responsible for any consequences of Accommodation non-booking.
8. No Accommodation can be arranged, booked or processed less than 48 Hours of Check-in Date
9. Please call +91 9874284569/ 9874361951 for any clarification.

General Payment Policy

1. 50% Advance must be paid during Booking.
2. 50% Balance must be paid 21 days before Check-in Date.
3. 100% Payment must be made if the Check-in Date < 21 days.
4. Disruption in Payment Schedule will affect the Tour Confirmation.
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