Velankani / Goa Holy Tour

(07 Nights & 08 Days)
Trichy | Velankanni | Chennai | Goa

Day 01: Trichy

Arrive Trichy. Meeting and assistance on arrival and transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.

Day 02: Trichy/Velankanni ( 95 kms/01.50 hrs )

Drive to Vellankani , famous for the church of our Lady of Health. Said to have been built on the prompting of a vision of lady with child in arms , this church is a place of pilgrimage for Christians all over the country. On arrival , check in at hotel. Evening free for religious activities. Overnight at hotel.

Day 03: Velankanni

Full day at leisure for religious activities. Overnight at hotel.

Day 04: Vellankani/Trichy/Chennai

Drive to Trichy railway station to board train for Chennai. Chennai is the gateway to South India. It traces its origin as far back as 1639 AD , when the British East India Company first settled here near the tiny fishing village of Madrasapatnam. On arrival , transfer to hotel. Overnite at hotel.

Day 05: Chennai

Morning half day sightseeing tour visiting National Arts gallery and Museum, Fort St. George , Fort Museum , St. Mary�s Church , Victoria Technical Institute and drive along the Marina Beach. Afternoon free. Overnite at hotel.

Day 06: Chennai/Goa

Transfer to airport to board flight to Goa � an ancient Portuguese colony , which became a part of Indian republic in 1961 , has traces of its ancient culture, largely writ all over its churches , bunglows and layouts of the city. On arrival , transfer to hotel.

Afternoon tour of Panjim city visiting � The Basilica of Born Jesus in Velha, originally built in 1560 , a mixture of Portuguese and Gothic architecture. The church is famous for , it enshrines the miraculously incorruptible body at St.Francis Xavier in marble and silver cascade. Also visit the Se Cathedral � dedicated to St. Catherine of Alexandria , built in 1562. The interior of the cathedral is adorned with gold stucco relics and paintings representing Indo � Portuguese art. Overnite at hotel.

Day 07: Goa

At leisure to explore the beautiful beaches of Goa. Overnite at hotel.

Day 08: Goa/Back Home

Transfer to airport to connect flight for onward journey.
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