Day1 - Arrive Hyderabad
On arrival at Hyderabad international airport, met & assisted by Travel Pals representative and transferred to hotel for overnight stay.
Day2 - Hyderabad
Breakfast at hotel. Then proceed for a guided visit to the majestic Golkonda Fort & the royal Tombs Of the Qutb Shahi Kings. Visit to the Birla temple , Nizams Museums etc. Evening free at leisure to explore the 'city of Nawabs' at own pace. Overnight at hotel.
Day3 - Hyderabad
Breakfast at hotel. Then guided visit to the biggest One Man Collection - Salarjung Museum, The Arc de Triomphe of the east - Charminar and the second biggest Mosque of India.
Day4 - Hyderabad - Warangal (150kms / 3 hrs)
After breakfast at hotel, depart by surface to Warangal, enroute visit the Carpet weaving center, Pembarthi Village for its Brass making & Kolanpark for the 2000 years Jain Temple. Overnight in Warangal hotel.
Day5 - Warangal - Vijaywada (250 kms / 5 hrs)
Breakfast at hotel. Then visit to the Ramappa Temple and the 1000 Pillar Temple, the magnificient Fort Ruines. Depart by surface to Vijayawada. On arrival check-in Vijayawada hotel for overnight.
Day6 - Vijaywada
Breakfast at hotel, followed by a guided excursion to Kondapali Village to see the unique wooden Toys. Later visit Kanaka Durga Temple, an ancient Living Temple. Afternoon visit to the Undavalli Caves. Overnight in Vijayawada hotel.
Day7 - Vijaywada - Nagarjuna Sagar (170kms / 3.5 hrs)
After breakfast, depart by surface to Nagarjuna Sagar. Afternoon visit to the Nagarjuna Konda, Anupu - the Amphitheatre and other Budhist remains. Overnight at Nagarjuna Sagar hotel.
Day8 - Nagarjuna Sagar - Srisailam (180kms / 4 hrs)
Breakfast at hotel. Then, drive to Srisailam. Afternoon visit to the Mallikarjuna Temple, one of the only twelve Jyotir Lingam temples of India, set amidst the Jungles of Nallamalai. Overnight in Srisailam hotel.
Day9 - Srisailam - Kurnool (180kms / 4 hrs)
Breakfast at hotel. Proceed to Kurnool. PM visit of the superb Seventh cen Chalukyan Nava Bramha temples and the Fantastic Museum at Alampur. Overnight at Kurnool hotel.
Day10 - Kurnool - Puttaparthy (240 kms / 5 hrs)
After breakfast drive to Puttaparthy (or Puttaparthi). Afternoon visit to the beautiful Vijayanagar temple, the great Nandi at Lepakshi & the Imperessive Fort ruines at Penugonda. Overnight at Puttaparthy.
Day11 - Puttarpathy
Puttaparthy Prasanthi nilayam, Abode of highest Peace, the main ashram of Sri Sathya Sai Baba, is in the southwestern corner of Andhra Pradesh at Puttaparthy. Sai baba has a huge following in India and around the globe. He set up this Ashram 40 years ago. He spent most of the year here but some times moves to White fields Ashram near Bangalore or Kodaikanal in Tamil nadu in the hot season. Visitors are allowed to see the divine supreme Shri Sathya Sai Baba from morning 6.30 am to 8.00 am and they can witness the prayer with Sai Baba from 9.30 am to 10.30 am. Again Bhajan starts 5.30 pm till 7.00 pm. The ashram sponsors numerous services including school, a university, a planetarium, sports grounds and a state-of-the-art hospital that treats patients for free
Day12 - Puttaparthy - Tirupathi (or Tirupati)
Full day visit to the Tirupathi inclusive of one of the second richest temple of the world - Lord Venkateswara temples, the Govindraju and Padmavati temple. Overnight at Tirupati hotel.
Day13 - Tirupathi - Chennai (175 kms / 4 hrs)
After breakfast transfer to Chennai airport / hotel. Option of city sightseeing in Chennai |
