Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Textiles tour Tamil Nadu
5 Night / 6 days
Kanjeevaram silk saree is one of the finest and most popular forms of silk in Tamilnadu. It uses a combination of colored threads and also has lot of zari work. Its major attractions are the beautiful tribal designs. Now focus is also on contemporary patterns. It has a heavy gauge and is a long lasting style. There are so many places in Tamil Nadu produces fine silk saree, handlooms, and fabrics. Here we take you to new destinations were not so popular but having artistic features

Destinations covered

Chennai- Pondicherry- Siruvanthadu- Kurinjipadi- Tanjore

Day 1 –Chennai
Arrival at Chennai airport. Upon arrival at Chennai our representative will receive and transfer you to hotel. It follows a sightseeing tour that includes the Santhome Church, Marina beach Stay overnight at the hotel. Overnight to be spent at hotel in Chennai.

Day 2 –Pondicherry
After breakfast the journey continues to Pondicherry. Pondicherry is famous for hand made fabrics, cotton clothing, eco-friendly clothing from Auroville etc.
Anglo French textiles in Pondicherry, PONTEX and Bharati mills produces fine clothing. Pondicherry is also a spiritual city famous for Aurobindo Ashram, Auroville, Beach, French town etc. after visiting some interesting sites stay overnight at hotel.

Day 3 –Siruvanthadu
After breakfast you are driven to Siruvanthadu which is famous for silk saree production and journey continues to Panruti which is famous for vegetables, cashews, jack fruit and the ancient Veerataneshwar temple
Overnight stay at our guest house at Kurinjipadi.

Day 4 –Kurinjipadi
Kurinjipadi is famous for Handloom, vegetations and temples. Visiting handloom manufacturing units and roaming through the floriculture forms in bullock cart and lot of fun. Overnight stay at Tanjore.

Day 5 –Tanjore
Tanjore is famous for ancient Brihadeeswar temple. The villages near Tanjore are famous for weaving industry especially for silks.
Visiting Thirubuvanam silk saree industry and the ancient temple at Thirubuvanam. Overnight stay at Tanjore.

Day 6 –Pondicherry / Chennai
Return to Pondicherry or Chennai