Overview

South India boasts some of the most stunning churches in India. Mostly built during the colonial era, these Christian places of worship are not only divine but have architectural grandeur unlike others. In our 7N/8D Church Tour in South India, we will take you to some extremely sacred and architecturally spectacular churches. Ensuring that each church is given full time to be explored and that the essence of spirituality is not missed. Our tour begins with Chennai, where one of the oldest churches in India, Santhome Cathedral is situated.

Praying at the feet of Saint Thomas, who is believed to have been buried here, we shall pay homage to other important churches in Chennai like St. Mary’s and St. George Cathedral. While in South India, one cannot miss out on Velankanni Church that is known to have magical healing powers. A grand white church in Gothic Style, Velankanni is situated a short distance from Thanjavur. In order to get the most of this tour, we shall include the Temple City of Madurai, from where we will head out for Kerala’s capital city Trivandrum. The city is the home to the holy churches, namely St. Joseph’s Cathedral, CSI Christ Church and Vettucaud Church. We shall also bow our heads in the churches of Kottayam like the Syrian Christian community and Valia Palli, Cheria Pally and St. Mary’s Church. Our journey will conclude with the blessings of St.Francis at Cochin, where we shall also take a leisure city tour.

Day 1 :

ARRIVE CHENNAI

Meet our representative upon arrival in Chennai, who will assist you in transferring to a hotel.

Day 2 :

CHENNAI – THANJAVUR

After breakfast at the hotel, we will depart for a full-day city tour of Chennai, which will include stops at famous churches such as St. Mary’s Church, St. George Cathedral, and Santhome Cathedral. We’ll drive to Thanjavur later. Check into a hotel for an overnight stay upon arrival.

Day 3 :

THANJAVUR – VELANKANNI – THANJAVUR

Today we will go to the well-known Velankanni Church, also known as The Church of Our Lady of Health. Return to the hotel later. Stay at the hotel for the night.

Day 4 :

THANJAVUR – MADURAI

Today, after breakfast, we’ll drive to Madurai. Check into a hotel upon arrival in Madurai. Later, we’ll take a Madurai city tour. Stay at the hotel for the night.

Day 5 :

MADURAI – TRIVANDRUM

Today we will drive to Trivandrum in the morning. When we arrive in Trivandrum, we will check into a hotel. We will then go to St. Joseph’s Cathedral, CSI Christ Church, and Vettucaud Church. Stay at the hotel for the night.

Day 6 :

TRIVANDRUM – KOTTAYAM

Today, after breakfast, we will drive to Kottayam. Check into the hotel upon arrival in Kottayam. We will visit the Syrian Christian community and churches such as Valia Palli, Cheria Pally, and St. Mary’s Church in the afternoon. Stay at the hotel for the night.

Day 7 :

KOTTAYAM – COCHIN

We’ll be driving to Cochin today. Check into the hotel upon arrival in Cochin. We will visit St. Francis Church after a city tour of Cochin. Stay at the hotel for the night.

Day 8 :

COCHIN DEPARTURE

After breakfast at the hotel, we will transport you to the airport to catch your flight to your next destination.