The Tour show pieces for this week are a visit to Vellore and The immensely popular Golden Temple at Vellore.

There are so many places to visit during the visit to Vellore and Tour of the temple.Should you have more time at your disposal, Yelagiri is a beautiful place to visit and it is very close to Vellore. So, here we go, covering both Vellore and Yelagiri as separate tour options.

Golden Temple in Vellore

To relax your body, soul and mind

Vellore, situated 145 kilometer from Chennai is a semi rural bazaar town. The famous and well preserved Vijayanagar Fort and its temple are located here. The famous river Palar and Ponnar flows through this city. Presently, Sripuram – Narayanapeetam, Golden Temple has become an attractive tourist spot for its architectural value. And, a little beyond Vellore is Yelagiri hills, a place people go to for peace and salubrious weather.

If you are in a hurry, you can return to Chennai or Bengaluru after absorbing a lot of the history and culture of Vellore. And if you have more time to spare, Vellore and its surroundings will unravel several interesting places to tourists.

Tour Schedule:

Departure from Chennai around 8 am. arrive at Vellore around 11a.m. And start sightseeing and have lunch at 1.30 pm. At 2.30 pm, resume sight seeing. Stop sightseeing at 6.30 pm and departure to Chennai.

Places of interest

Amirthi Zoo/Park: It is situated under the Javadu Hills of Tellai across Amirthi River, located 25 kilometers away from Vellore.

Vellore Fort:

It is also known as Vijayanagar Fort. The fortification of the fort consists of a main rampart broken at irregular intervals by round towers and the walls constructed with hewn kangaroo stones are of rectangular shape.

The narrow wall running round the fort can be reached by a flight of steps at the entrance of the fort. The main walls are built so strong with stones cut and filled together without mortar.

Jalakandeswarar Temple

was built in the late Vijayanagar style. It has two prakaras, inner and outer. The entry is in the southern side. On the south-west corner of the outer court yard is the Kalyanamantapam which is considered as a gem of architecture of Late Vijayanagar style in embellishments and the art motifs of its pillars, ceilings and plinth mouldings.

Mosque inside the fort:

At present it is not used for worship and the gates of the mosque are closed. It is rectangular in shape. On the front side it is plastered with lime and bricks. The Hindu architecture slowly yielded place to the flourishing Muslim architecture which is evident in the form of innumerable mosques.

Government Museum:

This is a multi-purpose museum treasuring the ancient and present day curios relating to anthropology, art and archaeology, botany and geography. The historical monuments of the erstwhile composite North Arcot district are gracefully depicted in the gallery.

Sripuram Lakshmi Narayani “Golden Temple”:

The temple is located on a sprawling 100 acres of land. The temple, covering 55,000 sq ft, has intricate carvings and sculptures in gold. The lighting is arranged in such a way that the temple glitters even during night. About 400 goldsmiths and coppersmiths, including craftsmen from Tirumala – Tirupati Devasthanam, have completed the architectural marvel in gold in six years. The approximate cost of the temple is Rs 600 crore.

About 1.5 tonnes of Gold has been used in the construction of the Temple. The deity of Mahalakshmi is made of stone granite, but covered with gold adornments. It is bigger than the Golden temple in Amritsar. If you are lucky you can have the darshan of Sri Narayani Amma the inspiration and the founder of the temple, and get his blessings.

Evening: Stop sightseeing at 6.30 pm, and arrive in Chennai around 10 pm.

Package Cost: Rs.900/- only per head for group Tour. The above tariff covers travel with non-a/c vehicle with Breakfast and Lunch.

Package does not include:

• All personal expenses and other expenses.

Yelagiri (1day Tour)

Yelagiri Hills is for easy-paced, relaxed weekends; an ideal getaway from the hustle, bustle and madness of the city. No Internet, no mobile phones and no deadlines. Just relax! Put your feet up; catch up on some reading in this quiet environment, where the only sounds you’ll hear are the chirping of birds. You are the master of all that you survey. It is about 150 km from Bangalore and 250 km from Chennai. At Yelagiri, you can do just about anything you want.

For instance, you could trek up those rugged hillocks or go on long walks through narrow roads, explore the green surroundings of this rural retreat. Or perhaps you’d like to head towards the lake nearby for some leisure boating or just squat on a bench in the adjoining children’s park and watch the kids play away to glory.

Suggested Tour Itinerary

• Departure from Chennai at your convenient place at 05.00 am
• Breakfast at Vellore around 08.30 am
• Arrival Yelagiri at 11am.
• First visit Lord Murugan temple situated in one of the highest peaks of Yelagiri Hills, offering a panoramic view.
• Boating at Punganoor Lake and spending time at the Park.
• Buffet Lunch at Hotel around 01.30pm to 2.30pm
• After lunch visit Nature Park which is a well-laid out park with fountains, gardens, artificial falls, a green house nursery, rock gardens, indoor games and a host of other activities providing for an active as well as delightful time.
• Return journey start around 04.00 pm from Yelagiri.
• Arrival in Chennai around 09.00 pm.

Package cost Rs.1100/-Per person

Package includes:

• Non Ac vehicle from Chennai-Yelagiri-Chennai
• Breakfast and Lunch
• Boating and Park entry fees.

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