Golden destination covered by Golden Chariot Train

Published: 26th November 2010
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Splendor of the South- The Golden Chariot is one of the extravagant train of India that runs across the world heritage sites of picturesque Karnataka. Named after the Stone Chariot of The Hampi village, the Golden Chariot Train symbolizes the era of extremely rich past.

In a nutshell, passengers travelling cross the majestic Golden Chariot Train will get to explore and enjoy the heritage sites of Karnataka and also get soaked in the Goan life and lively beaches.

The 7 Nights / 8 Days vivid journey commences from Bangalore and then proceed to various popular destinations of South. The featured attractions of Golden Chariot Train are:

Mamallapuram- located at the south of Chennai, this site is well known for its Shore temple and various other World Heritage Sites. The major attractions in Mamallapuram are rock cut temples, temple Rathas, the Shore Temple, the Penance of Bhagirath and also the eight Mandapams.
Moreover, you can also pay a visit to Saint Thomas Cathedral St. Mary’s Church, Kapaleeshwarar Temple (Shiva Temple) and Sri Parathasarathy Temple (Lord Krishna) and The National Art Gallery and Museum.


Pondicherry- one of the Union Territory of India, located to the north of Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry is famous for French heritage as it was once a French Colony. Here you can visit Auroville village, which was designed keeping in mind the concept of peace, therefore this place is a famous centre for Yoga and Meditation.

Tiruchirapalli- The Golden Chariot train reaches Tiruchirapalli on the 4th day. Here Rockfort temple of the city is one of the major attractions built by the Nayaks of Madurai. You can also explore Thanjuvar paintings in the museum of the Palace.

Madurai- This is a hub for of pilgrimage and learning. This place is world famous for Meenakshi temple which depicts the masterpieces of Dravidian architecture. The Thirumalai Nayak Palace & Thiruparangundram temples are also worth visiting.

Thiruvananthapuram- the capital city of Kerala, the main attractions here are Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Napier Museum, Kathakali dancers. You also visit the Sri Chitra Art Gallery famous for the painting collection of Mughal, Rajput and the Tanjore schools.

Backwaters of Alleppey & Koch- Cruising on the backwaters of Alleppey & Kochi is the major highlight of the Golden Chariot Train.

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