Sample Itinerary | Tamil Nadu, India

Day Location Itinerary Day 1 USA Departure from USA Arrival in Chennai; overnight at Footprint Bed & Day 2 Chennai, Tamil Nadu Breakfast (www.footprint.in) City/country orientation and Chennai Day 3 Chennai, Tamil Nadu exploration Morning departure for Pondicherry via Mahabalipuram; exploration of archaeological Mahabalipuram, Tamil Day 4 site at Mahabalipuram; overnight at Richmond Nadu & Pondicherry Hotel in Pondicherry (www.therichmond- pondicherry.com) City orientation and exploration in Pondicherry; Day 5 Pondicherry lectures Pondicherry exploration and lectures; Visions Day 6 Pondicherry volunteer training Part I Morning departure for Thiruvannamalai; Visions Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Day 7 volunteer training Part II; overnight at Arpanaa Nadu Hotel in Thiruvannamalai Day 1 of Visions youth leadership camp at ALC Thiruvannamalai & Day 8 (Arcot Lutheran Church) School Project site in Thirukoilur, Tamil Nadu Thirukoilur Thiruvannamalai & Day 2 of Visions youth leadership camp in Day 9 Thirukoilur, Tamil Nadu Thirukoilur Thiruvannamalai & Day 3 of Visions youth leadership camp in Day 10 Thirukoilur, Tamil Nadu Thirukoilur Thiruvannamalai & Day 4 of Visions youth leadership camp in Day 11 Thirukoilur, Tamil Nadu Thirukoilur Thiruvannamalai & Day 5 of Visions youth leadership camp in Day 12 Thirukoilur, Tamil Nadu Thirukoilur Thiruvannamalai & Day 6 of Visions youth leadership camp in Day 13 Thirukoilur, Tamil Nadu Thirukoilur Thiruvannamalai & Day 7 of Visions youth leadership camp in Day 14 Thirukoilur, Tamil Nadu Thirukoilur Morning departure for Dindigul; NGO site visits Day 15 Dindigul, Tamil Nadu with SAWED Trust (visit tribal villages in Palani Hills, SAWED school in Nayanampatti Village, and discussion with SAWED staff); overnight at Lakeside Resort (www.lakeside.co.in) Morning departure for Madurai; NGO site visits with SCOPE India Trust (visit Children’s Day 16 Madurai, Tamil Nadu Learning Centres and discussion with SCOPE staff); overnight at Meenakshi’s Sunshine Hotel (www.hotelsunshine.co.in) NGO site visits with Sakthi-Vidiyal (visit center Day 17 Madurai, Tamil Nadu and discussion with Vidiyal staff); visit to Madurai Meenakshi Temple Morning departure for Pondicherry; continuation Day 18 Pondicherry of lectures & exploration; overnight at Richmond Hotel (www.therichmond-pondicherry.com) Day 19 Pondicherry Continuation of lectures & exploration Morning departure for Chennai; trip wrap-up Day 20 Chennai, Tamil Nadu and evaluation; shopping and farewell dinner Day 21 USA Departure from Chennai for USA