Nepal Painting Holiday
with Susanna Bailey
Nepal Painting Holiday
with Susanna Bailey
Tamilnadu, India
Available Seats: 04
Embark on a soulful journey with Threka’s singing holidays in India. Immerse yourself in the rich musical traditions, learn from renowned artists, and create unforgettable melodies in enchanting settings.
1000+ KM
14 Days
Age 18+
Activities
Singing IN Tamilnadu, each location with its own unique, unforgettable appeal. Our 14 day singing holiday has many authentic experience along the way including swimming and sightseeing as well as regular singing sessions led by our inspiring and professional choir leader, Liz Martin. The vast & diverse land that offers a unique mix of history, culture & modernity. Travel to South India and explore cities such as Pondicherry, Mahabalipuram, Madurai, Kanyakumari & Kovalam on this tour. Be amazed by beautifully sculpted temples, relics of history & natural beauty that pleases the mind & soul. Our Tamilnadu singing holiday will leave you with memories and make you love India.
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Tutor: Susanna Bailey
Susanna Bailey first traveled as an artist when she won the Nancy Balfour Scholarship during her post graduate years at the Slade School.This fuelled her love of drawing and painting and has taken her all over the world as a tutor, and as a working artist. Susanna is a colourist who works in several media, specialising in watercolour. Charismatic, popular and fun, she believes that careful teaching covering sketching, colour, composition, and the best use of available materials, will lead to real confidence, and wonderful paintings. Her approach is to give a structured week through demonstration, and one-to-one tuition. She enjoys sharing her love of art history.
Tour Manager: Aminesh Chamakala
COST PER PERSON
Single Occupancy: £ 2700 Sharing Occupancy: £ 2400
DATE
04 to 17 Feb 2024
HIGHLIGHTS·
- 13 nights full board, en suite, in charming, high-quality hotels·
- Air conditioned vehicles throughout the tour·
- Full-time support of our tour manager (Aminesh Chamakala).
- The popular Meenakshi Temple Visit.
- Day trip to Rameswaram Temple.
- Visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Brihadeeswarar Temple in Tanjore.
- Visit the unique ‘Auroville’ community at Pondicherry.
ITINERARY
Arrival at Chennai International Airport and transfer to Mahabalipuram.
Our first hotel sits right at the historical temple town in Tamilnadu.
Settle in and find your feet; relax by the pool, enjoy the beautiful beach by the hotel. By early evening we will be ready to meet, sing and dine together to celebrate the start of our holiday in TamilNadu.
We’ll move to Puducherry, formerly known as Pondicherry, is one of the 8 union territories of India. It was formed out of four territories of former French India, Here we are for 4 nights.
Away from the hustle and bustle of big cities, Puducherry is a quiet little town on the southern coast of India. The unmistakable French connection, the tree lined boulevards, the quaint colonial heritage buildings, the spiritual sceneries, the endless stretches of unspoilt virgin beaches and backwaters and a surprising choice of restaurants serving a melange of cuisines provide a heady mix of experience that draws travellers from near and far to the city. It is the perfect place to come if you want to take the pace of life down a few notches.
Madurai is an energetic, ancient city of Tamilnadu and also called temple city of India.
The temple town of India, Madurai is one of the oldest cities of the country. Culturally rich with ancient traditions, historical significance and natural beauty, Madurai is the city that represents the spirit of Tamil Nadu. It is the place of architectural wonders with each temple, each monument speaking a story. Not only was a cultural capital, Madurai also the commercial capital of South India.
Kanyakumari, is the southern most tip of main land of India. the ancient town with historical richness, has great religious significance too. The three oceans are jointing at Kanyakumari which is Indian Ocean, Bay of Bangal and Arbian Sea. Here you can see the Sunrise and Sunset from the ocean, Here we have a boat trip to the gigantic statue of Swami Vivekananda.
The most well-known beach in South India is Kovalam, which is located in the southernmost region and 14 kilometres from Trivandrum, the state capital of Kerala. We will visit Kerala’s most well-known temple, Padmanabha Swami Temple, on the last day, and have a lovely shopping experience. We have a 3-hour backwater boat ride planned here to appreciate the beauty of Kerala.
We will go home with a tonne of fantastic memories, as with all excellent holidays.