7 Nights 8 Days Enchanting Tamil Nadu Tour Package

Madurai(1N) → Rameshwaram(1N) → Trichy(1N) → Kumbakonam(2N) → Pondicherry(2N)

STAY   3✭ hotels

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Detailed Itinerary

Day 1 Day 01 - Madurai [Pickup 09:00 AM / Sightseeing / Halt]

09:00 AM – Pickup from Madurai Hotel 09:30 AM to 11:30 AM – Meenakshi Amman Temple

  • Main darshan and temple complex visit
  • Time: ~2 hours

11:45 AM to 12:45 PM – Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal

  • Historical palace visit
  • Distance: ~2 km

01:00 PM to 02:00 PM – Lunch

  • Nearby restaurant (South Masi Street / Town Hall area)

02:15 PM to 03:15 PM – Gandhi Museum

  • Learn about local history
  • Distance: ~1 km

03:30 PM to 05:00 PM – Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam (Temple Tank)

  • Evening boat ride / photography
  • Distance: ~6 km

05:15 PM to 06:00 PM – Return to Hotel & Free Evening

08:00 AM to 11:00 AM – Drive to Rameshwaram

  • Distance: ~170 km

11:00 AM to 01:00 PM – Lunch & Check-in 01:30 PM to 05:00 PM – Ramanathaswamy Temple

  • Darshan and temple corridors
  • Time: 3–3.5 hours

05:15 PM to 06:15 PM – Agni Theertham & Dhanushkodi Beach

  • Sea view and photography
  • Distance: ~20 km from town center

06:30 PM – Return to Hotel & Free Evening

08:00 AM to 12:00 PM – Early Darshan at Ramanathaswamy Temple

  • Optional puja or corridor walk

12:00 PM to 01:00 PM – Lunch 01:00 PM to 05:00 PM – Drive to Trichy

  • Distance: ~175–180 km
  • Route: Rameshwaram → Paramakudi → Trichy

05:15 PM to 06:30 PM – Rockfort Temple & Ucchi Pillayar Temple

  • Sunset viewpoint
  • Distance from Trichy town: ~2 km

06:45 PM – Hotel Check-in & Free Evening

08:00 AM to 09:15 AM – Drive to Tanjore

  • Distance: ~60 km

09:30 AM to 11:30 AM – Brihadeeswarar Temple (Tanjore)

  • UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • Time: 2 hours

11:30 AM to 12:30 PM – Lunch 12:30 PM to 02:00 PM – Drive to Kumbakonam

  • Distance: ~60 km

02:00 PM to 05:00 PM – Darshan at Adi Kumbeswarar Temple & local sightseeing

  • Explore local temples and streets

05:15 PM – Check-in Hotel & Free Evening

09:00 AM to 10:30 AM – Airavateswara Temple (Darasuram)

  • UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • Distance: ~12 km

10:45 AM to 12:15 PM – Sarangapani Temple

  • Main temple visit

12:30 PM to 01:30 PM – Lunch 01:30 PM to 03:00 PM – Nageswaran Temple / Other Local Temples

  • Time: 1.5 hours

03:15 PM to 05:00 PM – Mahamaham Tank / Local Market Stroll 05:15 PM – Return to Hotel & Free Evening

07:30 AM to 09:00 AM – Drive to Chidambaram

  • Distance: ~70 km

09:00 AM to 10:30 AM – Darshan at Nataraja Temple

  • Famous Shiva temple

10:30 AM to 11:30 AM – Breakfast / Tea Stop 11:30 AM to 04:00 PM – Drive to Pondicherry

  • Distance: ~150 km
  • Lunch en route

04:00 PM – Check-in Hotel & Evening Free

09:00 AM to 10:30 AM – Sri Aurobindo Ashram 10:45 AM to 12:15 PM – Promenade Beach

  • Walk and photography

12:30 PM to 01:30 PM – Lunch 01:30 PM to 03:00 PM – French Quarter & Colonial Streets

  • Heritage building walk

03:15 PM to 04:15 PM – Botanical Garden 04:30 PM to 06:00 PM – Auroville (Matrimandir View)

  • Distance: ~10 km

06:15 PM – Return to Hotel & Free Evening

08:00 AM to 10:00 AM – Drive to Mahabalipuram

  • Distance: ~100 km

10:00 AM to 12:30 PM – Shore Temple & Pancha Rathas 12:30 PM to 01:30 PM – Lunch in Mahabalipuram 01:30 PM to 02:30 PM – Arjuna’s Penance & Krishna’s Butterball 02:30 PM to 06:00 PM – Drive to Chennai

  • Distance: ~70–80 km
  • Tea / Restroom stop en route

06:00 PM to 09:00 PM – Final Drop at Hotel / Airport / Railway Station

Stay & Meal Details

Package Policies

  • Toll, parking, driver allowance, fuel cost, night halting charges, hills charges, interstate permits, forest entry charges, and everything related to the vehicle.
  • Breakfast, luxury tax, service tax, room rent, and everything related to the hotel.
  • The driver will be at your services 24x7 while on tour.
  • Local assistance 24x7.
  • For lunch & dinner, our driver will assist you in choosing good restaurants.
  • Total tour package cost does not include airfare, or train fare, insurance, premium.
  • Entry fee to any monument, park, museum, monastery, temple, beach, etc.
  • Cost for services which is not mentioned in Inclusions.Expenses incurred for conditions beyond our control, such as political issues, strike, landslides, heavy rainfall, or any natural calamity.
  • Personal expenses on items such as laundry, soft & hard drinks, bottle water, incidentals, porterage, bell-boy charges, tips.

Tour Cost: INR 17,900 per person, applicable for a minimum group size of 12. The cost may vary depending on the group size.

Peak Season Note: The above price is not applicable during the peak season periods, including Diwali holidays in November and Christmas holidays in December. Rates during these periods will be subject to hotel availability, seasonal tariffs and prevailing market rates.

Policy regarding cancellation / No show / Early departure

In case of cancellation of tour/travel services due to any avoidable/unavoidable reason/s, we must be informed in writing. cancellation charges would be effective from the date we receive a letter in writing and cancellation charges would be as follows…

60 days & prior to arrival – 10% of the tour/service cost.
59 days to 30 days prior to arrival – 20% of the tour/service cost.
29 days to 15 days prior to arrival – 25% of the tour/service cost.
14 days to 08 days prior to arrival – 50% of the tour/service cost.
07 days & less, prior to arrival or no show – no refund.

Note: irrespective of the above-mentioned cancellations slabs – in case of cancellation of tour/travel services after the booking is made with us a minimum of 10% service charges would be applicable.

In case you cancel the trip after commencement, a refund would be restricted to a limited amount that too would depend on the amount that we would be able to recover from the hoteliers we patronize. for unused hotel accommodation, chartered transportation, missed meals etc. we do not bear any responsibility for a refund.

In case of special train journeys (like palace on wheels, royal rajasthan on wheels, deccan odyssey, golden chariot, indian maharaja & maharajas express) | A separate cancellation policy is applicable (which would be advised as and when required).

For high peak season bookings (from 1st dec to 31th jan) – please note that if the booking for high peak season is/are cancelled, due to whatsoever reason, no refund will be made for said cancellation.

Refund

Regarding refund of unused/unutilized services (which are paid for and cancelled in advance), the refund amount would be worked out based on the cancellation policy as described above and the money would be accordingly refunded to the person who has made the payment to us. Please note that the refund process may take 2 – 4 weeks due to banking procedures. If the refund is made to the credit card account or the bank account, the bank charges would be debited from the refund amount.

Arrival and Departure Policy

Check-in Timings: 1200 – 1500 hours
Early arrival is subject to availability. For guaranteed early check-in, a reservation needs to be made starting from the previous night.
Check-out Timings: 10:00 – 12:00 hours
Late check-outs are available on request and subject to availability / payment.

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7 Nights 8 Days Enchanting Tamil Nadu Tour Package

Madurai(1N) → Rameshwaram(1N) → Trichy(1N) → Kumbakonam(2N) → Pondicherry(2N)

STAY   3✭ hotels

$ 185

$ 217

14% off

  /person

Compare quotes from 3 agents and get best deals