- Heritage
- Weekend
Madurai Temple Trail
Gopurams at dawn, jigarthanda by night and a guide who knows the stories.
₹11,200per person
Tamil Nadu · Heritage · Weekend
Madurai
A temple city that never quite sleeps, and the best breakfasts in the south.
Why go
Why Madurai is worth the journey.
- 01
The Meenakshi Amman Temple is one of the great walking experiences in India.
- 02
Street food from dawn to midnight, from idli and kari dosai to jigarthanda.
- 03
A perfect starting point for a south Tamil Nadu circuit.
- Best time
- October to March
- Summer afternoons are hot, so plan temple visits for early morning and evening.
- From Chennai
- 8 hours by road, 7 by train
- Good for
- HeritageWeekend
A closer look
Madurai, drawn from memory.
Gopuram towers against an early sky Old streets around the temple The Teppakulam tank at dusk
Packages
Ways to see Madurai.
- Family
- Heritage
Nearby
Pair it with.
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- Beach
Rameswaram
A pilgrim island reached by one of the world's great sea bridges.
Best: October to April
- Hills
- Weekend
- Wildlife
Kodaikanal
A lake in the clouds, quiet pine forests and long, slow evenings.
Best: April to June
- Heritage
- Beach
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Kanyakumari
Where three seas meet, and the sun rises and sets on the same horizon.
Best: October to March
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