Culture & History: Chettinad & Madurai Excursion Tour From Trichy
Why we love it?
The Culture & History: Chettinad & Madurai Excursion Tour from Trichy offers a comprehensive exploration of the rich heritage and architectural marvels of South India. Lasting 9 hours and 30 minutes, this tour is ideal for history enthusiasts and cultural travelers looking to immerse themselves in the local traditions and historical sites of Madurai and Chettinad. Participants will have the opportunity to visit significant monuments, with options for a local guide to enhance their experience. The inclusion of transportation in a private AC vehicle ensures comfort, while the chance to enjoy local cuisine adds a distinctive culinary element to the journey.
Inclusions
- Private AC car/van for pick up and drop off from/to your hotel.
- English speaking local guide, if option selected.
- Entrance fees to monuments, if option selected.
- Lunch, if option selected.
- Bottled water in the car.
- Government Taxes.
Exclusions
- Camera charges at monuments.
- Gratuities and optional activities.
- Anything not mentioned in the inclusions.
Itinerary
Step 1
8:00 AM: Our driver will pick you up from your hotel in Trichy, and you will start your journey towards Chettinad, which is located about 165 kilometers away.
Step 2
11:00 AM: You will arrive in Chettinad, and your sightseeing tour will begin. Chettinad is known for its 19th-century mansions, which are famous for their spacious rooms and wide courtyards, adorned with marble and teak. The construction materials, furnishings, and decorative items were primarily imported from East Asian countries and Europe. The marble was brought from Italy, chandeliers and teak from Burma, crockery from Indonesia, crystals from Europe, and wall-to-wall mirrors from Belgium. You will visit some of the open mansions for tourists, such as the Chettinad Mansions and Chettinad Palace. You will also visit several temples like the Vairavan Kovil Temple, Karpaga Vinayakar Temple, Kundrakudi Murugan Temple, and Kottaiyur Sivan Temple.
Step 3
12:45 PM: Lunch break at a local restaurant.
Step 4
1:30 PM: You will continue your journey towards Madurai, which is about 90 kilometers from Chettinad.
Step 5
3:30 PM: You will arrive in Madurai, and your sightseeing tour will begin. Madurai is famous for the Meenakshi Sundareshwar Temple, one of the largest temple complexes in India, built between the 16th and 18th centuries. The temple has an estimated 33 million sculptures and is famous for its endless rounds of ceremonies, prostration of countless devotees, and glittering market stalls. You will also visit the Tiruparankundram Murugan Temple, a Hindu temple and one of the Six Abodes of Murugan, built-in rock-cut architecture by the Pandyas during the 6th century. You will also visit the Tirumal Nayak's Palace, a highly decorative monument with an enormous roofed arcade supported by 48-foot high stone pillars that still stands.
Step 6
5:30 PM: You will end your sightseeing tour in Madurai, and then you will start your drive back to Trichy.
9:00 PM: You will arrive back at your hotel in Trichy, where our driver will drop you off.
Please Note
- Stroller or pram accessible
- Infants must not sit on laps
- Not suitable for pets
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Please provide your hotel name and address at the time of booking or at least 3 days prior to the trip date. Our guide and driver will meet you in the hotel lobby at the scheduled time. Contact details will be shared one day prior to the tour. We provide pickup from all hotels in Trichy
Know Before You Go
- Infant seats available
- Public transportation nearby
Cancellation Policy
Fully refundable until 1 day before start
Non-refundable after 1 day before start
