Culture & History: Chettinad & Madurai Excursion Tour From Trichy

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9 to 10 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: German and 3 more

Embark on a captivating Culture & History: Chettinad & Madurai Excursion Tour from Trichy, commencing with an 8:00 AM pickup from your hotel. Journey 165 kilometers to Chettinad, famed for its 19th-century mansions boasting opulent rooms and courtyards adorned with imported materials. Explore Chettinad Mansions, Chettinad Palace, and prominent temples like Vairavan Kovil, Karpaga Vinayakar, Kundrakudi Murugan, and Kottaiyur Sivan. Enjoy a local restaurant lunch before heading 90 kilometers to Madurai, arriving at 3:30 PM. Discover the grand Meenakshi Sundareshwar Temple, Tiruparankundram Murugan Temple, and the majestic Tirumal Nayak's Palace. Conclude the day at 5:30 PM, heading back to Trichy and reaching your hotel by 9:00 PM, enriched by the cultural and historical splendors of Chettinad and Madurai.

What's Included

English speaking local guide, if option selected.
Entrance fees to monuments, if option selected.
Private AC car/van for pick up and drop off from/to your hotel.
Lunch, if option selected.
Government Taxes.
Bottled water in the car.
Camera charges at monuments.
Gratuities and optional activities.
Anything not mentioned in the inclusions.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

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

Itinerary

Duration: 9 to 10 hours (approximately)
  • (Pass by)

    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.

    Admission ticket free
  • 1

    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.

    3 hours • Admission ticket free
  • 2

    12:45 PM: Lunch break at a local restaurant.

    1 hour • Admission ticket not included
  • (Pass by)

    1:30 PM: You will continue your journey towards Madurai, which is about 90 kilometers from Chettinad.

    Admission ticket free
  • 3

    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.

    3 hours • Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    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.

    Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Agora Voyages Pvt. Ltd.

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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