What to do and see in Madurai, Tamil Nadu: The Best Tours

July 19, 2021 Stefan Strunk

Madurai is one of the major cities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Madurai District, the third largest city in Tamil Nadu, and the 25th most populated city in India. Located on the banks of River Vaigai, Madurai has been a major settlement for two millennia.
Restaurants in Madurai

1. 8 days Motorcycle tour from Chennai to Coromandel Coast on Royal Enfield

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India is best explored on a Royal Enfield motorcycle with its legendary thump. The tour is fully guided and comes with an escort rider to help you navigate through Indian traffic. Our escort rider is a cultural evangelist who will ensure you have an immersive cultural experience of India

Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Escort rider to navigate traffic, Hotel for 7 nights, All Fees and Taxes, Entrance charges

Exclusions: Lunch, Dinner, Beverages

Reviewed By James B

Thanks Vijay for a wonderful day trip on a Royal Enfield. Due to my time constraints we had to modify the plan, but I still managed to have a great experience on the road. Winding in and out of Kanchipuram, the silk Saree capital, we were greeted by groups of wedding parties in their vivid red and glistening gold sarees, illuminating the streetscape. There is nothing like exploring India on an Enfield, it is totally immersive, you are part of the action, see it, hear it, smell it, taste it, while feeling the thumping Enfield engine propel you along for more. Then into the sanctuary of the temple with informative descriptions by Vijay of the stories, legends and history of this very holy site. Thanks for a great day! James

2. South India Temple Tour - 14n15d

Airport, Meenambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600016, India All India Packages
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Travelers can visit all Arupadai Veedu, Navagraham and Pancha Bootham temples including other important and famous temples in Tamilnadu within 15 days.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Air-conditioned vehicle, WiFi on board, Private transportation, All Fees and Taxes, 3 Star Hotels, All Airport Transfer, Sightseeing as per the itinerary

Exclusions: Air ticket & Visa, Lunch & Dinner, Any type of entrance fee & rides, Any other self-expenses, 5% GST

Reviewed By Curious51937979213

Remarkable experience with AIP. Abdul and their team are trustable and friendly. All the hotels what we stayed are fantastic and the travel team made sure everything is in order. Rates are very reasonable and superb service. I have recommended to family and friends already. Will recommend to anyone who are planning a trip to India. Thank Abdul and your team for this unforgettable trip. Keep going…

3. Foodies Day Out at Madurai

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We at "Foodies Day Out" offer you the chance to experience the local cuisine as the natives do. We take you to places where no guide book can lead you to. On this tour, we travel across the city of Madurai, to taste the best culinary dishes the city has to offer. We drive around in a car to eat the best signature dishes of our local eateries and also walk along the streets to indulge ourselves in uninhibited eating spree. You will get to taste some unique "madurai" dishes, such as paruthipaal (cotton seed milk), thennam kuruthu (bark of the coconut tree), bun parotta, the super delicious Jil Jil Jigar Thanda etc.

Inclusions: Beverages, Bottled water, Dinner, Food tasting, Snacks, Tour escort/host, Hotel pickup and drop-off

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Reviewed By bod75

Really enjoyable evening with Soundar who is extremely knowledgeable about his city and it’s food. Ate lots of new things and am now feeling very full! Top marks.

4. Once Upon A Madurai Trail

North Tower, Meenakshi Amman Temple,Madurai Main, Madurai Main, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625001, India Storytrails Madurai
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Join us on an easy walk through the ancient city of Madurai and discover stories behind everyday sights. We'll tell you stories of Gods and their towering monuments, and of Kings and Queens who made Madurai. We'll also talk about many everyday customs and rituals you will see on the streets of Madurai even today.

Inclusions: Bottled water, Beverages, Guide

Exclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off

Reviewed By RPAllen

I have been a lover of Indian food for 50 years and, on my first trip to India, my children gave me a private market-and-cooking-and-eating excursion with Priya as a birthday present. It was perfect. Priya was right on time and, after a visit to buy vegetables at a nearby famers market, we "went home to cook." I ground some masalas, made coconut chutney on a traditional stone grinder, made my own dosas, etc. It was a fantastic experience. Priya knows how to teach beginners, but she was also wonderful at adapting to my higher level of knowledge. One of my best memories of India!

5. Ancient Caves with Temple & Backwater (16 Days)

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On this 16 days tour explore the Ancient Caves of Ajanta & Ellora, visit the marvelous Temple of South India, and rejuvenate in the Backwater of Kerala. You will also visit Hyderabad the city blessed with extraordinary wealth of historic monuments. All airport transfers, sightseeing and excursion will be provide in an air conditioned vehicle, with private government licences local tour guide in each city. You will travel in flight on Mumbai - Aurangabad - Hyderabad - Chennai sectors.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, 15 Nights accommodation in selected price category hotels., Bottled drinking water in car , English speaking tour guide on sightseeing days (local guide in each city)., Deluxe air-conditioned private vehicle with chauffeur as per tour program., Monuments entrances and activities charges mentioned in the itinerary., Government taxes.

Exclusions: Mumbai - Aurangabad - Hyderabad - Chennai flight fare approx INR 15000 per person., Camera charges at monuments , Meals other than mentioned in inclusions., Expenses of personal nature like liquor, laundry, tips, telephone, fax, internet etc., Anything not mentioned in inclusions.

Reviewed By KaranK1003

Jammu division has snowfall but not in Jammu city. If you are scares to go to Kashmir, go to Patnitop in Dec end or January and you will out of the world experience of snowfall, you can also visit Poonch, Kishtwar, Doda, Bani, Basohli, Sarthal to get views like you are in a foreign country. Enjoy Jammu

6. Half Day - Madurai City Tour

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Experience the spectacular ancient southern city which has earned the sobriquet, 'Athens of the East,' one of the great historical importance in the country. On this tour explore the most iconic attractions of city

Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off , Private transportation, Air-conditioned vehicle, Gratuities, Fuel surcharge, Parking Fees, Bottled water

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Entrance Fees, Special Dharshan Fees

Reviewed By RengaN7

Madurai, Rameswaram and Kanyakumari are the most important holy places for Hindus. In every Hindus has to visit this location at once in their life. Best itinerary is reach kanyakumari by train and take cab from kanyakumari and visit kanyakumari, Rameswaram and Madurai by cab and leave the cab at Madurai and take train from there. Minimum you have to spend 3 days.

7. Tour to Chettinad Heritage Town, Thirumayam Fort & Temples from Madurai

Uvamai Niche Tourism

Discover indigenous arts and local streets of Chettinad during this cultural tour, Chettinad region is most popular and adored for its 18th century mansions, unique and ornamented palatial houses , with wide courtyards and spacious rooms embellished with marble and teak. Beautiful front court yard with wide and lengthy corridors on all four sides lined with ornamental pillars and antiques are a part of the Chettinad Houses. These palatial houses are found in the villages of Kaanadukathan, Aathangudi, Kandanur, Kad-iyapatti. Many of these mansions were built using a type of limestone known as karai hence they are also called as Karai[limestone] veedu. Local legend narrates that the mansion walls were polished with a paste made out of egg whites to give them a smooth and shiny texture.

Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation, Fuel surcharge, Gratuities, Parking Fees, Bottled water

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Entrance Fees (wherever if applicable)

Reviewed By allankj_ra

Despite a fairly high price, nothing is included in this tour, except a driver. Avoid this tour. And the company trested me very rude when I questioned the program.

8. Food Walk - Extremely Madurai

Town Hall Road, Town Hall Rd, Madurai Main, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625001, India GREENWALK

Food Walk in Madurai is a walk deep into the busting streets of Madurai which has been catering travelers since the last 2000 years. This city is multicultural and hence its food is diverse and tempting. This walk takes you into the bylanes which serve the most authentic dishes and drinks of Madurai, Come and start walking for the Extreme Scrumptious Experience!!

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9. Cochin to Madurai the Backwater, Tea Estate & Temple Tour

Agora Voyages OPC Pvt. Ltd.

The Incredible Cochin to Madurai the Backwater, Tea Estate & Temple Tour will begin with your arrival in Cochin. Explore Fort Kochi, the old-town quarters famous for its cobblestoned lanes and Dutch, Portuguese, and Jewish heritage. Then head to Alleppey, a Venetian-esque town built onto canals and streams known as the Keralan backwaters. Encounter with exotic wildlife in thick evergreen forest of Thekkady noted for its diversity, scenic beauty & a haven for natural spices. Continue to Munnar in the Western Ghats mountain range a hill station and former resort for the British Raj elite. Next drive to Madurai and visit one of the largest ancient temple complexes and shrines that truly showcase its spiritual wealth and past glory in its brilliant architecture and divine charm.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, 7 Nights accommodation in selected price category hotels., Deluxe Air-conditioned private vehicle from arrival till departure as per tour program, Monument entrance fees & activities charges mentioned in the itinerary., English speaking tour guide on sightseeing days (local guide in each city)., Bottled drinking water in car., Government taxes.

Exclusions: Any air fare (international/ domestic), Camera charges at monuments., Expenses of personal nature like liquor, laundry, tips, telephone, fax, internet etc., Anything not mentioned in inclusions.

Reviewed By DrSrinivas V

place is 15 kms from pondichery,walk of 2 kms is require in nature protected forest,nice accomidatio and visit needs 2 to 3 hrs,due to covid19,we could not go insude

10. Golden Triangle & South India Temples

Agora Voyages OPC Pvt. Ltd.

Experience a taste of India on this outstanding tour of the country’s most fabled sights. Explore the Golden Triangle that combines the country’s capital city Delhi to the wondrous sites of the Mughal capital of Agra, the legendary Fatehpur Sikri, and the Pink City of Jaipur. Then fly to South India colonial port city Chennai. Explore the city and advance to visit Kanchipuram & Mahabalipuram & Pondicherry. Continue to visit UNESCO WHS of the Great Living Chola Temples at Gangaikonda Cholapuram, Darasuram & Thanjore. See some largest active temples in India at Trichy and Madurai.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, 12 Nights accommodation in selected price category hotels., Air conditioned deluxe car for airport transfer, sightseeing and excursion as per program., Monuments entrances and activities charges mentioned in the itinerary., English speaking tour guide on sightseeing days (local guide in each city), as per program., Bottled drinking water in car., Government taxes.

Exclusions: Jaipur to Chennai & Madurai to Delhi flight tickets approx fare INR 10500 per person., Camera charges at any monuments., Expenses of personal nature like liquor, laundry, tips, telephone, fax, internet etc., Anything not mentioned in inclusions.

Reviewed By DrSrinivas V

place is 15 kms from pondichery,walk of 2 kms is require in nature protected forest,nice accomidatio and visit needs 2 to 3 hrs,due to covid19,we could not go insude

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