6N / 7D
4N / 5D
Hills & Nature
Tamil Nadu
Kodaikanal – Kumbakonam – Madurai – Mahabalipuram Circuit
Package ID: TG-IN-001507
Tamil Nadu · 4-destination circuit — A 4-night circuit linking Kodaikanal, Kumbakonam, Madurai & Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu, built around each destination's key sights and run as a single logical route. Distances between stops are kept realistic and confirmed at quotation; the day-by-day below is a flexible framework, priced on enquiry and tailored to your dates.
Package IDTG-IN-001507
Duration4N / 5D
StartsKodaikanal
EndsMahabalipuram
Best seasonSeptember to May
Ideal forNature lovers · couples · families
- Duration
- 4N / 5D
- Cities
- Kodaikanal, Kumbakonam, Madurai, Mahabalipuram
- States
- Tamil Nadu
- Start → End
- Kodaikanal → Mahabalipuram
- Transport
- Private air-conditioned car for all transfers & sightseeing
- Hotels
- 3★ / 4★ (confirmed at quotation)
- Meals
- Daily breakfast (meal plan configurable)
- Best season
- September to May
- Ideal for
- Nature lovers · couples · families
Day by day
Complete itinerary
Tap any day to expand. Drive distances and times are realistic approximations, stated up front and traffic-dependent — never hidden.
Day 1 Arrive KodaikanalAirport → Kodaikanal
- Private transfer & hotel check-in in Kodaikanal
- Kodai Lake
- Pillar Rocks
- Guna Cave & viewpoints
Begin the circuit in Kodaikanal. The day is a flexible framework around the destination's key sights; the exact plan, specific hotels and inter-city transfers are confirmed at quotation for your dates.
Kodai Lake: The star-shaped lake, with boating and the Coaker's Walk promenade.
Pillar Rocks: Three towering granite pillars over a valley.
Guna Cave & viewpoints: Pine forest, caves and valley overlooks (mist permitting).
✓ Kodai Lake✓ Pillar Rocks✓ Guna Cave & viewpoints
🛏 Overnight: Kodaikanal
Day 2 Kodaikanal → KumbakonamKodaikanal → Kumbakonam
- Route
- Kodaikanal → Kumbakonam
- Distance
- Approx. — confirmed at quotation
- Travel time
- Approx. — confirmed at quotation
- Mode
- Private air-conditioned car
- Depart
- Morning
- Arrive
- Afternoon
- Alternative
- Train/flight where available
- Depart Kodaikanal for Kumbakonam by private car (approx. distance & time confirmed at quotation)
- Arrive Kumbakonam & hotel check-in
- Airavatesvara Temple (Darasuram)
- Sarangapani & Kumbeswarar temples
- Mahamaham tank
Continue to Kumbakonam. The day is a flexible framework around the destination's key sights; the exact plan, specific hotels and inter-city transfers are confirmed at quotation for your dates.
Airavatesvara Temple (Darasuram): A UNESCO Chola temple of exquisite carving.
Sarangapani & Kumbeswarar temples: Great temples in the town centre.
Mahamaham tank: A vast sacred bathing tank.
✓ Airavatesvara Temple (Darasuram)✓ Sarangapani & Kumbeswarar temples✓ Mahamaham tank
🛏 Overnight: Kumbakonam
Day 3 Kumbakonam → MaduraiKumbakonam → Madurai
- Route
- Kumbakonam → Madurai
- Distance
- Approx. — confirmed at quotation
- Travel time
- Approx. — confirmed at quotation
- Mode
- Private air-conditioned car
- Depart
- Morning
- Arrive
- Afternoon
- Alternative
- Train/flight where available
- Depart Kumbakonam for Madurai by private car (approx. distance & time confirmed at quotation)
- Arrive Madurai & hotel check-in
- Meenakshi Amman Temple
- Evening palliyarai ceremony
- Thirumalai Nayakkar Palace
Continue to Madurai. The day is a flexible framework around the destination's key sights; the exact plan, specific hotels and inter-city transfers are confirmed at quotation for your dates.
Meenakshi Amman Temple: Closed midday. Phones restricted. Non-Hindus cannot enter the inner sanctum.
Evening palliyarai ceremony: Around 21:30 nightly. Queue early — it fills.
Thirumalai Nayakkar Palace: 17th century, Dravidian-Islamic. A quarter of the original survives.
✓ Meenakshi Amman Temple✓ Evening palliyarai ceremony✓ Thirumalai Nayakkar Palace
🛏 Overnight: Madurai
Day 4 Madurai → MahabalipuramMadurai → Mahabalipuram
- Route
- Madurai → Mahabalipuram
- Distance
- Approx. — confirmed at quotation
- Travel time
- Approx. — confirmed at quotation
- Mode
- Private air-conditioned car
- Depart
- Morning
- Arrive
- Afternoon
- Alternative
- Train/flight where available
- Depart Madurai for Mahabalipuram by private car (approx. distance & time confirmed at quotation)
- Arrive Mahabalipuram & hotel check-in
- Shore Temple
- Pancha Rathas
- Arjuna's Penance & Krishna's Butterball
Continue to Mahabalipuram. The day is a flexible framework around the destination's key sights; the exact plan, specific hotels and inter-city transfers are confirmed at quotation for your dates.
Shore Temple: A granite temple of c. 700 CE facing the Bay of Bengal.
Pancha Rathas: Five chariot-shaped monoliths, each carved from one rock.
Arjuna's Penance & Krishna's Butterball: The giant bas-relief and a balancing boulder.
✓ Shore Temple✓ Pancha Rathas✓ Arjuna's Penance & Krishna's Butterball
🛏 Overnight: Mahabalipuram
Day 5 DepartureMahabalipuram → airport / onward
- At the hotel
- Private transfer for your onward journey
Private transfer for your onward journey (nearest airport: Chennai (MAA), ~55 km). The final morning is planned around your real departure time.
✓ Onward transfer
Where you stay
Hotels
| Destination | Nights | Category | Meal plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kodaikanal | 1 | 3★ / 4★ | Breakfast |
| Kumbakonam | 1 | 3★ / 4★ | Breakfast |
| Madurai | 1 | 3★ / 4★ | Breakfast |
| Mahabalipuram | 1 | 3★ / 4★ | Breakfast |
Specific hotels are confirmed against your dates and budget at quotation — we never claim a named property is included unless your package explicitly specifies it.
Meals
What's included, day by day
| Day | Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 · Arrive Kodaikanal | — | Optional | Optional |
| Day 2 · Kodaikanal → Kumbakonam | ✓ | Optional | Optional |
| Day 3 · Kumbakonam → Madurai | ✓ | Optional | Optional |
| Day 4 · Madurai → Mahabalipuram | ✓ | Optional | Optional |
| Day 5 · Departure | ✓ | Optional | Optional |
✓ Included · Optional add-on · — not included. Meal plan (CP / MAP / AP) is configurable per booking.
Inclusions
What's in the price
- ✓Accommodation on twin sharing (category confirmed at quotation)
- ✓Daily breakfast
- ✓All inter-city transfers & sightseeing by private air-conditioned car
- ✓Toll, parking & driver allowance
- ✓Applicable taxes (GST)
Exclusions
Not included
- ✕Flights & train fares (can be added on request)
- ✕Monument entry, guide & activity charges
- ✕Lunch & dinner unless specified
- ✕Personal expenses, tips & shopping
- ✕Travel insurance
- ✕Anything not listed under inclusions
Good to know
Important information
- •This is a multi-destination circuit linking Kodaikanal → Kumbakonam → Madurai → Mahabalipuram; the exact routing, hotels and inter-city transfer distances/times are confirmed at quotation.
- •Best time varies along the route — first stop: September to May. We advise per destination for your dates.
- •Monument and attraction timings and weekly closures change; we confirm current details close to travel.
- •Carry a government photo ID (Aadhaar / passport) — hotels and some monuments require it.
Who is this for
Ideal travellers
👨👩👧Family
💑Honeymoon
👴Seniors
👥Friends
🏢Corporate
🧳Solo
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| Occupancy | Price / person |
|---|---|
| Single occupancy | — |
| Double / twin sharing (per person) | — |
| Triple sharing (per person) | — |
| Child with bed | — |
| Child without bed | — |
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Questions
Package FAQs
Is this a fixed circuit or can it be customised?
It is a flexible multi-destination framework linking Kodaikanal, Kumbakonam, Madurai, Mahabalipuram. The exact day-by-day, hotels and inter-city transfers are tailored to your dates and pace at the quotation stage — add nights, stops or activities as you wish.
How are the inter-city distances and times decided?
They are confirmed at quotation against current road/rail conditions rather than printed as fixed figures here. All transfers are by private air-conditioned car unless you prefer train or flight where available.
How is the price calculated?
On enquiry. We price your exact party, dates, hotel category and inclusions; a consultant replies within one working day and no payment is required for a quote.
What is the best time to travel this circuit?
Broadly September to May for the first leg; seasons can differ between stops, which we advise on for your dates.
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