Madurai is an ancient city that is situated in the South state Tamil Nadu, India. It is the earliest recorded civilisation and there is evidence that there was human settlement here dating back to 300 BC. The town is built around the Meenakshi Temple. It is well known for various reasons one of them being the historical monuments like the Meenakshi Amman Temple and Tirumalai Nayak Palace. Madurai has also contributed a lot to Indian literature with its rich and abundant literary tradition. On your visit here admire the Dravidian style of architecture as you pay pilgrimage to Meenakshi temple. The pillars outside the temple are erected so cleverly that they one can hear different notes when touching them. Thirumalai Nayak palace is known as the living palace of the Nayak Kings, it was built in the 17th century and is a beautiful construction with several pillars and domes around. With only a fourth portion of this marvel surviving.
Explore the holy town of Rameswaram and its surroundings on this private day tour from Madurai, which includes transportation in a private, air-conditioned vehicle. You'll visit the Ramanathaswamy Temple, learn about India's 11th president at the Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Memorial, and spend time in the ghost town of Dhanushkodi, all in one day.
Explore the lush, tropical countryside of Thekkady and Aleppey on a tour that takes you across the south of India over serene rivers and through green valleys to the coast. Travel through local villages and towns over four days, and learn about the culture of this area of Kerala and its flora and fauna. Spend one night in a traditional houseboat, and enjoy the sounds of the back country after dark.
Head to India’s southernmost coast during this private, full-day excursion to Rameshwaram Island from Madurai. Highlights include a visit to the famous Shiva lingam in Ramanathaswamy Jyotirlinga Temple and a stop at Ram Setu, the sandbar that almost connects to Sri Lanka and is featured in the Sanskrit epic The Ramayana. Door-to-door, air-conditioned vehicle transfers, bottled water, and admission fees are included.
Experience cultural immersion in Madurai with its 2500 year old heritage at Meenakshi Temple, architectural marvel of Thirumalai Nayakar Palace, the charm of a Potters village, Gandhi museum and a local bazaar walk with a sip of Jigarthanda, the local cold beverage!
Discover all the beautiful sights of Tiruchirappalli which are great example of spiritual and architectural brilliance like Mystic Rock Fort, Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple and taste local delicacies on this fantastic 10-hour experience with a personal guide in an air-conditioned car.
Highlights:
1. Discover all the tourists places in the Ancient south Indian city.
2. Explore the Rock Fort, Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam Island and all the touristic sights in the city.
3. Complete the tour with a big smile on your face and beautiful memories to cherish in your photos.
Eat your way through the South Indian city of Madurai with this private tour, which focuses on local cuisine. You'll visit five or six local favorites with your guide, where you'll sample delights such as “paruthipaal” (cottonseed milk) and “thennam kuruthu” (coconut tree bark), passing by the palace of Thirumalai Nayakar Mahal along the way.
Discover all the beautiful and famous sites of Madurai and taste local delicacies on this fantastic 8-hour experience with a personal guide in an air-conditioned car.
Highlights:
Discover the marvelous temples, colorful markets and spilled across the city. We have designed this beautiful garland of all the places in our Trails of Madurai tour, an unmatched heritage experience with awesome stories to understand a city's existence, culture and local trivia.
1. Visit scenic and beautiful hilltop temples, Dravidian style architecture buildings, markets and listen to stories of the city's history, culture and life.
2. Explore the famous Meenakshi Amman Temple, Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal, Gandhi Memorial Museum and many other tourists places.
3. Complete the tour with a big smile on your face and beautiful memories to cherish in your photos.
Madurai is tourist paradise and for centuries it is known for its rich and yummy South Indian food culture, we are fortunate today that this rich food culture is preserved in the form of small food joints by some thoughtful people for generations. We have designed this amazing experience for you with an intention to take you to these places for food tasting, so that you can also cherish this food, feast your taste buds and have a fabulous and lasting impression.
1. You will taste more than five mouth watering authentic delicacies on this food tour, if you are a food lover and enjoy experiencing different kind of foods, then you should not miss this walking tour because trust us, you will surely regret it later.
2. We have designed this amazing experience for you with an intention to take you to these places for food tasting.
3. Be prepared to fill your mouth with mouth watering delights and please bring an appetite.
Discover all the beautiful and famous sites of Madurai and taste local delicacies on this fantastic 4-hour experience with a personal guide in an air-conditioned car.
Highlights:
Discover the marvelous temples, colorful markets and spilled across the city. We have designed this beautiful garland of all the places in our Trails of Madurai tour, an unmatched heritage experience with awesome stories to understand a city's existence, culture and local trivia.
1. Visit beautiful hilltop temples, Dravidian style architecture buildings, markets and listen to stories of the city's history, culture and life.
2. Explore the famous Meenakshi Amman Temple, Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal, St. Mary's Cathedral and many other tourists places.
3. Complete the tour with a big smile on your face and beautiful memories to cherish in your photos.
Experience authentic Madurai on this amazing walking tour of the old town with our fun and entertaining storytellers. This walking tour will give you a great induction of the city, its history, its vibrant culture, and its people with lots of wonderful stories about the city, fun facts and must do things in the city.
Our walks are blend of historical elucidation and curious anecdote laced with mildly scurrilous talk about past and present celebrities and defunct royals. We will cover some of the city highlights along with hidden places and forgotten nooks of the old city during the walk.
Highlights:
1. Explore Madurai beyond the typical tourist spots and enjoy the stories and tales about the city from your guide
2. See the city through the eyes of a local and discover the numerous mesmerizing places Madurai has to offer.
3. Capture the vibrant atmosphere of this colorful city on this memorable walking tour with an infotainment-style ensuring that you will not be bored.
Discover all the beautiful sights of Munnar hill town and around along with taste local delicacies on this fantastic 10-hour experience with a personal guide in an air-conditioned car.
Highlights:
1. Discover the hill town known for the Nallathanni tea museum, waterfalls & Eravikulam National Park and all the touristic sights in the town.
3. Enjoy the beauty of waterfalls, dense forest and different peaks along with many other tourists viewpoint, overlooking forests and surrounded by tea & coffee plantations.
4. Complete the tour with a big smile on your face and beautiful memories to cherish in your photos.
Explore the nature trails of a city and experience secrets in its kitty in the beautiful city of Madurai. Enjoy the company of tall trees and beautiful landscapes with this nature walk.
1. The scenic green beauty of nature and gardens will give nature-lovers a small dose of wilderness needed to refresh their spirit.
2. Journey begins from Alagar kovil with some easy walk going through a Murgan Temple with nature beauty, narrow passages to reach at the beautiful temples.
3. Experience the lush green plains, soothing and serene climate, mystical atmosphere of the city during the walking tour with our storyteller.
4. We follow a unique style of ‘infotainment’ to ensure that you enjoy the tour and don't get bored, irrespective of whether you love history or not.
We provide you with the most convenient and affordable airport transfer from Madurai Airport to your destination in city. Our verified chauffeur will be waiting for you at the arrival section with your name tag. In case of any flight delays our driver waits for you and will safely drive you to your destination in the city. Any part of the city can be covered within an hours time.
Make things easy on yourself when you arrive at Madurai Airport by prebooking this private transfer service to your hotel in the city. Relax knowing your journey is prearranged, skip the stress of waiting for airport cabs, and watch for a driver holding a sign printed with your name in the arrivals hall. Then, let your courteous driver assist with your luggage, settle inside your private air-conditioned vehicle, and relax as you’re whisked direct to your hotel in style—simple.
Reserve your own private driver for a tour to two remarkable temples on the outskirts of Madurai: Thiruparankundram Murugan Temple and Pazhamudhir Solai. After pickup from your Madurai hotel and a comfy ride, have time to explore each temple independently and at your own pace. With round-trip transportation by individual vehicle, it’s easy to fit this half-day tour into your registry.
Explore the vibrant markets of Madurai, walk through the narrow lanes of the city, areas that still reflect the essence of a bygone, get acquainted with its legacy and discover its rustic charm. Explore the colorful and pulsating markets of Madurai, this walk won't just let you live a shopper's dream, but you'll also learn more about the vibrant city, its most famous streets and experience its bustling lanes.
Highlights
1. Experience famous street markets of Madurai exhibiting endless variety of items, including delicate metal crafts, precious metal work, antique coins as well as day to day usable like spices, fruits, vegetables, spices, cloth, textiles, jewelry and even necessities.
2. Dress up yourself with magnificent collection of jewelry, metal art, colorful, bejeweled shoes that are essential to any outfit.
3. Capture the hues of blue city, it's beautiful houses, bustling markets in your lens while exploring variety spectacular collection local art on shopping tour.
The centre has developed encircling Meenakshi Amman temple built in the Dravidian style -one for Lord Shiva and the other for his spouse Meenakshi. It is one of the gems of Dravidian architecture and one of the most important active temples in India. Every ancestral Hindu temple such as Meenakshi temple opens at the crack of dawn with a belief, custom of waking God and Goddess up from their spiritual rest by classical music with an opening prayer of the glorious day.
Come, experience Madurai with us!
Join us on a walk through the ancient city of Madurai, and chance upon her stories; of fickle kings and towering monuments; of whimsical Gods and extraordinary mortals; some set a millennia ago and some of a more recent vintage.
Madurai is an ancient city that is situated in the South state Tamil Nadu, India. It is the earliest recorded civilisation and there is evidence that there was human settlement here dating back to 300 BC. The town is built around the Meenakshi Temple. It is well known for various reasons one of them being the historical monuments like the Meenakshi Amman Temple and Tirumalai Nayak Palace. Madurai has also contributed a lot to Indian literature with its rich and abundant literary tradition. On your visit here admire the Dravidian style of architecture as you pay pilgrimage to Meenakshi temple. The pillars outside the temple are erected so cleverly that they one can hear different notes when touching them. Thirumalai Nayak palace is known as the living palace of the Nayak Kings, it was built in the 17th century and is a beautiful construction with several pillars and domes around. With only a fourth portion of this marvel surviving.
Avoid the hassle of having to seek out a taxi from Madurai to the holy town of Rameshwaram by pre-booking your transfer. Your driver will pick you up at either the Madurai Airport or at your hotel and take you down to the holy city in a private, air-conditioned vehicle for just your party.
The Day Excursion at Madurai, Will give the remarkable experience, you can understand the culture, daily life, food, architecture of India, History, and finally stories. In this, your people can have a chance to see the most valuable palace of Madurai and get your inner peace.
Meenakshi temple guided walking tour can be suitable solo travelers and families as well and all of our tour guides has a license and we have to trained by department of tourism govt of tamilnadu