Temples & Kodaikanal Tour — 8 Days from Trichy Airport
Land at Trichy and pair the big temple circuit with two cool days in Kodaikanal — Thanjavur, Rameswaram, Madurai, the hills, Isha, and Chennai for shopping before you fly out.
- Duration
- 8D / 7N
- From
- On enquiry
- Best season
- October to March
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What you'll experience
- Direct Trichy airport arrival — shortest flight from KL
- Rameswaram tharpanam & 22 theertham bath
- Kodaikanal: Guna Cave, Pine Forest, boating & horse riding
- Madurai Meenakshi Amman and the Alagar Kovil circuit
Your itinerary
- D1
Trichy airport → Thanjavur → Rameswaram
Morning airport pickup, Brihadeeswarar temple at Thanjavur on the way, then down to Rameswaram for tharpanam and the 22 theertham bath. Overnight in Rameswaram.
Trichy Airport Thanjavur Big Temple Tharpanam 22 Theertham bath - D2
Rameswaram → Madurai
On to Madurai for Meenakshi Amman temple, the 18-Padi Karuppar temple, Pazhamudircholai Murugan and Alagar Kovil. Overnight in Madurai.
Meenakshi Amman Temple 18-Padi Karuppar Temple Pazhamudircholai Alagar Kovil - D3
Madurai → Kodaikanal
Up into the Palani hills to Kodaikanal — Guna Cave, Pine Forest, Suicide Point, plus horse riding, cycling and boating on the lake. Overnight in Kodaikanal.
Guna Cave Pine Forest Suicide Point Kodaikanal Lake - D4
Kodaikanal → Coimbatore
Down the ghat road to Coimbatore for the Isha Yoga Centre and Marudhamalai Murugan temple. Overnight in Coimbatore.
Isha Yoga Centre Marudhamalai Murugan Temple - D5
Coimbatore → Trichy
Back to Trichy for Uchi Pillayar on the Rockfort, Samayapuram Mariamman and Srirangam, then shopping. Overnight in Trichy.
Uchi Pillayar Temple Samayapuram Temple Srirangam Temple - D6
Trichy → Chennai
Drive to Chennai with a relaxed evening — a movie at one of the city multiplexes if you like. Overnight in Chennai.
Chennai - D7
Chennai — shopping & Marina
A full Chennai day: shopping at T. Nagar, Marina Beach and the Vijayakanth memorial, with a last round of gift shopping. Overnight in Chennai.
T. Nagar Marina Beach Vijayakanth Memorial - D8
Chennai airport drop
Morning airport drop for your flight home. Happy journey!
Chennai Airport
Inclusions
- Air-conditioned car for all 8 days
- Driver bata & night halt charges
- All tolls, parking & hill permits
- Fuel
- Airport pickup and drop
Not included
- Hotel accommodation
- Meals
- Temple entry & special darshan tickets
- Boating, horse riding and activity charges at Kodaikanal
- Flights
8-Day Trichy Temple & Hills Tour — FAQs
Why start at Trichy rather than Chennai?
Trichy is the shortest hop from Kuala Lumpur and it puts you in the middle of the temple belt on day one, so you lose less time driving. This package lands at Trichy and flies out of Chennai, which we arrange as a one-way hire at no extra repositioning cost to you.
Is Kodaikanal cold?
It sits around 2,000 m, so nights are 10–15°C even in season — noticeably colder than anything in Malaysia. Bring a jacket for the hill days; the plains stay warm throughout.
Can elderly parents manage this itinerary?
Yes, this is largely a senior-friendly tour — the car takes you close to every temple entrance. The Kodaikanal viewpoints involve some walking, which is easy to skip while the rest of the group goes.
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