Culture & History: Chettinad & Madurai Excursion Tour From Trichy
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Culture & History: Chettinad & Madurai Excursion Tour From Trichy
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Highlights
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.
Itinerary
Tiruchirappalli(Pass by)
Admission Ticket Free8:00 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.Chettinadu
3 hoursAdmission Ticket Free11:00 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.Chettinad
1 hoursAdmission Ticket Not Included12:45 PM: Lunch break at a local restaurant.Chettinadu(Pass by)
Admission Ticket Free1:30 PM: You will continue your journey towards Madurai, which is about 90 kilometers from Chettinad.Madurai
3 hoursAdmission Ticket Free3:30 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.Tiruchirappalli(Pass by)
Admission Ticket Free5:30 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.
What's included
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.
NOT INCLUDED
Camera charges at monuments.
Gratuities and optional activities.
Anything not mentioned in the inclusions.
Additional information
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Mobile or paper ticket accepted
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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
Location
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Tiruchirappalli, India
Provider
Agora Voyages Pvt. Ltd.
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