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Foodies Day Out at Madurai

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…

4.9(288)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 288 reviews4 hFree cancellation

From £32.61 per person

Madurai Walks : City Highlights Temple and Market Tour

Discover the magic of Madurai on our unforgettable walking tour! Wander through the city's lively streets, exploring charming neighbourhoods, bustling local markets, historic landmarks, and hidden gems along the way. Our friendly, knowledgeable guides will share fascinating stories and secrets behind Madurai's most famous sights, making sure your visit is both memorable and full of insight. Come…

4.9(80)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 80 reviews3 h 30 minFree cancellation

From £18.98 per person

A Guided Cultural Immersion:The Meenakshi Temple’s Night Ceremony

Experience the spiritual heart of Madurai come alive during the sacred evening ceremony at the world-famous Meenakshi Amman Temple. The highlight of the evening is the Palliyarai Pooja (night ceremony), where Lord Sundareswarar is ceremonially taken in a grand procession to the shrine of Goddess Meenakshi. Priests, musicians, and devotees accompany the ritual with hymns, nadaswaram music, and sac…

5.0(35)Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 35 reviews2 hFree cancellation

From £11.39 per person

Private tour of Madurai city with guide for a cultural immersion

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, the Gandhi Museum, and a local bazaar walk. Our company is committed to strengthening local communities. We help train and employ local guides and support local businesses to ensure travel dollars stay where they are spent.

4.8(37)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 37 reviews8 hFree cancellation

From £79.70 per person

Private Once Upon A Madurai Trail Walking Tour

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.

4.8(21)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 21 reviews3 hFree cancellation

From £43.26 per person

Spiritual Trails of Old Town Madurai (2 Hours Guided Walking Tour)

On this guided walking tour, we will take you to experience the serenity & life energies in Madurai, our storyteller will share beautiful stories of the ancient past that would make you understand and appreciate the importance of rituals in daily life for a blissful living experience. This unique experience allow you to watch colorful mélange of different people; Hindu gurus doing meditations, pr…

4.6(22)Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 22 reviews2 hFree cancellation

From £8.97 per person

Private tour of Rameshwaram from Madurai with guide and lunch

Rameshwaram tour is a private day trip from Madurai with a knowledgeable guide to explore the magnificent Ramanathaswamy temple with the world’s longest corridor, holy water tanks and temples which witnessed critical events from the Ramayana epic, spectacular sculptures at Kodandaram temple island, underwater Ramasethu bridge (cannot be seen directly) and the haunting beauty of Dhanushkodi an isl…

4.9(14)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 14 reviews12 hFree cancellation

From £129.03 per person

Best of Madurai (Guided Halfday Sightseeing Tour by Car)

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…

4.5(13)Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 13 reviews4 hFree cancellation

From £55.93 per person

Madurai Street Food Crawl (2 Hours Guided Food Tasting Tour)

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…

5.0(9)Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 9 reviews2 hFree cancellation

From £8.70 per person

Private Tour: Madurai Sightseeing with Guide

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…

4.6(7)Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 7 reviews5 hFree cancellation

From £48.92 per person

Day Trip to Rameshwaram (Curated Private Sightseeing Experience from Madurai)

Discover all the beautiful sights of Rameswaram which are great example of spiritual and architectural brilliance like Mystic Arulmigu Ramanathaswamy Temple, ghost town of Dhanushkodi, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Memorial 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 Rameswaram and Dha…

3.8(11)Rated 3.8 out of 5 from 11 reviews10 hFree cancellation

From £99.23 per person

Madurai Walking Tour of Meenakshi temple, bazaars and markets

Madurai walk is an immersive walk led by a guide to experience the rich culture, history, and spirituality of this ancient temple city. Explore the remarkable Meenakshi temple with its stunning sculptures. Get a glimpse of how the city comes to life in the morning through its vibrant bazaars and markets.

5.0(5)Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews3 hFree cancellation

From £37.95 per person

Day Trip to Thanjavur (Guided Sightseeing Tour by Car from Madurai)

Discover all the beautiful sights of Thanjavur which are great example of spiritual and architectural brilliance like rihadeeswarar Temple, Thanjavur Maratha Palace & Tamil University Museum 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 th…

4.6(5)Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 5 reviews10 hFree cancellation

From £99.23 per person

Night Ceremony in Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple

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 spiri…

4.0(6)Rated 4.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews3 hFree cancellation

From £29.75 per person

Heritage & Cultural Walk of Madurai (2 Hours Guided Walking Tour)

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 mi…

4.2(5)Rated 4.2 out of 5 from 5 reviews2 hFree cancellation

From £8.72 per person

Madurai to Rameswaram Full-Day Tour

The town of Rameshwaram stands as a testimony of his faith. One of the four pilgrimage places, Char Dham of India, it modestly invites followers of Lord Shiva from everywhere to pay a visit at least once in their lifetime to the Jyotirlinga installed in the Ramanathaswamy Temple. Located in Ramanathapuram district, the town is a part of Pamban Island also known as Rameshwaram Island being associa…

5.0(3)Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews10 hFree cancellation

From £106.25 per person

Vibrant Markets of Madurai(2 Hours Guided Walking Tour)

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 bu…

4.3(3)Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 3 reviews2 hFree cancellation

From £17.40 per person

Private Day Tour from Madurai to Chettinad

Enjoy a private full-day tour from Madurai to the Chettinad region, known for its beautiful mansions, historic temples, and unique local culture. Visit grand palaces, learn about traditional tile-making, and explore quiet villages. This tour offers a perfect mix of history, architecture, and local life in Tamil Nadu.

4.3(3)Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 3 reviews12 hFree cancellation

From £59.50 per person

One-Day Tour from Madurai to Trichy and Thanjavur

Explore South India’s richest architectural tradition with this 8-hour tour of Trichy and Thanjavur. Visit the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple on an island in Trichy and stop for lunch before travelling to Thanjavur. See the city’s Royal Palace, Brahadeshwarar Temple, Rajarajeswara Temple, and more. This private tour includes round-trip transport from Madurai. 1. All entrance fees included. 2.Discover…

5.0(2)Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews10 hFree cancellation

From £140.25 per person

Nature & Spiritual Trails of Madurai (2 Hours Guided Walking Tour)

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 Te…

4.5(2)Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews3 hFree cancellation

From £8.97 per person

Day Trip to Tiruchirappalli (Guided Sightseeing Tour by Car from Madurai)

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 Ranga…

3.5(2)Rated 3.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews10 hFree cancellation

From £97.83 per person

Madurai to Rameshwaram Temple Tour – A Complete Spiritual Journey

Your spectacular journey starts from Madurai Airport or Hotel. Welcomed by our English Speaking Chauffeur on Arrival at Madurai Airport or while leaving from the City Hotel, start the road trip to your hotel at Rameswaram from Madurai in one of our well-maintained cars. Your drive from the Airport to the hotel will be an excellent trip in South India. Rameswaram which is approximately 3.5hrs driv…

5.0(1)Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 reviews10 hFree cancellation

From £131.75 per person

Madurai to Thanjavur - Trichy & Gangaikonda Cholapuram Day Trip

Tripgoindia Organized Embark on a captivating one-day heritage road trip from Madurai to Thanjavur, stopping at the culturally rich towns of Trichy (Tiruchirappalli) and Gangaikonda Cholapuram. This route offers a deep dive into Tamil Nadu’s ancient temple architecture, royal history, and spiritual traditions — all in a single, unforgettable day.

5.0(1)Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 reviews12 hFree cancellation

From £136 per person

Sacred Rameshwaram: A Pilgrimage Day Tour from Madurai

Embark on a sacred pilgrimage with the "Sacred Rameshwaram: A Pilgrimage Day Tour from Madurai." The day commences with an early morning departure from Madurai, embarking on a picturesque drive to Rameshwaram, a revered pilgrimage site. Explore the intricate architecture and religious significance of the Sri Arulmigu Ramanathaswamy Temple, delving into its rich heritage. Journey to the southernmo…

5.0(1)Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 reviews8 hFree cancellation

From £87.29 per person

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