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Sculptural detail at Meenakshi Temple in Madurai

South Asia

South India Sacred Temple Trail

Duration
8 days / 7 nights
Route
Colombo → Chennai → Kanchipuram → Tirupati → Madurai → Rameswaram → Trichy → Chennai → Colombo
From
LKR 339,000
Style
pilgrimage · family · group

A closer look at your journey

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Hindu pilgrimage / family and community groups

Your journey

Sri Lankan Hindu families, kovil groups, senior pilgrims and cultural travellers

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8 planned days

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1Colombo to Chennai

Arrival, city orientation and temple visit depending on flight time.

Day 2Kanchipuram

Full-day sacred temple circuit with appropriate dress and ritual guidance.

Day 3Tirupati

Transfer and darshan according to the confirmed slot and access rules.

Day 4Travel to Madurai

Domestic flight or overland/rail combination selected for comfort; evening at leisure.

Day 5Madurai

Meenakshi Amman Temple and selected cultural sites.

Day 6Rameswaram

Travel to Rameswaram, Ramanathaswamy Temple and sacred-coast program.

Day 7Trichy

Travel to Trichy for Sri Ranganathaswamy and selected temple visits.

Day 8Return via Chennai

Transfer or domestic connection to Chennai and return to Colombo.

Covered

What’s included

  • Return Colombo-Chennai airfare with checked baggage
  • India visa assistance and standard fee allowance
  • Seven nights 3- to 4-star accommodation
  • Air-conditioned coach throughout
  • Kanchipuram temple program
  • Tirupati darshan coordination using the confirmed ticket category; waiting time cannot be guaranteed
  • Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple, Rameswaram and selected Trichy temples
  • Vegetarian full-board catering and bottled water
  • Tamil/English-speaking pilgrimage guide and Travel Nexus tour manager

Plan for

What’s not included

  • Special puja charges and donations
  • VIP darshan price changes after quote
  • Personal ritual items

Stay & dine

Hotels and meals

  • GRT Grand Chennai or similar, 2 nights
  • Fortune Kences Tirupati or similar, 1 night
  • Fortune Pandiyan Madurai or similar, 2 nights
  • Daiwik Hotels Rameswaram or similar, 1 night
  • Courtyard by Marriott Tiruchirappalli or similar, 1 night

Meal plan

Full-board vegetarian meals

Use the named properties or a written equivalent in the same star category and practical location. Confirm room type, meal basis and group handling before sale.

Make it yours

Optional upgrades

  • Private family van
  • Four-star-only hotels
  • Kerala extension
LKR 339,000per adult, twin sharingRequest