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Day By Day Itinerary
DAY 1
Bengaluru to Tirupati by Road
The tour opens with a pre-dawn pickup from your Bengaluru address, usually between 4:30 and 5:30 am. The 240-kilometre drive to Tirupati runs via NH-71 through Chikkaballapur, Chittoor, and Puttur, taking four to five hours with a breakfast halt at Palamaner. Check into your Tirupati hotel by late morning. After a light lunch, transfer up the Ghat road to Tirumala for locker deposit, dress code, and your booked darshan slot. Evening Padmavati Devi darshan at Tiruchanur if timings allow. Overnight in Tirupati.
DAY 2
Tirupati to Kanchipuram via Kanipakam
After breakfast, drive out via NH-716, halting first at Kanipakam Sri Varasidhi Vinayaka Swamy Temple, famous for its self-manifested idol submerged year-round in the temple well. Continue 130 kilometres to Kanchipuram, one of the seven Moksha-puri sites. Afternoon darshan at Ekambareswarar Temple, the Prithvi Lingam of the Panchbhoota Sthalams, followed by Kamakshi Amman, a principal Shakti Peetha. Evening visit to Varadaraja Perumal, a Vijayanagara sculptural masterpiece. Silk-weaving demonstrations can be added on request. Overnight in Kanchipuram.
DAY 3
Kanchipuram to Mahabalipuram to Chennai
Morning visit to Kailasanathar Temple, Kanchipuram’s oldest structural shrine, built in sandstone by the Pallavas. Drive 65 kilometres to Mahabalipuram via Chengalpattu, arriving mid-morning to explore the Shore Temple, Pancha Rathas monolithic shrines, Arjuna’s Penance bas-relief, and Krishna Mandapam. Leisurely coastal lunch. Continue 55 kilometres up the East Coast Road to Chennai. An evening halt at Kapaleeshwarar Temple in Mylapore is included, subject to arrival timing. Overnight in Chennai, in a heritage or business-district hotel per package tier.
DAY 4
Chennai to Chidambaram to Kumbakonam
Early departure for the 240-kilometre drive south to Chidambaram, roughly five hours via ECR and NH-32. The Thillai Nataraja Temple, one of the Panchbhoota Sthalams representing Akasha, houses the Chit Sabha where the cosmic dance of Nataraja is worshipped. Lunch after darshan, then continue 90 kilometres to Kumbakonam on the Cauvery delta. Afternoon visit to Sarangapani Temple, a Vaishnavite Divya Desam, followed by the presiding Kumbeshwara Shiva shrine. Overnight in Kumbakonam, where hotel rates stay gentler than at metros.
DAY 5
Kumbakonam to Thanjavur to Trichy
Morning drive four kilometres to Darasuram for Airavatesvara Temple, a UNESCO Chola-era Shiva shrine known for miniature sculptural detail and singing stone steps. Continue forty kilometres to Thanjavur for Brihadeeswara Temple, the crown of Chola architecture, with its 66-metre vimana and massive Nandi monolith. Post-lunch drive fifty-five kilometres to Trichy. Evening ascent of Rockfort Uchi Pillayar Temple, a 273-metre climb rewarded with panoramic views over the Cauvery river. Overnight in Trichy after the temple visit.
DAY 6
Trichy Srirangam and Jambukeswarar, Drive to Madurai
Morning at Srirangam’s Ranganathaswamy Temple, the largest functioning Hindu complex in the world, with seven prakarams and 21 gopurams. Iyengar bhojanam lunch is recommended around the temple perimeter. Follow with Jambukeswarar Temple at Thiruvanaikaval, the Appu element of the Panchbhoota Sthalams, where a natural spring flows within the sanctum. Afternoon drive 130 kilometres via NH-38 to Madurai, arriving by early evening for the ceremonial Palliyarai procession at Meenakshi Amman Temple. Overnight in Madurai.
DAY 7
Madurai to Rameswaram, Ramanathaswamy Darshan
Morning Meenakshi Temple darshan at leisure, with time for the thousand-pillar hall, the golden lotus tank, and the sculpted gopurams. Post-breakfast, drive 170 kilometres via Ramanathapuram to Rameswaram, crossing the Pamban Bridge with a photo halt. Afternoon plan at Ramanathaswamy Temple covers the 22 wells theertham bath (carry a change of clothes), the Sphatika Lingam, and the main Jyotirlinga sanctum. Evening jeep excursion to Dhanushkodi with a halt at the APJ Abdul Kalam memorial. Overnight in Rameswaram.
DAY 8
Rameswaram to Madurai, Return Flight to Bengaluru
Early morning Agni Theertham dip on Rameswaram’s eastern beach, held most sacred of the 64 theerthams, followed by a final round of prayers before checkout. Drive 170 kilometres back to Madurai airport, roughly four hours, in time for an afternoon or evening flight to Bengaluru. IndiGo, Air India Express, and Star Air operate the sector, most flights under ninety minutes airborne. Arrival at Kempegowda International concludes the tour. A drop transfer to your address can be added at booking.
How to Book
Booking a south india temple tour packages from bangalore trip with Memorable India runs on three simple channels. Call our Delhi head office on +91-9871148514 for a same-day itinerary and quote, drop an email at info@memorableindia.com with your travel dates and traveller count, or fill the enquiry form on the Contact Us page for a written proposal within one working day. To book south india temple tour packages from bangalore online, share your preferred departure month, hotel category, group size and any specific darshan requirements such as Sheeghra quota or Sphatika Lingam slot. Our travel desk confirms hotel inventory, flight fares and vehicle availability, and locks the south india temple tour packages from bangalore booking with a partial advance. Every itinerary is customisable, and a share of your booking supports the Blind Welfare Society Delhi.
