Top Madurai Cultural Tours

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 uninhibited eating spree. You will get to taste some unique "madurai" dishes, such as paruthipaal (cotton seed milk), thennam kuruthu (bark of the coconut tree), bun parotta, the super delicious Jil Jil Jigar Thanda etc.

Discover the secrets of Madurai on this engaging walking tour. As you make your way through the ancient city, your expert guide will share fascinating stories about kings, Gods, and amazing Madurai residents. Listen to impressive tales that skirt the fine line between myth and history. This relaxed walking tour moves through the city at a leisurely pace.

Discover the ancient southern city of Madurai, located in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, on this private tour. Called the “Athens of the East,” the city holds great historical importance to the country. On this tour, see its main landmarks including the Meenakshi Amman Temple and its musical pillars, which produce a different note when struck. Other stops include the Thirumalai Nayakkar Palace and the Gandhi Museum.

It is said that the city Madurai, which is located on the banks of the river Vaigai, has been a major settlement for about two millennia. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It is also one of India's most outstanding Hindu pilgrimage centers. Join us for the private full-day sightseeing tour and explore the city, popular for its temples built by Pandyan and Madurai Nayak kings in the Dravidian style of architecture.

Travel with your own private guide to Rameswaram and Dhanushkodi beach for a full-day tour of the highlights of Pamban island. Your guide handles all the details and provides insightful commentary about landmarks such as Ramanathaswamy Temple and Pamban Bridge. After a stop for lunch (own expense), have time to relax at Dhanushkodi beach before returning to Madurai.

Explore the top attractions of Madurai on a private full-day tour that highlights the city's ancient temples. Your own private driver takes you to Meenakshi Temple, Thiruparankundram Temple, Alagar Temple, and Pazhamudhir Solai, providing a close look at the variety of Hindu temples. You'll also stop at the Thirumalai Nayak Palace and have time to browse the displays at the Gandhi Memorial Museum, which include photographs of Gandhi and some of his personal artifacts. Includes private driver-guide and vehicle, and hotel pickup and drop-off.

We provide best service about Madurai and it’s rich culture and architectural monuments of Pandia kings.

An exclusive tour for all the romantics of the world! Together with the professional local guide, you will visit the most romantic places in the city. A perfect getaway spot for lovers in Madurai? Of course! Many of the city's magnificent temples and buildings were constructed during the prosperous rule of the Nayak dynasty in the 17th century. You will feel spellbound in a charming atmosphere. What is considered as one of the best places to have a date in the city? Where can you make lovely photos? You will be surprised how many historical love stories are hidden in the streets, buildings, parks of the city. From heartbreaking and tragic, to the hilarious or spicy ones. This tour is especially recommended in the Saint Valentine period!

Satisfy yourself to an unforgettable surprise of authentic and regional road-side food in Ramanathapuram. Known as a tidal area, the ancient city also has noteworthy food courts, stalls and eateries.

The specialisation of the walking tour in Madurai is that the tourists start travelling Madurai city at the dawn escorted by one of our team members through the streets of Madurai which has seen hundreds of vagaries preserving the tradition and portraying the modernity. The walking tour is only for two hours from 6 a.m to 8 a.m. While the walking tour, you can enjoy the traditional snacks and breakfast prepared in a hygienic and healthy way.

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, feast your taste buds and have a fabulous and lasting impression. 1. You will taste more than five mouth watering authentic delicacies on this food tour, if you are a food lover and enjoy experiencing different kind of foods, then you should not miss this walking tour because trust us, you will surely regret it later. 2. We have designed this amazing experience for you with an intention to take you to these places for food tasting. 3. Be prepared to fill your mouth with mouth watering delights and please bring an appetite.

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 art and architecture in Trichy and Thanjavur. 3.Convenient round-trip transport from Madurai. 4.Private guide ensures personalized experience

Full day excursion tour to Chettinad & Trichy include AC vehicle and accompanies English speaking guide service from Trichy. Its include visit to all places of tourist interest in city and entrances to all monuments in the itinerary. Pick up and drop off from any hotels in Madurai is well included. We serve complementary bottled water in vehicle and flexible to accommodate guest requirement during the tour.

The legendary temples of Madurai are some of South India’s must-see sites, but navigating the sprawling city takes local knowledge. You’ll get an in-depth look at ancient, world-famous Meenakshi Temple, along with a 17th-century royal palace, on this insider’s tour of Madurai’s top heritage sights. Top it off with a taste of the city’s favorite summer drink, and visit markets for a slice of local life.

Come, experience Madurai with us! Join us on a walk through the ancient city of Madurai, and chance upon her stories; of fickle kings and towering monuments; of whimsical Gods and extraordinary mortals; some set a millennia ago and some of a more recent vintage.

A powerful temple trip and sightseeing tour. Particularly, visiting the Jyothirlinga can make one attain “Moksha” (exemption from rebirth) according to Hindu beliefs. A new inclusion in the plan is Sir APJ Kalam’s memorial visit which is a must-do for every human. Let the noble soul’s vision and blessings of Lord Shiva bestow happiness throughout this trip and your life.

Get blessed by St. Mary’s Cathedral is a famous church and is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madurai. It is also one of the oldest Roman Catholic churches in India. and also at Idaikattur unique church of the sacred heart of Jesus was built in the year 1894 AD by a French missionary Fr. Ferdinand Celle SJ. This is a replica of the Rheims Cathedral in France.

When you want to experience the 3 R’s of travelling - Repair, Recharge and Rameswaram is on Pamban Island (40 KM from the Mannar Island in Sri Lanka). It is separated from mainland India by the Pamban channel. Rameswaram, considered to be one of the holiest places in India to Hindus is a part of Char Dham pilgrimage. The history of Rameswaram is centred around the island being a transit point to reach Sri Lanka (Ceylon historically) and the presence of Ramanathaswamy Temple. So give a spiritual and quaint treat to yourself

Palani Murugan Temple is known as the third in six holy adobes of Lord Murugan and considered the most prominent abodes of Muruga. The deity ‘Lord Palani Murugan’ is referred to as ‘Lord Dandayudhapani’, having the staff in His hand and the deity is made out of amalgam of nine minerals known as ‘Navabashana’.

Full day excursion tour to Trichy include AC vehicle and accompanies English speaking guide service from Trichy. Its include visit to all places of tourist interest in city and entrances to all monuments in the itinerary. Pick up and drop off from any hotels in Madurai is well included. We serve complementary bottled water in vehicle and flexible to accommodate guest requirement during the tour.

Together with the professional guide, you will visit the most charming places in the city. You will have a chance to explore the city, while hearing fascinating facts and legends. Did you know that the city has a number of historical monuments, with the Meenakshi Temple and the Tirumalai Nayak Palace being the most prominent? Also, Madurai is an important industrial and educational hub in South Tamil Nadu. You will be surprised how many stories are hidden in the streets, buildings and corners of Madurai. Your charming guide will tell you what is special and unique about living in this city. Perfect for those who are visiting the city for the first time and want to get the most of it!

Discover sightseeing tour of this ancient yet bustling city, which dominates one the oldest city in India. Meenakshi Amman Temple Gopurams (pyramidal gateway towers) is covered with a profusion of multi- coloured images of mystical figures, animals and gods. Also visit to other famous attractions of Koodal Alagar Temple, Thiruparankundram, Pazhamudhir Cholai and Alagar Koil

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 mildly scurrilous talk about past and present celebrities and defunct royals. We will cover some of the city highlights along with hidden places and forgotten nooks of the old city during the walk. Highlights: 1. Explore Madurai beyond the typical tourist spots and enjoy the stories and tales about the city from your guide 2. See the city through the eyes of a local and discover the numerous mesmerizing places Madurai has to offer. 3. Capture the vibrant atmosphere of this colorful city on this memorable walking tour with an infotainment-style ensuring that you will not be bored.

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 spiritual rest by classical music with an opening prayer of the glorious day.