The southern temples and the meeting of three seas.
An escorted group tour — train down from Pune, a flight back from Trivandrum, a tour manager throughout, and hotels and coach transport arranged for every night.
- Duration
- 7 Nights / 8 Days
- Route
- Madurai → Rameswaram → Kanyakumari → Suchindram → Trivandrum
- Tour type
- Escorted group tour · Pilgrimage
- Ideal for
- Pilgrims, families and senior citizens travelling from Pune
7 Nights / 8 Days
- Twin sharing
- ₹39,900
- Single sharing
- ₹53,870
- Child 5–11, with bed
- ₹28,500
- Child 5–11, no bed
- ₹23,000
Per person, for the tour as described. Child rates apply to ages 5–11; under 5 and 12 and over are quoted on enquiry. Seats are confirmed on receipt of the booking amount.
- Meenakshi Sundareshwar Temple, Madurai
- Ramanathaswamy Temple, Rameswaram
- Samudra Snan and the 22 Kund Snan
- Dhanushkodi and the Ram Setu
- Vivekananda Rock Memorial, Kanyakumari
- Triveni Sangam — the meeting of three seas
- Gandhi Memorial, Kanyakumari
- Thanumalayan Temple, Suchindram
- Shri Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Trivandrum
- Raja Ravi Varma Art Gallery and Napier Museum
7 nights, 8 days, planned hour by hour — open any day to see where you go, what you see and where you sleep.
Board the train at Pune for the journey south. Meals on the train are not included in the package.
- Meals
- No meals included
- Overnight
- On the train
Included in the tour
- Comfortable hotels throughout
- Seven nights across Madurai, Rameswaram, Kanyakumari and Trivandrum
- Two meals plus breakfast daily
- Tea or coffee daily, and 2 litres of mineral water per person per day
This is a fixed-departure group tour, so hotels are arranged in advance rather than chosen per booking.
Included in the package
- Seven nights' hotel accommodation
- All transfers and sightseeing by 2x2 push-back air-conditioned coach
- Two meals and one breakfast daily
- Tea or coffee daily, and 2 litres of mineral water per person per day
- Tour manager throughout
Not included
- Train and air fare, and the cost of tea, breakfast and meals during the journey
- GST at 5%
- Entry fees
- Personal expenses
- Anything not specifically listed under inclusions
This tour runs on fixed group departures — ask us which dates are open for the season you have in mind.
- October – March
- The comfortable season across the south — the best window for this circuit.
- April – June
- Hot and humid, particularly at Madurai and Rameswaram.
- July – September
- Rain along the coast; sea conditions at Dhanushkodi can close the road.
Important travel notes
- Carry valid government-issued photo identification for the train and flight.
- Padmanabhaswamy Temple enforces a strict dress code — dhoti for men, saree or long skirt for women — and non-Hindus are not admitted.
- Several southern temples require men to remove shirts before entering the inner sanctum.
- Mobile phones and cameras are not permitted inside most of these temples.
- The 22 Kund Snan at Rameswaram involves being doused with water at each well; carry a change of clothes.
- Dhanushkodi is reached over a narrow spit and can be closed in rough weather.
- Carry light cotton clothing, a hat and sunscreen — the south is hot for most of the year.
Optional experiences
These can be added to the package at an additional cost.
- Special darshan tickets where available
- Additional nights at Kanyakumari
- Kodaikanal or Ooty extension
- Travel insurance
This package can be customised around
- Choice of group departure date
- Room occupancy
- Meal preferences
- Additional destinations in Tamil Nadu or Kerala
- Train or flight preference
Personalised tour planning
Every itinerary is planned around the group size, the children's ages, the seniors' comfort, your travel dates and your budget.
Carefully selected hotels
We recommend hotels on cleanliness, location, food quality, safety and comfort — the things you notice at 11pm, not the things in a brochure.
Private, comfortable transport
A private vehicle for the whole tour, so the family travels together at its own pace and stops where it likes.
Assistance before you travel
Flight booking guidance, hotel selection, packing and weather advice, sightseeing planning, travel documents, and child and senior-citizen requirements.
Support during the journey
Our team stays reachable on WhatsApp and phone for the length of the tour — and we already know your itinerary when you call.
Transparent pricing
Every inclusion and exclusion is explained before you book, and any optional charge is told to you in advance, not on the day.
Why families book with us
- Experienced travel planning team
- Personalised family holidays
- Carefully selected hotels
- Comfortable private transfers
- Transparent package details
- Flexible itinerary options
- Assistance from booking to return journey
- Reliable local coordination
- Support during emergencies
- Domestic and international travel expertise
Dhruv Tours plans fully managed Tamil Nadu tour packages from Pune & Baramati — customised itineraries for families, couples, seniors and corporate groups. Flights or coach, verified hotels, meals, transfers, permits and an experienced tour manager are all handled by one team, at one price, with 24×7 support while you travel.
Ways to travel here
The places people picture when they think of Tamil Nadu — every one of them on our itineraries, with the time to actually stand there.
01
Meenakshi Temple
Madurai's towers, painted in a riot of gods.
02
Brihadeeswarar Temple
Chola granite, a thousand years standing.
03
Ooty
Nilgiri tea, and the toy train up.
04
Rameswaram
The longest temple corridor in India.
05
Mahabalipuram
Shore temple and rock-cut rathas by the sea.
06
Kanyakumari
Where three seas meet at India's tip.
07
Kodaikanal
The princess of hill stations, and her lake.
08
Chennai
Marina beach, Mylapore and the Bay of Bengal.
09
Chettinad
Mansions, tiles and the fiercest food in the south.
10
Nilgiri Mountain Railway
The toy train that grinds up to Ooty.
Tell us how many are travelling and roughly when. We'll send you the open departure dates, what the tour covers, and the best quotation we can put together.
Please note
This itinerary is a suggested tour plan and may be modified depending on weather, road conditions, local regulations, hotel availability, train and flight timings and operational requirements. Darshan timings are controlled by the temple authorities and cannot be guaranteed.
