Day-wise plan
Every day runs on a private cab - the order and pace are yours to change.
1Day 1 - Trip begins at Bangalore - Bangalore to Trichy, Srirangam temples
- Early start from Bangalore, around 6 AM, driving to Tiruchirappalli
- Spend 2 to 3 hours at Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple on Srirangam island between the Cauvery and Kollidam, first among the 108 Divya Desams and the largest living temple complex anywhere
- Continue 2.5 km to Jambukeshwar Temple at Thiruvanaikoil, the water-element Pancha Bhoota shrine over 1800 years old with a spring under its sanctum; open 5:30 AM to noon and 5 to 9 PM
- Night in Trichy
2Day 2 - Madurai city and temple day
- Drive from Trichy to Madurai after an 8:30 AM start
- Give 2 to 3 hours to the Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, among India's largest and busiest shrines, honouring Meenakshi, Sundareswarar and Alagar together; open 5 AM to 12:30 PM and 4 to 9:30 PM
- See Thirumalai Nayak Mahal, the Indo-Saracenic palace of 1636 with evening light shows at 6:45 and 8:15 PM
- Stop at Koodal Alagar Temple, a Vishnu shrine older by tradition than the Meenakshi Temple, with the deity in three postures
- Drive 8 km to Thirupparankundram, an 8th century rock-cut cave temple and one of Murugan's six Arupadaiveedu abodes
- Night in Madurai
3Day 3 - Across the Pamban to Rameshwaram
- Morning drive from Madurai to Rameshwaram island
- Bathe at Agniteertham, the sea ghat 100 m from the temple's east gate where Rama is said to have worshipped Shiva; open 6 AM to 6 PM
- Visit Ramanatha Swamy Temple, a Jyotirlinga, Paadal Petra Sthalam and Char Dham site all at once; open 5 AM to 1 PM and 3 to 9 PM
- Head 18 km out to Dhanushkodi at the tip of Pamban Island, abandoned since the 1964 cyclone, where Indian and Sri Lankan waters meet; open 7 AM to 5 PM
- Night in Rameshwaram
4Day 4 - Rameshwaram to Thanjavur heritage
- Leave Rameshwaram around 8:30 AM for Thanjavur
- Spend 2 hours at Brihadeeswarar Temple, the UNESCO-listed Big Temple of the Cholas, also called Dakshina Meru; open 7 AM to noon and 4 to 8:30 PM
- Walk through Thanjavur Palace, seat of the Maratha rulers from 1674 to 1855 with Nayak-era beginnings around 1550
- Finish at the Art Gallery in the palace, packed with 9th to 13th century Chola bronzes and stone carving; open 9 AM to 1 PM and 3 to 6 PM
- Night in Thanjavur
5Day 5 - Trip ends at Bangalore - Rock Fort, Samayapuram, home run
- Drive back towards Trichy in the morning
- Climb the Rock Fort, a temple complex on one of the world's oldest rock formations, with the Ucchi Pillayar shrine to Ganesha on top and the Thayumanavar Shiva temple below
- Stop 19 km away at the Mariamman Temple, Samayapuram, Tamil Nadu's second richest temple after Palani, thronged on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays; open 5:30 AM to 9:30 PM
- Long drive back to Bangalore; tour ends
About this plan
The southern darshan circuit, straight from Bangalore. Fully private · after you enquire, a planner fine-tunes stays, pace and extras around you.
Private cab & driverHandpicked staysYour dates, your pace24×7 WhatsApp desk
What's in, what's not
No fine print later - the quote you get matches this list exactly.
Included in 5D / 4N
- Hotel in your chosen category
- Breakfast through the stay
- Private cab for all sightseeing
- Parking and toll charges
- Driver allowance
- Inter-state entry tax where due
- Pickup and drop within Bangalore city limits
- GST
Not included
- Airfare
- Lunch, dinner, snacks and beverages
- Entry tickets and local guide fees
- Activity and adventure charges
- Early check-in or late check-out
- Compulsory gala dinners on Christmas and New Year
Sightseeing on this plan
01Srirangam02Samayapuram03Meenakshi Temple04Pamban BridgeBrihadeeswara Temple
