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Great temples, coffee hills and the coast
Temple gopuram, Tamil Nadu · Photo: Siby / Unsplash
South India holidays from Mumbai
South India holidays from Mumbai range from Mysuru's palace and the coffee hills of Coorg to the great temple towns of Madurai, Rameswaram and Kanyakumari, and the Tamil Nadu coast from Mahabalipuram to Puducherry. Our three private journeys run 4 to 8 nights and start from ₹16,500 per person. Best from October to March.
Why go
- The towering gopurams of Madurai's Meenakshi Temple
- Shore temples and rock carvings at Mahabalipuram
- French-quarter streets in Puducherry
- Coffee estates and misty hills in Coorg
Designed by Prafull Pitale · Updated 5 October 2026
- Fly into
- Bengaluru (BLR), Madurai (IXM) or Chennai (MAA)
- From Mumbai
- About 1.5–2 hours by direct flight
- Best time
- October to March
- Getting around
- Private car and driver
- Temples
- Dress codes apply; some inner sanctums are open to Hindus only
Choose your journey
Three ways to see South India
All private, all changeable. Prices are per person on twin sharing, in Standard hotels.
4 nightsEasyMysuru & Coorg
- Mysuru Palace and the view from Chamundi Hill
- Two nights among the coffee estates of Coorg
- Short drives from Bengaluru
- Ideal for families and parents
5 nightsClassicTemple trail
- Meenakshi Temple in Madurai
- Ramanathaswamy Temple and Dhanushkodi at Rameswaram
- Sunrise at Kanyakumari, where three seas meet
- Darshan timings planned for you
8 nightsSignatureTemples & coast
- Mahabalipuram's shore temples by the sea
- Puducherry's French quarter and Auroville
- Thanjavur's Brihadeeswara Temple and Chettinad mansions
- Two nights in Madurai to finish
In pictures
South India, in pictures
When to go
Best time to visit South India
October to March. Pleasant, mostly dry weather for temples and coast. Tamil Nadu gets its main rains from October to December, usually in short bursts; April to June is hot.
Our favourite months
Prafull's notes
- Meenakshi Temple's night ceremony, when the deity is carried to the bedchamber, is worth staying up for. We book your hotel within walking distance.
- At Rameswaram, the bath at the 22 theerthams inside the temple happens early morning. Bring a change of clothes; we arrange a local guide.
- Mysuru Palace is lit up on Sunday and public-holiday evenings. We try to put you there on one.
Good to know
South India questions
How many days do you need for the Madurai–Rameswaram–Kanyakumari circuit?
Five nights is comfortable: one in Madurai, two in Rameswaram for Dhanushkodi and an early temple visit, and two in Kanyakumari for sunrise and sunset.
What should we wear to South Indian temples?
Modest clothing that covers shoulders and knees. Some temples ask men to wear a dhoti; we tell you in advance for each temple on your route.
Is this circuit good for senior citizens?
Yes. We arrange darshan timings, keep drives to about 3–5 hours and book hotels close to the temples to cut walking.
Can we combine the temple circuit with Kerala?
Yes. Kanyakumari is about 2.5 hours from Trivandrum, so it joins neatly with our Kerala journeys.
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