Travel Guides — Plan Your Trip
Trip planning guides: places to visit in Ooty, Kodaikanal, Munnar and Coorg, temple routes like Arupadai Veedu and Navagraha, Sabarimala and Tirupati travel, weekend getaways and airport guides — with taxi fares.
Hill stations
Ooty Trip Guide — Places to Visit, Best Time & How to Reach
Ooty (Udhagamandalam) is the main hill station of the Nilgiris in Tamil Nadu, about 2,240 m above sea level. The must-see places are Ooty Lake, the Government Botanical …
Read guide Hill stationsKodaikanal Trip Guide — Places to Visit, Best Time & How to Reach
Kodaikanal, the “Princess of Hill Stations”, is in Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu at about 2,100 m. Its top sights are Kodai Lake, Coaker’s Walk, Bryant Park, Pillar Ro…
Read guide Hill stationsMunnar Trip Guide — Tea Gardens, Waterfalls & Viewpoints
Munnar is Kerala’s tea country in Idukki district, about 1,600 m high. The top sights are Eravikulam National Park (home of the Nilgiri tahr), Mattupetty Dam, Echo Point…
Read guide Hill stationsYercaud Trip Guide — Places to Visit & How to Reach
Yercaud is a small hill station in the Shevaroy Hills of Salem district, about 1,500 m high and only 30 km from Salem via a ghat road with 20 hairpin bends. The main sig…
Read guide Hill stationsYelagiri Trip Guide — Distance from Chennai & Bangalore, Places to Visit
Yelagiri is a small hill resort in Tirupattur district, about 1,100 m high. It is roughly 230 km from Chennai (about 205 km from Poonamallee), 160 km from Bangalore and …
Read guide Hill stationsCoorg Trip Guide — Places to Visit, Best Time & Distance from Bangalore
Coorg (Kodagu) is Karnataka’s coffee-country hill district, with Madikeri as its main town. The top sights are Abbey Falls, Raja’s Seat, Dubare Elephant Camp, the Namdro…
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Chennai to Tirupati by Car — Distance, Route & Darshan Guide
Tirupati is about 135 km from Chennai by road — around 3 to 3.5 hours via Tiruvallur and Puttur. Tirumala, where the Sri Venkateswara Temple stands, is another 22 km up …
Read guide Temples & pilgrimagesRameswaram & Dhanushkodi Trip Guide
Rameswaram is an island temple town in Ramanathapuram district, about 175 km (3.5–4 hours) from Madurai. Its centre is the Ramanathaswamy Temple — one of the 12 Jyotirli…
Read guide Temples & pilgrimagesKanyakumari Trip Guide — Places to Visit & How to Reach
Kanyakumari is the southern tip of mainland India, where the Bay of Bengal, the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea meet. The must-see sights are the Vivekananda Rock Memor…
Read guide Temples & pilgrimagesSabarimala Travel Guide — Distance, Route & Pilgrimage Tips
Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha (Ayyappa) Temple is in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala. Vehicles go up to the Nilakkal base camp; from there KSRTC buses run about 22 km …
Read guide Temples & pilgrimagesVelankanni Trip Guide — Basilica, Feast & Places Nearby
Velankanni, on the coast of Nagapattinam district, is home to the Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health — one of the most visited Christian shrines in India, by people of …
Read guide Temples & pilgrimagesArupadai Veedu Tour — Visit All Six Murugan Temples by Car
The Arupadai Veedu are the six sacred abodes of Lord Murugan in Tamil Nadu: Thiruparankundram and Pazhamudircholai near Madurai, Tiruchendur on the coast, Palani in Dind…
Read guide Temples & pilgrimagesNavagraha Temples Tour — Order, Route & How to Cover All Nine
The nine Navagraha temples are all within about 60 km of Kumbakonam in Thanjavur, Mayiladuthurai and Tiruvarur districts, with Thirunallar in Karaikal. Traditionally the…
Read guide Temples & pilgrimagesPlaces to Visit in Madurai — Temples, Palace, Food & Day Trips
Madurai, one of the oldest living cities in India, is built around the Meenakshi Amman Temple with its towering, colourful gopurams. Other must-sees are Thirumalai Nayak…
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Places to Visit Near Coimbatore Within 100 km
The best places near Coimbatore within about 100 km are the Isha Yoga Centre and Adiyogi statue (30 km), Marudhamalai Murugan Temple (15 km), Kovai Kutralam Falls and Si…
Read guide Weekend & day tripsWeekend Getaways from Chennai Within 250 km
The best weekend getaways from Chennai by road are Mahabalipuram (58 km), Pulicat (60 km), Kanchipuram (72 km), Nagalapuram and Tada Falls (80–90 km), Tirupati (135 km),…
Read guide Weekend & day tripsWeekend Getaways from Bangalore by Road
Popular weekend trips from Bangalore by road are Nandi Hills (60 km), Shivanasamudra Falls (135 km), Mysore (145 km), Yelagiri (160 km), Hogenakkal (180 km), Yercaud (23…
Read guide Weekend & day tripsChennai to Pondicherry by ECR — Best Stops on the Road Trip
Chennai to Pondicherry is about 150 km along the East Coast Road (ECR), around 3 to 3.5 hours without stops. The best stops are Muttukadu boat house, DakshinaChitra, the…
Read guide Weekend & day tripsCourtallam Falls — Season, Waterfalls & How to Reach
Courtallam (Kutralam) in Tenkasi district is called the “Spa of South India” for its many waterfalls. The season is during the south-west monsoon, roughly June to Septem…
Read guide Weekend & day tripsHogenakkal Falls Trip Guide — Coracle Ride, Best Time & How to Reach
Hogenakkal Falls is on the Kaveri river in Dharmapuri district, on the Tamil Nadu–Karnataka border. It is famous for round coracle boat rides between rocky gorges, tradi…
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Chennai Airport Taxi Guide — Distances, Pickup & Drop Tips
Chennai International Airport (MAA) is at Meenambakkam on the GST Road, in the south-west of the city. It is about 12 km from T Nagar, 15 km from Thoraipakkam, 19 km fro…
Read guide AirportsBangalore Airport Taxi Guide — Distances & Travel Time from Every Area
Bangalore’s Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) is at Devanahalli, north of the city. It is about 30 km from Hebbal, 37 km from MG Road and Majestic, 40 km from White…
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