Madurai City Temples, Palace, Market and Village Trip

8 hours Free cancellation Private tour

Madurai City Temples, Palace, Market and Village Trip, photo 2 — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Explaining about the 2000 years old history of Thamizhs
Significance of Madurai
Walking trip of Meenakshi temple and Thirumalai Naicker Mahal

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At a glance

Duration: 8 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: KeyTerns

Ages: Infants (0–5 years) · Adults (6–100 years)

What is included

Included

Included: As per choice of pricing

Not included

Not included: Anything not in inclusions

Itinerary

The Keeladi Heritage Museum

one hour Admission not included

Keezhadi is a Sangam age settlement, excavated by the Archaeological Survey of India and the Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology. This site is located 12 km southeast of Madurai in Tamil Nadu, near the town of Keezhadi in Sivagangai district. This is a large-scale excavation carried out in Tamil Nadu after the Adichanallur archaeological site. The settlement lies on the bank of the Vaigai River and it reflects the ancient culture of Tamil people between 6th century BCE and 3rd century CE.
Thirumalai Nayakar Mahal

one hour Admission not included

**Palace of King** - Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal is a palace completed in 1636 by Tirumala Nayaka, a king of the Madurai Nayak dynasty, who ruled Madurai from 1623 to 1659. It is located 2 km (1.2 mi) to the southeast of the Meenakshi Amman Temple in central Madurai. The present structure is the main palace, which served as the living quarters of the king, and the original palace complex was four times larger.
Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple

2 hours Admission included

Meenakshi Temple is a historic Hindu temple located on the southern bank of the Vaigai River in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to Meenakshi[a], a form of Parvati, and her consort Sundareswarar[b] (Shiva). The temple is theologically significant as it represents a confluence of various denominations of Hinduism such as Shaivism, Shaktism, and Vaishnavism.

While the Sangam literature mentions the temple city of Madurai, the existence of a temple is first referenced in the Tamil texts from 6th century CE.
Stop 4

45 min Admission included

You can experience Fruits and Vegetables Market. It is amazing to see Banana Market with so many varieties.
Gandhi Memorial Museum

45 min Admission included

The building that houses the Gandhi Memorial Museum, Madurai is the historic Tamukkam Palace belonging to Rani Mangammal of Nayak Dynasty built about 1670 A.D.

Later, This was under the occupation of the Nawab of Carnatic, the East India Company and a few others. Finally the Palace had remained for many years as the official residence of the British District Collector of Madurai, It was in 1955 the palace with about 13 acres of land was gifted by the Tamil Nadu State Government to the All India Gandhi Smarak Nidhi for the purpose of housing Gandhi Memorial Museum.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

OYO 18457 Aathmika Guest House
OYO 14815 Anu Residency
Moskva Hotel
Hotel Rajadhane
Hotel Germanus
Hotel Srisant By Gravity Hospitality
Jeyasakthi Hotel
Hotel Saraswathy Bhavanam
Temple Tree Hotel
Hotel President
Cosmopolitan Hotel
OYO 62852 Olympic Club House

and 94 more pickup points

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Options

City Trip-Guide & AC Vehicle

Guide: Knowledgeable Local Guide

AC Vehicle

Pickup included
Guided City Experience

Guide: Local Guide Knowledgeable on Madurai City, its culture and tradition

Pickup included