Yeah, Madurai is a historical City where you can see wonderful Temples, shopping and nice Restaurants.
Personally I would like to suggest 2 days for Madurai Trip. Why?, I'll tell in this post.
If you from Chennai You can choose Pandayan Express. It will start around 9:20pm in Egmore and Tambaram by 9:50pm. Next day you will reach to Madurai.6:10 pm or delay, but on my trip train reached exactly by 6:10 on my watch
Day 1 (Madurai)
Most of you prefer go to Madurai Meenakashi Amman Temple as first sight seeing, I am prefer the same, because it is just walk-able from Madurai Junction if you want to go by auto you can ask by the range of Rs.40 to Rs.50, if you are ready to walk it will take only 15 mins. Mostly I would like to prefer Lodge (Hotel) before reaching to Temple, because you need to refresh yourself also keep your luggage, if you are going with your family, lodge is necessary. You will get budget hotels by walk-able distance from Meenakashi temple, where the range starts around Rs.350 to Rs.450. And please have your Breakfast before go to Temple, because it is a big temple it will take at-least 2 hours to complete.
For breakfast I suggest Murugan Idili shop or Hotel Sree Sabarees, both are best veg hotel for breakfast with reasonable price. Pongal is awesome in Hotel Sree Sabarees and Idili is topu-tukker in Murugan Idili shop. And keep it in your mind, dont miss the World famous Jil Jil Jigarthanga which near to Murugan Idli shop but you should take Jigarthanga at afternoon (after temple). Keep your mobile chargers & power bank inside your luggage because during temple checking, security wont allow inside. There also free locker for mobile phones in temple.
Once you came out from the temple it will be at-least 12pm. On the East gopuram gate you will juice and Ice cream at low cost but remember World famous Jil Jil Jigarthanga which is near to Murugan Idili shop if you feel its too far you can get Jigarthanga near to temple. Also you can make shopping around temple. And have your lunch.
Once you came out from the temple it will be at-least 12pm. On the East gopuram gate you will juice and Ice cream at low cost but remember World famous Jil Jil Jigarthanga which is near to Murugan Idili shop if you feel its too far you can get Jigarthanga near to temple. Also you can make shopping around temple. And have your lunch.
These are the thing you can do it your self without reading this post. The importance of this post start from now.
Also this travels also arranging one-day trips to Kaniyakumari and Rameswaram from Madurai. But I dont know exact price detail for those, for information please contact travels.
Before going to Madurai temple please verify with your hotel receptionist that if there are any one-day trip available in Madurai they might help you. If they not please contact "Grate Tour & Travels" 0452-3020206,6456454 because I got it from my hotel receptionist. This is an one-day trip will start by 2:30pm the driver will pickup from you hotel. And they wll take to you various places in Madurai like Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal (which is mention as Maharaja palace in the above image) and seven different places and they will leave you by 7:30 pm. Over all charges for this trip will be Rs.200/- per head, no charges will be applies for children below 7.
Day 2 trip (Kodaikannal)
Initially I mentioned and suggested to take 2 days trip to Madurai now I'll say why. Because Once I verified about this Madurai one-day trip I saw on next page there is one-day tour package to Kodikannal, trip from Madurai Which will start at 7am from Madurai and shows watchable spots in Kodaikannal, sight seeing places are shown in the image. For this Kodikannal trip over all it will take Rs.450/- Including Breakfast.
Also this travels also arranging one-day trips to Kaniyakumari and Rameswaram from Madurai. But I dont know exact price detail for those, for information please contact travels.
For Eater
To check best restaurants in Madurai check out this link https://www.quora.com/What-are-some-of-the-best-restaurants-to-have-food-in-Madurai
To check best restaurants in Madurai check out this link https://www.quora.com/What-are-some-of-the-best-restaurants-to-have-food-in-Madurai
Dont miss Madurai Parottas + Salna for dinner and Jigarthanga for your cool experience.
Rough Budget for couples ( year 2015 price range)
- Train Fare (up and down)= Rs.1400/- sleeper couch from Chennai
- Lodge fee = Rs.900/- for 2 days (450+450)
- Madurai one day Trip = Rs.400/- (200+200)
- Kodikannal Trip = Rs.900/- (450+450)
- Food = Rs. 1000/- (approx.)
- So over 2 days trip will take Rs.5000/- for couples.
This is my experience which I got in Madurai Trip. Budget may varies. And I may miss some valuable trip information in this post if there is anything you like to mention please share in comments section.