Madurai & Kodaikanal Family Trip
A temple city and a hill station: Meenakshi Amman and Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal, then three relaxed days in Kodaikanal's cool air.
Trip at a glance
- Duration5 days / 4 nights
- Starts inMadurai
- RouteMadurai · Kodaikanal
- Places2 destinations
- StateTamil Nadu, India
- Ideal forFamily holidays, Hill-station holidays
- Trip stylePrivate, customisable
- Package codeNX-I4Y72Z
Best time to visit: October to March




Trip overview
A temple city and a hill station: Meenakshi Amman and Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal, then three relaxed days in Kodaikanal's cool air.
The route spends 1 night in Madurai and 3 nights in Kodaikanal, so you get time for the main sights without changing hotels every day. It suits family holidays and hill-station holidays, and every day can be shortened, swapped or extended.
Highlights
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1Arrive in Madurai
- Arrive via Madurai Airport (IXM) and transfer to your hotel
- Check in and settle in
- Later: Palace sound-and-light show
Day 2Madurai to Kodaikanal
- Travel from Madurai to Kodaikanal by private vehicle
- Check in at your Kodaikanal hotel
- Kodaikanal Lake: Star-shaped lake with boating and a cycling path
Day 3Kodaikanal: Bryant Park and Boating
- Bryant Park: Gardens beside the lake
- Boating
Day 4Kodaikanal: Cycling around the lake and Coaker's Walk
- Cycling around the lake
- Coaker's Walk: Paved cliff path with valley views
Day 5Depart from Kodaikanal
- Breakfast and hotel check-out
- Transfer to Madurai Airport (IXM) for your journey home
How this version is planned
- Daily drives kept short, with stops for children
- Family rooms, connecting rooms or extra beds requested and confirmed in the quote
- One active day followed by a slower morning
- Child-friendly sights and meals noted for each stop
- Realistic drive times on hill roads
This is a suggested itinerary. Sightseeing order may change with opening days, weather and local conditions; your final plan is in your written quote.
Good to know
- Madurai: Visit the temple twice: once in the morning to see the halls, and again at night for the ceremony that carries Shiva to Meenakshi's chamber.
- Kodaikanal: Do Coaker's Walk early in the morning, before the mist closes in on the valley.
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Tamil NaduMadurai
Madurai is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in India and grew around the Meenakshi Amman Temple, whose fourteen gopurams are covered in thousands of painted figures.
Tamil NaduKodaikanal
Kodaikanal, the princess of hill stations, sits on a plateau in the Palani Hills around a star-shaped lake.
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