Tours From Chennai

Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu, is known as the gateway to south India. Chennai is well connected by air, rail or road networks to almost all famous tourist destinations of Tamil Nadu, and even other states of south India. In fact, Chennai is the most convenient base to start your Tamil Nadu tour. There are many fascinating tourist destinations, including famous temple towns of Madurai, Mahabalipuram, Kanchipuram, Tanjore, Tirupati and Trichy, which are easily accessible from Chennai. Tamil Nadu is not all about temples, but it has some of the finest beaches, hill stations and wildlife sanctuaries of India, all of them easily accessible from Chennai.

You can start your exciting and unforgettable Tamil Nadu Temple Tour from Chennai. Visit Kanchipuram, the city of thousand temples, situated at 76 km from Chennai. A tour to Madurai from Chennai promises to be a fascinating experience for you. Visit the world-famous Meenakshi Temple at Madurai. Mahabalipuram (58 km from Chennai), famous for its 7th century Shore Temple, is a must visit on your Tamil Nadu tour. You can also visit Tirupati (145 km from Chennai), one of the most sacred pilgrimage centers in south India, famous for the Venkateswara Temple. Tanjore, famous for its Brahadeeswara Temple, and Trichy are other major temple cities, which can be visited from Chennai.

If you are a beach lover, then Chennai is the ideal base to start your tour. The famous beaches of Tamil Nadu such as Marina - the second longest beach in the world, Elliot's Beach, the Covelong Beach, Kanyakumari Beach and Rameshwaram Beach, are located conveniently from Chennai. All these beaches offer perfect ambience for relaxing and have facilities for a range of leisure and recreational activities, including sunbathing, paragliding, surfing, swimming, parasailing etc.

The hill stations of Tamil Nadu are equally charming, as are its beaches. Kodaikanal, Coonoor, Kotagiri, Yelagiri, Yercuad, and Udagamandalam boast some of the stunning landscapes in India. Chennai provides you with easy access to all these enchanting hill destinations of Tamil Nadu. For wildlife enthusiasts, Chennai provides easy access to major wildlife sanctuaries of Tamil Nadu such as Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary and Annamalai Wildlife Sanctuary. The Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary is world-famous for its elephant populations, which can be seen moving in large herds, sometimes numbering into hundreds. Tigers, the king of jungles, can also be spotted in the parks and wildlife sanctuaries of Tamil Nadu. The state also has a number of important eco-tourism destinations of India such as the famous Pitchavaram Mangrove Forests in Chidambaram.

Visit Tamil Nadu and start your exciting and unforgettable tour from Chennai with India At its Best. Discover the rich cultural and architectural heritage, enchanting natural landscapes and amazing wildlife of Tamil Nadu and feel the difference of touring in and around Chennai with India At Its Best. We offer you with varied options of tours from Chennai including the city itself to make your South India tour a lifetime experience.

Tourist Attractions in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu, the southern most state of India, is one of the major tourist destinations of India. Famous for its fascinating cultural heritage, wonderful temples and colonial structures, enchanting beaches and hill stations, and the last but not least for its amazing wildlife, Tamil Nadu is the land of varied beauty and a wonderful tourists destination to be in. Thousands of tourists from all around the world visit Tamil Nadu every year and are rewarded with a fascinating holiday experience.

There are hundreds of enchanting tourist attractions that will please you and hold you spellbound in Tamil Nadu. The fascinating temples of Tamil Nadu are major tourist attractions of Tamil Nadu, representing the finest examples of the Dravidian architecture. The temples of Tamil Nadu are famous for their towering Gopuram, representing a unique architectural style, a kind of its own in the world. The temple towns of Madurai, Trichy, Kanchipuram, Tanjore, Palani, Tiruvallur and Mahabalipuram are amongst the most traveled tourist destinations in the state. The 16th century Meenakshi Temple of Madurai with its 1,000 pillar Mandapam, and Brahadeeswara Temple of Tanjore (an UNESCO's World Heritage Site) never fail to enchant its visitors with their architectural charm. The festivals, cuisine and arts and crafts of Tamil Nadu are other major cultural attractions waiting to be discovered on your Tamil Nadu Tour.

Tamil Nadu is not all about temples, but the state has much more to offer to its visitors. The state has some of the finest beaches of India, including the Marina Beach- the second longest beach in the world, Elliot's Beach, the Covelong Beach and Kanyakumari Beach, all of them offering perfect ambience and facilities for a range of leisure and recreational activities, including sunbathing, paragliding, surfing, swimming, parasailing etc. The hill stations Tamil Nadu are equally charming as are its beaches. Kodaikanal, Coonoor, Kotagiri, Yelagiri, Yercuad, and Udagamandalam boast some of the stunning landscapes in India. Kanyakumari, the southern most tip of India, is famous for its enchanting sunrise, has some of the picture perfect natural sceneries.

If you are a wildlife enthusiast, then Tamil Nadu has a lot to offer you. It has some of the finest wildlife sanctuaries of India like Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Annamalai Wildlife Sanctuary and many more. The Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary is world-famous for its elephant populations, which can be seen moving in large herds, sometimes numbering into hundreds. Tigers, the king of jungles, can also be spotted in the parks and wildlife sanctuaries of Tamil Nadu. The state also has a number of important eco-tourism destinations of India, including the famous Pitchavaram Mangrove Forests in Chidambaram.

With so much of varieties to offer to its visitors, Tamil Nadu is a perfect tourist destination, waiting to be discovered by you. India At Its Best welcomes you to discover the fascinating Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Visit Tamil Nadu and discover its fascinating cultural heritage, wonderful temples and monuments, enchanting natural landscapes and amazing wildlife, which would indeed be a lifetime experience for you.