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Old Town Madurai Spiritual Trails: An Immersive 2-Hour Guided Walking Tour
5.0
9 Ratings
Madurai
Immerse yourself in the spiritual trails of Old Town Madurai on this guided walking tour. Experience the serenity, learn about the culture and rituals, and explore the mesmerizing temples of this colorful city.
Immerse yourself in the spiritual trails of Old Town Madurai on this guided walking tour. Experience the serenity, learn about the culture and rituals, and explore the mesmerizing temples of this colorful city.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Nandhi Statue - Our tour start from the Nandi Statue, we will give you the 360 degree view and glimpses of Meenakashi Amma Temple from Nandi Statue.
- Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple - Our tour end at Meenakshi Temple, after covering different aspects of ancient, walled, Hindu place of worship with sacred water tank and colorful, sculpted gate…
- Nandhi Statue - Our tour start from the Nandi Statue, we will give you the 360 degree view and glimpses of Meenakashi Amma Temple from Nandi Statue.
- Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple - Our tour end at Meenakshi Temple, after covering different aspects of ancient, walled, Hindu place of worship with sacred water tank and colorful, sculpted gate towers.
- Arulmigu Inmaiyil Nanmai Tharuvar Temple - After the darshan of goddess Shakti, we continue to discover this old and ancient temple in Madurai of Lord Shiva.
- Shri Koodal Azhagar Temple - Our tour ends at Koodal Azhagar Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu and temple is considered to be one of the 108 Lord Vishnuâs holy abodes (divyadesams).
What's Included
- Highly trained and friendly Storyteller/Guide fluent in English & Hindi
- Great local tips and recommendations for cost savings and optimal city exploration
- Highly trained and friendly Storyteller/Guide fluent in English & Hindi
- Great local tips and recommendations for cost savings and optimal city exploration
What's Not Included
- Hotel Pickup and Drop
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Bottled water
- Breakfast
- Hotel Pickup and Drop
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Bottled water
- Breakfast
Additional Information
Embark on a guided pedestrian journey where you’ll be introduced to the tranquillity and vital spirit of Madurai. Our narrative guide will narrate fascinating tales from a bygone era, offering insights into the significance of traditional practices for a balanced, blissful existence. This distinctive adventure offers glimpses into a vivid array of…
Embark on a guided pedestrian journey where you’ll be introduced to the tranquillity and vital spirit of Madurai. Our narrative guide will narrate fascinating tales from a bygone era, offering insights into the significance of traditional practices for a balanced, blissful existence. This distinctive adventure offers glimpses into a vivid array of individuals—Hindu spiritual leaders engaging in meditative exercises and temple prayers.
Key Experiences:
- Venture beyond Madurai’s common tourist attractions, immersing yourself in the city’s captivating stories narrated by your guide.
- Gain knowledge about the roots of Madurai’s spiritual heritage, feel the transformative energy of sacred rituals, and comprehend the authentic essence of Madurai.
- View the city from a local’s perspective and uncover countless enchanting temples of varying local significance.
- Soak in the lively ambiance of this radiant city on an unforgettable walking trip, infused with infotainment qualities that guarantee an engaging experience.
Location
Nandhi Statue
East Avani Moola Street
Meet our storyteller at the Nandhi Statue, E Avani Moola, Madurai
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(9 Ratings)
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David_l
Dec 25, 2024
Strongly recommended! - It is by far the most worthy tour, an affordable rate with comprehensive explanation about the history, industries and lifestyle of local people in Madurai. Great walking around the old town for more than 2 hours, left with great impression of the city. Strongly recommended!
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Relax14913304527
Dec 17, 2024
Great tour! - We had a great time with mr. Mari Muthu! His english is very good and he gave us lots of background information on the city of Madurai and about all the sights (tempel, Church, palace). We were amazed by the beauty of the places. In short: we would definitely recommend this tour!
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Lillielias
Nov 3, 2024
Best tour and guide of Madurai! - The guide was very knowledgeable and kind and shared a lot of very interesting facts and stories about the city and all the sites we walk by. Will highly recommend this tour for anyone!!
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Excursion19261720422
Mar 8, 2024
A very informative tour that shows the richness of Madurai city! - Very happy I did this tour. I got to learn so much about Madurai from Prakash who is professional and very knowledgeable about the city and it’s history. We visited a variety of places and I was able to discover parts of temples that I wouldn’t have known about on my own. Overall, I found this tour to be very informative and interesting, and a great way to understand more about the richness of Madurai. I’d definitely recommend it to others.
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Boonlong
Feb 3, 2024
Enjoyable and informative walk around Madurai - The guide was very friendly and informative. We walked around several interesting market streets on the way from the palace to Sri Meenakshi temple that I wouldn't have known about otherwise. He is a fountain of information about the Sri Meenakshi temple, so you will learn a great deal about it with him.
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C9896fgcolleenc
Jan 15, 2024
Easy-going and informative tour with helpful guide - Great tour - our guide was friendly and gave us a good balance of space to look around at our leisure but also answer any questions. It was great for me, as a foreigner, to see the Meenakshi temple with a tour guide, because he was able to get me into areas I would not have been able to see otherwise. We spent one day at the temple before our tour, and we got so much more out of it the second time with the guide! The tour really enriched my experience in Madurai.
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Howard
Jan 12, 2024
Illuminating stroll around old Madurai - We had a most enjoyable and fruitful leisurely guided stroll around the centre of old Madurai. Prakash was a kind, attentive, enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide. He volunteered many intriguing and interesting facts about the palace and temple as well as fielding sundry queries about local life and more. Thank you 😊 🇮🇳❣️
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Serene-yogini
Dec 2, 2023
Professional guide - Very professional guide for a walk around town with some tourist trap shopkeeper exposure, which was tolerable. We tried local drinks and he was very patient and knowledgeable.
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Explorer51814508058
Apr 12, 2023
Worth it!! - The walk tour took us to the lesser known temples in Madhurai with rich history and legends behind it nevertheless. Our guide was knowledgeable and was able to take us thru with ease. But, our timing was not right. April is start of summer and we underestimated TN sunlight and heat… we covered a majority of the route in a AC car since I was travelling with 2 kids. Aged 10 and 12! But the tour as such is totally worth it!! The limited walk that we did was also uphill and strenuous so keep that in mind.
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Chinmoy_b
Jan 10, 2025
A view of few sights in Madurai. - Overall the experience was less than average. I received a call from the operator in the no letting me know due to a lack of guides, he requested if we could make the tour in the evening. I told him that I couldn’t because I would be leaving. He then agreed to send a guide. While the guide spoke English and took us around, the enthusiasm seemed low. We asked to skip the temple since we had seen it the day before. The guide then met us at St. Mary’s church (worth visiting), a palace constructed 400 years back (absolutely worth a visit), the onion and banana market (ok visit), chariots used in Parvati-Shiva wedding occasion (chariots were magnificent and huge but covered and so couldn’t see most of it). Next we went to the east side of the temple and stopped there. It was an Ok tour.
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