Places to visit in Tamil Nadu

11 destinations in Tamil Nadu, each with a full day-by-day itinerary, estimated cost and realistic travel time from wherever you're starting.

• Chennai

  Tamil Nadu's cultural capital, with temples and a long beach

  2 days · ₹6,000+

  Culture · Beaches · Food

• Chettinad

  Faded mansion towns and India's boldest regional cuisine

  3 days · ₹10,000+

  Culture · Food · Photography

• Dhanushkodi

  A ghost town at the tip of India

  2 days · ₹6,000+

  Beaches · Photography · Adventure

• Kanyakumari

  India's southern tip, where three seas meet

  2 days · ₹6,000+

  Photography · Culture · Relaxation

• Kodaikanal

  A misty lake town in the Palani Hills

  3 days · ₹9,000+

  Mountains · Relaxation · Photography

• Kolli Hills

  A remote plateau of 70 hairpin bends and unspoiled forest

  2 days · ₹7,000+

  Mountains · Adventure · Relaxation

• Madurai

  One of India's oldest living cities, built around the Meenakshi Temple

  2 days · ₹6,000+

  Culture · Food · Photography

• Meghamalai

  The 'High Wavy Mountains' — cardamom hills few tourists ever reach

  2 days · ₹8,000+

  Mountains · Adventure · Wildlife

• Ooty

  The Queen of the Nilgiris, by toy train

  3 days · ₹10,000+

  Mountains · Relaxation · Photography

• Rameswaram

  One of Hinduism's four Char Dham sites, on a coral island

  2 days · ₹6,000+

  Culture · Beaches · Relaxation

• Valparai

  A tea and coffee plateau in a critical wildlife corridor

  2 days · ₹8,000+

  Mountains · Wildlife · Photography