Chennai Weekend Ideas and Day Trips
Shortlist of Weekend Getaways from Chennai
| Destination | Highlights | Distance Road Map |
Accommodation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahabalipuram | Heritage Monolith Rock cut temples - World Heritage site. Silver sand beaches | 60 Kms Road Map: Take the ECR which is well maintained road |
Mahabalipuram Resorts |
| Pondicherry | Beach : French connection,the tree lined boulevards,stretches of unspoilt virgin beaches and Auroville. Auroville is spiritula city based based on the vision of Sri Aurobindo | 160 Kms | Pondicherry Hotels and Resorts |
| Tirupati | Spititual: Lord Venkateswara shrine at Tirupati - One of the most scared Hindu temple | 258 Kms Chennai to Tirupati Roadmap |
Tirupati Hotels Tirumala Accommodation |
| Elagiri Hills | Hill Station : Quiet hillstaion - Punganoor lake, Velavan temple are key attraction. Trekkers can climb Swamimalai Hills | 250 Kms Road Map : Chennai > Ranipet >Vellore > Vaniyambadi >Jolarpet > Yelagiri |
Yelagiri Hotels |
| Yercaud | Hill Station :Lake, Anna Park,Shevaroy Temple and various view points. | 350 Kms Chennai to Yercaud Road Map |
Yercaud Resorts |
| Srirangapatna | Heritage :Ranganatha Temple, Fort, Tipu Palace and Famous Ranganthitu Bird sanctuary | Combine it with trip to Mysore | Srirangapatna Resorts |
| Mysore | Heritage:City of Palaces. Cultural capital of Karnataka | 470 Kms | Mysore Hotels |
| Kodaikanal | Hill Station :Popular Hillstation with many offbeat attractions | 530 Kms Chennai to Kodaikanal Road Map |
Kodaikanal Hotels |
| Ooty | Hill Station :Udhagamandalam : gets crowded in season but is bliss in off season | 564 Kms Chennai to Ooty |
Ooty Resorts |
| Mudumalai | Wildlife :Wildlife Sanctaury - Elephants, Cheetal, Gaur | 661 Kms | Mudumalai Resorts |
| Coorg | Hill Station :Serene weather, Wildlife, Estate Stays | 700 Kms Kms To Bangalore and Bangalore to Coorg |
Resorts in Coorg Coorg Homestays |
| Kerala Backwaters | House boats, Kumarakom, Vembanad lake - well developed tourist destination | 700 Kms | Kerala Backwaters Houseboats |
| Munnar | Hill Station :Tea Plantation Walks, Nature Walks, Sceneries, Wildlife Sanctuaries, Romantic Getaways | Chennai to Munnar | Resorts in Munnar |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Beaches :Virgin unspolit beaches and Scuba diving. | By Flight | Resorts in Andaman |