List of weekend getaways near Tiruchirappalli

S. No.

Name of the Place

Distance from Tiruchirappalli (in km)

Things to do/Places to visit

1.

Thanjavur

66

· Chola Temples

· Thanjavur Big Temple

· Shiv Ganga Garden

· Thanjavur Royal Palace

· Nayak Durbar Hall Art Museum

· Sangeetha Mahal

· Grand Anicut

· Thanjavur Art Gallery

· Vijayanagara Fort

2.

Kumbakonam

102

· Adi Kumbeshwarar Temple

· Kasi Viswanathar Temple

· Ramaswamy Temple

· Chakrapani Temple

· Nageswaran Temple

· Pateeswaram Temple

3.

Namakkal

88.8

· Namakkal Anjeneyar Temple

· Kamalalayam

· Koolipatti Murugan Temple

· Kolli Hills

· Vasalurpatty Boat House

· Old TAMPCOL Site Botanical Garden

4.

Karur

81.2

· Mayanur Pilgrimage

· Nerur

· Pasupatheiswarar Temple

· Sri Mariamman Temple

· Thanthondri Malai Kalayana Venkataramana Swamy Temple

5.

Dindigul

104

· Kalahastheeswara-Gnanambika Temple

· Kodaikanal

· Seenivasaperumal Temple

· Begumbur Periya Pallivasal

· Thadikombu Soundararaja Perumal Temple

· Thowheeth Masjid

· Mandi Pallivasal

6.

Bangalore

344

· Bangalore castle

· Tipu Sultan’s summer palace

· Cubbon Park

· Vidhana Soudha

7.

Pondicherry

204

· Pondicherry museum

· French War Memorial

· French quarters

· Paradise Beach

· Promenade Beach

8.

Ooty

283

· Tea Gardens

· Botanical Garden

· Rose Garden

9.

Coorg

480

· Madikeri Fort

· Abbey falls

· Trekking sports

· Gonikoppal town

10.

Wayanad

396

· Banasura Sagar Dam

· Trek to Chembra Peak

· Edakkal Caves

· Thirunelli Temple

· Karinthandan Temple

11.

Shivanasamudra

298

· Gaganachukki Waterfall

· Bharachukki Waterfall

· Talakad Temples

12.

Bandipur

342

· Bandipur National Reserve

· Bird watching tour

· Mountaineering

· Forest of sandalwood trees

13.

Puducherry

203

· Rock Beach

· Paradise Beach

· Serenity Beach

· Botanical Gardens

· Auroville

· Sri Aurobindo Ashram

14.

Munnar

253

· Tea gardens

· Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary

· Nilgiri Tahr

· Atukkad Waterfall

· Eravikulam National Park

· Shikara ride in Kundala lake

15.

Alleppey

378

· Boat ride in backwaters

· Alappuzha beach

16.

Coonoor

267

· Sim’s Park

· Botany garden

· Dolphin’s Nose Viewpoint

· Catherine Falls

17.

Horsley Hills

448

· Horsley Hills Zoo

· Chennakesava Temple

· Kaigal Falls

· Kalyani, the 150-year-old Eucalyptus Tree

18.

Yercaud

170

· Anna Park

· Rose Garden

· Kiliyur Falls

· Tipperary Point

· Spice and Coffee plantations

19.

Masinagudi

362

· Pykara Falls

· Mudumalai National Park

· Maravakandy Dam

· Moyar River