Madurai Camp
Camping
Day 1
Kodaikanal — 3 days (Madurai, Dolphin Nose, Vattakanal, Berijam & Palani)
Five days from the Meenakshi temple up to Kodaikanal. Three days in the hills only, without Madurai or Palani, arriving by road from Coimbatore.
Stonefoot Trails
Runs this trip
Trekking
Five days from the Meenakshi temple up to Kodaikanal
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
Meenakshi Amman templeFive days from one of the great living temples of south India up into the Palani hills. Meenakshi at dawnMeenakshi Amman is a working temple before it is a monument, and six in the morning is when that is obvious.
Itinerary
Five days from one of the great living temples of south India up into the Palani hills.
MaduraiHow the day runs
- 1 hrsTransfer, then Meenakshi Amman in the evening
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationMadurai Camp
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Hotel night
- Temple entry
LANDMARKS Meenakshi Amman temple Thousand Pillar Hall Puthu Mandapam Start point Madurai, Madurai Airport (IXM), Madurai 00:00 - 23:59Meenakshi Amman is a working temple before it is a monument, and six in the morning is when that is obvious.
Madurai, KodaikanalHow the day runs
- 6:00 AM — the temple at opening, when it belongs to worshippers
- 3 hrs11:00 AM — up the ghat road
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationKodaikanal Camp
Included Activities
- Transport
- Guesthouse at Kodaikanal
LANDMARKS Meenakshi at dawn Ghat road Kodai lake Shola is the local montane forest — dense evergreen in the folds, grassland on the ridges — and it exists nowhere outside these hills and the Nilgiris.
Kodaikanal, Dolphin Nose, VattakanalHow the day runs
- 3 hrs7:00 AM — down through the shola to the ledge
- 3 hrs11:30 AM — back up via the Vattakanal falls
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationKodaikanal Camp
Included Activities
- Guide
- Guesthouse night
LANDMARKS Dolphin Nose Vattakanal Shola forest Pambar falls Berijam sits inside reserve forest and the number of vehicles allowed up each day is capped and issued that morning. It is not bookable in advance.
Kodaikanal, BerijamHow the day runs
- 2 hrs7:00 AM — the forest road, on a daily permit
- 3 hrs9:00 AM — the walk round the catchment
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationKodaikanal Camp
Included Activities
- Forest permit
- Guide
- Guesthouse night
LANDMARKS Berijam lake Reserve forest Gaur Silent Valley view Palani is one of the six abodes of Murugan and the hill is climbed on foot by pilgrims or by a winch railway.
Kodaikanal, Palani, MaduraiHow the day runs
- 2 hrs8:00 AM — down the north side to the hill temple
- 3 hrs1:00 PM — back across to the airport
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Temple entry
- Transfer to Madurai
LANDMARKS Palani Murugan temple Winch railway Plains
- Day 1Airport transfer
- Day 1Hotel night
- Day 1Temple entry
- Day 2Transport
- Day 2Guesthouse at Kodaikanal
- Day 3Guide
- Day 3Guesthouse night
- Day 4Forest permit
- Day 5Transfer to Madurai
- Day 1 · 1 nightMadurai Camp
- Day 2 · 3 nightsKodaikanal Camp
- Day 1Madurai to MaduraiTransfer, then Meenakshi Amman in the evening
- Day 2Madurai to Kodaikanal11:00 AM — up the ghat road
- Day 4Kodaikanal to Berijam7:00 AM — the forest road, on a daily permit
- Day 5Kodaikanal to Palani8:00 AM — down the north side to the hill temple
- Day 5Palani to Madurai1:00 PM — back across to the airport
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Kodaikanal Camp
Camping
Days 2–4
What you'll eat
4 breakfasts and 4 dinners across 5 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 5.
- DinnerServed on days 1–4
- BreakfastServed on days 2–5
8 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.5/5
Based on 17 reviews
Review summary
Food4.5/5
Guide4.2/5
Itinerary4.1/5
Transport4.4/5
Accommodation4.2/5
Tour operator4.4/5
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Tara D'Souza – Bengaluru2026-04-23 · Verified booking
Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. Good value for what's included.
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Rahul Menon – Chandigarh2026-04-23 · Verified booking
Pace was set for the fastest people in the group and it made the middle days hard. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing.
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Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.
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Marc Dubois – London2026-04-23 · Verified booking
The trek itself is good but the group was too large for the trail on the summit day. Crew were professional without being stiff about it.
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Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.
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Ishita Ghosh – Nagpur2026-04-23 · Verified booking
Tamil Nadu in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. Never went hungry, and the tea appeared exactly when it was needed. Would send friends their way.
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Daniel Okafor – Amsterdam2026-04-23 · Verified booking
The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. Tents were warmer than expected and the camp was set up before we arrived. Never went hungry, and the tea appeared exactly when it was needed. Recommended.
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Rahul Menon – Pune2026-02-22 · Verified booking
Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. No hesitation recommending them.
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Farah Qureshi – Pune2026-02-22 · Verified booking
The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. Camp was pitched and the kitchen going by the time we walked in each evening. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it. Would send friends their way.
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James Whelan – Melbourne2026-02-22 · Verified booking
Tamil Nadu in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. Tents were warmer than expected and the camp was set up before we arrived. The cooking was a genuine surprise — better than most places we'd have picked ourselves. Worth every rupee.
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Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.
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