Excellent tour thank you Had a fantastic time on this tour with myself and my parents. Our tour guide, Meenakshi, was not only highly knowledgeable but went above and beyond to help us and keep us comfortable all day when we were struggling in the heat. For example he helped us shopping for a sarong, kept us hydrated with lots of chilled water and could answer all our many questions. He even took pictures of the 3 of us all day so now we have lovely memories all together which is priceless to us. Will encourage friends to visit Madurai on their travels from the UK and recommend Meenakshi and the 5 senses tours.

Great time in Madurai This visit was part of our third private tour with 5 Senses (first tour, So. India for a month; second No. India for 5.5 weeks; third East and South India, one month). You might have guessed that we are very happy with the company. All three tours were fantastic, this one no exception. This was our second visit to Madurai--we love the Meenakshi temple! The frustration is that no phones or cameras are allowed inside, but at least we have the memories (and images from the web.) The market and street food walks also were fun.The primary strength of 5 Senses is its people. The owner, Mr. Narayanan, is a great travel planning partner (he’ll work with you to craft exactly the trip you want) and he is super-responsive during trips if any problems arise. I am confident that Narayanan will fix it if it needs fixing—he has helped us several times in that way, and he has done it quickly. The state-based “cultural ambassadors” he has recruited (the guides who accompany you for days, across multiple sites) are excellent and soon become friends. For this month-long tour, I’d particularly like to call out Kannan (Tamil Nadu) and Mohan, and Chandra Shekar (Karnataka). If you are touring other parts of the country, we highly recommend Balwinder (Punjab and Rajasthan) and Vivek and Ram Sewak (Varanasi, Khajuraho and environs). It is basically a fool’s errand to try to price shop local tour operators—there are too many variables, including the type of accommodation, the quality of guides and the quality of transport (both of which can’t be assessed ahead of time). That said, over the course of the three tours, we feel that 5 Senses has been very good value for money. And I can say for certain that you would pay three times as much for the same Smithsonian or Nat Geo or other corporate tour, plus you’d be on a bus with many other folks and stuck with the group schedule. With 5 Senses you’re in your own car deciding where and when you want to go, where you want to eat, and when you want to take it easy.My advice to friends looking for a private tour in India is “don’t bother contacting other companies, just talk to 5 Senses. You won’t regret it.”

The only way fully experience Madurai Spent a weekend in the southern city of Madurai. Much like Miami - there are three types of weather: hot, hotter and hottest however the main reason for my journey was to visit of an incredible Meenakshi temple complex and explore the vibrant Tamil Nadu culture. All of my time spent with my wonderful guide Meenakshi and our driver made this experience unforgettable. We covered absolutely everything what is there to see in one day with detailed explanations and insights into the daily lives Tamil people.

🧡 Excellent guide, super clear and fun, unique experience inside the temple with water baths and getting to know Shiva and Parvati temple. Very beautiful everything

Super recommended!!! Meenakshi is very friendly and has extensive knowledge of the history of the place. Thank you very much for your guide.He accompanied us and explained throughout theTour.

Great experience in rameshawaram The visit were excellent. History and people religiouness are incredible. The knowledge and service were excellent too. Finally the quality of the was very good

A unique experience We went to Rameshwaran on the day. Visiting the main temple and doing the ritual baths of the 22 sacred water wells was an amazing experience. Meenakshi accompanied us at all times and explained everything about the temple

Highly recommend if you want a hassle free experience. Very satisfied with the experience. We wanted a one day trip to Rameshwaram starting from Madurai. Two days before our trip we got to know that the Ramanathswamy temple would be closed due to some rituals on the day of our pre planned trip. The organizers were very helpful in arranging our trip a day before so that we could do darshan in Ramanathswamy temple. The cab comes with a driver and personal tour guide. Make sure of that before you do the booking for the cab to occupy the number of travelers. I was confused assuming that the driver would be our guide too. Both the staff were very friendly, helpful and respectful. The person whom I contacted for the booking were very cooperative with the booking and arranging our trip. It was very smooth. I would recommend it if you are ready to spend a few more bugs and also want to have a hassle free experience for your family.

Madurai tour Had an amazing guided tour in Madurai with Muthu. Easygoing, informal, and paced perfectly to suit me. He’s incredibly knowledgeable, great company, and made the whole day enjoyable. This was my first solo trip, after a bit of a struggle in Thanjavur), meeting Muthu was exactly what I needed. Highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Madurai.