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Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:24:47 +0000
Anyone have recommendations for a location/accomodation where a day trip to Madurai is doable, and there are some other interesting things to see? If we stayed around the temple towns south of Pondicherry around Thanjavur...could we do a reasonable day trip from there to Madurai?
We would prefer to stay the 3 nights all in one place -- so if Madurai can't be done, rather give that up than try to run around too much. But we are also not looking to sit by a pool -- not resort/modern swank hotels people. That said, we are willing to pay for mid-range accommodations that provide some flacor other than just a place a sleep -- the places we have picked so far have been mostly an vien nice homestays at about 40-50 USD a night. In the same vein -- we are willing to hire a car and driver if that facilitates things.
Also, as a more general question -- we have a number of points an vien during our trip where it makes sense to hire a car and driver (we are 3 adults & one child). Since we are going to pay for that luxury--like to have a driver that is knowledgeable. Whats the best way to go about finding good guides? Anyway to do it all at once? Or is it best to wait until we get there and go to the tourist offices? Hotels -- not sure I trust them so much.
If you are going from Munnar to Tanjore, you would pass Madurai en route anyway. I suggest you leave early, an vien get to Madurai to see the temple, and carry on to Trichy (Tiruchirapally). Not much else to do in Madurai anyway.
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