The golden city of temples is one of the seven sacred cities of Hindu mythology. The plethora of temples in this city is unique in it's own way.

The weavers of Kancheepuram have been famous since ancient times and has maintained it's reputation of providing some of the best weaved silk sarees in the world. The exquisite designs in combination with fine golden thread has a class of it's own. It has also been the centre of culture and learning. Adhi Shankaracharya, one of the greatest gurus of India has established his ashram (Kamakoti Peetam) here. Kancheepuram is 71 km from Chennai.

Tiruchirappalli, also called Tiruchi, is the fourth largest city in Tamil Nadu. Situated on the banks of the river Kaveri, it has popular educational institutions built in the second half of 18th century by the Christian Missionaries, apart from the Rock with its historicity of spiritual significance. Being located in the heart of the state, Tiruchi is a blend of tradition and modernity, and has developed in various assets as to blossom as a dynamic city. The town's most famous landmark, the rock Fort Temple, were built by the Nayakas of Madurai.

Kodai or Kodaikanal is on the southern crest of the Palani hills, about 120 km from Madurai, at an altitude of 2100 mt. It is surrounded by wooded slopes, waterfalls and precipitous rocky outcrops. It is an idyllic getaway for regular tourists, trekker and honeymooners. Blessed with nature's breath-taking beauty, the star-shaped lake dominates this sleepy hill-station.

Kodai is the only hill-station in India which was set-up by the Americans, though the Britishers soon joined. American missionaries established a school for European children here in the mid-1840s, the legacy of which is the Kodaikanal International School which is one of the most prestigious schools in the country.

The Kurinji shrub, unique to the Western Ghats, is found in Kodaikanal. This shrub has a light, purple-blue coloured blossoms and flowers every 12 years.

The Coaker's Walk offers some fantastic views of the surrounding plains. Some of the popular picnic spots in the resort are the Green Valley View, Pillar Rocks, and Bear Shola Falls, etc. The flora and fauna are lavishly found in this region.

The temperatures in summer range from a maximum of 20° C to a minimum of 11° C, and in winter from 17° C to 8° C. Annual rainfall in the region is around 165 cms.

The Famous Mudumalai wild life Sanctuary is situated at an elevation of 1000 metres and extending over an area of 321 sq.km.

The Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary has varied mixture of flat land, undulating parkland, open grassland, swamp, valleys and nullas. The Mayyar river in this region forms a series of spectacular cascades on its way 65 kms away from Udhagamandalam - Mysore highway, this sanctuary could be reached from Mysore as well.
The fauna includes Elephant, Gaur, Bonnet, Macaque, Common langur, Tigers and Leopards, Chital, Dhole Panther, Sloth Bear, Python, Barking deer, Four-Hourned- Antelope, Otter, Crocodiles (mugger), giant flying squirrel, Sambhar etc.