{"id":312,"date":"2016-01-11T06:57:23","date_gmt":"2016-01-11T06:57:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trodly.com\/blog\/article\/6-best-road-trips-from-chennai"},"modified":"2018-09-17T12:24:01","modified_gmt":"2018-09-17T12:24:01","slug":"6-best-road-trips-from-chennai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trodly.com\/blog\/article\/6-best-road-trips-from-chennai","title":{"rendered":"6 Best Road Trips from Chennai"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Like the idea of a road trip but not sure where to head to? If you live in Chennai<\/a> or near by cities, you should know you’ve got lots and lots of options – From beautiful beaches, lush green hill ranges, quaint temple towns and sweeping plains in between. There is no better way to take in all the wonderful travel experiences than a road trip and Chennai is a great place to be in to start one of those epic adventures.<\/p>\n

Go ahead, choose one of our recommended road trips from Chennai and let the trip begin.<\/p>\n

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1) Chennai to Pondicherry<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Route:<\/strong>\u00a0Chennai \u2013 Mahabalipuram – Pondicherry<\/span><\/p>\n

If you have’nt done this trip before, then you ought to do it first before heading anywhere else.\u00a0Mahabalipuram<\/a> or Mamallapuram\u00a0is amazing place which needs couple of hours to see all the millennia old temples and absorb the architectural marvel by the beach. So just do the trip with one stop at Mahabalipuram and after few hours of sightseeing head to Puducherry<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Many people will tell you one night is enough for it, but we suggest staying a bit more and experience the French cafes and restaurants, late night walk on the promenade and a visit to the Paradise beach<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Approx. one-way distance:<\/strong>\u00a0160 km<\/em>
\nIdeal Time:<\/strong>\u00a0November to February<\/em>
\nRoad Quality:<\/strong>\u00a09\/10<\/em><\/p>\n

Check Out:\u00a0Pondicherry Tour from Chennai<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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2) Chennai to Yelagiri Hills Roadtrip<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Route:\u00a0<\/strong>Chennai \u2013 Vellore \u2013 Yelagiri Hills<\/span><\/p>\n

If heat and humidity of Chennai or hectic city life has got on to you, Yelagiri Hills<\/a> might just be the break you need.\u00a0Yelagiri is the nearest hill-station from Chennai and with the highway this good you can easily reach your destination in less than 5 hours. The climate in\u00a0Yelagiri is pleasant throughout the year so you don’t need to think about best time to go.<\/p>\n

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Yelagiri is a small town and things to do here include easy hikes, visiting the waterfalls and boating on\u00a0Punganur Lake. On your way to\u00a0Yelagiri or while on way back you can visit\u00a0Sripuram Golden Temple<\/a> just off Vellore<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Approx. one-way distance:<\/strong>\u00a0230 km<\/em>
\nIdeal Time:<\/strong>\u00a0Round the year except peak monsoons<\/em>
\nRoad Quality:<\/strong>\u00a07\/10<\/em><\/p>\n

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3) Chennai to Tranquebar\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Route:\u00a0<\/strong>Chennai \u2013Pondy \u2013 Pichavaram \u2013 Tranquebar<\/span><\/p>\n

A road trip to\u00a0Tranquebar<\/a> via Pondicherry and Pichavaram<\/a>\u00a0is perfect trip to do on a long weekend from Chennai. Drive to Pondicherry is an easy scenic drive from Chennai to East Coast Road (ECR). Take a night halt at Pondicherry which will give you plenty of time to hit the Promenade for a stroll and a nice sumptuous dinner at French restaurant or cafe. Start early and head to Pichavaram, which has large Mangrove forests in India second only to Sundarbans. Drive to Pichavaram from Puducherry should take little over 1 hour.<\/p>\n

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After spending couple of hours here exploring mangroves in a boat, head to Tranqebar or Tharangambadi\u00a0for a night.\u00a0Tranqebar is a small town and there are churches and a fort and museum to be seen.<\/p>\n

Approx. one-way distance:<\/strong>\u00a0300 km<\/em>
\nIdeal Time:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>November to February
\nRoad Quality:<\/strong>\u00a08\/10<\/em><\/p>\n

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4) Chennai to Rameswaram<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Route:<\/strong>\u00a0Chennai \u2013 Rameswaram \u2013 Dhanushkodi\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

There are two most important reasons to do this trip and both have nothing to do with religion. First<\/em>,\u00a0for the Love of driving and second<\/em>,\u00a0driving all the way to the ghost town of Dhanushkodi<\/a>, the last piece of land before you reach Sri Lanka. If you wish, you can pay your trubutes at\u00a0Rameswaram<\/a> temple, one of the Hindu\u00a0Char\u00a0Dhams. Not to mention that you will cross the legendary Pamban Bridge when you cross to Rameshwaram from mainland India.<\/p>\n

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Coming back to Dhanishkodi, it is a must visit place for it\u2019s the natural beauty, mythical Ram Setu and the ruins left after the tragical 1964 cyclone.<\/p>\n

Approx. one-way distance:<\/strong>\u00a0570 km<\/em>
\nIdeal Time:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>November to February
\nRoad Quality:<\/strong>\u00a07\/10<\/em><\/p>\n

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5) Chennai to Kanyakumari<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Route:<\/strong>\u00a0Chennai \u2013 Madurai \u2013 Kanyakumari<\/span><\/p>\n

This trip is actually easier than it sounds. Thanks to the one of the best highways in India, the NH7. You can actually reach Kanyakumari<\/a> in a day if you start early. A better plan would be to take a night halt at Madurai or with a little longer route at Yercaud. Yercaud<\/a> is a small cozy hill-station just outside Salem.<\/p>\n

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In Kanyakumar, ferry ride to\u00a0Vivekananda Rock-memorial and Thiruvalluvar Statue and a morning or evening visit to Vattakottai Fort is a must.<\/p>\n

Approx. one-way distance:<\/strong>\u00a0710 km<\/em>
\nIdeal Time:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>November to February
\nRoad Quality:<\/strong>\u00a09\/10<\/em><\/p>\n

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6) Chennai to Kochi<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Route:\u00a0<\/strong>Chennai – Munnar – Allepy \u2013 Kochi<\/span><\/p>\n

This one is not for the faint-hearted, a ride from east coast in Tamil Nadu to west coast in Kerala<\/a>. Though it\u2019s a long journey, the rewards are totally worth it. You get to see all flavors of Kerala, from tea plantations to Nilgiri Thar of Munnar<\/a> to famed backwaters of Alleppey<\/a> and everything in between. Munnar could be reached in first half of the day after a night halt in Tiruchirapalli or Dindigul<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Once in Munnar you can pace the trip as you want. We suggest at least 2 nights for Munnar and one each for Alleppey and Kochi. If you have time you can visit Thekkady<\/a> as well and visit Periyar National Park<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Approx. one-way distance:<\/strong>\u00a0810 km<\/em>
\nIdeal Time:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>September to March
\nRoad Quality:<\/strong>\u00a07\/10<\/em><\/p>\n

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So, up for taking one of these road trip this coming long weekend? Share your experiences with us, you could reach Trodly on Instagram @the.trodly, on Facebook \u00a0and on Twitter. Road trip is always better with few companions, share the link with your friends and get on the road!<\/p>\n

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