Service Square has its own Travel and Tours team to handle all types of enquiries related to tours – one day picnics and outings, weekend trips, tours lasting longer durations and also to international destinations. Our team takes special efforts to identify and organize one day tours to exciting places near Chennai to unwind and also for experiential learning. These one day packages are excellent options for team outings.

One Night, Two Days In Yelagiri

Yelagiri Hills is for easy-paced, relaxed weekends; an ideal getaway from the hustle, bustle and madness of the city. No Internet, no mobile phones and no deadlines. Just relax! Put your feet up; catch up on some reading in this quiet environment, where the only sound you’ll hear is the chirping of birds. You are the master of all that you survey. It is about 150 km from Bangalore and 250 km from Chennai. At Yelagiri, you can do just about anything you want. For instance, you could trek up those rugged hillocks or go on long walks through narrow roads, explore the green surroundings of this rural retreat. Or perhaps you’d like to head towards the lake nearby for some leisure boating or just squat on a bench in the adjoining children’s park and watch the kids play away to glory.

Tour Schedule

Morning departure around 7 am from any one of your convenient place. After Breakfast at 8.30am, proceed to Yelagiri and arrival at 01.30 am in Yelagiri.

How to get there? The drive from Chennai to Yelagiri will take 4 to5 hours. The nearest railway station is Jolarpettai. It takes approximately half-an-hour to one hour from Vellore.

Places of interest in Yelagiri

Punganoor Lake

Perhaps the most popular landmark of Yelagiri Hills is the lake. Most visitors to the Hills tend to take the short walk from their lodgings and perhaps, go on a boat ride. The park adjoins the lake and is an ideal outing for kids to play around. Inside the garden play materials for children are available to recreate the kids.

Herbal farm

Near the Punganoor Lake, a herbal farm is maintained by the forest department with rare herbals used in Siddha and Ayurvedic medical treatments.

Jalagamparai Waterfalls

The River Attaaru, runs through the valleys of Yelagiri Hills, and at the village of Jadaiyanoor, flows over to form the waterfall. It’s perhaps the only distant spot from the main town (over 30 kilometres) and fairly frequented by visitors to the Hills. It is an ideal place for groups picnic. Jalagamparai Waterfalls is also an ideal place to go on a day long trek.

Murugan Temple

Lord Murugan temple is situated in one of the highest peaks of Yelagiri Hills offers a panoramic view. Drop by at the Murugan temple to offer prayers and invoke blessings from the deity. For whatever its worth, a trip or even a trek to the holy spot is bound to invigorate energy, health and peace of mind.

Nature Park

A well-laid out park with fountains, gardens, artificial falls, a green house nursery, rock gardens, indoor games and a host of other activities provide for an active as well as delightful time.

Swamimalai

Famous Murugan temple is situated here. It is about 6 kilometer from Punganoor.

Package costs Rs.6666/- by Train for Couple

Rs.7777/- per couple, by Vehicle from Chennai.

Package includes:

• 1 Night Accommodation in a comfortable hotel in sharing basis.
• Train Ticket/Non-Ac Indica from Chennai
• Breakfast at hotel
• All Transfers and 1 Day sight seeing by non-ac vehicle

Note: Above tour is subject to Train ticket/Hotel Availability.

Explore Wayanad – 3 Nights / 4 Days

Wayanad is a famous hill station in Kerala, and it is one of the districts in Kerala that has been able to retains its pristine nature. Covering an area of 2132 square kms it is situated at an altitude of 700 to 2100 m above sea level, nestled among the mountains of Western ghats. The hills, rocks and valleys, which give shape to the very unique terrain of Wayanad provide for exceptional adventure experiences. Mountains and forests intersperse to create numerous outback trails, trekking routes and opportunities for other adventure sports. With vast areas still unexplored, Wayanad is truly an area for adventure waiting to be discovered. Luxuriant plantations of coffee, tea, cardamom, pepper and rubber are strewn all over the hills of Wayanad.

Tour Programme:

Day 1: Chennai to Calicut

Departure from Chennai Central at 08.00pm by Mangalore mail, over night train journey.

Day 2: Calicut to Wayanad

Arrival at Calicut Railway station at 07.45am and transfer by Non-AC vehicle and check in to Hotel in Wayanad. After refreshment relax for an hour and have lunch at your leisure. After lunch leave for Pooket Lake. Boating facility is also available here. Return in the evening, have dinner and retire for the night.

Day 3: Wayanad

After breakfast leave for Edakkal caves with packed lunch. Edakkal caves are pre-historic caves. It is soft trekking. After Edakkal caves, have your packed lunch and relax for some time. Then drive down to Soochipara waterfalls – a 3 tiered waterfalls. Return to the hotel in the evening.

Day 4: Wayanad

After breakfast, leave for Kuruwa Island, a 995 acres island which is rich for its flora and fauna. Carry packed lunch from the hotel. Explore the island till lunch time. Have packed lunch and relax for one hour. Leave for Tholpetty Wildlife Sanctuary. Enjoy Jeep safari in the Sanctuary. Return to the hotel for dinner.

Day 5: Wayand to Calicut

After breakfast, relax for an hour, after checking out from the hotel proceed to Calicut railway station for return journey, boarding train at 04.30pm

 Day 6: Arrival Chennai at 05.25 am.

Package cost Rs. 20,500/- Per Couple

Package Includes:

• 2nd Sleeper train ticket from Chennai to Calicut to Chennai.
• Welcome drink
• 3 Nights Accommodation in Deluxe room
• 3 days Full Board Basis – American plan (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
• All transfers and Sight seeing as above in the Non A/c Vehicle
• Taxes and Service charges
• Vehicle entrance and parking fees

Package excludes:

• Entrance tickets
• All personal expenses such as laundry, telephone etc.
• Anything not mentioned in the clause ‘Includes’

We intend to popularize beautiful places near Chennai where we can go to and return the same day after having a great time. We want to dispel the notion that one does not have options for having a ripping time during the weekend in and around Chennai.

There has been tremendous response to the write-up on the one day outing to Pulicat. And, this is indeed the best part of the year to visit this beautiful place. The greatest charm of this place – the migratory birds, including the beautiful flamingos – are right there to welcome you. Besides, this is the best part of the year to visit this place. The cool weather is in for a month or two. We therefore come back to the favourite spot of several of our customers – Pulicat. This is an ideal spot for group outing and activities.

Our tours department will take care of all your needs. You will have hours of boating, provide you with volley ball, Frisbee, cricket kit etc., to make your picnic truly memorable. What’s more, you also get to savour great food – a lot of sea food for the non-vegetarians.

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