Yercaud Weekend from Chennai
A quick escape to the Shevaroy Hills by overnight train to Salem: coffee estates, Lady's Seat views and boating on Yercaud Lake.
Trip at a glance
- Duration3 days / 2 nights
- Starts inYercaud
- RouteYercaud
- Places1 destination
- StateTamil Nadu, India
- Ideal forHill-station holidays, Budget holidays
- Trip stylePrivate, customisable
- Package codeNX-I1154A
Best time to visit: October to June
Trip overview
A quick escape to the Shevaroy Hills by overnight train to Salem: coffee estates, Lady's Seat views and boating on Yercaud Lake.
The route spends 2 nights in Yercaud, so you get time for the main sights without changing hotels every day. It suits hill-station holidays, budget holidays and group tours, and every day can be shortened, swapped or extended.
Highlights
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1Arrive in Yercaud
- Arrive via Salem Airport has limited flights; Tiruchirappalli and Bengaluru airports are 3.5–4 hours away and transfer to your hotel
- Check in and settle in
- Later: Shevaroy Temple: Cave temple on the highest point of the hills
Day 2Yercaud: Pagoda Point and Coffee estate walks
- Pagoda Point: Viewpoint with stone pyramids built by villagers
- Coffee estate walks
Day 3Depart from Yercaud
- Breakfast and hotel check-out
- Transfer to Salem Airport has limited flights; Tiruchirappalli and Bengaluru airports are 3.5–4 hours away for your journey home
How this version is planned
- Fits a Friday-to-Sunday break
- Short journey from Chennai or nearby cities
- A relaxed final morning before heading home
- Realistic drive times on hill roads
- Viewpoints planned for clear mornings
This is a suggested itinerary. Sightseeing order may change with opening days, weather and local conditions; your final plan is in your written quote.
Good to know
- Yercaud: Ideal as a two-day weekend from Chennai or Bengaluru by train to Salem.
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