Bengaluru, Tirupati and Chennai Temple and City Loop
Overview
The Bengaluru Tirupati Chennai tour is a four-day, three-night private road trip through Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, with one night in each of Bengaluru, Tirupati and Chennai. It reaches the Venkateswara Temple at Tirumala on Day 3. It suits temple-minded travellers who accept one early start, and November to February is the comfortable season.
Pilgrims and first-timers wanting Tirumala plus two big cities within four days, who can cope with an early start and the long Day 2 drive
Highlights
Good to know
Early start on Day 2
The drive from Bengaluru to Tirupati takes around 5 hours, so the car leaves soon after breakfastTirumala darshan
Queue length changes by day and ticket type, so the visit is planned through the official TTD channelsTemple dress
Cover shoulders and knees; TTD also sets a separate dress code for darshanRain layer
The north-east monsoon brings rain to Tirupati and Chennai between October and DecemberDay-by-Day Itinerary
- Lalbagh Botanical Garden
- Dodda Basavana Gudi
Arrive in Bengaluru: Lalbagh and the Bull Temple
- 1Your driver meets you at Kempegowda International Airport
- 2Transfer 35 to 40 km into Bengaluru
- 3After check-in, stroll Lalbagh Botanical Garden while daylight lasts
- 4Next, Dodda Basavana Gudi, the Bull Temple of 1537
- 5Turn in early ahead of the long drive
- Padmavathi Temple, Tiruchanur
- Govindaraja Swamy Temple
- Road through Kolar and Chittoor
Across the border to Tirupati, then the Padmavathi shrine
- 1Drive out of Bengaluru shortly after breakfast, covering 250 to 264 km into Andhra Pradesh
- 2Pass through Kolar and Chittoor, pausing for tea and a meal
- 3Arrive in Tirupati by afternoon and check in
- 4Go to the Padmavathi Temple at Tiruchanur, the stop that tradition puts first
- 5Add the Govindaraja Swamy Temple in town if time remains
- Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala
- Tirumala ghat road
- Tirupati to Chennai drive
Tirumala darshan and the road to Chennai
- 1Set out early for Tirumala, climbing the ghat road for about 18 km and 40 minutes from the foothills
- 2Join darshan at the Venkateswara Temple, arranged via TTD, and leave the morning open for the queue
- 3Come back down to Tirupati, then drive the 135 km to Chennai
- 4Enter Tamil Nadu en route and arrive in Chennai by evening
- Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Mylapore
- San Thome Basilica
- Marina Beach
- Fort St George
Chennai: Mylapore, San Thome and the Marina, then departure
- 1Morning at the Kapaleeshwarar Temple in Mylapore
- 2See the San Thome Basilica, a neo-Gothic church rebuilt between 1893 and 1896
- 3Walk a stretch of Marina Beach, where bathing is prohibited
- 4Fort St George and its museum if time allows
- 5Transfer to Chennai International Airport for an afternoon or evening flight
Indicative — varies with season and hotel category.
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Trip Facts
Local Activities & Events
Updated Oct 3, 2026Karnataka — across your trip
Coastal Kambala season 2026-27
seasonalBuffalo-race season in coastal Karnataka, with 28 events reported for 2026-27 at venues across Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts.
Hasanamba Temple annual darshan, Hassan
festivalHassan's Hasanamba temple admits devotees only during a short window each year; darshan is planned for 30 October to 10 November 2026.
Deepavali
festivalFestival of lights across Karnataka; calendars place Naraka Chaturdashi on 8 November and the state holiday for Balipadyami on 10 November 2026.
Kanakadasa Jayanthi
culturalA Karnataka government holiday on 27 November 2026 marking the birth anniversary of Kanakadasa.
Tamil Nadu — across your trip
Kanda Sashti and Soorasamharam
festivalSix days of fasting and worship at Tiruchendur's Murugan temple lead to Soorasamharam, the re-enactment of Murugan's victory over the demon Surapadman.
Karthigai Deepam
festivalArunachaleswarar temple in Tiruvannamalai holds a ten-day festival that ends with a flame lit on Arunachala hill at dusk and an overnight walk around it.
Andhra Pradesh — across your trip
Navanandi Pradakshinalu
festivalA one-day pilgrimage round nine ancient Nandi temples near Mahanandi in Nandyal district, usually begun with a bath at the Mahanandiswara temple.
Karthika Pournami
festivalFull-moon day of the Karthika month, a day of lamp lighting and temple worship.
Events are reviewed by our team before publishing and drop off after they end. Please confirm timings and availability with us before your trip — local schedules can change without notice.
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