Long Weekend getaway from Hyderabad - Mangalore

Fly on Saturday to Mangalore and fly back on Sunday night back to Hyderabad

Visit Udupi Sri Krishna mutt,  Kukke Subramanyam Swamy and Sringeri Saradamba Devi temple

Next day visit Dharmstala Manjunath swami temple, Puttur Mahalingeshwara Temple and take a night flight back to Hyd on Sunday

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Long Weekend getaway from Hyderabad - Nashik

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Long Weekend getaway from Hyderabad - Ranchi

Ranchi 2N/3D

Indigo flys' from Hyderabad to Ranchi non-stop at mornings 9:35 am (1.45 hrs) and return in the afternoon at 12:05 pm for Rs. 7248 round trip.

Day 1
On arrival, take a city tour of Ranchi, the capital city of Jharkhand, also known as City of Waterfall.
Patratu Valley and Dam, Kanke Dam, Rock Garden, Tagore Hill, Nakshatra Van.

Day 2
Rajrappa (Chinnamasta) Temple, Hundru falls, Rukku Dam etc...

Day 3
Dassam Falls, Sun Temple, Deori Mandir etc...
Fly back to Hyderabad

Best time to visit Ranchi is from November to February during the winter

You can also plan for Ranchi - Neturhut - Belta Forest trip if you have couple of days time

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Weekend getaway from Chennai - Kumbhakonam

Popular for the colorful and interesting fairs and festivals, Kumbakonam is amongst the popular tourist places near Chennai. 

Distance from Chennai: 305 km Best Time to Visit: October to June
How to visit from Chennai: There is a night train and buses from Chennai
Ideal Weekend Duration: 2-3 days trip
Places to Visit: Adi Kumbeswarar Temple, Ramaswamy Temple, Patteeswaram Temple, Sarangapani Temple, Nageswara Swamy Temple, Chakrapani Temple, Navagraha Temples(entire day trip), Swami Malai temple (amongst the famous 6 temples of Lord Muruga), lot Divya Desam Temples near Sirkazhi

Ramaswamy Temple has Lord Rama, Sita, Lakshmana, Bharat, Hanuman. Ramayana in pictorial format is adorned on the walls of the temple is a must-see temple

Sarangapani Temple has Lord Vishnu in a sleeping pose and with Lakshmi Devi, Sridevi and Bhudevi is a must-see temple

Navagraha temples would need an entire day from morning 6:30 am till evening 8:45 pm if you want to cover all within a day. In Thirunallur Shaneeswara Temple, you might want to take a dip and remove the clothes there itself and wear a new one and enter the temple. Each Navagraha temples have prominence and advisable for the entire family to visit and get rid of the doshas

Pichavaram mangrove forest/lake will take 2-3 hrs off and visit early morning to beat the heat on a pleasure trip if you want.

Swami Malai is another beautiful and important temples of Lord Muruga

Weekend getway from Chennai - Chettinad

Chettinad is an interesting place to travel to whether you are an antiquarian or a tourist. Chettinad is famous as the land of Chettiars, the wealthiest merchant families in Tamil Nadu.

Distance from Chennai: 363 kms
Best Time to Visit: October to March
Ideal Weekend Duration: 2-3 days trip

Places to Visit: museums-the Kamban Mani Mandapam and the Kaviarsar Kannadhasan Mani Mandapam, Athmanathaswamy Temple, Chettiar Clan Temple, Karpagavinayagar Temple, the Sri Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple in Devakottai is famous for the 108 statues of Vinayak.
Things to do: shopping in Chettinad you will be overwhelmed by the large number of antique shops and the range of antiques-from mugs and bowls from Czechoslovakia to bamboo boxes from Burma.Chettinad is the place where you can buy exquisite antique furniture as home décor.

Weekend getaway from Chennai - Rameshwaram

The city is a pilgrimage center being home to some of the most spectacular places of worship in the country and is amongst the best places to visit around Chennai. Apart from these pilgrims, Rameswaram is a small fishing town on an island by the name.

Distance from Chennai: 553 kms
Best Time to Visit: October- April
Ideal Weekend Duration: 2-3 days trip

Things to do: Due to the rich cultural heritage of the place, you’d be intrigued by the sightseeing options in Rameshwaram.

Take an overnight train to Rameshwaram or travel to Madurai and take a train/bus from there to Rameshwaram. Visit the Ramanathaswamy Temple in the morning. This is one of the Pancha bhoota lingams of Lord Shiva

Visit the Spatika linga darshan early morning, have the abhishekam prasad from Spatika Lingam. You can buy a special darshan ticket or through people who stand there, or through your hotel. I went at 4:30 am in the morning and the line was already big.

Later went to the line near where I can have 22 Theertha wells. Each well water had a different taste. Completed the bathing ritual

I took a ticket for Rudrabhishekam and had a wonderful and closeby darshan of Ramalingaswamy and went back to Chennai in the morning train itself.

You can stay entire day visit nearby temples, Dhanuskodi beach and then take a night train back to Chennai

Weekend getaway from Chennai - Chandragiri

Less than a four-hour drive from Chennai, Chandragiri is often overlooked as a weekend destination due to its proximity to Tirupati. However, if you happen to be in the Tamil Nadu capital, then be sure to spend a weekend here as Chandragiri too has a lot to offer; forts, palaces, lakes, waterfalls, museums and good food all make this as exciting and interesting a place as any down south.

• Distance from Chennai: 145 kilometres via the NH716
• Places to visit in Chandragiri: Chandragiri Fort, Chandragiri Lake, Raja Mahal Palace and Museum, Rani Mahal

Day getaway from Chennai - Thiruthani

A city of great religious significance, Thiruthani is approximately 80 kilometres from Chennai. Abundant in ancient religious sites to visit like the 2000-year-old Thiruthani Murugan Temple, as well as natural beauty all around.

The area is a well known and visited destination for devotees of Murugan as well as tourists from neighbouring states looking to spend a couple of days away from the city madness.

• Distance from Chennai: 90 kilometres via the NH716 and Salai Street
• Places to visit in Thiruthani: Thiruthani Murugan Temple, Thiruthani Hill, Shantipuri Shrine

Weekend getaway from Chennai - Pulikat

Less than two hours north of Chennai by road will lead you to Pulicat, a sleepy little seaside town in the Thiruvallur district. Best known for its saltwater lagoon, the second largest in the country, the place is also a haven for weekenders looking for some adventure in the local wildlife sanctuary or even those out for a romantic weekend or day trip with family and friends.

• Distance from Chennai: 54 kilometres by road
• Best Time to Visit: October to march. Between December and January, the Tourism Board organizes the Flamingo festival when thousands of the bird species align on the swampy regions of the Pulicat Lake.
• Places to visit in Pulicat: Pulicat Lake, Pulicat Sanctuary, Dutch Fort, Dutch Cemetery, two neighbouring villages of Vedurupattu and Nelapattu