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Situated on the banks of Palar River, Vellore is one of the oldest cities of South India, and among the popular weekend getaways from Chennai. Vellore is popularly known as the Fort City of Tamil Nadu, and one of the popular places of heritage in Tamilnadu. Vellore has many historic and religious attractions. The famous Sripuram Srilakshmi Golden Temple is situated near Vellore. The Vellore Fort is the prime attraction in the town completely made of granite stone. The Fort might have been built during the rule of Chinna Bommi Nayak (1526 to 1595 AD). The Fort is one of the most perfect specimens of military architecture in South India. The Jalakandeswarar Temple inside the Fort is a very fine example of Vijayanagar architecture. Clock Tower, the State Government Museum, the French Bungalow, Science Park, Vainu Bappu Observatory, Amirthi Zoological Park, Big Mosque, St. Johns Church, and the Pearl Palace are the other prominent places to visit in Vellore.
Chennai, Kanchipuram, and Tirupati are close to Vellore, and 3-4 day trips can be planned to visit Vellore along with these places.
Explore our Vellore tour packages guide for complete details.
| Package | Duration | Starting Price | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanchipuram and Vellore in 2 Days | 2D/1N | ₹ 5350 | View Details |
| Vellore & Yelagiri in 3 Days | 3D/2N | ₹ 7900 | View Details |
| Vellore & Yercaud with Hogenakkal in 4 Days | 4D/3N | ₹ 11450 | View Details |
Vellore can be visited round the year, However, Winter from October to March is the best time to visit Vellore to explore the city. This is also the time to experiences a pleasant weather favourable for sightseeing.
It usually requires one full day to visit all the important attractions in Vellore. Several tourists usually prefer visiting Vellore along with Kanchipuram by adding an additional one day to their trip. Vellore can also be mixed with nearby destinations like Yelagiri, Yercaud and Hogenakkal Waterfalls by adding few additional days to your trip.
Budget of Vellore trip depends on the trip duration and category of hotel you choose for your stay along with the kind of vehicle you prefer. Vellore tour packages offered by Trawell.in start from as low as INR 5350 per person for a 2D/1N trip and from INR 7900 per person for 3D/2N vacation.
Ensure to cover most important places to visit in Vellore like Vellore Fort, Sripuram, Jalakandeswarar Temple, Balamurugan Temple, Margabandeswarar Temple, Kaigal Falls, etc. Kanchipuram which is around 69 km from Vellore and can be visited along with Vellore.
There are plenty of Buses & lot of Autos (non shared/shared) are available to the Golden temple from Vellore Bus Stand and Railway station. A walk of about 1 km is needed to reach the central gopuram from main temple entrance.