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The 15 Best Temple Tours in India

44 tours  ·  from $5 a head

Gopurams in the south, the Golden Temple in Punjab, rock-cut halls in the Deccan. The 15 below cover dress rules, shoe storage, the hours sanctums close and which guides are worth the extra.

Mahabalipuram tour by Tourism Ministry approved company - A private ride from Chennai, with the day arranged for you
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Mahabalipuram tour by Tourism Ministry approved company

1.Mahabalipuram tour by Tourism Ministry approved company

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 405 reviews · from $115Our pick

Travel from Chennai to Mahabalipuram in a private car with a local guide such as Kannan or Ramesh. Visit monolithic temples, caves, carvings, the Shore Temple, and Krishna’s Butterball. Lunch, hotel pickup, drop-off, and entrance fees are included.

“I have a great time on my day trip to Mahabalipuram! It was wonderful not to have to worry about anything - tolls, breakfast, lunch, arranging a cab, getting a tour guide...My shoe broke during the tour and they provided a temporary fix then took me to a shop where I could buy another pair of shoes. Vijay picked me up with a driver, then in Mahabalipuram we were joined by a local tour guide. I am glad to see them working towards sustainable tourism - I enjoyed the local tour guide, but was happy to also have Vijay around who answered questions and interpreted when I didn't quite understand.…”

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New Delhi: Akshardham Temple Tour with Water and Light Show - The three exhibitions at Akshardham
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New Delhi: Akshardham Temple Tour with Water and Light Show

2.Akshardham Temple Tour with Water and Light Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 313 reviews · 3 - 5 hours · from $21

Visit India Gate and central Delhi before exploring Akshardham’s exhibitions, temple carvings, and 12-minute cultural boat ride. Your private guide, such as Anas, SK, or Anmol, explains the symbolism and helps with strict entry rules before the 24-minute evening water and light show.

“Thanks to Annis for a wonderful day around Delhi. He provided a lot of information to the places we visited and even though Delhi is hectic it didn’t feel that way on the tour.”

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Old Delhi Food-Spice Market-Temples Tour Soon Featured on NETFLIX - Starting near the Red Fort and Chandni Chowk
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Old Delhi Food-Spice Market-Temples Tour Soon Featured on NETFLIX

3.Old Delhi Food-Spice Market-Temples Tour Soon Featured on NETFLIX

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 304 reviews · from $49

Spend three hours with JD exploring Old Delhi’s food stalls, temples, spice market, Chandni Chowk, and the Red Fort area. Tastings, Indian tea or lassi, mineral water, a rickshaw ride, and a secret rooftop view are included. Expect walking, bare feet at temples, and a group of up to 12.

“I really enjoyed this tour. It was fun, informative, and highly immersive. JD was a fantastic guide with extensive local knowledge and a clear passion for the area’s culture and history. The food was amazing too!”

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Private Guided Spiritual Walk in Banganga Hindu Temples - Following the sacred circuit around Banganga Tank
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Private Guided Spiritual Walk in Banganga Hindu Temples

4.Private Guided Spiritual Walk in Banganga Hindu Temples

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 271 reviews · from $36

Spend about two hours walking around Banganga Tank and the Walkeshwar Temple Complex with a private guide such as Vasant, Ajay, Sudhakar, Sonali, or Jimmy. Expect stories of mythology, faith, architecture, science, and the community surrounding one of Mumbai’s oldest sacred sites.

“Khaki on Banganga walk was amazing experience. insightful story telling by tour guide Vasant Sanzgiri made it even more enriching, didn’t even realised when we completed almost 2.5hrs walking tour”

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Mahabalipuram & Kanchipuram by tourism ministry approved company - Lunch, local food, and a useful midday pause
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Mahabalipuram & Kanchipuram by tourism ministry approved company

5.Mahabalipuram & Kanchipuram by tourism ministry approved company

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 264 reviews · from $135

Travel from Chennai in a private vehicle with a local guide to Kanchipuram’s Pallava temples and Mahabalipuram’s shore monuments. Visit silk weavers, Pancha Rathas, Arjuna’s Penance, Krishna’s Butter Ball, and Shore Temple, with lunch included. Guides may include Kannan, Nivi, or Jainath.

“We had an amazing tour with Jainath at Mahabalipurim and Kanchipurim. Jainath was very patient and kind. He shared his knowledge about all of the sites we visited with gentle expertise. He was thoughtful about providing drinks when we Read more”

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Foodies Day Out at Madurai - Starting at 5:15 pm with hotel pickup
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Foodies Day Out at Madurai

6.Foodies Day Out at Madurai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 253 reviews · from $85

Join Foodies Day Out at 5:15 pm for a private, three to four-hour food tour of Madurai. A guide such as Jafreen or Praveena leads you to five or six local stops for snacks, drinks, and dinner, including paruthipaal, chicken 65, parathas, and masala milk, with hotel pickup and drop-off included.

“An exceptional tour! A fantastic way to see the city and really get a feel for its food and culture. Everything we ate and drank was amazing - brilliant choices with lots of variety. Jafreen was a great guide - knowledgeable, friendly and lively company.”

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Taj Mahal Sunrise with Lord Shiva Temple:- All Inclusive - Agra Fort adds the Mughal story behind the Taj
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Taj Mahal Sunrise with Lord Shiva Temple:- All Inclusive

7.Taj Mahal Sunrise with Lord Shiva Temple:- All Inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 207 reviews · from $5Best value

Leave Delhi before dawn in a private air-conditioned car, reach the Taj Mahal for sunrise, then visit Agra Fort and Shri Mankameshwar Temple with a local guide. The all-inclusive choice adds monument tickets and a buffet breakfast. Guides such as Neeraj Kumar Rawat and Dayal Sharma may be available.

“All excellent I really like everything, The guide is very good at showing the places, the driver is very good too, everything is excellent”

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Old Delhi Temples and Spiritual Sites Private 6-Hour Tour - Jama Masjid: Delhi’s grand opening scene
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Old Delhi Temples and Spiritual Sites Private 6-Hour Tour

8.Old Delhi Temples and Spiritual Sites Private 6-Hour Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 204 reviews · 6 hours · from $40

Spend six hours crossing Delhi’s faiths and neighborhoods with a private guide and air-conditioned car. Visit Jama Masjid, Chandni Chowk, Akshardham, Bangla Sahib, and Lotus Temple, with airport pickup available. Guides such as Azhar, Kaushal, and Lareb have earned praise for clear explanations and flexible service.

“Mohammad Kadir was fantastic! It was a great first day in India.”

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Most Popular 2-Day Guided Tour of Ajanta & Ellora Caves with Car - Day Two: Ellora and the Kailasa Temple
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Most Popular 2-Day Guided Tour of Ajanta & Ellora Caves with Car

9.Most Popular 2-Day Guided Tour of Ajanta & Ellora Caves with Car

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 188 reviews · from $47

Spend one full day at Ajanta and another at Ellora, traveling in a private air-conditioned car for up to five people. Add local guides such as Deepak or Siraj for detailed explanations, or book transport only. Bibi Ka Maqbara is included on day two.

“This was a great experience! Having a driver made the whole trip to Ellora and Ajanta smooth and easy, and my driver (S S Patel) was very accommodating and flexible. I didn’t request a guide but am sure it would have been a great choice as well. I would definitely use this company again in the future. And of course the caves were incredible”

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Private Delhi Temples and Spiritual Sites 6 Hours Tour - A Sikh shrine beside Chandni Chowk
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Private Delhi Temples and Spiritual Sites 6 Hours Tour

10.Private Delhi Temples and Spiritual Sites 6 Hours Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 171 reviews · from $41

Spend six hours exploring Delhi’s many faiths with a private guide such as Kevin, Junaid, Arham, or Kaushal. Ride a tuk-tuk through Old Delhi, visit Jama Masjid, Sikh gurdwaras, Akshardham, and the Lotus Temple, and travel between sites in a private air-conditioned car.

“Kaushal Pandey was my guide today and it was my first time in India and as a solo female traveller felt very safe during the tour. And i really enjoyed the Sikh temple and tuk tuk ride. My guide was very knowledgeable and explained to me all Read more”

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Tipu Palace + Koté Vishnu + Fort + KR Market + Jain Temple = Bengaluru Pété Walk - Kote Venkataramana Temple and its carved stone walls
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Tipu Palace + Koté Vishnu + Fort + KR Market + Jain Temple = Bengaluru Pété Walk

11.Tipu Palace + Koté Vishnu + Fort + KR Market + Jain Temple = Bengaluru Pété Walk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 150 reviews · from $33

Walk through central Bengaluru with a licensed guide such as Vijay, Vanaja, or Raghu, visiting Tipu Sultan’s teak palace, a Hindu temple, Bangalore Fort, KR Market, and a Jain temple. Expect a lively 2.5 to 3-hour route, market smells, temple customs, and plenty of local context.

“Well this was my first experience with Viator, my travel experience is forever changed. If I am visiting a new place, I will check Viator first. The walking tour was amazing. Our guide was very patient and knowledgeable.”

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Mahabalipuram Private tour from Chennai by car with guide and lunch by Wonder - Reading Arjuna’s Penance
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Mahabalipuram Private tour from Chennai by car with guide and lunch by Wonder

12.Mahabalipuram Private tour from Chennai by car with guide and lunch by Wonder

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 137 reviews · from $89

Travel from Chennai to Mahabalipuram by private car with a guide, visiting the Five Rathas, Shore Temple, ancient cave shrines, Arjuna’s Penance, Krishna’s Butter Ball, and the lighthouse. Rajesh and guide John are among the guides named by past customers. Lunch, admission, and hotel pickup are included.

“Fascinating and well worth the visit. The carvings are over 1400 years old, we had an excellent driver but the guide had poor English”

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Kumbhalgarh & Ranakpur Day Trip from Udaipur with Guide and Lunch - Walking through Kumbhalgarh Fort
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Kumbhalgarh & Ranakpur Day Trip from Udaipur with Guide and Lunch

13.Kumbhalgarh & Ranakpur Day Trip from Udaipur with Guide and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 125 reviews

Leave Udaipur with a private driver and guide for Kumbhalgarh Fort and Ranakpur Jain Temple. Expect hill roads, steep fort paths, intricate marble carving, and a flexible lunch stop. Guides such as Arjun Singh and drivers including Kailash, Mukesh, and Prakash have been praised for care and local insight.

“We had a wonderful time during this day trip. Our driver Mukesh was punctual and very friendly. Kumbhalgarh and the Ranakpur Jain Temple are sites to behold and definitely not to be missed. Our guide at Kumbhalgarh, Arjun, was also very Read more”

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Mumbai: Kanheri Caves and The Golden Pagoda Temple - Starting at Sanjay Gandhi National Park
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Mumbai: Kanheri Caves and The Golden Pagoda Temple

14.Kanheri Caves and The Golden Pagoda Temple

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 108 reviews · 3.5 - 7 hours · from $43

Visit the rock-cut Kanheri Caves in Sanjay Gandhi National Park, then continue to the Golden Vipassana Pagoda. Your English-speaking guide, such as Aryan, Nikhil, or Shivam, handles the route, tickets, and transport while you focus on Buddhist art, meditation, and views across Mumbai.

“We really enjoyed the trip. Our driver picked us up and it was a pleasant and safe drive with possibility to look at the most typical Mumbai’s view like Marine drive and others. After coming to the park Mehul took over. He was very knowledgeable guide and so enthusiastic and kind! We enjoyed a lot and learned quite a lot 😊”

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Mahabalipuram walking tour by tourism ministry approved company - Pancha Pandava Cave and the Pallava use of granite
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Mahabalipuram walking tour by tourism ministry approved company

15.Mahabalipuram walking tour by tourism ministry approved company

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 102 reviews · from $50

Walk through Mahabalipuram’s 7th-century Pallava monuments with guide Ramesh or another 5 Senses Walks guide. See Pancha Rathas, Arjuna’s Penance, ancient caves, Krishna’s Butter Ball, the Old Lighthouse, and Shore Temple. You can walk or use an autorickshaw between sites.

“Ramesh was an excellent guide who gave background information on the Pallava sculptures and the remarkable techniques used when their monuments were constructed.”

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