Explore South India & Kerala Tour
17 days
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Tamil Nadu has a lot to offer in terms of architectural beauty and mythological significance. Tamil Nadu has been ruled by one of the oldest dynasties including Pandya, Chola and Chera. Its varied natural surroundings, culture and tourists attractions makes Tamil Nadu an ideal tourist paradise. This 17 Day long ‘Tamil Nadu Tour’ will cover prominent cities of...
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Overview
Trip type
Private Guided
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule
Highlights
- • Tamil Nadu has a lot to offer in terms of architectural beauty. • A walk that venerates the British historical monuments and takes you through a journey of Mumbai • Highlights of Tamil Nadu - South India includes accommodation in a hotel as well as an expert guide, meals, transport and more. • Visit Mahabalipuram sightseeing tour begins with visit to the Panch (five) Rathas - a UNESCO World Heritage Site • Visit to Aurobindo Ashram, a spiritual community founded by Sri Aurobindo • Visit an Ayyanar temple. Ayyanar temples are a mix of craft, myths. • Visit to Madurai Meenakshi Temple, one of the largest temple complexes in India • Participate in a “tea-tasting” session at the hotel or walk through Windermere’s cardamom plantations • You will next visit the Jewish Synagogue. One of the oldest in India • you will visit a typical Kerala village • you will watch a Kathakali dance performance at a local theater
What's this trip about?
Tamil Nadu has a lot to offer in terms of architectural beauty and mythological significance. Tamil Nadu has been ruled by one of the oldest dynasties including Pandya, Chola and Chera. Its varied natural surroundings, culture and tourists attractions makes Tamil Nadu an ideal tourist paradise. This 17 Day long ‘Tamil Nadu Tour’ will cover prominent cities of Tamil Nadu such as Chennai, Mahabalipuram, Pondicherry, Thanjavur, Chettinad and Madurai and Chennai, Cochin, Backwater. It is an all-in-one holiday package that offers an ultimate experience of Tamil Nadu, you will cherish for a lifetime. Note: This is just a suggested itinerary indicative of what could be possible. We tailor holidays for your specific needs. Contact us if you want modifications so that we could tailor a holiday to suit your need for an unforgettable India tour
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Details
Itinerary focusOff the Beaten Path
Group sizePrivate - your group only
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transport
Start CityMumbai
End CityCochin
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Destinations
Activities
Trip includes
- • Daily Breakfast at hotel restaurant • 16 Nights in a double room or single room in selected 5 Star, Heritage, hotels according to the booked category. • Private Professional English speaking chauffeur car as per tour programme • Private English Speaking guide in every city • Round trip, sightseeing and all excursions as mentioned in the tour program. • Private airport transfers and sightseeing • 24X 7 Assistance India. • Train Ticket in Air-conditioned coach • All taxes and fees, parking, tolls, driver allowances, fuel charges, toll taxes and interstate taxes etc. • All applicable taxes Government taxes • 2 Mineral Water bottles per person per day • Hand Sanitizer and Face Mask
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Itinerary
Day 1 Mumbai Arrival
On arrival at Mumbai airport, Arrival transfer from airport to Hotel.
Day 2 Mumbai Sightseeing
This morning you will start your day at 08:30 hours with a walk that venerates the British historical monuments and takes you through a journey of Mumbai. The walk starts at the Gateway of India and takes you past buildings which were constructed during the Raj, from the...
Day 3 Mumbai - Chennai by flight
After breakfast, take flight to Chennai, On your arrival in the ancient city of South India - Chennai, our representative will meet you at the Airport and transfer you to the hotel. Check-in at the hotel. Day free at leisure. Overnight stay at hotel
Day 4 Chennai Sightseeing
Start the day with breakfast at the hotel before you leave for a sightseeing tour of Chennai, which includes a visit to Fort St. George, completed in 1653 and today filled with reminders of the past, including St. Mary’s, the first church consecrated on Indian soil. You ...
DAY 5: Chennai – Mahabalipuram – Pondicherry by car (165 KM – 3 Hours)
After breakfast, you will drive to visit Mahabalipuram sightseeing tour begins with visit to the Panch (five) Rathas - a UNESCO World Heritage Site situated on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, near Chennai. These five structures, dating back to the 7th century,...
Day 6 Pondicherry Sightseeing
Today, your Pondicherry sightseeing tour begins with visit to Aurobindo Ashram, a spiritual community founded by Sri Aurobindo (an Indian nationalist, philosopher, yogi, guru and poet) and Mirra Alfassa (known as The Mother) in 1926. Next, drive past the Seaside Promenad...
Day 7 Pondicherry - Thanjavur (165 Kms - 4 Hrs )
After breakfast, drive to Thanjavur -once-upon-a-time capital of Chola Dynasty (one of the longest-ruling dynasties of South India from 10101153). Thanjavur enjoys a rich historical heritage and holds a very important position in the molding of ancient as well as modern ...
Day 8: Thanjavur - Chettinad / 95 Kms - 2.5 Hrs Approx
After breakfast, you will drive to Karaikudi (Chettinad) (approximately 2.5 hours, excluding stops). En route you will visit an Ayyanar temple. Ayyanar temples are a mix of craft, myths and rituals and have local deities which are considered to be village guardians. On a...
Day 9 Chettinad sightseeing
In this morning, you will explore the mansions, temples and local markets of Chettinad.Later; you will participate in a cooking demonstration followed by a traditional Chettinad lunch. This afternoon, you will take a bullock-cart ride through the village. You must look out for the roadside astrologers and their parrots who, for a small fee, will tell your fortune!
Day 10 Chettinad –Madurai by car (75 KM – 2 hours)
After breakfast, drive to Madurai. On arrival, check-in at the hotel.Day free at leisure. Overnight stay at hotel in Madurai.
Day 11 Madurai Sightseeing
After breakfast & short relaxation, your Madurai sightseeing tour begins with visit to Madurai Meenakshi Temple, one of the largest temple complexes in India built between the 16th and 18th centuries. The presiding deity of the temple is Goddess Meenakshi (Goddess Pa...
Day 12 Madurai - Munnar by car (05 hours)
After breakfast, you will drive to Munnar through the High Ranges of Kerala (approximately 5 hours, excluding stops). On arrival in Munnar, you will check-in to your hotel. Misty mountains, thick forests, hills covered in a quilt of tea plantations, deep valleys, sparkli...
Day 13 Madurai - Munnar by car (05 hours)
Today you will take a trek to the Letchmi hills. Your trek will start at an altitude of 1,420 meters above sea level. After breakfast, you will drive from your hotel to the starting point. You will pass through the tea plantations for about 30 to 40 minutes until you rea...
Day 15 Cochin sightseeing
This morning, you will visit Mattancherry Palace, which was commissioned by the Portuguese for the Raja of Kochi in exchange for trading rights. The palace is two stories high and is built in the traditional Kerala style of “nalukattu” (four buildings around a central co...
Day 16 Cochin - Backwaters
In the morning, you will drive to Alappuzha boat jetty (approximately 1.5 hours, excluding stops) and board an exclusive air-conditioned deluxe houseboat up to Vembanad Lake
A visit to Kerala is incomplete without touring the backwaters. These are a series of canals t...
Day 17 Backwaters – Cochin
After breakfast, you will disembark from your houseboat and drive to Cochin. Enroute, you will visit a typical Kerala village, where the culture remains intact in terms of dress code, customs and cuisine. It is a pollution free village surrounded by green leafy plants an...
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Last Updated: 5/15/2023
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Accommodation
Mumbai: Novotel Mumbai Chennai: Hilton Chennai Pondichery:Accord Pudducherry Thanjuvar: Svatma Chettinad: Visalam Madurai:The Gateway Hotel Munnar:Windermere Estate Cochin:Brunton Boatyard Houseboat: Deluxe Boat
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Dail Breakfast
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