Deep South Of India - Kerala And Tamil Nadul
Highlights
- Safety measures
- 17 days (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
Overview
South India It is a land with beautiful temples reflecting how strongly its religion has been interwoven into the life of its people.
Enjoy this Indian dreamscape surrounded with coconut palm trees, beaches, mesmerizing backwaters, and colourful traditions to make you live an unforgettable destination.
Visited cities: Cochin, Alleppey, Thekkady, Munnar, Madurai, Thanjour, Pondicherry, Mahabalipuram & Mumbai
- Day 1 - Cochin - Called As The Queen Of The Arabian Sea
1 Stop
1.- Kochi (Cochin)
You will be picked up from Cochin Airport with a signed board under your name, as per your flight details. Early arrivals have the possibility to explore Cochin, depending on your preferences. Some places would be visited according to your time and personal interests.
5 hours • Admission Ticket FreeAccommodation: Hotel Options Available: Affordable: Old Courtyard Semi Luxury: Trident Luxury: Grand Hayat
Meals: Not included
- Day 2 - Cochin - Bustling Commercial Port City With A Trading History That Dates Back To At Least 600 Years.
4 Stops
1.- Fort Kochi
A charming seaside area, Fort Kochi is known for its Dutch, Portuguese, and British colonial architecture, and elaborate bamboo fishing nets at Fort Kochi Beach.
3 hours • Admission Ticket Free2.- Church of Saint Francis
Saint Francis Church, in Fort Kochi, Kochi, originally built in 1503, is one of the oldest European churches in India and has great historical significance as a mute witness to the European colonial struggle in the subcontinent.
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included3.- Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica
The Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica at Fort Kochi, Kochi is one of the nine Basilicas in Kerala. Counted as one of the heritage edifices of Kerala, this church is one of the finest and most impressive churches in India and visited by tourists the whole year round.
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included4.- Kochi (Cochin)
Stroll around its picturesque beaches fill with peculiar fish nets and the fish market
2 hours • Admission Ticket FreeAccommodation: Hotel Options Available: Affordable: Old Courtyard Semi Luxury: Trident Luxury: Grand Hayat
Meals: Breakfast
- Day 3 - Alleppey - From Houseboat Stays In To Lazing Around On Pristine Beaches, Enjoy The Wide Range Of Memorable Experiences.
1 Stop
1.- Alappuzha
Enjoy a Boat Ride at Vembananad Lake, which offers a fascinating insight into the life of Keralan Backwater. On the narrow strip of land you could appreciate the fishing fishermen, children swimming, and women doing their daily chores. Experience any place you find on the way, loose yourself and unravel the magic of the place.
5 hours • Admission Ticket FreeAccommodation: Hotel Options Available: Houseboat in the Backwaters of Kerala
Meals: LunchBreakfastDinner
- Day 4 - Thekkady - Experience The Sight Of Majestic Elephants, Spice Plantations, And Beautiful Hills.
1 Stop
1.- Periyar
Boating on the Lake Periyar and witness the fascinating Wildlife and unique animal sanctuaries in India. Visit the fragrant spice plantations of cardamom, cinnamon, pepper, and coffee. Enjoy the Tea States as well. Shop in the local market for natural seasonings to take home.
4 hours • Admission Ticket FreeAccommodation: Hotel Options Available: Affordable: Tree Top Semi Luxury:Elephant Court Luxury: Naramaya Retreats
Meals: Breakfast
- Day 5 - Thekkady
2 Stops
1.- Green Land Spice Garden
Enjoy it´s vibrant smells and colors
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included2.- Periyar Lake
Enjoy a boat ride in the Periyar Lake to observe Wildlife
3 hours • Admission Ticket IncludedAccommodation: Hotel Options Available: Affordable: Tree Top Semi Luxury:Elephant Court Luxury: Naramaya Retreats
Meals: Breakfast
- Day 6 - Munnar - Popular Hill-Station Perched At An Altitude Of 1600m In The Western Ghats, Known As The Kashmir Of South India.
1 Stop
1.- Munnar
One of the highest Tea growing lands in the world. Visit Eravikulam National Park, home of the endangered Nilgiri Thar (Ibex). Experience Mattupetty Dam, the Indo Swiss Dairy farm and the Kundala Lake.
5 hours • Admission Ticket FreeAccommodation: Hotel Options Available: Affordable: Cooper Castle Semi Luxury: Tea County Resort Luxury: Panaromic Gateway
Meals: Breakfast
- Day 7 - Munnar
1 Stop
1.- Munnar
Enjoy the natural beauty of Tea States
6 hours • Admission Ticket FreeAccommodation: Hotel Options Available: Affordable: Cooper Castle Semi Luxury: Tea County Resort Luxury: Panaromic Gateway
Meals: Breakfast
- Day 8 - Madurai - The Holy City Famous For Its Towering Hindu Shrines And The Most Iconic Pilgrimage Destinations In India.
1 Stop
1.- Madurai
Visit and witness one of the architectural dreams of all times created, the famous Meenakshi Amman Temple (The Goddess of Wealth). Experience a walking tour through the flower market in the city’s Mattuthavani district. Enjoy how raw fragrance is being made at Raja Palaniswamy’s facility.
5 hours • Admission Ticket FreeAccommodation: Hotel Options Available: Affordable: Madurai Residency Semi Luxury: Fortune Pandiyan Luxury: Heritage Madurai
Meals: Breakfast
- Day 9 - Madurai
2 Stops
1.- Thirumalai Nayakar Mahal
Thirumalai Nayak Palace is a 17th-century palace erected in 1636 AD by King Tirumala Nayaka. This Palace is a classic fusion of Dravidian and Rajput styles.
3 hours • Admission Ticket Included2.- Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple
Temple is dedicated to goddess Meenakshi, the consort of lord Shiva. It has long been the focus of both Indian and international tourist attraction as well as one of the most important places of Hindu pilgrimage.
2 hours • Admission Ticket IncludedAccommodation: Hotel Options Available: Affordable: Madurai Residency Semi Luxury: Fortune Pandiyan Luxury: Heritage Madurai
Meals: Breakfast
- Day 10 - Thanjavur
3 Stops
1.- Thanjavur
Visit the celebrated temple Brihadeshra built by the Chola King during the 11th century. Experience the Saraswati Mahal library, containing a rare collection of books and manuscripts on paper and palm leaves.
5 hours • Admission Ticket Free2.- Swami Malai Temple
Swamimalai Swaminathaswamy Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to god Murugan.
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included3.- Airavatesvara Temple
UNESCO World Heritage Site The Airavatesvarar temple is one among a cluster of eighteen medieval era large Hindu temples in the Kumbakonam area. The temple is dedicated to Shiva. It also reverentially displays Vaishnavism and Shaktism traditions of Hinduism,
4 hours • Admission Ticket IncludedAccommodation: Hotel Options Available: Affordable: Hotel Parisutham Semi Luxury: Hotel Sangam Luxury: Hotel Mantra Koodam
Meals: Breakfast
- Day 11 - Pondicherry - The Perfect Amalgamation Of The Traditional Indian Sensibilities And French Architecture
1 Stop
1.- Pondicherry
Enjoy the serene aura and cuisine of this Union territory of India. Visit the Navagraha Temple where all the nine planets are worshipped and known for their influence in our lives. Experience Auroville city known as the City of Dawn, is where people from different nationalities, beliefs and traditions live together in harmony.
7 hours • Admission Ticket FreeAccommodation: Hotel Options Available: Affordable: La Chateau Semi Luxury: Hotel De L’Orient Luxury: La Villa
Meals: Breakfast
- Day 12 - Pondicherry - A Dreamy Escape That Offers The Best Of Both Worlds. A Fairytale Charmed City.
2 Stops
1.- White Town
Charming White Town is known for the French colonial-era villas lining its leafy streets. Eateries from quirky cafes to upscale courtyard restaurants serve French, Indian, and Franco-Tamil cuisine, while small crafts shops dot cobbled lanes. The beachfront promenade is popular for evening strolls.
4 hours • Admission Ticket Free2.- Auroville
Auroville is a universal city in the making in south-India dedicated to the ideal of human unity based on the vision of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother.
2 hours • Admission Ticket FreeAccommodation: Hotel Options Available: Affordable: La Chateau Semi Luxury: Hotel De L’Orient Luxury: La Villa
Meals: Breakfast
- Day 13 - Mahabalipuram - Famous For Its Intricately Carved Temples And Rock-Cut Caves
1 Stop
1.- Mahabalipuram
Visit the second pagodas, a wonderful monolithic monuments and stone sculptures to be seen. Experience the Pallava architecture expressed at Five Rathas, the bas-relief on a huge rock popularly known as Arjuna’s penance; Mahisasura Madapam and the Shore Temple overlooking the sea, surrounded by gardens and ruined courts
5 hours • Admission Ticket FreeAccommodation: Hotel Options Available: Affordable: Mammala Heritage Semi Luxury: Ideal Beach Resort Luxury: GRT Radisson Temple Bay
Meals: Breakfast
- Day 14 - Mahabalipuram
2 Stops
1.- Shore Temple
As one of the Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram, it has been classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1984.[2] It is one of the oldest structural (versus rock-cut) stone temples of South India
4 hours • Admission Ticket Included2.- Pancha Rathas
Pancha Rathas is a monument complex at Mahabalipuram, on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. Pancha Rathas is an example of monolithic Indian rock-cut architecture.
2 hours • Admission Ticket IncludedAccommodation: Hotel Options Available: Affordable: Mammala Heritage Semi Luxury: Ideal Beach Resort Luxury: GRT Radisson Temple Bay
Meals: Breakfast
- Day 15 - Mumbai
5 Stops
1.- Elephanta Caves
Elephanta Caves are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a collection of cave temples predominantly dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. They are on Elephanta Island, or Gharapuri, in Mumbai.
5 hours • Admission Ticket Included2.- Gateway of India
The Gateway of India is an arch-monument built in the early twentieth century in the city of Mumbai. It was erected to commemorate the landing in December 1911 at Apollo Bunder, Mumbai of King-Emperor George V and Queen-Empress Mary, the first British monarch to visit India.
50 minutes • Admission Ticket Free3.- Dharavi
Dharavi is Mumbai’s largest slum (and the third-largest in the world) made famous by the film Slumdog Millionaire.
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free4.- Dhobi Ghat
Dhobi Ghat is an open air laundromat. The washers, known as dhobis, work in the open to clean clothes and linens from Mumbai's hotels and hospitals.
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included5.- Colaba Market
The everyday carnival of the Colaba Causeway market is a shopping experience like no other in Mumbai. That infamous Indian saying of "sab kuch milega" (everything is possible) certainly applies at this market.
2 hours • Admission Ticket FreeAccommodation: Hotel Options Available: Affordable: Fort Residency Semi Luxury: Suba Palace Luxury: Taj Mahal Tower
Meals: Breakfast
- Day 16 - Mumbai
1 Stop
1.- Mumbai
Feel the energy of this impressive city and live the Elephanta Caves. Experience as well Dharavi, the area where Bollywood movie and Oscar Winner, “Slumdog Millionaire” has been shot.
6 hours • Admission Ticket FreeAccommodation: Hotel Options Available: Affordable: Fort Residency Semi Luxury: Suba Palace Luxury: Taj Mahal Tower
Meals: Breakfast
- Day 17 - Mumbai - Departure
1 Stop
1.- Mumbai
Relaxed and ready for travelling back home, your driver will take you to the airport as per your flight schedule.
3 hours • Admission Ticket FreeAccommodation: Not included
Meals: Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Selected 16 night accommodation based on single/double occupancy in mentioned hotels
- Bottled Water in the car
- WiFi on board
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- All Fees and Taxes
- Native English-Speaking Local Driver and Private Guide
- Flight Ticket from Mumbai To Cochin
- Flight Ticket from Chennai to Mumbai
- Thekkady – visit of spice gardens of Kerala
- House Boat Cruise Backwaters – All meals are included in the cruise only
- Boat trip excursion at Periyar Wildlife centaury
- Live Performance of Kathakali Dance in Thekkady
- Drivers food and lodging is included in the cost
- Government 5%GST tax, all state taxes, tolls, parkings are included
- Breakfast (16)
Important Information
Pickup included
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Cancellation Policy
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.