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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

What's Included

  • Entry/Admission - Shore Temple
  • Entry/Admission - Periyar Lake
  • Entry/Admission - Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple
  • Entry/Admission - Green Land Spice Garden
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Entry/Admission - Dhobi Ghat
  • Native English-Speaking Local Driver and Private Guide
  • WiFi on board
  • 1x Lunch
  • Entry/Admission - Elephanta Caves
  • Government 5%GST tax, all state taxes, tolls, parkings are included
  • Thekkady – visit of spice gardens of Kerala
  • Drivers food and lodging is included in the cost
  • Boat trip excursion at Periyar Wildlife centaury
  • 1x Dinner
  • Flight Ticket from Chennai to Mumbai
  • Accommodation included: 16 nights
  • 16x Breakfast
  • Entry/Admission - Church of Saint Francis
  • Flight Ticket from Mumbai To Cochin
  • Selected 16 night accommodation based on single/double occupancy in mentioned hotels
  • Private transportation
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • House Boat Cruise Backwaters – All meals are included in the cruise only
  • Bottled Water in the car
  • Entry/Admission - Swami Malai Temple
  • Live Performance of Kathakali Dance in Thekkady
  • Entry/Admission - Thirumalai Nayakar Mahal
  • Entry/Admission - Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica
  • Entry/Admission - Airavatesvara Temple
  • Entry/Admission - Pancha Rathas

What to Expect

    Itinerary

    Day 1: Cochin - Called as the Queen of the Arabian Sea

    Stop At: Kochi (Cochin), Kochi (Cochin), Ernakulam District, Kerala
    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.
    Duration: 5 hours

    No meals included on this day.
    Accommodation included: Hotel Options Available:
    Affordable: Old Courtyard
    Semi Luxury: Trident
    Luxury: Grand Hayat

    Day 2: Cochin - Bustling commercial port city with a trading history that dates back to at least 600 years.

    Stop At: Fort Kochi, Fort Kochi, Kochi (Cochin), Ernakulam District, Kerala
    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.
    Duration: 3 hours

    Stop At: Church of Saint Francis, Old Kochi, Kochi (Cochin) India
    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.
    Duration: 1 hour

    Stop At: Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica, Parade & KB Jacob Road Fort Cochin, Kochi (Cochin) 682001 India
    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.
    Duration: 1 hour

    Stop At: Kochi (Cochin), Kochi (Cochin), Ernakulam District, Kerala
    Stroll around its picturesque beaches fill with peculiar fish nets and the fish market
    Duration: 2 hours

    Meals included:
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    Accommodation included: Hotel Options Available:
    Affordable: Old Courtyard
    Semi Luxury: Trident
    Luxury: Grand Hayat

    Day 3: Alleppey - From houseboat stays in to lazing around on pristine beaches, enjoy the wide range of memorable experiences.

    Stop At: Alappuzha, Alappuzha, Alappuzha District, Kerala
    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.
    Duration: 5 hours

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    Houseboat in the Backwaters of Kerala

    Day 4: Thekkady - Experience the sight of majestic elephants, spice plantations, and beautiful hills.

    Stop At: Periyar, Kerala, India
    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.
    Duration: 4 hours

    Meals included:
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    Accommodation included: Hotel Options Available:
    Affordable: Tree Top
    Semi Luxury:Elephant Court
    Luxury: Naramaya Retreats

    Day 5: Thekkady

    Stop At: Green Land Spice Garden, Kottayam-Kumily Rd Springvalley, Periyar, Thekkady 685509 India
    Enjoy it´s vibrant smells and colors
    Duration: 2 hours

    Stop At: Periyar Lake, Thekkady India
    Enjoy a boat ride in the Periyar Lake to observe Wildlife

    Duration: 3 hours

    Meals included:
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    Accommodation included: Hotel Options Available:
    Affordable: Tree Top
    Semi Luxury:Elephant Court
    Luxury: Naramaya Retreats

    Day 6: Munnar - Popular hill-station perched at an altitude of 1600m in the Western Ghats, known as the Kashmir of South India.

    Stop At: Munnar, Munnar, Idukki District, Kerala
    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.
    Duration: 5 hours

    Meals included:
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    Accommodation included: Hotel Options Available:
    Affordable: Cooper Castle
    Semi Luxury: Tea County Resort
    Luxury: Panaromic Gateway

    Day 7: Munnar

    Stop At: Munnar, Munnar, Idukki District, Kerala
    Enjoy the natural beauty of Tea States

    Duration: 6 hours

    Meals included:
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    Accommodation included: Hotel Options Available:
    Affordable: Cooper Castle
    Semi Luxury: Tea County Resort
    Luxury: Panaromic Gateway

    Day 8: Madurai - The holy city famous for its towering Hindu shrines and the most iconic pilgrimage destinations in India.

    Stop At: Madurai, Madurai, Madurai District, Tamil Nadu
    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.
    Duration: 5 hours

    Meals included:
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    Accommodation included: Hotel Options Available:
    Affordable: Madurai Residency
    Semi Luxury: Fortune Pandiyan
    Luxury: Heritage Madurai

    Day 9: Madurai

    Stop At: Thirumalai Nayakar Mahal, Mahal Vadampokki St Near Meenakshi Temple, Madurai 625001 India
    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.
    Duration: 3 hours

    Stop At: Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple, Venmani Rd, Sellur, Madurai 625002 India
    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.
    Duration: 2 hours

    Meals included:
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    Accommodation included: Hotel Options Available:
    Affordable: Madurai Residency
    Semi Luxury: Fortune Pandiyan
    Luxury: Heritage Madurai

    Day 10: Thanjavur

    Stop At: Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
    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.
    Duration: 5 hours

    Stop At: Swami Malai Temple, Kumbakonam Town 5 Km from Kumbakonam Town, Thanjavur India
    Swamimalai Swaminathaswamy Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to god Murugan.
    Duration: 1 hour

    Stop At: Airavatesvara Temple, Thanjavur Darasuram, Kumbakonam 612001 India
    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,
    Duration: 4 hours

    Meals included:
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    Accommodation included: Hotel Options Available:
    Affordable: Hotel Parisutham
    Semi Luxury: Hotel Sangam
    Luxury: Hotel Mantra Koodam

    Day 11: Pondicherry - The perfect amalgamation of the traditional Indian sensibilities and French architecture

    Stop At: Pondicherry, Pondicherry, Union Territory of 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.
    Duration: 7 hours

    Meals included:
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    Accommodation included: Hotel Options Available:
    Affordable: La Chateau
    Semi Luxury: Hotel De L’Orient
    Luxury: La Villa

    Day 12: Pondicherry - A dreamy escape that offers the best of both worlds. A fairytale charmed city.

    Stop At: White Town, Pondicherry India
    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.
    Duration: 4 hours

    Stop At: Auroville, Auroville, Viluppuram District, Tamil Nadu
    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.
    Duration: 2 hours

    Meals included:
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    Accommodation included: Hotel Options Available:
    Affordable: La Chateau
    Semi Luxury: Hotel De L’Orient
    Luxury: La Villa

    Day 13: Mahabalipuram - Famous for its intricately carved temples and rock-cut caves

    Stop At: Mahabalipuram, Mahabalipuram, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu
    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
    Duration: 5 hours

    Meals included:
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    Accommodation included: Hotel Options Available:
    Affordable: Mammala Heritage
    Semi Luxury: Ideal Beach Resort
    Luxury: GRT Radisson Temple Bay

    Day 14: Mahabalipuram

    Stop At: Shore Temple Rd, Mahabalipuram 603104 India
    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
    Duration: 4 hours

    Stop At: Pancha Rathas, Kancheepuram District, Mahabalipuram 603104 India
    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.
    Duration: 2 hours

    Meals included:
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    Accommodation included: Hotel Options Available:
    Affordable: Mammala Heritage
    Semi Luxury: Ideal Beach Resort
    Luxury: GRT Radisson Temple Bay

    Day 15: Mumbai

    Stop At: Elephanta Caves, Mumbai India
    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.
    Duration: 5 hours

    Stop At: Gateway of India, Apollo Bandar, Colaba, Mumbai 400001 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.
    Duration: 50 minutes

    Stop At: Dharavi, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
    Dharavi is Mumbai’s largest slum (and the third-largest in the world) made famous by the film Slumdog Millionaire.
    Duration: 2 hours

    Stop At: Dhobi Ghat, Dr. E. Moses Rd. near Mahalakshmi Station, Mumbai India
    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.
    Duration: 1 hour

    Stop At: Colaba Market, Hormusji Road, Mumbai India
    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.
    Duration: 2 hours

    Meals included:
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    Accommodation included: Hotel Options Available:
    Affordable: Fort Residency
    Semi Luxury: Suba Palace
    Luxury: Taj Mahal Tower

    Day 16: Mumbai

    Stop At: Mumbai, Mumbai, Maharashtra
    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.
    Duration: 6 hours

    Meals included:
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    Accommodation included: Hotel Options Available:
    Affordable: Fort Residency
    Semi Luxury: Suba Palace
    Luxury: Taj Mahal Tower

    Day 17: Mumbai - Departure

    Stop At: Mumbai, Mumbai, Maharashtra
    Relaxed and ready for travelling back home, your driver will take you to the airport as per your flight schedule.
    Duration: 3 hours

    Meals included:
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    No accommodation included on this day.

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