Deep South of India - Kerala and Tamil Nadul

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

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 free
Day 2
Cochin - Bustling commercial port city with a trading history that dates back to at least 600 years.
4 stops
2
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 free
3
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 included
4
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 included
5
Kochi (Cochin)
Stroll around its picturesque beaches fill with peculiar fish nets and the fish market
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Alleppey - From houseboat stays in to lazing around on pristine beaches, enjoy the wide range of memorable experiences.
1 stop
6
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 free
Day 4
Thekkady - Experience the sight of majestic elephants, spice plantations, and beautiful hills.
1 stop
7
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 free
Day 5
Thekkady
2 stops
8
Green Land Spice Garden
Enjoy it´s vibrant smells and colors
2 hours • Admission ticket included
9
Enjoy a boat ride in the Periyar Lake to observe Wildlife
3 hours • Admission ticket included
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
10
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 free
Day 7
Munnar
1 stop
11
Munnar
Enjoy the natural beauty of Tea States
6 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 8
Madurai - The holy city famous for its towering Hindu shrines and the most iconic pilgrimage destinations in India.
1 stop
12
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 free
Day 9
Madurai
2 stops
13
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 included
14
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 included
Day 10
Thanjavur
3 stops
15
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 free
16
Swamimalai Swaminathaswamy Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to god Murugan.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
17
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 included
Day 11
Pondicherry - The perfect amalgamation of the traditional Indian sensibilities and French architecture
1 stop
18
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 free
Day 12
Pondicherry - A dreamy escape that offers the best of both worlds. A fairytale charmed city.
2 stops
19
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 free
20
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 free
Day 13
Mahabalipuram - Famous for its intricately carved temples and rock-cut caves
1 stop
21
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 free
Day 14
Mahabalipuram
2 stops
22
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 included
23
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 included
Day 15
Mumbai
5 stops
24
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 included
25
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 free
26
Dharavi is Mumbai’s largest slum (and the third-largest in the world) made famous by the film Slumdog Millionaire.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
27
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 included
28
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 free
Day 16
Mumbai
1 stop
29
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 free
Day 17
Mumbai - Departure
1 stop
30
Relaxed and ready for travelling back home, your driver will take you to the airport as per your flight schedule.
3 hours • Admission ticket free

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