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- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English
- Group Size 7 - 16
- Age range 16 to 85
Highlights
- Gaze in awe at the Maharajah's Palace in Mysore
- Enjoy the cool climate of the hill station of Ooty
- Wind your way through the pillars of Meenakshi Temple
- Explore the Portuguese influenced city of Kochi by boat
- Relax on the long tropical beaches at the Bay of Bengal
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Join trip in Chennai (Madras)
- Day 2 Drive to Pondicherry via Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary
- Day 3 Visit the Srirangam river island temples en route to Madurai
- Day 4 Explore Meenakshi Temple and Thirumalai Nayak Palace
- Day 5 Drive to Thekkady for spice garden tour
- Day 6 Journey through the backwaters via houseboat
- Day 7 Travel to Kochi
- Day 8 Walking tour of Kochi and sunset cruise
- Day 9 Explore Palakkad Fort en route to Coimbatore
- Day 10 Ride the toy train to Snooty Ooty
- Day 11 Game drive in Bandipur National Park
- Day 12 Optional morning safari and drive to Mysore
- Day 13 Explore the Mysuru market and Palace before overnight train to Chennai
- Day 14 Travel to Mamallapuram
- Day 15 Trip ends in Mamallapuram
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
- Optional Extras
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
Grand Chennai by GRT Hotels
Hotelday 1Hotel Atithi
Hotelday 2Regency Madurai by GRT hotels
HotelDays 3, 4Abad Green Forest
Hotelday 5Kerala Houseboat
Berth / Cabinday 6Hotel Casino
HotelDays 7, 8Hotel Zibe Coimbatore by GRT
Hotelday 9Windflower Tusker Trails
HotelDays 10, 11Hotel Sandesh The Prince
Hotelday 12Overnight train from Mysore to Chennai
Sleeper Trainday 13Hotel Mamalla Heritage
Hotelday 14
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Explore!
Number of tours
527
Age Range
16 to 85 years old
Response time
within 1 day
Response rate
88%
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- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodExcellent
- AKerry· March 6th, 2023Bird sanctuary between Chennai and Pondicherry, an unexpected number and variety of birds. Seeing the elephant mothers and babies in Bandipur NP and the wildlife in the Windflower location (also the excellent Ayurvedic massage at the Windflower). Visiting the Mysuru palace.Show moreTrip date: February 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ATony· February 20th, 2023Srirangam river island temples, day in Madurai particularly the temple visit, Mysore Palace, cookery class/ meal and first game drive at Bandipur.Show moreTrip date: February 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ATanya· February 25th, 2023Windflower safari lodge was lovely, calm and relaxing. Mysuru Palace was fabulous, so unexpected. The monoliths, carvings and temples in Mamallapuram were brilliant.Show moreTrip date: February 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AClaire· February 26th, 2023Kochi was wonderful. I think if the houseboat had been more spoken I’d have spoken more highly of that.Show moreTrip date: February 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AElizabeth· March 6th, 2023Mysore palace The Chinese fishing nets being hauled up at Cochin The afternoon safariShow moreTrip date: February 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AWanda· March 18th, 2023The Traditional Theatre Show in Kochi, the cookery class in Thekkady and eating the food afterwards for dinner, the flower and food markets visited. Some stunning palaces and temples.Show moreTrip date: February 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AJoanna· December 13th, 2023Enjoyed the safari & local train and overnight Kerala watersShow moreTrip date: November 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AAnne· November 28th, 2023The temples, cookery class, backwater houseboat, tuk tuk rides, rock carvings and the foodShow moreTrip date: November 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AAnn· November 27th, 2023I enjoyed the evening temple ceremony in Madurai; the Kathakali dance option in Cochin and the houseboat. Also, Jojan took us to his family home which was very enjoyable.Show moreTrip date: November 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AMichelle· November 28th, 2023Temples, cookery class, Kerala houseboat, cochin and the foodShow moreTrip date: November 2023Review collected by Explore!
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