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- In-depth Cultural
- Family
- Custom
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- Fully Guided
- Personalized
- Christmas & New Year
- Platinum Operator
- MTA Destination Management Company
- Private Tour
- Travel exclusively with your friends and family
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English
- Other languages on offer: Italian, Spanish
- Age range 5 to 95
Highlights
- Explore Marina Beach and San Thome Basilica
- Visit Shore Temple and Five Rathas
- Discover Airavatesvara and Brihadeeswarar Temples
- Enjoy a Jeep Safari and spice plantations
- Experience a houseboat excursion in Kerala
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Arrival in Chennai & Sightseeing
- Day 2 Chennai – Mahabalipuram – Pondicherry (220 KM – 5 Hrs Approx)
- Day 3 Pondicherry – Gangaikondacholapuram – Darasuram – Tanjore (210 KM – 5 Hrs Ap-prox)
- Day 4 Tanjore – Trichy – Chettinad (100 KM – 3 Hrs Approx)
- Day 5 Chettinad – Madurai (100 KM – 2 Hrs Approx)
- Day 6 Madurai – Periyar (145 KM – 4 Hrs Approx)
- Day 7 Periyar – Kumarakom (112 KM – 3:30 Hrs Approx)
- Day 8 Kumarakom – Cochin (50 KM – 1 Hr Approx)
- Day 9 Cochin Sightseeing
- Day 10 Cochin – Bangalore – Mysore (Flight to Bangalore, Drive to Mysore 140 KM, 3 Hrs Ap-prox)
- Day 11 Mysore – Hassan (120 KM – 3 Hrs Approx)
- Day 12 Hassan – Sravanabelgola – Hassan (53 Km – 1 Hr each way)
- Day 13 Hassan – Bangalore – Airport (185 Km – 3 Hrs Approx)
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.
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
Trident Chennai
Hotelday 1Lotus Hotel Sameera
Hotelday 1Regenta Central
Hotelday 1Taj Club House
Hotelday 1Hotel Lotus
Hotelday 1Grand Chennai By GRT
Hotelday 1Shenbaga Hotel & Convention
Hotelday 2The Residency Towers
Hotelday 2Hotel Annamalai International
Hotelday 2Hotel Accord
Hotelday 2White Pearl
Hotelday 2Radisson Resort Pondicherry Bay
Hotelday 2Lakshmi Hotel
Hotelday 3Great Trails Riverview
HotelDays 3, 4Chidambara Vilas
HotelDays 3, 4Sangam Hotel
Hotelday 3Svatma Hotel
Hotelday 3Hotel Gnanam
Hotelday 3Chettinad Court
Hotelday 3Chettinad Mansion
HotelDays 3, 4JC Residency Madurai
Hotelday 5Heritage Madurai
Hotelday 5Madurai Residency
Hotelday 5Fortune Pandiyan
Hotelday 5GRT Madurai
Hotelday 5Gateway Pusumalai
Hotelday 5Peppe vine
Hotelday 6poetree sarovar portico
Hotelday 6Green View homestay
Home-stayday 6Cardamom County by Xandari
Hotelday 6Elephant Route
Hotelday 6Elephant Court
Hotelday 6Deshadan Backwater Resort
Resortday 7Coconut Lagoon
Hotelday 7Abad Whispering Palms
Hotelday 7Backwater ripples
Hotelday 7Lakesong Hotel
Hotelday 7Zuri Kumarakom Resort
Resortday 7Hotel Abad Plaza
HotelDays 8, 9The Dutch Bungalow
HotelDays 8, 9Fragrant Nature
HotelDays 8, 9Casino Hotel
HotelDays 8, 9Eight Bastion
HotelDays 8, 9Abad Fort
HotelDays 8, 9Southern Star
Hotelday 10Radisson
Hotelday 10Sandesh Pride
Hotelday 10Hoyasala Village
HotelDays 11, 12Clarks Inn
HotelDays 11, 12Ashok Hassan
HotelDays 11, 12
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Number of tours
122
Age Range
1 to 90 years old
Response time
within 1 day
Response rate
100%
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- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodExcellent
- BNBarbara· April 22nd, 2025Excellent selection of top accommodations. Excellent driver Mr. Vincent, very personable with good command of the English language. Good communication with MTA company.Generally, local guides were fair to poor with suboptimal English skills and accent that was difficult to comprehend that frequently led to miscommunication. Information overload on Hindu temple magnificent facade carvings. Would prefer more historical overview information. Exploration of temples should have been better timed to avoid the peak heat of the day as much as possible. 2nd driver Mr. Balaji, very quiet, polite, punctual gentleman, good but “ very aggressive “ driver caused us considerable distress as passengers. In addition his comprehension of English was limited and led to some miscommunication. Would prefer guides to focus more on history of the region, economy, culture, political and social issues in addition to visiting sacred Hindu temples, and sites.Show moreTrip date: April 2025
Eddy· February 11th, 2024Very exciting tour along rather different interesting buildings, temples, palaces , boats and meeting local people of all kinds. Encountering people at weddings, statements of faith, markets, ...Show more
MTA Destination Management Company commented on this reviewDear Eddy, Thank you for sharing your feedback. We're thrilled to hear that you found the tour exciting and filled with diverse experiences, from exploring unique buildings, temples, and palaces to interacting with local people in various settings such... Show moreTrip date: January 2024- KMK· December 10th, 2023The tour was well organized. Each day was filled with enough activities that were engaging, educational and fun with enough time flexibility. The driver was extremely professional and drove smoothly and safely. He took pride in his work and immaculately cleaned his vehicle before each days trip. The cities on the route were wonderful to visit with lots of historical artifacts and cultural experiences. The hotel stays were comfortable and relaxing which is important since we travelled to a new city every day.Show moreTrip date: November 2023
- NCNamrisha· December 9th, 2023The tour was well planned with tour guides at each location who were informative. The driver was ever so helpful, kept a clean vehicle, punctual and took us to food places for lunch that were fantastic. We could not have found some of these places on our own.Show moreMTA Destination Management Company commented on this reviewThank you for your fantastic feedback! We're thrilled you enjoyed our well-planned tour, informative guides, and helpful driver. We're delighted you loved the fantastic food spots we picked. Your satisfaction means the world to us. We look forward to... Show moreTrip date: December 2023
- Beth· November 6th, 2023We enjoyed our tour very much. Our driver for the majority of the trip was Gopal. He took excellent care of us. The guides were very knowledgeable about the places we visited. Would recommend the trip.Show moreMTA Destination Management Company commented on this reviewMs Taylors Thanks very much for your positive feedback. Its great to know that your tour went as per your expectations.We look forward to see you again on an another exciting Trip, Warm Regards Team MTATrip date: November 2023
- Sunita· March 20th, 2023Great exploration trip, was able to see centuries old amazing architecture and stone carvings of ancient India.Show moreMTA Destination Management Company commented on this reviewMs Arora Good morning Thanks for your encouraging feedback, We look forward to hearing from You soon. Regards TEAM MTATrip date: February 2023
- VValeriaoggioni· February 12th, 2020Everything went great . The assistance was very good and we recommend it.Show moreMTA Destination Management Company commented on this reviewHello Ms valeria. Greetings from MTA Destinations. we appreciate your review. and look forward to serve you in future too, Warm Regards ManishTrip date: February 2020
- KNKim· December 29th, 2019Had a wonderful time. The drivers and guides were informative and helpful.Show moreMTA Destination Management Company commented on this reviewMs Noble Greetings from MTA Destinations we are really glad that you liked our Services, we look forward to your next trip in INDIA with MTA Destinations. Regards ManishTrip date: December 2019
- Aandreafabris· December 27th, 2019Excellent organization and at affordable costsShow moreMTA Destination Management Company commented on this reviewMr Fabris Greetings from MTA Destinations Thanks a lot for your Review, we r really happy that you liked the tour and our services. we look forward to your next trip in INDIA with MTA Destinations. Regards ManishTrip date: December 2019
- Mmonicagirelli· May 15th, 2019Second time in India, this time my friends and I did the south. India always surprises with its colors and smells but our journey has certainly been improved by our guide Manish, by the driver Mr. Kantha. Wonderful places and hotels, every night a different one, more and more beautiful; from Chennai to the Houseboat in Aleppey. We were on the streets of Madurai in rickshaw and with tuk tuks, we visited the fruit and vegetable markets, fish and the fantastic flower market. Not to mention the temples, so different from the north, colorful and evocative, from Kanchipuram, Mahabalipuram at Thanjavur. Every day there was a new and unique emotion. What to say that on the way we found ourselves attending a bull party. Only! Manish led us to discover Tamil Nadu and Kerala by bathing the elephants or taking us on the tea plantations. It was a unique and unforgettable experience. Thanks MTA Advisor, thank you Manish for making us love India once again.Show moreMTA Destination Management Company commented on this reviewMs Monica Greetings from MTA Destinations. we are really happy that you had an amazing experience in south India, we always Try our best to provide Best services to our clients. Looking forward for your next trip to India, Warm Regards. Manish
Trip date: April 2019
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