Tailor Made India: Mysteries of the South
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Arrive in Chennai, set on the Bay of Bengal on India’s southeast coast, where you are met and privately transferred to your hotel.
After a relaxing morning at leisure, set out with your private guide on a city tour of Chennai, beginning at Fort St. George. Built in 1640, the fort was the first bastion of the British East India Company in southern India; today, it houses the Secretariat and the Le...
After breakfast, journey overland to visit the coastal town of Mahabalipuram to see its Group of Monuments, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. See Bhagiratha’s Penance, a bas-relief sculpted over enormous rocks that depicts life-size figures of animals, gods and...
Fly to Trichy and transfer to a local restaurant for lunch. Join your private guide for a tour of this thriving riverfront city in the heart of Tamil Nadu. Visit Srirangam, famous for its massive Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, which has 49 separate shrines dedicated to V...
The Cholas were great temple builders, and Thanjavur bears witness to this with its 74 temples. Today, you visit its most famous, the Brihadeeswarar Temple, also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Afterward, stop by an art gallery to view its extraordinary collection of antique bronze statues. Enjoy your afternoon at leisure.
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After breakfast, journey overland to Chettinad, ancestral homeland of the Chettiars. Home to wealthy business tycoons who made their livelihood in Burma during the last century, the area is renowned for its mansions and rich, distinctive cuisine. See these extraordina...
Join your private guide for an early morning walking tour of Madurai. Discover equal parts legend and history as you wander through this ancient Tamil capital. Return to your hotel for breakfast before exploring Madurai’s great 17th-century Meenakshi Amman Temple. The...
After breakfast, travel overland into the state of Kerala to Periyar, checking in to your accommodation on arrival. Your journey takes you into the Western Ghats, a lush mountain range that rises parallel to India’s Arabian Sea coast. Later, visit a local spice planta...
After a leisurely breakfast, descend a dramatic escarpment as you journey overland to the village of Kumarakom. Stop en route for lunch at a local restaurant in Kanjirappally, a gateway to Kerala’s hill country. Upon arrival, check in to your beautiful lakefront hotel.
Meals Provided : Breakfast, Lunch
Today, visit several traditional villages near Kumarakom, accompanied by a specialized guide. Interact with villagers as you learn about traditional crafts and agricultural practices such as toddy tapping, climbing coconut trees, weaving coconut leaves and fishing.
Meals Provided : Breakfast
After a morning at leisure, board a traditional houseboat for a day cruise on the beautiful backwaters surrounding Kumarakom. Glide through canals and lagoons shaded by coconut palms and pass sleepy rural villages. You are treated to a lunch of local specialties as yo...
Rise early this morning for a walking tour of Kochi, exploring local markets, taking a ferry ride, and observing fishermen at work. Savor a traditional south Indian breakfast. Spend the day exploring the tropical coastal city of Kochi, where you discover an intriguing...
After a morning at leisure, transfer to the airport to board your flight to Mumbai. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel.
Meals Provided : Breakfast
Transfer to the international airport for your flight home.
Meals Provided : Breakfast
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