a SOUTHERN DELIGHT
Mumbai – Goa – Chennai – Madurai – Munnar – Cochin – Backwaters
A 16 DAY TOUR enquire nowTOUR HIGHLIGHTS
- Day excursion tour to Kanchipuram & Mahabalipuram
- Experience evening aarti ceremony at the Sri Meenakshi Temple in Madurai
- Visit a cardamom & tea plantation
- Wildlife experience to see the endangered Nilgiri Tahr in the wilderness
- A visit to Srishti – an NGO set up to empower specially-abled children of the local tea pluckers
- A sunset cruise in Cochin
- Kathakali dance-drama: the oldest theatre form in the world
- Houseboat day cruise in the famous backwaters with lunch
India is a country of amazing contrast. This Southern India journey gives an excellent glimpse of the Indian way of life. Very different from North Indian social milieu, the South has a gentler appeal than her northern counterpart. Start your travels in Mumbai the bustling economic capital of India followed by the beaches and quietness of Goa. In Tamil Nadu visit the amazing temple town of Madurai which houses the word-famous Sri Meenakshi Sundareshwarar temple. In Kerala take in the hill station and tea estates of Munnar, the delicious cuisine and cultural heritage of Cochin before finishing the trip on the world famous backwaters.
ITINERARY OVERVIEW
Day |
Activity |
City |
Accommodation type |
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1 |
On arrival at Mumbai International airport you will be met and driven to your hotel for check-in |
Mumbai |
Luxury / Boutique / Heritage |
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2 |
Explore the city which never sleeps with your guide. |
Mumbai |
Luxury / Boutique / Heritage |
|
3 |
Transfer to the airport for flight to Goa on arrival transfer to the beach. |
Goa |
Luxury / Boutique |
|
4 |
Hill on the beach or take an excursion to Old Goa. It is said that at one time, Old Goa had more churches than Rome. |
Goa |
Luxury / Boutique |
|
5 |
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Chennai |
Chennai |
Luxury |
|
6 |
Day excursion to Kanchipuram and Mahabalipuram |
Chennai |
Luxury |
|
7 |
Day visits of Chennai’s marvels |
Chennai |
Luxury |
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8 |
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Madurai |
Madurai |
Luxury / Boutique |
|
9 |
Explore the rich cultural heritage of Madurai with the highlight being the Sri Meenakshi Temple |
Madurai |
Luxury / Boutique |
|
10 |
Today drive to Munnar an amazing little hill town famed for its tea and cardamom plantations |
Munnar |
Luxury/Boutique |
|
11 |
Visit the Eravikulam Wildlife Sanctuary (closed from 01 Feb – 31 March, alternate excursions will be arranged if travel falls during these dates)- a sanctuary set up for the preservation of the endangered Nilgiri Tahr. Afternoon visit to a tea plantation and tea factory and tea museum. |
Munnar |
Luxury / Boutique |
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12 |
Drive from Munnar to Cochin. Evening Kathakali performance |
Cochin |
Luxury / Boutique / Heritage |
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13 |
Sightseeing in Cochin: visit local churches, Jew Town and see the iconic Chinese fishing nets in action. Dinner this evening will be with a celebrity chef to enjoy of the nuances of Kerala’s Syrian Christian cuisine |
Cochin |
Luxury / Boutique / Heritage |
|
14 |
Drive to the Backwaters and check-in to your hotel |
Backwaters |
Luxury / Boutique / Heritage |
|
15 |
Day cruise on a houseboat in the backwaters |
Backwaters |
Luxury / Boutique / Heritage |
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16 |
Transfer to Cochin airport for your flight back home |
Travel home |
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