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South India Culture & Heritage Tour Package

Price: 1,000.00

Contact us: +91 99525 50447

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Overview

Duration : 14 Nights / 15 Days

Destination Covered : Chennai – Mahabalipuram – Tiruvannamalai – Pondicherry – Spiritual Auroville – Trichy – Tanjore – Madurai – Periyar – Varkala – Kumarakom – Cochin

Tour Activities : Sightseeing Tours , Moments & Historical Places

Tour Themes : Religious & Pilgrimage Tours , Culture & Heritage Tour

Payments Terms
  • 20% Advance Percentage of total booking amount
inclusions
  • CP (Room + Breakfast)
Cancellation & Refund Policy
  • Upon cancellation, refund will be made after deducting the Retention Amount.
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Day 1: Arrive in Chennai
     Arrive in Chennai, the biggest city in South India. After settling into your hotel, take an easy trip to the San Thome Cathedral and
 the Kapaleeshwara temple, one of the most beautiful temples in India.

Day 2: Chennai to Mahabalipuram and Tiruvannamalai
     Head to Mahabalipuram (60 km – 2 hours), a coastal village where you'll find magnificent statues along the beach. This village was 
declared a UNESCO World Heritage site and is a tourist area still waiting to be discovered.

Days 3-4: Tiruvannamalai to Pondicherry; Full day in Pondicherry
     Pondicherry, a seaside town, is one of the finest destinations in South India. Over the next three days, you can enjoy cooking and 
mandala making workshops, classical Indian music and dance lessons, and a guided bike ride along the coastline. Admire the French 
architecture, enjoy your local guide's stories, and eat delicious Indian and French-inspired food.

Day 5: Day trip to spiritual Auroville
     Auroville is located 10 km from Pondicherry. It is a town inhabited by a diverse group of people who aim to live in peace and 
progressive harmony. It's a unique place, and a local guide will take you around.

Day 6: Pondicherry to Trichy, then Tanjore
     The city of Trichy was built around the famous Fort Rock temple, a spectacular monument perched on a huge rock that rises from the 
middle of the old town. In the afternoon, continue on to Tanjore (Thanjavur), an important cultural center in South India.

Day 7: Tanjore to Madurai and its famous temples
     Explore Tanjore, one of South India's most important religious, cultural, and artistic centers. The Great Living Chola Temples of 
Tanjore are a UNESCO World Heritage. Continue to Madurai, one of the oldest cities in the world, where you will visit the amazing temple 
of Meenakshi Amman and the palace of Tirumalai.

Day 8: Madurai to Periyar for a retreat into nature
     Leave Tamil Nadu and head west to Kerala, with its many natural riches. Stay at an organic farm near the Periyar National Park, in 
the mountains of Kerala. You will be surrounded by tea and spice plantations. This place is a must for nature lovers.

Day 9: Nature activities around Periyar
     Visit plantations growing some of Kerala’s key crops, including coffee, cardamom, cinnamon, and pepper. Take a walk with the forest 
guards to discover a wide variety of birds and plants. Enjoy a boat trip on the lake.

Day 10: Periyar to the beaches of Varkala; 
      Kerala apparently has it all, as you move from the mountains to the beaches. Varkala is located in the south of Kerala and is 
famous for its wide beach, its incredible cliffs overlooking the Indian Ocean and for being one of the places where Ayurveda, a form 
of traditional Indian medicine, was born. You'll get three luxurious days to hang out at the beach. Your hotel is located 200 meters 
from the beach and near the cliffs of Varkala.

Days 11 & 12: Relaxation at Varkala
     

Day 13: Varkala to Kumarakom, for backwater boat tours
     Kumarakom is a paradise of mangroves, green fields, flowers and coconut trees interlaced with water channels. Take a traditional 
boat tour on Lake Vembanad and through the fascinating backwaters of Kerala. This will be a unique experience in which you will get up 
close with the families who live next to the canals. Learn to climb a tree and how to make a rope with coconut thread.

Day 14: Kumarakom to historic Fort Cochin
     Fort Cochin is a blend of Portuguese, Jewish, Dutch, Hindu and even Chinese heritage. The city was founded in 1341 when a flood 
created a safe harbor in which to found a city, which turned into one of the main commercial ports on India's Malabar Coast. In the 
afternoon, enjoy a Kathakali dance show at one of Cochin's oldest theaters and art centers. Kathakali is a traditional art form that 
uses amazing make-up and costumes to enhance the telling of stories from Hindu mythology.

Day 15: End of tour in Cochin
     Transfer to another Indian city, catch your flight home or stay on for an extra few days in Kerala after the end of the tour.

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