Arrive in Chennai
Transfer to your hotel; evening at leisure.
Meals: —
Classical South India
Nine gentle days through the temple heartland of Tamil Nadu, the tea hills of Munnar and the palm-fringed backwaters of Kerala.
Nine gentle days through the temple heartland of Tamil Nadu, the tea hills of Munnar and the palm-fringed backwaters of Kerala.
South India moves to a greener, gentler rhythm, steeped in Dravidian temple culture. This private journey begins among the towering gopurams of Tamil Nadu, climbs into the tea hills of Munnar, and unwinds on the Kerala backwaters.
It's a trip for lovers of food, nature and living tradition, ending afloat on a houseboat with the day's catch cooking in the galley.
Transfer to your hotel; evening at leisure.
Meals: —
UNESCO rock-cut shrines, then on to seaside Pondicherry.
Meals: Breakfast
Pondicherry's French Quarter and Thanjavur's Brihadeeswarar Temple.
Meals: Breakfast
The extraordinary Meenakshi Amman Temple and its evening ceremony.
Meals: Breakfast
Climb to Thekkady for a spice-plantation walk.
Meals: Breakfast
Drive through tea gardens to Munnar; visit a tea estate.
Meals: Breakfast
Board a private houseboat and drift the backwaters, meals cooked on board.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Disembark and explore Fort Kochi; optional Kathakali show.
Meals: Breakfast
Transfer to Kochi airport for your onward flight.
Meals: Breakfast
Per person, twin-sharing, land only. Every trip is quoted fresh to your exact dates.
| Season | Months | 2 travellers | 4+ travellers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peak | Oct – Mar | ₹84,000 | ₹78,000 |
| Shoulder | Apr & Sep | ₹78,000 | ₹74,000 |
| Monsoon | Jun – Aug | ₹74,000 | ₹69,000 |
October to March is ideal; the monsoon is lush but wet.
Yes — your own houseboat with a crew and cook.
Easily — many travellers pair South India with the Golden Triangle via an internal flight.
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