Luxury South India Tour

Overview

The extent of South India and its beauty is not confined only to Spice plantation, exotic beaches, and ever tailing coconut trees. But also the idyllic backwaters, delicious cuisines, lush green scenery and colonial times settlements like Podicherry that still bears the beauty  intact is its vicinity.  This luxury south India tour is loaded with premium spa experiences, luxury house-boat cruise and introduction to India’s some of the premiere Ayurvedic centers.

Itinerary

Day 1. Chennai Arrival
After your arrival, check in to the pre-booked hotel and you will be briefed about the  upcoming tour plan.
Stay overnight at the hotel.

Day 2. Mamallapuram Transfer
After arriving at the hotel, spend the rest of the day  at your leisure.

Day 3. Mamallapuram sightseeing
This old town was decorated and maintained by the Pallava Dynasty who gave it a new shape and size that is admired even today. The guided tour of the Shore Temple, Arjuna Penance, Varaha Cave, Five Chariot Temple will be conducted. The tour of Krishna Butter is an amazing attraction where the mysterious balance of the rock surprised everyone.
Later in the evening you are free to explore the sandy shore of the town.

Day 4. Pondicherry Transfer
After arriving at Pondicherry, you will start exploring this former French Colony with attractions like Auroville, Aurobindo Ashram and Manakula Vinayagar Temple. Exploring the cafe culture that it adapted and inhibited since colonial time is a great activity to experience.
A day trip to the nearby Chidambaram can also be scheduled where enjoying the ruin of a bygone era is highly liked by people for its photography attraction.
Come back to the hotel for overnight stay.

Day 5. Thanjavur
This place is a famous UNESCO Heritage Site for its thousand year old temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. In the day tour of this city, along with exploring the Brihadeswara Temple you will also be scheduled to interact with local artisans who make these incredible craft items.
Stay overnight at the hotel.

Day 6. Chettinad Transfer
With the help of a driver you will be transferred to the sleepy, super delicious cuisine preparations and tranquil village of Chettinad. Being one of the main historical villages in the state of Tamilnadu, this place is famous for many reasons, that you  explore during the day tour.

Day 7. Chettinad Sightseeing
The day will be about trying and tasting super delicious food preparations from Chettinad’s exotic food culture known for its flavors. The heritage walk in the city will explain a lot about the life of people here. Touring local handloom workshops that are engaged in making traditional terracotta tiles and check-patterned sarees.

Day 8. Madurai Transfer
The city of Madurai is truly called as “Athens of East” as the towering temples and their distinguished architecture style explains a lot about the taste and pinnacle of artistic taste prevailed that time. Being also one of the places In South India which is growing super fast with its IT industry presents an amalgamation of cultural and contemporary lifestyle.
Stay overnight at the hotel.

Day 9. Madurai Sightseeing
The major attractions in the day tour are Koodal Alagar Temple from the 17th century, Thirumalai Nayak Mahal and Meenakshi Amman Temple.
Come back to the hotel after a sightseeing tour for overnight stay.

Day 10. Munnar Transfer
After arriving at Munnar, just let the day pass in its way as the natural beauty and soothing ambiance of this place will make you feel light and calm from body, mind & soul.
Stay overnight at your luxury hotel.

Day 11. Munnar Sightseeing
The sightseeing of Munnar will begin with Echo point, guided teal and space plantation walk, boat ride in Lake Kundala and for grabbing an astonishing sunset view, trekking to the top Station is going to steal your heart for sure.
Enjoy your luxury stay accommodation.

Day 12. Cochin Transfer
After your transfer at the hotel in Kochi or former Cochin, rest of the day will be at your leisure.

Day 13. Cochin Sightseeing
Truly considered a steh “Queen of Arabian '' Kochi is a cultural place decorated and blessed with tourist attraction points like Ducth Palace, Parsi Synagogue, Chinese fishing nets and ancient time mosques.
After a day tour, come back to the hotel for an overnight stay.

Day 14. Kerala Backwaters Tour
A house furnished with amenities like bedroom, pantry, complete bathroom and balcony area where nobody infringes privacy. The backwaters tour is the best way to enjoy the core natural beauty of Kerala with sumptuous meal preparation while enjoying views of traditional Kerala houses and daily life chores.

Day 15. Mararikulam Transfer
You will be transferred to Mararikulam, a scenic village situated a few kilometers away from Alleppey.
After check-in to the hotel, enjoy the rest of the evening.

Day 16 & 17 Mararikulam Sightseeing Tour
In the upcoming two nights, you will enjoy pristine waters, preparing and enjoying mouth-watering dishes and cooking class experience.  

Day 18. Cochin Departure
You will be assisted by the driver for your transfer to the Kochi Airport. This tour will end here.