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From Chennai (Madras) to Kochi (Cochin)
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Ancient Wonders
Walk among ruins, temples, and timeless landmarks
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Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
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Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
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Guided in English
Other languages on request: German, Italian, Portuguese, French, Spanish, Chinese, Dutch, Russian
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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Chennai

    Chennai
    Start point
    Chennai International Airport (MAA), Great Southern Trunk Rd, Pallavaram, Tamil Nadu 600074, India (Pick-up from Chennai International Airport as per your flight timing)
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (The Belstead Hotel or similar - Chennai)
  3. Day 2

    Chennai

    Chennai
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (The Belstead Hotel or similar - Chennai)

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Chennai
    • Visit Marina Beach
    • Visit Marina Lighthouse
    • Visit San Thome Church
    • Visit Kapaleeshwarar Temple
    • Visit Kalakshetra
    • Visit Theosophical Society
    Landmarks
    Marina Beach
    Marina Lighthouse
    San Thome Church
    Kapaleeshwarar Temple
    Kalakshetra
    Theosophical Society
  4. Day 3

    Chennai to Mahabalipuram

    Chennai to Mahabalipuram
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hotel Mamalla Heritage or similar - Mahabalipuram)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Kamakshi Amman Temple
    • Visit Kanchi Kailasanathar Temple
    • Visit Varadaraja Perumal Temple
    • Visit Ekamberashwar Temple
    • Visit UNESCO World Heritage Site - Group of Monuments
    • Visit Pancha Rathas
    • Visit Ganesha Ratha
    • Visit Cave Temples
    • Visit Descent of the Ganges
    • Visit Shore Temple
    • Visit Olakkannesvara Temple
    • Visit Mukunda Nayanar Temple
    • Visit Pidari Ratha / Valian Kuttai Ratha
    • Visit Krishna's Butterball
    Landmarks
    Kamakshi Amman Temple
    Kanchi Kailasanathar Temple
    Varadaraja Perumal Temple
    Ekamberashwar Temple
    Pancha Rathas
    Ganesha Ratha
    Descent of the Ganges
    Shore Temple
    Olakkannesvara Temple
    Mukunda Nayanar Temple
    Krishna's Butterball
    Itinerary Image 1
  5. Day 4

    Mahabalipuram to Pondicherry

    Mahabalipuram to Pondicherry
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hotel Le Royal Park or similar - Puducherry)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Sri Aurobindo Ashram
    • Visit Pondicherry Museum
    • Visit Pondicherry Beach
    Landmarks
    Sri Aurobindo Ashram
    Pondicherry Museum
    Pondicherry Beach
  6. Day 5

    Pondicherry

    Pondicherry
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hotel Le Royal Park or similar - Puducherry)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Auroville City
    • Visit Matrimandir
    • Visit Auroville Botanical Gardens
    • Visit Auroville Beach
    Landmarks
    Auroville City
    Matrimandir
    Auroville Botanical Gardens
    Auroville Beach
  7. Day 6

    Pondicherry to Thanjavur

    Pondicherry to Thanjavur
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hotel Lakshmi or similar - Thanjavur)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Pichavaram mangrove forest and backwaters
    • Visit Thillai Nataraja Temple
    • Visit Thillai Kali Amman Temple
    • Visit Tirunallurpperumanam Temple
    Landmarks
    Pichavaram mangrove forest and backwaters
    Thillai Nataraja Temple
    Thillai Kali Amman Temple
    Tirunallurpperumanam Temple
    Itinerary Image 1Itinerary Image 2
  8. Day 7

    Thanjavur

    Thanjavur
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hotel Lakshmi or similar - Thanjavur)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Brihadeeswara Temple
    • Visit Schwartz Church
    • Visit Lord Murugan Temple
    • Visit Sangeetha Mahal
    Landmarks
    Brihadeeswara Temple
    Schwartz Church
    Lord Murugan Temple
    Sangeetha Mahal
  9. Day 8

    Thanjavur to Kumbakonam

    Thanjavur to Kumbakonam
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hotel Lakshmi or similar - Thanjavur)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Airavatesvara Temple
    • Visit Adi Kumbeswarar Temple
    • Visit Nageswaraswamy Temple
    Landmarks
    Airavatesvara Temple
    Adi Kumbeswarar Temple
    Nageswaraswamy Temple
  10. Day 9

    Thanjavur to Madurai

    Thanjavur to Madurai
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hotel Royal Court or similar - Madurai)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Rock Fort Temple
    • Visit Jambukeshwara Temple
    • Visit Srirangam Temple
    Landmarks
    Rock Fort Temple
    Jambukeshwara Temple
    Srirangam Temple
    Itinerary Image 1Itinerary Image 2
  11. Day 10

    Madurai

    Madurai
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hotel Royal Court or similar - Madurai)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Sree Meenakshi Amman Temple
    • Visit Thirupparankundram Murugan Temple
    • Visit Gandhi Museum
    • Visit Thirumalai Nayakkar Palace
    • Visit Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam
    Landmarks
    Sree Meenakshi Amman Temple
    Thirupparankundram Murugan Temple
    Gandhi Museum
    Thirumalai Nayakkar Palace
    Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam
  12. Day 11

    Madurai to Kanyakumari

    Madurai to Kanyakumari
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hotel Sea View or similar - Kanyakumari)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Vivekananda Rock Memorial
    • Visit Sarvani Shaktipeeth Shri Bhagavathy Temple
    • Visit Tri-Samudra Milan
    • Visit Gandhi Mandapam
    • Visit Suchindram Temple
    • Sunset viewing
    Landmarks
    Vivekananda Rock Memorial
    Sarvani Shaktipeeth Shri Bhagavathy Temple
    Tri-Samudra Milan
    Gandhi Mandapam
    Suchindram Temple
    Itinerary Image 1
  13. Day 12

    Kanyakumari to Kovalam

    Kanyakumari to Kovalam
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Sagara Beach Resort or similar - Kovalam)

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast at the hotel
    • Visit Vizhinjam Marine Aquarium
    • Explore Fishing Harbour
    • Visit Vizhinjam Village
    • Explore Samudra Beach
    • Visit Rock Cut Cave
    • Watch sunset from lighthouse near Kovalam Beach
    Landmarks
    Vizhinjam Marine Aquarium
    Vizhinjam Fishing Harbour
    Vizhinjam Village
    Samudra Beach
    Rock Cut Cave
    Kovalam Beach Lighthouse
  14. Day 13

    Kovalam to Trivandrum

    Kovalam to Trivandrum
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Sagara Beach Resort or similar - Kovalam)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple
    • Visit Napier Museum
    • Visit Shankumugham Beach
    • Visit Halcyon Castle
    Landmarks
    Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple
    Napier Museum
    Shankumugham Beach
    Halcyon Castle
    Itinerary Image 1
  15. Day 14

    Kovalam to Alleppey

    Kovalam to Alleppey
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on board houseboat), Dinner (Dinner on board houseboat)
    Accommodation
    Houseboat ( Deluxe Houseboat or similar - Alappuzha)

    Included Activities

    • Houseboat cruise through Kerala backwaters
    • Lunch on board houseboat
    • Tea and snacks on board houseboat
    • Overnight stay on houseboat
    Landmarks
    Alleppey Backwaters
    Itinerary Image 1
  16. Day 15

    Alleppey to Thekkady

    Alleppey to Thekkady
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hotel Treetop or similar - Thekkady)

    Included Activities

    • Boat ride on Periyar Lake

    Optional Activities

    • Elephant ride
    • Visit Kumily spice plantation
    Landmarks
    Periyar Lake
    Kumily
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  17. Day 16

    Thekkady to Munnar

    Thekkady to Munnar
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Resort (Misty Mountain Resort or similar - Munnar)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Rajamalai (Eravikulam) National Park
    Landmarks
    Rajamalai (Eravikulam) National Park
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  18. Day 17

    Munnar

    Munnar
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Resort (Misty Mountain Resort or similar - Munnar)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Mattupetty Dam and Lake
    • Visit Echo Point
    • Visit Gundala Lake
    • Visit Photo Point
    • Visit Elephant Arrival Spot
    • Visit Cinema Shooting Point
    • Spice and Tea Trail
    Landmarks
    Mattupetty Dam and Lake
    Echo Point
    Gundala Lake
    Photo Point
    Elephant Arrival Spot
    Cinema Shooting Point
  19. Day 18

    Munnar to Kochi

    Munnar to Kochi
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hotel Abad Plaza or similar - Kochi (Cochin))

    Included Activities

    • Visit Jew Street
    • Visit Jewish Synagogue
    • Visit St. Francis Church
    • Visit Dutch Palace
    • Visit Chinese fishing nets
    Landmarks
    Jew Street
    Jewish Synagogue
    St. Francis Church
    Dutch Palace
    Chinese fishing nets
  20. Day 19

    Kochi

    Kochi
    End point
    Cochin International Airport (COK), Nedumbassery, Aluva, Kerala 683111, India (Drop-off at Kochi (Cochin) International Airport as per your flight timing)
    Meals
    Breakfast

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    Hotel Royal Court or similar - Madurai

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    Sagara Beach Resort or similar - Kovalam

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Traveler Moments

  • Pride of South India customer review video
  • Pride of South India customer review video
  • Cluster of brightly painted hillside houses and rooftops create a colourful patchwork in a mountain town.
  • Four travellers pose in front of the vast Arjuna's Penance rock relief under bright sun.
  • Bride in rich silk sari and jasmine garland participates in a lamp-lighting ceremony with family.
  • Decorated bull draped in colorful cloth and flowers parades through a busy Indian street market.
  • Blue heritage mountain railway engine arrives at a small hill station while passengers watch.
  • Two bare-chested men in traditional dhotis stand ankle-deep in the sea during a ritual dip.
  • Slightly blurry selfie of tour group smiling on a busy beach with food stalls behind
  • Silhouetted lone paddler rows traditional long canoe across calm backwater at dusk
  • Vibrant Indian flower market alley with hanging garlands of marigold and roses and vendors working
  • A local woman in a bright sari performs a cultural reading for a tourist seated on the sand with ritual items laid out.
  • Golden Matrimandir sphere rises in the distance behind flowering plants and green lawns.
  • Colorful fishing boats line a coastal harbour with a white–green church tower and bright buildings in the background.
  • Silhouettes of four travellers seated on a seaside rock raise their hands toward a setting sun.
  • The towering Brihadeeswara Temple with visitors climbing the broad stone steps under a bright blue sky.
  • Close-up of a grey monkey perched on a rocky ledge with a lush green valley behind.
  • Brilliant orange sun sets over a calm sea casting a shimmering golden path on the water.
  • Traditional Chinese fishing net stretches over Kerala backwaters lined with tall palm trees.
  • Dravidian-style temple gopuram stands against an orange evening sky with tangled street wires in foreground.
  • Driver takes a selfie with four smiling travellers standing beside a white tourist van in a parking area.
  • Traveller with sunhat admires intricate stone bas-relief of Hindu deities on an ancient cave wall.
  • Two women share a warm hug on a stone walkway lined by colourful market stalls and yellow wall.
  • Grand ornate corridor of a South Indian temple with richly painted columns and slanting sunlight illuminating stone floors
  • Rural Indian countryside scene with a dirt track, small tin-roofed shack, palm trees and a lone black goat in the foreground under clear skies
  • Second angle of travellers with white tour van parked in resort driveway.
  • Bearded sadhu in orange robes stands amid evening market crowd lit by artificial lights.
  • Close-up of bride having ritual mark placed on her forehead, adorned with ornate gold jewellery.
  • Travellers pose with their driver on a sunny street in a hill town shopping area.
  • Graceful young woman in olive-green traditional dress stands poised between white columns.
  • Travellers wearing sunglasses sit inside a vintage train carriage tunnel section.
  • Close-up selfie of traveller wearing glasses and headscarf sitting on a granite boulder.
  • Vibrantly adorned sacred bull leads a colourful street festival with onlookers and musicians.
  • Street procession with decorated cart carrying a flower-adorned deity, teenage boy pulling in front.
  • Circular face-in selfie of five travellers looking down at camera, similar to previous shot.
  • Repeat selfie of travellers at a forest waterfall viewpoint behind safety railing.
  • Tall gopuram temple tower rises against an orange dusk sky, framed by street wires and shops.
  • Two foreign travellers and their local guide in sari smile on a paved courtyard under hazy sun.
  • Small rustic shed with blue door and pine-needle thatched roof set among tall trees.
  • Smiling travellers pose at a misty mountain viewpoint with cliffs and deep valleys behind.
  • Tea worker carries a heavy bundle of leafy branches up a rugged hillside path.
  • Telephoto view of stepped tea plantations with neat rows of trees on rolling green hills, slightly fuzzy.
  • Travellers and a local woman smile for a street-side selfie beside a tree and iron fence.
  • Low-light scene of travellers consulting a guidebook beside luggage on a station platform.
  • Traditional Hindu greeting as a woman bows with folded hands to a bare-chested priest in the street.
  • Woman in ornate sari gazes at the sea from a quiet beach at twilight.
  • Middle-aged traveller poses with cheerful schoolboys giving thumbs up outside a sandstone building.
  • Group selfie in front of a tiered waterfall framed by forest and metal railing.
  • Group of travellers take a selfie with their driver beside a white tour van in a courtyard.
  • Travellers and guide pose on temple steps, the guide wearing a purple sari.

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  • Rob5.0•March 2026
    The tour was fantastic. We experienced different parts of South India from Chennai to the coast south, into the...
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    • Golden Matrimandir sphere rises in the distance behind flowering plants and green lawns.
    • Vibrant Indian flower market alley with hanging garlands of marigold and roses and vendors working
    • The towering Brihadeeswara Temple with visitors climbing the broad stone steps under a bright blue sky.
    • Silhouetted lone paddler rows traditional long canoe across calm backwater at dusk
    • A local woman in a bright sari performs a cultural reading for a tourist seated on the sand with ritual items laid out.
    • Colorful fishing boats line a coastal harbour with a white–green church tower and bright buildings in the background.
    • Blue heritage mountain railway engine arrives at a small hill station while passengers watch.
    • Four travellers pose in front of the vast Arjuna's Penance rock relief under bright sun.
    • Bride in rich silk sari and jasmine garland participates in a lamp-lighting ceremony with family.
    • Traditional Chinese fishing net stretches over Kerala backwaters lined with tall palm trees.
    • Driver takes a selfie with four smiling travellers standing beside a white tourist van in a parking area.
    • Decorated bull draped in colorful cloth and flowers parades through a busy Indian street market.
    • Two bare-chested men in traditional dhotis stand ankle-deep in the sea during a ritual dip.
    • Brilliant orange sun sets over a calm sea casting a shimmering golden path on the water.
    • Slightly blurry selfie of tour group smiling on a busy beach with food stalls behind
    • Traveller with sunhat admires intricate stone bas-relief of Hindu deities on an ancient cave wall.
    • Dravidian-style temple gopuram stands against an orange evening sky with tangled street wires in foreground.
    • Silhouettes of four travellers seated on a seaside rock raise their hands toward a setting sun.
    • Cluster of brightly painted hillside houses and rooftops create a colourful patchwork in a mountain town.
    • Close-up of a grey monkey perched on a rocky ledge with a lush green valley behind.
    Traveled in March 2026
    Reply from: Alkof Holidays
    Dear Sir, Thank you so much for your kind feedback and for choosing Alkof Holidays! We’re delighted you enjoyed the journey across South India. Your kind words about our team mean a lot to us. We look forward to assisting you again on your next trip! Warm regards, Team Alkof Holidays
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  • Rob
    Rob5.0•March 2026
    Our personalised tour created by us and put in place by Alkofholidays, was amazing. This company has been...
    Show more
    • Two women share a warm hug on a stone walkway lined by colourful market stalls and yellow wall.
    • Circular face-in selfie of five travellers looking down at camera, similar to previous shot.
    • Travellers pose with their driver on a sunny street in a hill town shopping area.
    • Tall gopuram temple tower rises against an orange dusk sky, framed by street wires and shops.
    • Second angle of travellers with white tour van parked in resort driveway.
    • Small rustic shed with blue door and pine-needle thatched roof set among tall trees.
    • Repeat selfie of travellers at a forest waterfall viewpoint behind safety railing.
    • Pride of South India customer review video
    • Pride of South India customer review video
    • Street procession with decorated cart carrying a flower-adorned deity, teenage boy pulling in front.
    • Rural Indian countryside scene with a dirt track, small tin-roofed shack, palm trees and a lone black goat in the foreground under clear skies
    • Bearded sadhu in orange robes stands amid evening market crowd lit by artificial lights.
    • Grand ornate corridor of a South Indian temple with richly painted columns and slanting sunlight illuminating stone floors
    • Two foreign travellers and their local guide in sari smile on a paved courtyard under hazy sun.
    • Tea worker carries a heavy bundle of leafy branches up a rugged hillside path.
    • Close-up of bride having ritual mark placed on her forehead, adorned with ornate gold jewellery.
    • Close-up selfie of traveller wearing glasses and headscarf sitting on a granite boulder.
    • Vibrantly adorned sacred bull leads a colourful street festival with onlookers and musicians.
    • Telephoto view of stepped tea plantations with neat rows of trees on rolling green hills, slightly fuzzy.
    • Travellers wearing sunglasses sit inside a vintage train carriage tunnel section.
    • Smiling travellers pose at a misty mountain viewpoint with cliffs and deep valleys behind.
    • Graceful young woman in olive-green traditional dress stands poised between white columns.
    Traveled in February 2026
    Reply from: Alkof Holidays
    Dear Rob, Thank you so much for your kind and thoughtful feedback. We’re delighted to hear that your personalized tour turned out exactly as you envisioned—and even more. It’s especially wonderful to know that Sanjeev could assist you so well, and we truly appreciate your 10/10 rating for him. Your words about the flexibility of your guide and driver, and your experience exploring the beauty of South India, mean a lot to us. Creating journeys that feel personal, smooth, and memorable is always our goal. It was a pleasure assisting you, and we look forward to welcoming you again for another incredible journey with Alkof Holidays. Warm regards, Team Alkof Holidays
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  • Linda
    Linda5.0•March 2026
    Our driver Santosh was the best!!! An amazing, caring, knowledgeable guy with a massive love for his family and...
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    • Group of travellers take a selfie with their driver beside a white tour van in a courtyard.
    • Woman in ornate sari gazes at the sea from a quiet beach at twilight.
    • Travellers and a local woman smile for a street-side selfie beside a tree and iron fence.
    • Traditional Hindu greeting as a woman bows with folded hands to a bare-chested priest in the street.
    • Low-light scene of travellers consulting a guidebook beside luggage on a station platform.
    • Travellers and guide pose on temple steps, the guide wearing a purple sari.
    • Middle-aged traveller poses with cheerful schoolboys giving thumbs up outside a sandstone building.
    • Group selfie in front of a tiered waterfall framed by forest and metal railing.
    Traveled in February 2026
    Reply from: Alkof Holidays
    Dear Linda, Thank you so much for your beautiful feedback. We’re truly happy to hear that you had such a wonderful time with Santosh and Vasuki. They are indeed valued members of our extended Alkof Family, and your kind words about their care, knowledge, and passion mean a lot to all of us. It’s heartwarming to know they helped make your journey so special and memorable. We will be sure to share your appreciation with them. We look forward to welcoming you again for another incredible experience in India. Warm regards, Team Alkof Holidays
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