Itinerary
- Day 1
Chennai
Chennai- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner at Chennai's first chain restaurant serving south Indian vegetarian dishes like idly, dosa and poori)
Included Activities
- Welcome meeting with group leader
- Welcome dinner at south Indian restaurant
Optional Activities
- Visit Georgetown Bazaar market stalls
- Day 2
Chennai - Mamallapuram - Puducherry
Chennai - Mamallapuram - PuducherryIncluded Activities
- Visit Shore Temple in Mamallapuram
Optional Activities
- Explore Georgetown Bazaar
- Sample Puducherry's food scene with traditional Indian and French influences
Landmarks Shore Temple - Day 3
Puducherry
PuducherryIncluded Activities
- Walking tour of local temples and French Quarter
- Stop at cafe in White Town for local snacks
Landmarks Church of Notre Dame - Day 4
Puducherry - Madurai
Puducherry - Madurai- Meals
- Dinner (Street food tour tasting mutton dosa, fish gravy and regional delicacies, ending with Jigarthanda dessert)
Included Activities
- Orientation walk in Madurai
- Street food tour with leader exploring Tamil cuisine
- Day 5
Madurai
Madurai- Meals
- Dinner (Traditional home-cooked dinner with local family featuring chettinad chicken, egg paratha and vegetable korma)
Included Activities
- Guided tour through Tailor's Market and local bazaars
- Visit Sri Meenakshi Temple
- Visit National Gandhi Museum
- Visit Thirumalai Nayak Palace
- Traditional home-cooked dinner with local family
Landmarks Sri Meenakshi Temple National Gandhi Museum Thirumalai Nayak Palace - Day 6
Madurai - Thekkady - Periyar
Madurai - Thekkady - Periyar- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch made with spices from the spice plantation)
Included Activities
- Visit and learn at spice plantation
- Lunch made with spices from the plantation
Optional Activities
- Shop for spices and organic tea
- Relax in the palm-fringed pool at resort
Landmarks Periyar National Park and Tiger Reserve - Day 7
Periyar - Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
Periyar - Periyar Wildlife SanctuaryIncluded Activities
- Guided nature walk in Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
- Kalarippayattu martial arts demonstration at Kadathanadan Kalari Centre
Optional Activities
- Ayurvedic massage
Landmarks Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary Kadathanadan Kalari Centre 
- Day 8
Periyar - Munnar
Periyar - MunnarIncluded Activities
- Tour of tea plantation with expert guide
- Sample tea varieties
Optional Activities
- Visit tea museum (opening hours irregular, cannot be guaranteed)

- Day 9
Munnar
MunnarIncluded Activities
- Guided walk around Munnar hills
Optional Activities
- Motorboat ride on Mattupetty Dam lake
Landmarks Mattupetty Dam - Day 10
Munnar - Alleppey - Kerala Backwaters
Munnar - Alleppey - Kerala BackwatersIncluded Activities
- Feature Stay on traditional houseboat in Kerala Backwaters
Landmarks Kerala Backwaters - Day 11
Kerala Backwaters - Kochi
Kerala Backwaters - KochiIncluded Activities
- Orientation walk of Kochi
- Kathakali classical dance performance
Optional Activities
- Visit Princess Street for coffee
Landmarks Princess Street 
- Day 12
Kochi
Kochi- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at Shantilal S. Mithaiwala cafe and sweet shop with famous sweets), Dinner (Ayurvedic cooking demonstration dinner using Satvik Bhojan methods and recipes)
Included Activities
- Tuk-tuk sightseeing tour of Fort Kochi
- Visit Chinese fishing nets
- Visit Mattancherry Palace
- Visit Paradesi Synagogue
- Lunch at Shantilal S. Mithaiwala
- Ayurvedic doctor consultation and cooking demonstration with dinner
Landmarks Chinese fishing nets Mattancherry Palace Paradesi Synagogue Shantilal S. Mithaiwala - Day 13
Kochi
Kochi- Meals
- Breakfast





