Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Chennai
Chennai- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner at Chennai's first chain restaurant, serving iconic South Indian vegetarian dishes like idly, dosa and poori)
Included Activities
- Welcome dinner at Chennai's first chain restaurant
- Complimentary arrival transfer
Optional Activities
- Visit market stalls of Georgetown Bazaar
- Day 2
Chennai to Puducherry - Mamallapuram
Chennai to Puducherry - Mamallapuram- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Shore Temple guided tour with mandapams viewing
Optional Activities
- Explore Puducherry's food scene for dinner
Landmarks Shore Temple Mamallapuram - Day 3
Puducherry
Puducherry- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Leader-led French Quarter walking tour
- Sri Aurobindo Ashram visit
- Snack stop at local cafe
Landmarks Church of Notre Dame Sri Aurobindo Ashram White Town - Day 4
Puducherry to Madurai
Puducherry to Madurai- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Leader-led street food tour featuring regional Tamil delicacies like mutton dosa or fish gravy with stories of centuries-old recipes, ending with Jigarthanda, Madurai's celebrated dessert)
Included Activities
- Leader-led street food tour and dining experience
Landmarks Madurai - Day 5
Madurai
Madurai- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional home-cooked Tamil dinner at local family featuring dishes like chettinad chicken, egg paratha and vegetable korma)
Included Activities
- Leader-led walking tour through Tailor's Market and local bazaars
- Sri Meenakshi Temple visit
- Sri Meenakshi 1000 Pillar visit
- Gandhi Museum visit
- Thirumalai Nayakkar Palace visit
- Local family visit and home-cooked Tamil dinner
Landmarks Sri Meenakshi Temple National Gandhi Museum Thirumalai Nayakkar Palace - Day 6
Madurai to Periyar - Thekkady
Madurai to Periyar - Thekkady- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Flavorsome lunch made with spices from the plantation)
Included Activities
- Expert-guided spice plantation visit and lunch
Optional Activities
- Explore spice and tea shops
- Relax by the palm-fringed pool
Landmarks Periyar National Park and Tiger Reserve Western Ghats - Day 7
Periyar - Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
Periyar - Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided nature walk in Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
- Ayurvedic massage treatment
- Kalarippayattu Indian martial art performance
Landmarks Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary Kadathanadan Kalari Centre - Day 8
Periyar to Munnar
Periyar to Munnar- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Tea plantation guided tour and sampling
- Tea plantation viewpoint visit
Optional Activities
- Visit the tea museum (opening hours irregular, not guaranteed)
Landmarks Munnar 
- Day 9
Munnar
Munnar- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Leader-led town walking tour
- Mattupetty Dam visit
Optional Activities
- Optional motorboat ride around Mattupetty Lake
Landmarks Mattupetty Dam - Day 10
Munnar to Kerala Backwaters - Alleppey
Munnar to Kerala Backwaters - Alleppey- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Houseboat cruise on Kerala Backwaters
Landmarks Alleppey Kerala Backwaters - Day 11
Kerala Backwaters to Kochi
Kerala Backwaters to Kochi- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner following Kathakali dance performance)
Included Activities
- Leader-led orientation walk
- Kathakali dance performance
Optional Activities
- Visit Princess Street for coffee
Landmarks Kochi Princess Street 
- Day 12
Kochi
Kochi- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Cooking demonstration dinner using Ayurvedic methods and recipes discussed with Ayurvedic doctor)
Included Activities
- Fort Kochi tuk-tuk sightseeing tour
- Chinese fishing nets visit
- Mattancherry Palace (Dutch Palace) visit
- Paradesi Synagogue visit
- Ferry to Mattancherry
- Keralan cooking class with Ayurvedic doctor
- Sweets tasting at Shantilal S. Mithaiwala
Landmarks Fort Kochi Chinese Fishing Nets Mattancherry Palace Paradesi Synagogue Shantilal S. Mithaiwala - Day 13
Kochi
Kochi- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Extend stay in India with additional accommodation or transfers




