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From Chennai (Madras) to Kochi (Cochin)

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Low Intensity: Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 12
Ages 15+

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Itinerary

Day 1
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 meeting with group leader and fellow travelers
- Welcome dinner at Chennai's first chain restaurant
Optional Activities
- Georgetown Bazaar visit
Day 2
Chennai to Puducherry - Mamallapuram
Meals
Breakfast
Included Activities
- Shore Temple guided tour with mandapams (carved pillars)
- Orientation to Puducherry
Optional Activities
- Georgetown Bazaar exploration
- Dinner at Puducherry restaurants
Landmarks
Shore Temple
Day 3
Puducherry
Meals
Breakfast
Included Activities
- Leader-led French Quarter walking tour
- Local temples visit
- Snack stop at local cafe in White Town
Optional Activities
- Evening exploration of Puducherry
Landmarks
Church of Notre Dame
Day 4
Puducherry to Madurai
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner (Tamil street food tasting including mutton dosa, fish gravy and Jigarthanda dessert)
Included Activities
- Orientation walk of Madurai
- Leader-led street food tour and tasting
Day 5
Madurai
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional home-cooked Tamil dinner with local family including chettinad chicken, egg paratha and vegetable korma)
Included Activities
- Tailor's Market guided tour
- Local bazaar tour
- Sri Meenakshi Temple tour
- National Gandhi Museum visit
- Thirumalai Nayak Palace visit
- Local family visit and home-cooked Tamil dinner
Landmarks
Sri Meenakshi Temple
National Gandhi Museum
Thirumalai Nayak Palace
Day 6
Madurai to Thekkady - Periyar
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch (Flavorsome lunch made with spices from the spice plantation)
Included Activities
- Expert-guided spice plantation visit and tasting
- Lunch at spice plantation
Optional Activities
- Shopping in spice and tea shops
- Pool relaxation at resort
Landmarks
Periyar National Park and Tiger Reserve
Day 7
Thekkady - Periyar
Meals
Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided nature walk in Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
- Kalarippayattu (Indian Martial Art) performance at Kadathanadan Kalari Centre
Optional Activities
- Ayurvedic massage
Landmarks
Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
Day 8
Thekkady to Munnar
Meals
Breakfast
Included Activities
- Tea plantation tour with expert guide
- Tea-making process demonstration and sampling
Optional Activities
- Tea Museum visit (subject to availability)
Landmarks
Munnar Tea Plantations
Day 9
Munnar
Meals
Breakfast
Included Activities
- Leader-led guided walk around Munnar hills
Optional Activities
- Motorboat ride around Mattupetty Dam lake
Landmarks
Mattupetty Dam
Day 10
Munnar to Alleppey - Kerala Backwaters
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Houseboat cruise through Kerala Backwaters
Landmarks
Kerala Backwaters - Alleppey
Day 11
Alleppey to Kochi
Meals
Breakfast
Included Activities
- Leader-led orientation walk of Kochi
- Kathakali dance performance
Optional Activities
- Princess Street coffee break
Day 12
Kochi
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Shantilal S. Mithaiwala with famous sweets), Dinner (Ayurvedic cooking demonstration followed by dinner using ayurvedic methods and recipes)
Included Activities
- Fort Kochi tuk-tuk sightseeing tour
- Chinese fishing nets visit
- Mattancherry Palace visit
- Paradesi Synagogue visit
- Ferry to Mattancherry
- Lunch at Shantilal S. Mithaiwala
- Ayurvedic cooking class and dinner
Landmarks
Chinese Fishing Nets
Mattancherry Palace
Paradesi Synagogue
Day 13
Kochi
Meals
Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Extension accommodation and transfers

Landmarks
Shore Temple

Landmarks
Church of Notre Dame

Landmarks
Sri Meenakshi Temple
National Gandhi Museum
Thirumalai Nayak Palace

Landmarks
Periyar National Park and Tiger Reserve

Landmarks
Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary

Landmarks
Munnar Tea Plantations

Landmarks
Mattupetty Dam

Landmarks
Kerala Backwaters - Alleppey

Landmarks
Chinese Fishing Nets
Mattancherry Palace
Paradesi Synagogue

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Helen
March 15th, 2026
5.0
The itinerary was great (except for one activity), the chosen accommodation and meal events/locations were also great...
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Jackie
October 17th, 2025
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Booking through Tourradar was really easy. Intrepid & our guide Gajraj did a terrific job of making sure everything...
Booking through Tourradar was really easy. Intrepid & our guide Gajraj did a terrific job of making sure everything went smoothly. We felt safe and well cared for throughout our 2-week trip in Northern India. Several of our group did get gastro through the trip but we did expect that in India. Would have been good to take the bus to Varanasi rather than the train to allow for more time there. The dinner in Haveli Dharampura was great but the 4hr round-trip (from Grand hotel to Old Delhi) on top of a full day of flight travelShow more
Kenneth
April 6th, 2026
4.0
An excellent guide, very good logistics overall for accommodation and transfers. However there was too much walking...
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