Itinerary
- Day 1
Chennai to Puducherry
Chennai to Puducherry- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel Atithi), Hotel 3* (Hotel Atithi (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit Mamallapuram shore temples and stone workshops
- View Arjuna's Penance
Landmarks Mamallapuram Shore Temples Arjuna's Penance 
- Day 2
Puducherry
Puducherry- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel Atithi), Hotel 3* (Hotel Atithi (or similar))
Included Activities
- Cycle to Auroville
- Explore Auroville visitor center
- Walking tour of Puducherry's colorful market
- Walking tour of the French Quarter
Landmarks Auroville Matrimandir Auroville Puducherry Market French Quarter, Puducherry 
- Day 3
Puducherry to Chidambaram
Puducherry to Chidambaram- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch under a shaded tree)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Lakshmi Vilas Heritage Resort (or similar))
Included Activities
- Cycle through rural villages and agricultural lands
- Picnic lunch by the lake
Optional Activities
- Walk around local village to see clay pot ovens being made
- Day 4
Chidambaram to Thanjavur
Chidambaram to Thanjavur- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel Gnanam), Hotel 3* (Hotel Parisutham (or similar))
Included Activities
- Cycle through Tamil countryside
- Visit Brihadeeswarar Temple at sunset
Landmarks Brihadeeswarar Temple 
- Day 5
Thanjavur to Chettinad
Thanjavur to Chettinad- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Chettinad cuisine cooking demonstration featuring Chettinad chicken (or vegetarian curry) and chutney)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Chettinadu Court (or similar))
Included Activities
- Cycle through Chettinad region
- Visit local tile maker in Athangudi
- Explore Athangudi Palace
- Cooking demonstration of Chettinad cuisine
Landmarks Athangudi Palace - Day 6
Chettinad to Madurai
Chettinad to Madurai- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Sadya lunch served on a banana leaf)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (JC Residency (or similar))
Included Activities
- Cycle through villages and past granite quarries
- Visit Madurai flower market
- Explore Madurai Palace
- Rickshaw ride to Meenakshi Temple
Landmarks Madurai Palace Meenakshi Temple Madurai Flower Market 
- Day 7
Madurai to Thekkady
Madurai to Thekkady- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Abad Green Forest-Best Resort (or similar))
Included Activities
- Cycle through agricultural plantations towards Western Ghats
- Cross from Tamil Nadu into Kerala
Optional Activities
- Visit spice stores in Thekkady
- Sample freshly-fried banana chips
- Day 8
Thekkady
Thekkady- Meals
- Breakfast (Late breakfast upon return from trek), Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Abad Green Forest-Best Resort (or similar))
Included Activities
- Guided trek in Periyar National Park (approximately 3 hours)
Optional Activities
- Optional boat safari in Periyar National Park
- Optional ayurvedic massage at hotel
- Optional spice plantation tour
- Optional evening traditional martial arts show
Landmarks Periyar National Park 
- Day 9
Thekkady to Vagamon
Thekkady to Vagamon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Cooking demonstration with host Grace using plantation-grown ingredients)
- Accommodation
- Home-stay (Planters Homestay (or similar))
Included Activities
- Bike ride through Cardamom Hills toward Vagamon (approximately 40 kilometres)
- Tea stop at a local factory with learning about tea-making process
- Cooking demonstration preparing dinner with host Grace using plantation-grown ingredients
Optional Activities
- Optional gentle stroll around Grace's plantation to see turmeric, bananas, coconuts, and rubber trees
Landmarks Vagamon Cardamom Hills 
- Day 10
Kumarakom
Kumarakom- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Abad Whispering Palms (or similar))
Included Activities
- Cycle through rubber and pineapple plantations
- Cycle through Keralan villages
Optional Activities
- Keralan village activity - learn about thatch roof weaving and coir rope making from coconut fibres
- Day 11
Kumarakom to Backwaters Houseboat
Kumarakom to Backwaters Houseboat- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (Houseboat - Kochi (or similar))
Included Activities
- Cycle towards houseboat embarkation point
- Pass fish auction on Vembanad Lake
- Journey by traditional houseboat through Kerala Backwaters
Landmarks Kerala Backwaters Vembanad Lake - Day 12
Alleppey to Fort Kochi
Alleppey to Fort Kochi- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Abad Old Court House), Hotel 3* (Abad Old Court House (or similar))
Included Activities
- Cycle along coastal road from Alleppey to Marari Beach
- Ride through village roads and Kanichukulangara Temple area
- Cycle past backwater fish farming regions
- Arrive in historic Fort Kochi
Landmarks Marari Beach Kanichukulangara Temple Fort Kochi 
- Day 13
Fort Kochi
Fort Kochi- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Abad Old Court House), Hotel 3* (Abad Old Court House (or similar))
Optional Activities
- Optional orientation walk of Fort Kochi with tour leader
Landmarks Fort Kochi - Day 14
Kochi
KochiOptional Activities
- Hotel transfer to Cochin International Airport
Landmarks Cochin International Airport
