Itinerary
- Day 1
Chennai to Puducherry
- Meals
- Dinner (Group dinner with evening briefing)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Atithi), Hotel (Hotel Atithi (or similar))
Included Activities
- Stop and explore Mamallapuram's 7th and 8th century shore temples
- Visit roadside stone workshops in Mamallapuram
- Gentle warm-up bike ride along Puducherry coast
Optional Activities
- Lunch in Mamallapuram (timing suggests separate arrangement)
Landmarks Mamallapuram Shore Temples Chennai International Airport 
- Day 2
Puducherry
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Atithi), Hotel (Hotel Atithi (or similar))
Included Activities
- Circular bike ride around Auroville (approximately 22 kilometres)
- Visit Auroville visitor center
- Guided city tour of Puducherry's colorful market
- Walking tour of the French Quarter
Landmarks Auroville Matrimandir Puducherry French Quarter 
- Day 3
Puducherry to Chidambaram
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch under a shaded tree), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Lakshmi Vilas Heritage Resort (or similar))
Included Activities
- Bike ride through rural villages towards Chidambaram (approximately 52 kilometres)
- Picnic lunch under a shaded tree by a lake
Optional Activities
- Optional walk around local village with tour leader to observe clay pot oven making
Landmarks Chidambaram - Day 4
Chidambaram to Thanjavur
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Gnanam), Hotel (Hotel Gnanam (or similar))
Included Activities
- Bike ride through rural Tamil Nadu countryside towards Thanjavur (approximately 60 kilometres)
- Visit bronze crafting workshop
- Visit UNESCO-listed Brihadeeswarar Temple at sunset
Landmarks Brihadeeswarar Temple Cauvery River 
- Day 5
Thanjavur to Chettinad
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Cooking demonstration sampling Chettinad chicken (or vegetarian curry) and chutney)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Chettinadu Court (or similar))
Included Activities
- Bike ride through Chettinad region (approximately 55 kilometres)
- Visit local tile maker in Athangudi
- Explore Athangudi Palace
- Cooking demonstration of Chettinad cuisine
Landmarks Athangudi Athangudi Palace - Day 6
Chettinad to Madurai
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Sadya lunch served on a banana leaf), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (JC Residency (or similar))
Included Activities
- Bike ride past granite quarries and mason workshops (approximately 55 kilometres)
- Visit Madurai flower market
- Explore Madurai Palace
- Rickshaw ride to Meenakshi Temple
Landmarks Meenakshi Temple Madurai Palace Madurai Flower Market 
- Day 7
Madurai to Thekkady
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Abad Green Forest-Best Resort (or similar))
Included Activities
- Bike ride through Western Ghats landscape (approximately 50 kilometres)
Optional Activities
- Visit spice stores in Thekkady
- Try freshly-fried banana chips
Landmarks Western Ghats Thekkady - Day 8
Thekkady
- Meals
- Breakfast (Late breakfast upon return from trek), Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (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
- 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
Vagamon to Kumarakom
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Abad Whispering Palms (or similar))
Included Activities
- Bike ride to Kumarakom (approximately 37 kilometres)
Optional Activities
- Optional Keralan village activity learning about thatch roof weaving and coir rope-making
Landmarks Vembanad Lake Kumarakom - Day 11
Kumarakom to Kerala Backwaters
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (Houseboat - Kochi (or similar))
Included Activities
- Bike ride to houseboat embarkation point (approximately 42 kilometres)
- Pass and view fish auction
- Houseboat journey on Kerala Backwaters
Landmarks Kerala Backwaters Vembanad Lake 
- Day 12
Alleppey to Fort Kochi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Abad Old Court House), Hotel (Abad Old Court House (or similar))
Included Activities
- Bike ride along the coastal road (approximately 42 kilometres)
Landmarks Fort Kochi Marari Beach Alleppey 
- Day 13
Fort Kochi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Abad Old Court House), Hotel (Abad Old Court House (or similar))
Optional Activities
- Optional orientation walk of Fort Kochi with tour leader
Landmarks Fort Kochi - Day 14
Kochi
Optional Activities
- Hotel transfer to Cochin International Airport
Landmarks Cochin International Airport
