19 days
South India Explored
From Kochi (Cochin) to Kovalam
- Tour Operator:
- Exodus Travels
- Max group size:
- 16
- Age range:
- 16 to 99
- Operated in:
- English
- Tour id:
- 33177
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Highlights
- Journey through tea and coffee plantations
- Explore the palaces of Mysore
- Relax in a seaside resort
- Cruise the backwaters of Kerala
Travel, Your Way
Good reasons for travelling privately:
Personalise your trip
Make changes to the itinerary, accommodation, or transport method
Increased safety during COVID
Spend the majority of time amongst your group to reduce exposure to others
Travel more exclusively
Your tour guide can focus all their attention on your group
Travel for a special occasion
Celebrate an important event by only travelling with your friends or family
Itinerary
Start in Kochi (Cochin) and end in Kovalam! With the Discovery tour South India Explored, you have a 19 days tour package taking you through Kochi (Cochin), India and 18 other destinations in India. South India Explored includes accommodation in a hotel as well as an expert guide, meals, transport.
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- Introduction
- Day 1: Start Cochin.
- Day 2: Explore historic spice port.
- Day 3: Climb through Nilgiri Hills to Ooty.
- Day 4: Relax, walk, ride or ride the miniature railway.
- Day 5: To Mysore through Mudmalai and Bandipur N.P.
- Day 6: Explore palaces and temples of Mysore.
- Day 7: Mysore colonial and market tour; afternoon train to Chennai arriving in the evening.
- Day 8: Tour of Chennai; visit St Thomas Church; on to coastal Mahabalipuram
- Day 9: Tour of World Heritage Mahabalipuram temples; free afternoon
- Day 10: Drive to French colonial Pondicherry via Vedantangal Bird Sanctuary.
- Day 11: Drive to historic Thanjavur through the fertile Kaveri Delta.
- Day 12: Explore Thanjavur temple and palace; on to Madurai.
- Day 13: Morning visit to Meenakshi AmmanTemple then free time.
- Day 14: Westward to Kerala and Periyar National Park.
- Day 15: Jungle walk in Periyar National Park; optional afternoon boat trip.
- Day 16: To Alleppey; board houseboats for backwater cruise and overnight.
- Day 17: Disembark houseboat and drive on to Kovalam coastal resort.
- Day 18: Free day in Kovalam or optional visit to Kanyakumari the southernmost tip of India.
- Day 19: End Kovalam.
What's Included
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- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Transport
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
Hotel
Customer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationGood
- FoodExcellent
- FPFrank· January 27th, 2019Some of the accommodations were not very good. Some breakfasts were below average.Trip date: January 2019
- HSHarry· January 6th, 2019A great tour - with excellent tour leader (Sam G Benjamin) good itinerary, good hotels and a good sized group (14 people in our case). Lots of memories to bring home!Trip date: December 2018
Douglas· February 21st, 2018Guide Sam Benjamin, we could not have asked for better. Transport and drivers were excellent could not have asked for better. Hotels were mostly great except the one at Periyar National Park which was very damp and the quilt was dirty. Itinerary was... Show moreTrip date: January 2018- AJudith Cottrell· March 16th, 2013This tour is a very good and comprehensive introduction to the people, cultures and civilisations of South India. It was well organised and everything went very smoothly with no problems. Our hotels were all very comfortable and our coach was modern... Show moreReview collected by Exodus Travels
- AJulia Larsson· December 10th, 2012A fabulous but very busy tour which had many interesting things to see and do every day. Suresh Moni stopped whenever he saw something of interest so that we watched a wedding a procession (the bride's) and a couple of days later actually attending a... Show moreReview collected by Exodus Travels
- AMargaret Earl· February 13th, 2012The best trip ever. From begining to end it was interesting, fun, and varied. Our guide was fantastic and did everything possible to enable us to experience his country, its people and its culture. We engaged with local people and their daily... Show moreReview collected by Exodus Travels
- AMargaret Earl· February 13th, 2012The best trip ever. From begining to end it was interesting, fun, and varied. Our guide was fantastic and did everything possible to enable us to experience his country, its people and its culture. We engaged with local people and their daily... Show moreReview collected by Exodus Travels
- ASanda Vlasic· February 6th, 2012It was an extremely interesting trip and we learnt a lot about South India and our excellent guide Suresh Muni made it a trully memorable experience. What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?We loved the tea plantations, driving along coconut... Show moreReview collected by Exodus Travels
- ASanda Vlasic· February 6th, 2012It was an extremely interesting trip and we learnt a lot about South India and our excellent guide Suresh Muni made it a trully memorable experience. What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?We loved the tea plantations, driving along... Show moreReview collected by Exodus Travels
- AAnthony Turner· February 5th, 2012A good overview of South India, but the trip spent a lot of time in busy cities and on the road. Some more time in the countryside and relaxing by the coast would have been appreciated. What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?The Jain temple... Show moreReview collected by Exodus Travels
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