Itinerary
- Day 1
Chennai to Mahabalipuram
Chennai to MahabalipuramLandmarks Mahabalipuram 
- Day 2
Mahabalipuram
Mahabalipuram- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Half-day Mahabalipuram City Tour - Visit Arjuna's Penance (7th-century bas-relief) and the Five Rathas (shrines carved from single rocky outcrop)
- Authentic Lunch at a Local Restaurant - Traditional Indian meal served on banana leaf with dishes such as thayir pachadi, varuval, kootu and poriyal preparations
Landmarks Mahabalipuram Beach Arjuna's Penance Five Rathas - Day 3
Mahabalipuram - Auroville - Pondicherry
Mahabalipuram - Auroville - Pondicherry- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Auroville experimental community
Landmarks Auroville Pondicherry 
- Day 4
Pondicherry to Tanjore
Pondicherry to Tanjore- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Dharasuram Temple (Airavatheshwar Temple)
Landmarks Dharasuram Temple Tanjore 
- Day 5
Tanjore to Madurai
Tanjore to Madurai- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Brihadeeswara Temple (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Watch bronze casting artisans using the lost-wax method
Landmarks Brihadeeswara Temple Madurai 
- Day 6
Madurai
Madurai- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Cycle Rickshaw Tour of the City - Tour Madurai's narrow streets via cycle rickshaw, visiting flower, fruit and spice markets, the Thirumalai Nayak Palace, Gandhi Museum, and small-scale industries such as vessel and cloth making
Landmarks Meenakshi Temple Tirumalai Nayak Palace Gandhi Memorial Museum Saint Mary's Cathedral - Day 7
Madurai to Periyar National Park
Madurai to Periyar National Park- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit local spice plantation in the Cardamom Hills
Landmarks Periyar National Park Cardamom Hills 
- Day 8
Periyar National Park to Kumarakom
Periyar National Park to Kumarakom- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- River Safari on Lake Periyar - Dawn outing to view elephants, deer, wild boar, mongoose, birdlife, and possibly leopards or tigers
Landmarks Lake Periyar Kumarakom Vembanad Lake 
- Day 9
Kumarakom
Kumarakom- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Fishing
- Houseboat experience
- Ayurvedic massage
Landmarks Vembanad Lake - Day 10
Kumarakom to Kochi
Kumarakom to Kochi- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Kochi City Tour - Explore historic districts of Mattancherry and Fort Kochi, visit St Francis Church (oldest European church in India), Santa Cruz Basilica, Dutch Palace with Ramayana murals, spice markets, and Chinese fishing nets
- Kathakali Dance Show and Dinner - Watch Ramayana brought to life through traditional Keralan Kathakali dance, followed by dinner at Hotel Fort House waterfront restaurant with seafood specialties
Landmarks Mattancherry Fort Kochi St Francis Church Santa Cruz Basilica Dutch Palace Chinese Fishing Nets 
- Day 11
Kochi
Kochi- Meals
- Breakfast
