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Colours of South India

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From Kochi (Cochin) to Chennai (Madras)
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  • Smartly dressed waiter presents a white tea service on a tray, standing beside white orchids indoors.
  • Happy pair raise red-wine glasses in toast at a bright waterside restaurant.
  • Colorful South Indian temple façade with kneeling boar-headed deity statue against a deep blue sky.
  • Tour map outlining a circuit through Kochi, Chennai, Puducherry, Madurai and Periyar in southern India.
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Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours
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Explore untamed landscapes teeming with wildlife
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Kochi

    Kochi
  2. Day 2

    Kochi

    Kochi
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Welcome dinner featuring regional specialties)

    Included Activities

    • Chinese fishing nets demonstration
    • Fort Kochi guided tour
    • Visit Mattancherry Palace
    • Visit Jew Town and Synagogue
    • Traditional Kathakali dance performance
    • Welcome dinner featuring regional specialties
    Landmarks
    Fort Kochi
    Mattancherry Palace
    Paradesi Synagogue
  3. Day 3

    Kochi to Kumarakom

    Kochi to Kumarakom
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Travel to Kerala Backwaters

    Optional Activities

    • Luxury houseboat overnight (Kettuvallam) - included at no extra cost but must be pre-booked
    Landmarks
    Vembanad Lake
  4. Day 4

    Kumarakom

    Kumarakom
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Evening sunset cruise on the backwaters

    Optional Activities

    • Keralan cooking class and lunch at Philip Kutty's Farm
    • Traditional Ayurveda massage before lunch
  5. Day 5

    Kumarakom to Periyar National Park

    Kumarakom to Periyar National Park
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • 90-minute boat cruise on Lake Periyar
    Landmarks
    Periyar National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary
    Lake Periyar
  6. Day 6

    Periyar National Park to Madurai

    Periyar National Park to Madurai
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Home-cooked meal at family-owned spice plantation), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit family-owned spice plantation and home-cooked meal

    Optional Activities

    • Early morning guided jungle walk in the reserve
    • Jeep tour through countryside with panoramic views over Tamil Nadu
  7. Day 7

    Madurai

    Madurai
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Heritage walk through town
    • Local flower and vegetable market visit
    • Weaver's market visit
    • Visit Sri Meenakshi Temple
    • Evening puja ceremony at Sri Meenakshi Temple
    Landmarks
    Sri Meenakshi Temple
  8. Day 8

    Madurai to Chettinad

    Madurai to Chettinad
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bullock cart ride through Karaikudi
    • Weaving demonstration
    Landmarks
    Karaikudi
  9. Day 9

    Chettinad

    Chettinad
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Chettinad wedding dinner menu)

    Included Activities

    • Kolam making demonstration
    • Pottery village visit to see Athangudi tiles
    • Heritage walk
    • Chettinad Palace visit
    • Traditional cooking demonstration of Chettinad cuisine
    • Private Bharatanatyam classical dance performance
    • Chettinad wedding dinner
    Landmarks
    Chettinad Palace
  10. Day 10

    Chettinad to Trichy

    Chettinad to Trichy
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Climb Rock Fort Temple with panoramic city views
    • Visit island temples of Srirangam
    Landmarks
    Rock Fort Temple
    Srirangam temples
  11. Day 11

    Trichy - Tanjore - Puducherry

    Trichy - Tanjore - Puducherry
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit Brihadishvara Temple
    Landmarks
    Brihadishvara Temple
  12. Day 12

    Puducherry

    Puducherry
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Heritage walking tour of Puducherry
    • Visit Aurobindo Ashram

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Nalavadu Coastal Fishing Village for immersive coastal walk
    • Visit Auroville experimental township
    • Creole Kitchen experience to learn age-old Creole recipes in a local home
    Landmarks
    Nalavadu Coastal Fishing Village
    Auroville
    Aurobindo Ashram
  13. Day 13

    Puducherry to Chennai

    Puducherry to Chennai
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit Mamallapuram Shore Temples

    Optional Activities

    • Dinner at Spectra (international cuisine)
    • Dinner at China XO (Chinese dishes)
    • Dinner at Jamavar (Indian specialities)
    Landmarks
    Shore Temples
  14. Day 14

    Chennai

    Chennai
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Farewell dinner)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Basilica of San Thome
    • Farewell dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Walk through Georgetown to discover markets and colonial laneways
    • Explore 8th-century Hindu temples in Kanchipuram
    Landmarks
    Basilica of San Thome
    Kanchipuram temples
  15. Day 15

    Chennai

    Chennai

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