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Highlights of Tamil Nadu - South India

11 days
Start and end in Chennai (Madras)
4.7
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In-depth Cultural
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
All Ages Welcome
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Highlights

  • Visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mahabalipuram
  • Go to the Aurobindo Ashram in Pondicherry
  • Explore the Thanjavur Palace
  • Witness the spectacular Rock Fort temple
  • Enjoy a Bullock Cart Ride in Chettinad
  • See the famous Meenakshi temple in Madurai

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 ARRIVAL AT CHENNAI AIRPORT - MAHABALIPURAM (56 KMS - 2 HRS)
  2. Day 2 MAHABALIPURAM SIGHTSEEING
  3. Day 3 MAHABALIPURAM - PONDICHERRY (99 KM/2-3 HRS)
  4. Day 4 PONDICHERRY SIGHTSEEING
  5. Day 5 PONDICHERRY - THANJAVUR / 165 KMS - 4 HRS APPROX
  6. Day 6 THANJAVUR - TRICHY - THANJAVUR / 60 KMS - 2 HRS EACH WAY
  7. Day 7 THANJAVUR - CHETTINAD / 95 KMS - 2.5 HRS APPROX
  8. Day 8 CHETTINAD - MADURAI / 75 KMS - 2 HRS APPROX
  9. Day 9 MADURAI SIGHTSEEING
  10. Day 10 MADURAI - CHENNAI (BY FLIGHT)
  11. Day 11 CHENNAI DEPARTURE
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GeTS Holidays

Number of tours

60

Age Range

1 to 80 years old

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5 hours

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Customer Reviews

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    Excellent
    4.7
  • Itinerary
    Excellent
    4.5
  • Guide
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    4.0
  • Transport
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    5.0
  • Accommodation
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  • 4.6
  • DS
    · February 5th, 2024
    Dear Tour Radar Team Thanks very much for organizing my Custom 9 Day Tour of South East India Much appreciated David Sommer
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    GeTS Holidays commented on this review
    Dear David, Thank you so much for travelling with us. Should you plan any future trips to India or any other destinations, please do not hesitate to reach out. We would be more than happy to assist you and create more wonderful memories for you to... Show more
    Trip date: January 2024
  • SR
    · February 25th, 2019
    We highly recommend our two week long trip from Chennai to Kochi. The agent Anu from tourradar and the agents Vaseem and Rita from GeTSHoliday accompanied us perfect from the first till the last second. They fulfilled all our wishes so that my husband and I could start the trip one day earlier than normal. Also we were able to change a little bit the itinerary so that it fitted perfectly to us. Nearly daily the agents wanted to know if everything was fine. As I told them in the beginning that we were not interested to follow the guides after the sightseeing tour of a town into a very expensive souvenir gallery, they reacted at once and for the rest of the trip we were not bothered with it anymore. At the end our fantastic driver Murali drove us from our final destination Kochi to the very South of India to our Ayurveda Resort. Murali spoke very good English and he was patient enough to answer all the thousands of questions we got. He even showed us very nice places which were not on our schedule. The whole trip was so exiting because the attractions from Tamil Nadu and Kerala were so different and amazing. We loved it to get the opportunity to be so in touch with the locals which were very friendly and opened. Most of the hotels were good or even better and just two were ok. But we shared our experiences with our agents and they promised to take our advises seriously. The breakfast at the hotels and the meals at the houseboat were good and our stomachs stayed healthy. India got a special place in our heart and we are sure that we will have other trips with tourradar in future.
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    GeTS Holidays commented on this review
    Hello Sabine, Thank you so much for your valuable feedback and kind words. We appreciate you taking the time out to share your thoughts with us. This in turn helps us to stay motivated and do better each time. Hope to see you soon again. Thank you once... Show more
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    Trip date: January 2019
  • Highlights of Tamil Nadu - South India reviewer 3
    · January 26th, 2019
    the maim problem we had was with some of the...
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    GeTS Holidays commented on this review
    Hello Neil, Greetings of the day! Thank you for your valuable feedback. Our sincere apologies for all the shortcomings during your tour. We have made a note of all the hotels that you have mentioned here. However, we have used these hotels in the past... Show more
    Trip date: January 2019

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    • Cholera - Recommended for India. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
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    • Japanese B encephalitis - Recommended for India. Ideally 1 month before travel.
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