View allFrom the breathtaking temples of Tamil Nadu, the tea plantations of Munnar, to the backwaters of Kerala, it had it all.
Yassine, traveled in March
From
$4,936
-50%
NZ
$2,468 per person
Find this price
Payment plan
$269 now + easy payments of $115 Learn More
Best price guarantee Learn More
Plan your adventure:
- Gold Operator
- World Travel Experiences
- In-depth Cultural
- Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English
- Other languages on offer: German, Italian, Portuguese, French, Spanish, Dutch
- Group Size 1 - 10
- All Ages Welcome
Highlights
- Be mesmerised by the sand and sea at Marina Beach
- Visit Shore Temple, one of the oldest temples in India
- Spot the French accents in the buildings of Pondicherry
- Admire the beautiful Chola temple of Brihadeeshwara
Itinerary
Expand All
- Introduction
- Day 1 Arrive Chennai (By International flight)
- Day 2 Chennai – Kanchipuram – Mahabalipuram (150 Kms – 4 hours by road)
- Day 3 Mahabalipuram – Pondicherry (100 Kms – 3 hours by road)
- Day 4 In Pondicherry
- Day 5 Pondicherry – Chidambaram – Tanjore (180 Kms – 4 hours by road)
- Day 6 Tanjore – Trichy – Madurai (195 Kms – 4 hours by road)
- Day 7 Madurai – Munnar (160 Kms – 4 hours by road)
- Day 8 in Munnar
- Day 9 Munnar – Periyar (95 Kms – 2 hours by road)
- Day 10 Periyar – Kumarakom (120 Kms/ 3 hrs by road)
- Day 11 Kumarakom - Alleppey
- Day 12 Alleppey – Cochin
- Day 13 Cochin – Depart
What's Included
Expand All
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
All accommodations are subject to change
day 1Hotel Taz Kamar Inn
Hotelday 1Upgrade AvailableHotel Mamallaa Heritage
Hotelday 2Upgrade AvailableHotel Annamalai International
HotelDays 3, 4Upgrade AvailableHotel Gnanam
Hotelday 5Upgrade AvailablePOPPYS Hotel - Madurai
Hotelday 6Upgrade AvailableLas Palmas Hotel
Hotelday 7Upgrade AvailableLas Palmas Hotel Munnar
Hotelday 8Upgrade AvailableHotel Silver Crest Periyar
Hotelday 9Upgrade AvailableManor Backwater Resort Kumarakom
Resortday 10Upgrade AvailableDeluxe houseboats Alleppey
Houseboatday 11Upgrade AvailableAbad Plaza Hotel, MG Road, Cochin
Hotelday 12Upgrade Available
Adventure Type
Choose the type of organized adventure that suits your preferences.
- Group AdventuresJoin a group and forge lifelong friendships.What to expect
- Group of 10 travelers max.
- Fast booking confirmation
- Carefully planned itineraries
- Travel with like-minded people
- Personalized AdventuresCustomize an existing itinerary or create your own.What to expect
- Travel with your own group of min. 1 travelers
- Choose your preferred dates and duration
- Upgrade your accommodation
- Customize the itineraries
Operated by
World Travel Experiences
Number of tours
66
Age Range
1 to 100 years old
Response time
11 hours
Response rate
100%
World Travel Experiences, introduces India in a way that is quite different,...
Read moreCustomer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideGood
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationGood
- FoodGood
- Yassine· March 14th, 2025The best of this Tour was the route itself! From the breathtaking temples of Tamil Nadu, the tea plantations of Munnar, to the backwaters of Kerala, it had it all. I didn't ask for more! Furthermore what made my trip unforgettable was my Driver Nishad. An excellent, extremely friendly, reliable, and wonderful travel companion. He played a significant role in making my trip an unforgettable one!!! As for the booked guides, all of them were good and competent, except in Kanchipuran, there was no guide at all and as planned. A scheduled visit to the Sri Ekambaranathar Temple did not take place as it closed at 12:00. It was not practical to wait until 16:00. Anyway, the temple is under huge renovation/restoration. The tour operator should have informed! As for the accomodation: Some of the hotels were excellent, others good and some very disappointing: -Chennai: The Raaj Bhaavan Clarks Inn was located in Velacherry on a main road, far from downtown Chennai, about a 35-minute drive. My room was dusty and worn out. The bed linens weren't very fresh. The shower curtain was moldy, and the bathroom door was rotting! -Mahabalipuram: Hotel Mamalla Heritage: Very good! -Pondicherry: The Annamalai was very nice, but very far from the interesting and lively "Colonial Quarter." The Colonial Quarter had beautiful and affordable B&Bs, perfect for solo travelers or couples! -Thajavur: Hyders Park Hotel: Good. -Madurai Residency: Very loud and hot, got no sleep! -Munnar: Hotel Las Palmas: The hotel was not in “bustling” Munnar but about 10 Km far away on a country road. The worst hotel of the entire trip, far away from everything. The bed was so hard and bad, I could feel the wires and springs between my ribs, I hardly slept the two nights in this hotel!!! -Periyar (Kumili): Silver Crest: very good! -Kumarakum: Renai Green Field hotel: Excellent Hotel!!! -Cochin: Sealord Hotel: The other very bad hotel of the trip. The hotel is in Ernakulam and not in Fort Kochi, which is the interesting historical site. By car, it takes up to half an hour; by ferry, it's only 15 minutes, but the water metro runs every 40 minutes only. The hotel is located on a main road, and my pre-booked room was on the 7th floor, the cheapest and hottest floor. Even the AC coudn´t cool down the room. The mattress was also very bad. As in Pondicherry, there are fantastic and cheaper small hotels and B&Bs in Fort Kochi!!! Conclusion: I really do recommend this trip to anyone interested in history, ancient Hindu culture, and Kerala's nature. I booked this tour during Black Friday and received in total about 50% discount. The discounted price was quite fair. I would not recommend it a the published list price, which in my opinion is excessively too high, taking into account the price level in India! Ask for a price quotation before you book, in India the price is always negociable ;-)Show more
World Travel Experiences commented on this reviewDear Guest, Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! Your recommendation means a lot to us. It was our pleasure to have you as our guests, and we look forward to welcoming you again in the future for more unforgettable experiences. Team WTXTrip date: February 2025 - JVJörg· December 3rd, 2024Automatic translation available in English. View in EnglishLadies and Gentlemen, We had a very nice "South India's Temples with Kerala" tour. We liked the variety. The first half of the trip was dedicated to the temples of South India, the second half more to nature. We were more than surprised by the very "chaotic" traffic conditions. However, we felt very safe with our driver. He got us safely through this chaos and looked after our "safety" like a bodyguard. It was also advantageous that our tour group consisted of only four people. Thanks to the organizers, we were able to experience this trip together with friends.Show moreWorld Travel Experiences commented on this reviewDear Guest,, Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! Your recommendation means a lot to us. It was our pleasure to have you as our guests, and we look forward to welcoming you again in the future for more unforgettable experiences. Team WTXTrip date: November 2024
Dates & Availability
13 days
South India Temple Tour with Kerala (House Boat Experiences)
From Chennai (Madras) to Kochi (Cochin)
Why book with TourRadar?
- Trusted and vetted operators
- Rated excellent on
- Best price guarantee
- 24/7 customer support
- Earn $50 in travel credits
- Free eSim with every purchase
To protect your payment and ensure your booking will be processed in Australia, never transfer or communicate outside of the TourRadar website or app.
Select a departure month
Select The Travel Month
Upcoming departures
Hurry, deals only available for a limited time!
Ends on 23 Sep, 2025
- Instant Confirmation-50%From Sunday21 Sep, 2025To Friday3 Oct, 2025English, German, Italian, French, Spanish +4 moreThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureFrom:$4,936NZ $2,468 per personMultiple Room Types
- Instant Confirmation-50%From Monday22 Sep, 2025To Saturday4 Oct, 2025English, German, Italian, French, Spanish +4 moreThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureFrom:$4,936NZ $2,468 per personMultiple Room Types
- Instant Confirmation-50%From Tuesday23 Sep, 2025To Sunday5 Oct, 2025English, German, Italian, French, Spanish +4 moreThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureFrom:$4,936NZ $2,468 per personMultiple Room Types
- Instant Confirmation-50%From Wednesday24 Sep, 2025To Monday6 Oct, 2025English, German, Italian, French, Spanish +4 moreThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureFrom:$4,936NZ $2,468 per personMultiple Room Types
- Instant Confirmation-50%From Thursday25 Sep, 2025To Tuesday7 Oct, 2025English, German, Italian, French, Spanish +4 moreThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureFrom:$4,936NZ $2,468 per personMultiple Room Types
- Instant Confirmation-50%From Friday26 Sep, 2025To Wednesday8 Oct, 2025English, German, Italian, French, Spanish +4 moreThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureFrom:$4,936NZ $2,468 per personMultiple Room Types
- Instant Confirmation-50%From Saturday27 Sep, 2025To Thursday9 Oct, 2025English, German, Italian, French, Spanish +4 moreThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureFrom:$4,936NZ $2,468 per personMultiple Room Types
- Instant Confirmation-50%From Sunday28 Sep, 2025To Friday10 Oct, 2025English, German, Italian, French, Spanish +4 moreThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureFrom:$5,464NZ $2,732 per personMultiple Room Types
- Instant Confirmation-50%From Monday29 Sep, 2025To Saturday11 Oct, 2025English, German, Italian, French, Spanish +4 moreThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureFrom:$5,464NZ $2,732 per personMultiple Room Types
- Instant Confirmation-50%From Tuesday30 Sep, 2025To Sunday12 Oct, 2025English, German, Italian, French, Spanish +4 moreThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureFrom:$5,464NZ $2,732 per personMultiple Room Types
What our customers ask about this tour
The content in our FAQ section is subject to change.- T
Tom
Asked on May 20th, 2025Is this a group tour? If so, how many people do you have as a maximum? And what happens on the days we don't have a guide? I notice the guide isn't always with us.
World Travel ExperiencesOperator•Written May 2025Now a day this tour is going on private basis. Guide is available on all sightseeing days. Un Kerala where there is natural beauty, Guide is not required. You can proceed with your date for the confirmation. Further we will arrange all the services for you.
- T
Tom
Traveler•Written May 2025How many people are on the tour please? Or the maximum group size.
- World Travel ExperiencesOperator•Written May 2025
Right now there is no group available. So it will be your private tour.
T2 more answers
From
$4,936
-50%
NZ
$2,468 per person
Find this price
Payment plan
$269 now + easy payments of $115 Learn More
Best price guarantee Learn More
Plan your adventure:
Good to Know
Tour ID: 175703
Similar Tours
Keep Exploring India
- India Travel Guide | All You Need to Know
- 10 Best Trekking Companies & Operators in India (with 5,325 Reviews)
- 10 Best Cultural Travel Companies
- India from Chennai (Madras)
- Small group tour
- 13 days India
- Operators in Asia
- South India Temple Tour with Kerala (House Boat Experiences) Tours in India
- Southern India Tours
- India Tours
- Asia Tours
- In-depth Cultural Tours
- Family Tours
- Fully Guided Tours
- Christmas & New Year Tours