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14-Day South India Cultural Tour : Chennai, Mahabalipuram, Kanchipuram, Auroville, Pondicherry, Chidambaram, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur, Trichy, Madurai, Periyar, Alleppey, Kumarakom, Kochi

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From Chennai (Madras) to Kochi (Cochin)
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14-Day South India Cultural Tour : Chennai, Mahabalipuram, Kanchipuram, Auroville, Pondicherry, Chidambaram, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur, Trichy, Madurai, Periyar, Alleppey, Kumarakom, Kochi - SafeHands Travels
  • In-depth Cultural
  • Family
  • Private
  • Fully Guided
  • Personalized
  • Christmas & New Year
Operator
SafeHands Travels
Private Tour
Travel exclusively with your friends and family
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Other languages on offer: German, French, Spanish
Age range 6 to 80
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Highlights

  • Get a warm welcome at Chennai Airport
  • Explore ancient temples and vibrant beaches
  • Discover the spiritual city of Kanchipuram
  • Unwind by the serene Bay of Bengal
  • Cruise through Kerala's enchanting backwaters

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Arrive Chennai ( Flight TBA)
  2. Day 2 Chennai Sightseeing - Mahabalipuram (Road: 55 km, 1.5 hours)
  3. Day 3 Mahabalipuram - Day Trip to Kanchipuram (Road: 70 km each way, 1.5 hours)
  4. Day 4 Mahabalipuram Sightseeing
  5. Day 5 Mahabalipuram to Pondicherry via Auroville (Road: 100 km, 2.5 hours)
  6. Day 6 Pondicherry to Kumbakonam via Chidambaram (Road: 170 km, 4 hours)
  7. Day 7 Kumbakonam to Trichy via Thanjavur (Road: 150 km, 4 hours)
  8. Day 8 Trichy Sightseeing - Madurai (Road: 130 km, 3 hours)
  9. Day 9 Madurai (Morning Vanakkam Tour) - Periyar (Road: 140 km, 3.5 hours)
  10. Day 10 Periyar Sightseeing
  11. Day 11 Periyar to Alleppey (Overnight Houseboat) (Road: 130 km, 3.5 hours)
  12. Day 12 Alleppey to Kumarakom (Road: 35 km, 1 hour)
  13. Day 13 Kumarakom to Kochi Sightseeing (Road: 50 km, 1.5 hours)
  14. Day 14 Depart Kochi
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Where You'll Stay

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  • The Belstead hotel

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    day 1
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  • The Residency - Chennai

    Hotel
    day 1
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  • Grand Chennai by GRT Hotels

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    day 1

  • Madras Chronicle Bay Resort

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  • Ideal Beach Resort

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  • Kaldan Samudra Palace

    Hotel
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  • Hotel Annamalai International - Puducherry

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    day 5
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  • Shenbaga Hotel & Convention Centre

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    day 5
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  • Accord Puducherry

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    day 5

  • Lee Benz Ark Hotel

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    day 6
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  • Quality Inn Viha

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    day 6
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  • Mantra Koodam Kumbakonam - A CGH Earth Experience

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    day 6

  • Breeze Residency Trichy

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    day 7
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  • Hotel Blossom Trichy

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    day 7
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  • Courtyard by Marriott Trichy

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  • Astoria Hotel Madurai

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    day 8
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  • JC Residency Madurai

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    day 8
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  • Heritage Resort Madurai

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    day 8

  • Hotel Livinns Thekkady

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  • Hotel PepperVine Thekkady

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  • The Elephant Court

    Hotel
    Days 9, 10

  • Super Deluxe Houseboat

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    Days 11, 11, 11
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  • cocobay resort

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    day 12
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  • lakesong resort

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    day 12
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  • Rhythm Kumarakom resort

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    day 12

  • The Trios Hotel

    Hotel
    day 13
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  • Luxo Kochi

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    day 13
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  • Le Meridien Kochi

    Hotel
    day 13

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Number of tours

29

Age Range

15 to 80 years old

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within 3 days

Response rate

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Customer Reviews

  • Pradipta
    · January 18th, 2025
    The itinerary was well covered. The arrangement’s including the hotels were excellent.
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  • Nisha
    · April 9th, 2024
    The tour I took Wes personalized for me and included staying in a houseboat in Srinagar, and visiting gardens. Gulmarg was amazing taking the gondola to first phase and able to do snow activities. Pahalgam was also nice. My favorite was staying in Leh for three days. It is the most beautiful place surrounded by desert and snow covered peaks. Visiting Monastery’s
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  • Nisha
    · March 29th, 2024
    I really enjoyed Kerala it’s a beautiful country with amazing scenery, delicious cuisine and friendly people. Safe hands travel went above and beyond to make sure I was safe and enjoying myself as I was a solo traveler.
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Dates & Availability

14 days
14-Day South India Cultural Tour : Chennai, Mahabalipuram, Kanchipuram, Auroville, Pondicherry, Chidambaram, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur, Trichy, Madurai, Periyar, Alleppey, Kumarakom, Kochi
From Chennai (Madras) to Kochi (Cochin)

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