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India

Chennai

15 days Private culture tour of South India with guide & hotels

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15 days (Approx.)

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In this South India tour over 15 days, guests will experience the unique culture of the 3 South Indian States of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka. We will explore the architectural marvels built by patron Kings over the last 1000 years. We will also unravel the mysteries behind colourful rituals in magnificent temples. World heritage monuments of Mahabalipuram, Brihadeswar temple as well as Hampi will be the key highlights. The tour also includes a blissful 24 hours on a house boat in Kerala over the backwaters of the Arabian Sea! This tour is organized by Five Senses Tours, a private limited company recognized by the Ministry of Tourism and a member of the Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO). The tour has been designed to support local livelihoods by way of employment of local guides, and supporting local businesses in line with the mission of the company to ensure travel dollars stay where they are spent.

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Things To Know

Lunch
Dinner
All entrance charges
Guide
13 nights accommodation in hotels
24 hours in houseboat with all meals in Alleppey
Private car & flight
Food and beverages
Activities like boating
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What's included in the package

Itinerary

Day 1

Arrival and Bharatnatyam

Chennai (Madras)

Overnight in hotel in Chennai

This is your accommodation for the night before continuing tomorrow

Day 2

Chennai city highlights

Food Menu

Breakfast

Fort St. George

Arulmigu Thiruvallikeni Parthasarathy Temple

Marina Beach

Overnight in hotel in Chennai

This is your accommodation for the night before continuing tomorrow

Day 3

Kanchipuram

Food Menu

Breakfast

Ekambareswarar Temple

Kanchipuram

Mahabalipuram

Pancha Rathas

Arjuna's Penance

Krishna's Butter Ball

Overnight in hotel in Mahabalipuram

This is your accommodation for the night before continuing tomorrow

Day 4

Shore temple and Pondicherry

Food Menu

Breakfast

Shore Temple

Auroville

Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Overnight in hotel in Pondicherry

This is your accommodation for the night before continuing tomorrow

Day 5

Chola Kingdom of Tanjore

Food Menu

Breakfast

Thanjavur

Thanjavur Royal Palace and Art Gallery

Overnight in hotel in Tanjore

This is your accommodation for the night before continuing tomorrow

Day 6

Madurai, capital of the Pandya Kingdom

Food Menu

Breakfast

Madurai

Gandhi Memorial Museum

Thirumalai Nayakar Mahal

Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple

Overnight in hotel in Madurai

This is your accommodation for the night before continuing tomorrow

Day 7

Kochi, Kerala

Food Menu

Breakfast

Kochi (Cochin)

Great K V Kathakali Center

Overnight in hotel in Kochi

This is your accommodation for the night before continuing tomorrow

Day 8

Alleppey backwaters

Food Menu

Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner

Houseboat on the backwaters

This is your accommodation for the night before continuing tomorrow

Day 9

Houseboat and Kochi

Food Menu

Breakfast

Kochi (Cochin)

Kerala Folklore Museum

Mattancherry Palace

Overnight in hotel in Bangalore

This is your accommodation for the night before continuing tomorrow

Day 10

Bangalore city highlights

Food Menu

Breakfast

Bangalore Palace

ISKCON Temple Bangalore

Overnight in hotel in Bangalore

This is your accommodation for the night before continuing tomorrow

Day 11

World heritage site of Hampi

Food Menu

Breakfast

Hampi

Statue of Ugra Narsimha

Balakrishna Temple

Virupaksha Temple

Overnight in hotel in Hampi

This is your accommodation for the night before continuing tomorrow

Day 12

Wold heritage sites of Hampi

Food Menu

Breakfast

Vijaya Vittala Temple

Queen's Bath

Zanana Enclosure

Overnight in Hampi

This is your accommodation for the night before continuing tomorrow

Day 13

Drive to Royal Kingdom of Mysore

Food Menu

Breakfast

Mysuru (Mysore)

Overnight in hotel in Mysore

This is your accommodation for the night before continuing tomorrow

Day 14

Exploring the Royal Kingdom of Mysore

Food Menu

Breakfast

Mysuru Palace

Mysore Sand Sculpture Museum

Chamundi Hills

Overnight in hotel in Mysore

This is your accommodation for the night before continuing tomorrow

Day 15

Srirangapatnam, Somnathpur and return to Bangalore

Food Menu

Breakfast

Srirangapatna

Dariya Daulat Palace - Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace

Somnathpur Temple

Where to meet and pickup

Pickup and Dropoff

Choose to be picked up from a list of locations

Additional Information

Hotel lobby

Ticket Redemption

Direct access, no redemption is required

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Reviews By Other Travelers

Based on 4 reviews

What do other 4 guests say about 15 days Private culture tour of South India with guide & hotels

Thailand2005

Mar 2024

Visited Tamilnadu for the first time on a private tour. Our Guide Hareesh was excellent in his knowledge as well as understood our needs and adjusted the plans to best utilize the time. Visited many of the historically important and majestic temples. Highlight of my personal experience was visi...

ShardaAnand

May 2023

We explored the whole south of India. Coming from Bangalore, Cochin, Kerala, Tamil nadu ,chennai. +91 89219 49946

swittet54

Feb 2020

We booked a 19 day, private tour with 5 Senses—visits to these sites in Tamil Nadu were part of it. Five Senses did a fantastic job organizing our tour overall—no hiccups or headaches. Narayanan, the owner, is a joy to work with. He is super-responsive to emails and he checked in with us regula...

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Accept all major debit and credit cards

Accept crypto currencies

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Things to know

Included

Lunch
Dinner
All entrance charges
Guide
13 nights accommodation in hotels
24 hours in houseboat with all meals in Alleppey
Private car & flight

Not Included

Food and beverages
Activities like boating

Additional Information

Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Payment Methods

Accept all major debit and credit cards

Accept crypto currencies