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Premium South India (Small Group Tours)

Summary:

Swaying palm trees, rolling hills and calming backwaters make up southern India's lush surface and on this 13-day Premium adventure, you’ll travel off the tourist trail. Head into the home of a local family and be immersed into their culture, head down th...

Duration
13 Days
Cities
5
Next Departure
14-Sep-2025
Starting at
± EUR 2,967.00
± EUR 2,818.00
Price per day
± EUR 217.00
Tour Type
Tour Type

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  • Intrepid
 
Operator
Intrepid Travel
Tour
Premium South India
Travel Style
Small Group Tours
Travel Quality
Luxury Tour
Group Size
1 - 12
Categories
tour category: Fishingtour category: Walkingtour category: Naturetour category: Cookingtour category: Expert Guidetour category: Safari

Summary

Swaying palm trees, rolling hills and calming backwaters make up southern India's lush surface and on this 13-day Premium adventure, you’ll travel off the tourist trail. Head into the home of a local family and be immersed into their culture, head down the French-inspired streets of Puducherry and explore the maze of food stalls in Maduraito to sample some delicious local cuisine. Go into the wilderness of the Periyar National Park to look for local wildlife and tiger tracks, watch a live performance of kalarippayattu and visit tea plantations to learn how this popular beverage is grown and made. With heaps of local food, a night in a converted houseboat and a knowledgeable local leader to help you uncover local secrets – this will be a trip of a lifetime.

Map: Premium South India (Intrepid)

Short Itinerary / Route

Day 1
Chennai
Day 2
Puducherry
Day 3
Puducherry
Day 4
Madurai
Day 5
Madurai
Day 6
Thekkady
Day 7
Thekkady-Periyar National Park
Day 8
Munnar
Day 9
Munnar
Day 10
Kerala Backwaters
Day 11
Kochi
Day 12
Kochi
Day 13
Kochi

Travel Cities (5): Backwaters, Chennai, Kochi, Madurai, Pondicherry

Highlights

  • Find out what makes Indian cuisine so special during Exclusive Experiences like an off-the-beaten-path food tour in Madurai, a home-cooked meal with a local family, a fragrant lunch at a spice plantation and an ayurvedic cooking demonstration in Kochi.
  • Enjoy a high-energy Exclusive Experience with a live performance of kalarippayattu in Thekkady – believed to be oldest surviving martial art in India.
  • Witness a fusion of influences in the former French colony of Puducherry, and see touches of a Portuguese, Dutch, Chinese and British past in the multicultural Kochi.
  • Experience a thousand shades of green as you tour a scenic tea plantation in Munnar and track footprints in search of wild elephants in the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary.
  • Spend a night in a converted houseboat on the Kerala backwaters – your Feature Stays for this adventure – and watch the world go by as you float along the river.
  • By travelling on this trip, you’ll directly support our Intrepid Foundation partner, Eden Reforestation Projects. Donations help them provide local employment opportunities and tackle climate change one tree at a time as they restore forests across 10 different countries.

Travel Package

 

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Chennai

Arrow Going To

Kochi

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