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Classic South India Tour with Extension Option Kovalam

Chennai (Madras) → Kochi (Cochin) 12 days Up to 10

About this trip

This 12-day tour takes you through Tamil Nadu and Kerala, pairing South India's temple architecture with the backwaters and hills further south. It's a fully guided trip built around history, culture and spirituality, with an easy pace suited to families and groups.

You'll spend time exploring Tamil Nadu's temple towns before crossing into Kerala, where palm-fringed backwaters, hill stations and Ayurvedic traditions take over. There's an optional extension to Kovalam for those who want more beach time at the end.

It's a straightforward, guided way to see two very different sides of South India in one trip — the temple and heritage-heavy north of the route, and the greener, slower Kerala stretch.

What you'll do

  • Visit well-known temples across Tamil Nadu
  • Explore Tamil Nadu's hill stations and wild trails
  • Cruise Kerala's palm-fringed backwaters
  • Experience Kerala's hill stations and wildlife areas
  • Try Ayurvedic therapies in Kerala
  • Optional extension to the beaches of Kovalam
Good to know
  • Easy-paced and fully guided, suited to families and groups
  • Includes an optional Kovalam beach extension at the end of the tour
Tour dupe
Same trip, less money
£293 less all-in
All-Inclusive Delhi, Agra & Jaipur Golden Triangle Group Tour
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The trade-off: 6 fewer nights, and a different operator.
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Getting there

Chennai (Madras)
One-way · arrive 19 Jul 26

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Where to stay

A night before your tour in Chennai (Madras) · 19 Jul – 20 Jul

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