Day 1 · Chennai
Arrive in Chennai
You arrive in a city known for classical music and settle into your hotel.
- Overnight
- The Leela Palace Chennai
14 days · 13 nights
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How the days unfold. Your advisor tailors the pace, the hotels and the extras to you.
Chennai
Day 1 · Chennai
You arrive in a city known for classical music and settle into your hotel.
Day 2 · Chennai
After a free morning you see the Government Museum, Fort St George and Santhome Cathedral, then walk the old streets of Mylapore.
Day 3 · Chennai
You visit the Kailasanatha and Ekambareswarar temples, then a weavers' village known for silk saris.
Pondicherry
Day 4 · Pondicherry
On the way to Pondicherry you stop at Mahabalipuram to see its rock temples and the great carving of Bhagiratha's Penance.
Day 5 · Pondicherry
You explore the old French port and visit Auroville, a community built around the idea of human unity.
Kumbakonam
Day 6 · Kumbakonam
You drive to Kumbakonam, stopping in Swamimalai to watch families cast bronze statues as they have for generations.
Thanjavur and Chettinad
Day 7 · Thanjavur and Chettinad
You see the 10th-century Brihadeshwara Temple and the Thanjavur Maratha Palace, then drive on to Chettinad.
Chettinad
Day 8 · Chettinad
You visit a handmade tile workshop, villages and markets, and a family welcomes you into their home for snacks.
Madurai and Periyar
Day 9 · Madurai and Periyar
You make a short visit to the Meenakshi Temple in Madurai, then climb into the hills to your cottage on a spice plantation.
Periyar and Kumarakom
Day 10 · Periyar and Kumarakom
A naturalist walks you through cloves, nutmeg, pepper and cardamom on the plantation. In the afternoon you move to a lakeside villa in Kumarakom.
Kumarakom
Day 11 · Kumarakom
A tuk-tuk takes you to the water, and a boat follows the backwaters to villages where you see toddy tapping, coconut weaving and fishing. Later you choose a village bike ride, a kayak on the lake or an Ayurvedic massage.
Kumarakom and Kochi
Day 12 · Kumarakom and Kochi
You cruise Vembanad Lake on a traditional houseboat with a Kerala lunch on board, then drive from Alleppey to Kochi for a farewell dinner.
Kochi
Day 13 · Kochi
You take tea with members of the Cochin royal family and hear their history. After a city tour of the synagogue, the Chinese fishing nets and Mattancherry Palace, you go behind the scenes at a Kathakali performance.
Day 14 · Kochi
A transfer takes you to the airport.
Tell us when you would like to travel. Your advisor confirms dates and hotels, tailors the trip to the two of you, and stays with you until you are home.
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Delhi → Varanasi → Khajuraho → Agra → Jaipur → Delhi
Begin in Delhi, then fly east to Varanasi for the evening ceremony on the Ganges and a dawn boat ride. From there you follow the temples of Khajuraho and Orchha to Agra and the Taj Mahal, then the forts and palaces of Jaipur before driving back to Delhi.
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Delhi → Jaipur → Agra → Delhi
A short, classic circuit of northern India. From Delhi you drive to Jaipur for its forts and palaces, then on to Agra by way of Fatehpur Sikri, with an afternoon at the Taj Mahal and a morning at Agra Fort before returning to Delhi.
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Delhi → Jaipur → Agra → Delhi
This version of the Golden Triangle gives Delhi a full day, from the Red Fort and Chandni Chowk to Humayun's Tomb and the Qutub Minar. You then spend two nights in Jaipur and one in Agra, visiting the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort on the final morning before the drive back to Delhi airport.
You begin in Chennai and Kanchipuram, then follow the coast past the Shore Temples to Pondicherry. Inland you see bronze casters, the great temple at Thanjavur and the mansions of Chettinad, then cross to Kerala for a spice plantation in Periyar, the backwaters of Kumarakom and a final stop in Kochi.
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