Price based on per person in Double or twin bed room in a standard category hotel. for departure 01 April 2025
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- Platinum Operator
- MTA Destination Management Company
- Private Tour
- Travel exclusively with your friends and family
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Low Intensity
- Travelers can expect some light physical activities
- Guided in English
- Other languages on offer: Italian, Spanish
- Age range 5 to 95
Highlights
- Explore Marina Beach and historic temples
- Visit UNESCO sites in Mahabalipuram
- Discover ancient temples in Tanjore
- Experience Chettinad culture and crafts
- Enjoy a houseboat tour in Kerala's backwaters
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Arrival in Chennai & Sightseeing
- Day 2 Chennai - Mahabalipuram - Pondicherry (220 KM - 5 Hrs Approx)
- Day 3 Pondicherry - Gangaikondacholapuram - Darasuram - Tanjore (210 KM - 5 Hrs Approx)
- Day 4 Tanjore - Trichy - Chettinad (100 KM - 3 Hrs Approx)
- Day 5 Chettinad - Madurai (100 KM - 2 Hrs Approx)
- Day 6 Madurai - Periyar (145 KM - 4 Hrs Approx)
- Day 7 Periyar - Kumarakom (170 KM - 4 Hrs Approx)
- Day 8 Kumarakom - Houseboat Tour - Cochin (260 KM - 5 Hrs Approx)
- Day 9 Cochin - International Departure
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
Ramada By Wyndham
Hotelday 1Hotel Lotus
Hotelday 1Lemon Tree Chennai
Hotelday 1Hotel Mahab
Hotelday 1Grand Chennai By GRT
Hotelday 1Trident Chennai
Hotelday 1Hotel Annamalai
Resortday 2Shenbaga Hotel & Convention
Hotelday 2The Residency Towers
Hotelday 2The Rishmond
Hotelday 2Accord
Hotelday 2Radisson Resort
Resortday 2Laxmi Hotel
Hotelday 3Sangam Hotel
Hotelday 3Svatma Hotel
Hotelday 3Hotel Gnanam
Hotelday 3Ideal River View Resort
Resortday 3Chidambara Vilas
Hotelday 4Chettinad Court
Hotelday 4Chettinad Mansion
Hotelday 4JC Residency Madurai
Hotelday 5Heritage Madurai
Hotelday 5Regency Madurai by GRT Hotel
Hotelday 5Elephant Route
Hotelday 6Hotel Peppervine Thekkady
Hotelday 6Elephant Court
Hotelday 6Green View homestay
Home-stayday 6Cardamom County by Xandari
Hotelday 6Niramaya Retreats
Hotelday 6Deshadan Backwater Resort
Resortday 7Coconut Lagoon
Hotelday 7Abad Whispering Palms
Hotelday 7Backwater ripples
Hotelday 7Lakesong Hotel
Hotelday 7Zuri Kumarakom Resort
Resortday 7Casino Hotel
Hotelday 8Eight Bastion
Hotelday 8Hotel Abad Plaza
Hotelday 8Abad Atrium
Hotelday 8The Dutch Bungalow
Hotelday 8Fragrant Nature
Hotelday 8
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Operated by
MTA Destination Management Company
Number of tours
119
Age Range
1 to 90 years old
Response time
9 hours
Response rate
100%
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- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodExcellent
- LLinda· December 17th, 2024Where you submitted comments online and also on the paper that I was given on the last day by our driver
MTA Destination Management Company commented on this reviewDear Linda, Thank you for your feedback on the Classical South India - Tamil Nadu and Kerala tour. We truly appreciate the time you took to share your comments online and on the feedback form provided by our driver. Your input helps us continue... Show moreTrip date: December 2024 
Christine· November 2nd, 2024If I had known earlier that there was only 2 of us on the tour I would most likely have looked at engaging a private guide to come with us. The driver needed to concentrate fully on the road so we were reluctant to seek information from him about what we were seeing along the way. Hotels were fantastic but for a shopper like me of the unique crafts of India I would have like the hotels to be closer (within walking distance) to some of the shops selling these things. We had part of some afternoons/mornings where we could have ventured out exploring alone. Thekkady was perfect for that.Show moreMTA Destination Management Company commented on this reviewThank you for sharing your feedback! I understand how having a dedicated guide would have added more value, especially in helping you explore and understand the places along the way. We’ll certainly keep this in mind for future tours to ensure a more... Show moreTrip date: October 2024- Peter· October 24th, 2024Amazing trip through Tamil Nadu, the hotels were first class, the guides provided insightfully commentary. A standout was our driver Mugesh, careful and always cheery. Don’t know how he managed to navigate the traffic.MTA Destination Management Company commented on this reviewThank you so much for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your journey through Tamil Nadu and that the hotels and guides met your expectations. It’s wonderful to know that Mugesh made such a positive impression—he truly is a skilled... Show moreTrip date: October 2024
- Κωνσταντίνα· May 9th, 2024A trip to remember! It was a challenge for us to find a trusted tour agency for an 8-day tour and we definitely made an excellent choice. Even before starting our tour we had received a fully detailed itinerary, all contact points and tips for our trip. Our driver, Mutu, became our friend during the tour and really helped us with everything we needed. All guides were very good, some of them truly excellent in giving us the picture of local culture. All hotels were very good, some of them were really excellent and exceeded our expectations with their location and beauty. South India was without a doubt the most beautiful and interesting area we visited in India. We are very satisfied by our experience with MTA. If you consider visiting, this agency is recommended.Show moreTrip date: April 2024
- PBPeter· March 3rd, 2024By accident there was just my wife and I for our tour group and had the most wonderful nine days with our driver Pandi who was extremely competent and courteous and knowledgeable and helpful in all things. The tour took us to some fabulous places we would not have thought of going if we had planned a trip ourselves and with what were to us the chaotic roads and road rules it would have been impossible for us to do the trip on our own. Well done MTA Destination Experts and well done Pandi.Show moreMTA Destination Management Company commented on this reviewThank you for your valuable feedback! We're delighted to hear about your wonderful experience with our driver Pandi and your overall tour with MTA Destination Experts. We take pride in providing exceptional service, and it's rewarding to know that... Show moreTrip date: February 2024
- AAnonymous· February 3rd, 2023Automatic translation available in English. View in EnglishTamil Nadu il spettacolare and Kerala full of charme.MTA Destination Management Company commented on this reviewHello Valeria We appriociate your feedback we llok forward to see you again. Thanks Team MTATrip date: January 2023
- LLaurie· November 30th, 2022We enjoyed our guide, Mannish and driver, Venkey. Mannish spoke English well and is knowledgeable about Hinduism and the sites we visited. He was very attentive to our needs. Venkey negotiated the travel with exceptional skill. All local guides were very interesting. We were fascinated with the Hindu temples and enjoyed the lush scenery. We felt the drive to Kumarakom was long for the short stay and would only do it again if staying 2 nights. We loved learning about spices, tea growing and harvesting and rubber harvesting. It's very different from Northern India, much slower paced and less crowed.Show moreTrip date: November 2022
- MMaria· November 9th, 2022Kerala is a must in India. It is totaly different than other parts of the country : the nature, people, food, even driving manner)) Kerala is a pure joy to your eyes.MTA Destination Management Company commented on this reviewMs Maria Thanks for the feedback. we look forward to see you again. Warm Regards Manish
Trip date: November 2022 - tamil· March 17th, 2022We are really enjoyed Beach , Nature clean , food we love again peace'full placeMTA Destination Management Company commented on this reviewDear Tamil, Thank you very much for traveling with MTA Destination Experts. We hope you had a wonderful vacation in Tamilnadu and Kerala and would love to travel with us again in the near future. We always make sure we do our best to keep you happy... Show moreTrip date: March 2022
- Rahul· October 10th, 2021Leave your itinerary to MTA guys and they will make your journey memorable one.MTA Destination Management Company commented on this reviewMr Mahindroo Thanks very much for your valuable comment. we look forward to serve you again. Warm Regards Team MTATrip date: October 2021
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