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Essence of Idyllic South India

9 days
From Kochi (Cochin) to Chennai (Madras)
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8 traveler reviews
Essence of  Idyllic South India - Payless tours india
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Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Guided in English
Age range 5 to 90
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Highlights

  • Explore Cochin's historic sites and seafood
  • Cruise Kerala's backwaters on a houseboat
  • Visit Munnar's tea plantations and museums
  • Spot wildlife at Periyar Sanctuary by boat
  • Discover ancient temples in Tanjor and Madurai

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Kochi
  2. Day 2 Alleppey luxury houseboat
  3. Day 3 Munnar
  4. Day 4 Periyar
  5. Day 5 Madurai
  6. Day 6 Tanjor
  7. Day 7 Pondicherry
  8. Day 8 Mahabalipuram
  9. Day 9 Chennai
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4.8
(394 reviews)

Number of tours

49

Age Range

1 to 99 years old

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  • VM
    · February 16th, 2025
    Good itinerary, but after driving so far they rush you thru the sites. Long drives were necessary but were always in the morning. Would have been better if touring was in the morning, and driving in afternoon to avoid the heat. The driver John Sunil was polite, respectful, and always punctual. Essentially, he was acting as a guide, always eager and willing to help, giving us great suggestions and helping us out. He was a very good driver - route completely memorized and always provided us with water during the day. However, it was advertised as an English tour and we requested to Payless an English speaking person also before the tour began so we could understand what was going on. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen so we had difficult times not knowing what was going on. If I had questions I would google it because we could not understand each other beyond pickup time or where to meet. Two hotels they provided were good, two were well below par and the rest were somewhere in between.
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    Trip date: February 2025
  • Essence of  Idyllic South India reviewer 2
    · January 27th, 2025
    A very well thought out tour of Southern India to include lots of cultural sites and wilde life. We believe it gives you a good taste of the best parts of Kerela and Tumil Nadu. Neeraj the organiser was very responsive and booked as very good and inexpensive hotels along the route
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    Payless tours india commented on this review
    Thank you so much for this wonderful feedback and trust. We are glad you liked our service and the driver. We hope to make another exciting tour for you. Best regards from Paylesstoursindia team
    Trip date: January 2025
  • TL
    · October 8th, 2024
    The drivers Shaker un Mumbai and Sunil in Kerela aère good driver professionnel and ponctually, very kìn RSS and pay attention of all our Newss ans expectation. Thé guide in Mumbai Ivy also. We are very happy to discover thís tour. The expérience with Captain and staff of Ecoboat in Alleypey was excellent, thé réception and the food and services are great. Thank you very much and particularly M. Neeraj Sharma for all your help and very quickly you do all thé best and attentions you do for our anniversary wedding. All your organisation us perfect We keep wonderful mémories of this trip. Mrs Le-Nguyen Tuyet and husband
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    Trip date: October 2024
  • Essence of  Idyllic South India reviewer 4
    · June 10th, 2024
    The service of Paylesstoursindia and people who work in this travel agency are really good and highly rated. All the points of our tour were really amazing, itinerary was perfectly customised and thr driver couldn't have been better. We had a great time and holiday which will never be forgotten.Their true engagement in tour planning and engagement makes this company really worth recommending and trustworthy.
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    Trip date: April 2024
  • Essence of  Idyllic South India reviewer 5
    · May 30th, 2024
    One of the best travel agencies I know . An amazing customised trip for me and my family. Mrs. Eve was my tour operator and he took care of each and everything from travel bookings to stay to keeping in touch for further changes . We had the best of times. Thank you for memorable trip and many more to come.
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    Payless tours india commented on this review
    We are so satisfied to receive such a positive feedback regarding our services and Paylsstoursindia team. We are always ready to serve our Customers in case of problems or situations which sometimes happen. There is always solution which can be found.... Show more
    Trip date: April 2024
  • Essence of  Idyllic South India reviewer 6
    · May 20th, 2024
    So many memorable and exciting parts on this holiday - Paylesstoursindia did an EXCELLENT job with the itinerary and with arranging everything, even the smallest details. Hard to choose the "most" memorable or exciting parts, but here are a selection of a few of our highlights: - Munnar tea plantations, tour of the organic spice farm. The owner went out of his way to take us through his farm which was absolutely stunning. One day on the houseboat in Alleppay and finally all the stunning temples of the south. Keen to book many more trips with this reliable tour operator.
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    Payless tours india commented on this review
    Thank you for your time and word of appreciation. We always try to do the best to make our guests happy and fully satisfied. We are really happy to hear that our Customers are happy with our services. Hope to see you in India again, We would like to... Show more
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    Trip date: May 2024
  • Essence of  Idyllic South India reviewer 7
    · August 7th, 2023
    We came to India for the second time to explore the southern part of this fascinating country. Our feeling about the south is totally different to the north but both parts are equally exciting and interesting. We were astonished by the colours and architecture of the temples, beautiful nature, scrumptious cuisine and lovely people. The tour operator did his best to make this journey a really nice experience by providing us with a brilliant driver Sunil and adding some attractions that made the itinerary more attractive. Sunil was always polite, friendly and helpful. We felt safe with him and really comfortable wherever we went. Houseboat in Alleppey which was a very important attraction of the tour was really charming. We asked our personal chef to make prawns for dinner and they tasted really good. Kumarakum area was fantastic since we saw so many bird species. All the temples of the south are out of this world and have energy when you enter them, this is an extraordinary experience especially during puja. In conclusion, we're very happy with our choice and we'll recommend this reliable tour operator to everyone who wants visit India.
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    Thank you for rewarding words. It is extremely motivating for our Paylesstoursindia team and important. We hope that you wish to come to India again and travel with us. Thank you for trust and using our services. Best wishes from Paylesstoursindia... Show more
    Trip date: July 2023
  • Essence of  Idyllic South India reviewer 8
    · May 19th, 2023
    we're very satisfied with the service and the...
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    Thank you for your time and word of appreciation. We always try to do the best to make our guests happy and fully satisfied. We are really happy to hear that our Customers are happy with our services. Hope to see you in India again, We would like to... Show more
    Trip date: May 2023

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