Kerala and Indias Beautiful South
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£2,155pp
Kerala and India's Beautiful South - Tour
Explore an idyllic land of ancient ports, labyrinthine backwaters and forested uplands dotted with temples and tea-plantations.
Overview
Discover the colours and scents of Kerala – known affectionately by its inhabitants as God’s Own Country – and temple-dotted Tamil Nadu, on this leisurely journey that also takes in the cool heights of the Western Ghat hill stations and the dusty Mysore Plateau, the iconic setting to EM Forster’s novel – A Passage to India. Bookended by stays in bustling Bangalore and an elegant Bay of Bengal seaside town, this is the perfect introduction to India’s spectacular south.
Itinerary
✓ Day 1: Overnight flight to India
✓ Day 2: Travel to your hotel in Bangalore
✓ Day 3:Included Bangalore tour
✓ Day 4: Included Mysore city tour
✓ Day 5: Travel to Oooty
✓ Day 6: Ride on the Nilgiri Mountain Railway
✓ Day 7: Rail travel to Kochi
✓ Day 8: Included tour of Kochi
✓ Day 9: Cruise on a traditional houseboat
✓ Day 10: Travel to Periyar and visit a spice plantation
✓ Day 11: Optional Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary excursion
✓ Day 12: Travel to Madurai
✓ Day 13: Included Madurai city tour
✓ Day 14: Travel to Pondicherry
✓ Day 15: Explore Pondicherry
✓ Day 16: Sightseeing tour of Mahabalipuram
✓ Day 17: Explore Chennai before flying home
✓ Day 18: Fly back to the UK and arrive home
- Guests: 2 Adults
- Duration: 18 days
- Board: 32 meals included
- Departing: London Heathrow
- Offer Date: 30th April 2026
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Why book this Newmarket Tour?
✓ 14 nights' hotel half-board accommodation at hotels in Bangalore, Mysore, Ooty, Kochi, Periyar, Madurai, Pondicherry and Mahabalipuram
✓ One night's full-board accommodation on a traditional Keralan houseboat
✓ Porterage at all hotels
✓ Return flights to India via Dubai
✓ Comfortable, air-conditioned coach travel and transfers
✓ The services of a friendly, experienced Tour Manager on the tour
✓ Tipping is included for airport and hotel porters, restaurant and monument staff, naturalists and rickshaw drivers.
Tour Highlights
✓ Cruise through Alleppey's verdant backwaters on a traditional thatched houseboat
✓ Marvel at the Chinese fishing nets through Kochi's harbour.
✓ Take in the garden city of Bangalore and explore the elegant Summer Palace, a former residence of Mysorean ruler Tipu Sultan
✓ Explore Periyar's famous wildfire sanctuary in the foothills of the Western Ghats
✓ Visit Mysore's beautifully illuminated Maharaja's Palace
✓ Experience India's French colonial gem, Pondicherry
✓ Travel to Ooty, the queen of the hill stations and take a ride on the Nilgiri Mountain Railway
✓ Enjoy a panoramic tour of Chennai's diverse cultural sites, temples and bustling city streets,
✓ Glide through Kerala's striking mountain landscapes aboard an express train to Kochi.
Further Information
✓ Disabled Access:
The majority of our tours involve a certain amount of walking, including a short walk from the coach stop to the venue you're visiting. Anyone with limited mobility may struggle to experience the itinerary to its full. This tour is therefore not recommended for those with limited mobility.
✓ Transfer Times:
The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour.
✓ Intinerary Changes:
Occasionally, for operational reasons, we may have to change the order of the excursions on your holiday. The final day-by-day itinerary will be confirmed on your Final Travel Documents, which you will receive approximately three weeks prior to your departure.
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