Overview

• Visit Chennai’s Fort St George, where Clive of India began his glittering career and tour elegant Pondicherry, a French
  colonial outpost until 1954.
• See the breathtaking Meenakshi Amman Temple of Madurai – southern India’s greatest cultural icon – plus enjoy a tuk tuk
  ride and explore the bustling markets.
• Cruise overnight the picturesque backwaters and canals of Kerala on a houseboat, visit to Periyar National Park and
  Enjoy a nature walk through primeval virgin forest.
• Witness the extraordinary World Heritage Site of Tanjore’s Brihadeeswara Temple, visit Cochin on the Malabar Coast –
  India’s first European colony.
• Discover a 500-acre spice plantation high up in the stunning Western Ghats to learn how the most popular spices are
  grown, and explore the fascinating Chettinad region, visiting and staying in one of its extraordinary traders’ mansions.

The Signature Tour option includes all of the above as well as:

• Dine at a local restaurant and enjoy some of the region’s finest cuisine.
• Gain a greater understanding of the local fauna and flora of Periyar Wildlife Reserve during a talk from a local naturalist.
• See and learn more about the magnificent birds that inhabit this region on a birdwatching excursion.
• Enjoy the more exclusive atmosphere of travelling in a small group with an average of 22 guests.