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19 days Home Stay and Heritage Hotels of South India
Calicut, Cannanore, Annaparra, Cheruthuruthy, Pallakad, Cochin, Peermade Hills Dindigul, Karaikudi, Trichy
This tour focuses on quality accommodation in some of the many beautiful properties in the south; both newly constructed and restored “heritage” buildings. The locations are occasionally a little bit off the beaten track, ensuring a more tranquil environment during your holiday. The emphasis is on allowing you to experience the legendary hospitality of the local people as well as a range of different places and atmospheres. You can arrive into Chennai, Mumbai or Cochin and fly to Calicut from there.
Day 1 Arrive to a traditional welcome, transfer to hotel, O/N Chennai, Mumbai or Cochin Day 2 Transfer to airport, fly to Calicut, and drive north to a delightful and little visited strip of Kerala’s coast, O/N near Cannanore Days 3 & 4 Two days to enjoy the beautiful beaches and small fishing villages which dot the coast with plenty of optional side trips, O/N near Cannanore Day 5 Drive up into the hills of the Western Ghats. Staying in the Wayanad district, you can enjoy the cool air and lush, verdant forests of the area, O/N Annapara Day 6 Take a guided trek in the hills or a jeep safari further afield there are many different options, or you can just take it easy, O/N Annapara Day 7 Drive to Cheruthuruthy, enjoy a meal on the riverbank, Overnight River Retreat Day 8 Visit the Kerala Kalamandalam, a major Keralan music and dance school & observe the students and masters at work. Excursion to Pallakad, O/N Pallakad Day 9 Drive to historic Cochin, attend an evening Kathakali Dance performance, O/N Cochin Day 10 AM tour of Cochin, PM free, sunset harbour cruise, O/N Cochin Day 11 AM Drive to Alleppey & board your houseboat for cruise on the backwater, O/N on the houseboat Day 12 Disembark houseboat, drive to historic Kalaketty Estate in the Peermade foothills, set amongst plantations and steep hills, O/N Kalaketty Estate Day 13 Drive to Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary and then to Cardamom House, near Dindigul in Tamil Nadu, O/N Cardamom House Days 14 & 15 Two days to enjoy the ambience of this delightful lakeside property set in a secluded valley, with plenty of scope for trekking and bird-watching, O/N Cardamom House Day 16 Short drive to Karaikudi in the Chettinad district, O/N at Chettinad Mansion a restored private palace Day 17 Visit the hand painted tile factory, drive to Tanjore for sightseeing, then Trichy and stay at the home of the founders of Indian Panorama in a self contained apartment, O/N Trichy Day 18 Full day in Trichy for sightseeing and shopping, O/N Trichy Day 19 Transfer to the airport for your flight to Chennai for your onward connection This price includes all transfers and transport by private air-conditioned vehicle with driver, all hotel accommodation, all guide services, all entrance fees, all meals except lunch and dinner at Cheruthuruthy, Cochin and on arrival day. Single price available on application.
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