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South India is older. The temples have been operating continuously for a thousand years. The cuisine is rice, coconut, banana leaves. The pace is slower than the north and the music is Carnatic. From the Chola bronzes of Tamil Nadu to the Hoysala temples of Karnataka, this is a connoisseur's India.
Explore the citiesA closer look at each place on the map — what it's known for and why it earns its spot on the route.
One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Madurai is the beating spiritual heart of Tamil Nadu.
Explore Madurai
Thanjavur, often anglicised as Tanjore, was the proud capital of the Chola dynasty, the great seafaring empire that shaped much of South India and Southeast Asia.
Explore Thanjavur
Mysore, officially Mysuru, is one of South India's most elegant and welcoming cities, long associated with royalty, sandalwood, silk and the gentle pace of old…
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Hampi is one of India's most extraordinary landscapes, a sprawling open-air museum of ruins scattered across a surreal terrain of giant golden boulders and the…
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Mahabalipuram, also known as Mamallapuram, is a captivating seaside town on the Coromandel Coast, where ancient stone artistry meets the gentle rhythm of the Bay of…
Explore Mahabalipuram
Pondicherry, now officially Puducherry, is a charming coastal enclave on the Bay of Bengal that feels quite unlike anywhere else in India.
Explore Pondicherry
Temple Trail
15 Nights
Chennai ·Kanchipuram ·Mahabalipuram +13
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Temple Trail
19 Nights
Chennai ·Kanchipuram ·Mahabalipuram +12
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South Calm
12 Nights
Cochin ·Munnar ·Kumarakom +5
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Temple Trail
15 Nights
Chennai ·Kanchipuram ·Mahabalipuram +13
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Temple Trail
19 Nights
Chennai ·Kanchipuram ·Mahabalipuram +12
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South Calm
12 Nights
Cochin ·Munnar ·Kumarakom +5
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Temple Trail
15 Nights
Chennai ·Kanchipuram ·Mahabalipuram +13
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Temple Trail
19 Nights
Chennai ·Kanchipuram ·Mahabalipuram +12
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South Calm
12 Nights
Cochin ·Munnar ·Kumarakom +5
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