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Southern India's Coastal Route: Tamil Nadu to Kerala for solo travellers, a tour by Riviera Travel

Tour · 14 nights · with Riviera Travel

Southern India's Coastal Route: Tamil Nadu to Kerala for solo travellers

A 14-night solo escorted tour with Riviera Travel along Southern India’s coast, from Tamil Nadu’s historic temples to Kerala’s backwaters and spice plantations.

Duration
14 nights
Departures
5 dates
Choose a month below
Countries
India
Operator
Riviera Travel
From
£3,749
per person

Highlights

What makes this one worth it

  1. 7th-century granite temples of Mahabalipuram

  2. Brihadeeswara Temple in Tanjore

  3. Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai

  4. Guided dawn walk in Periyar Wildlife Reserve

  5. Overnight stay on a Kerala houseboat

About the trip

This two-week escorted tour with Riviera Travel takes solo travellers along Southern India’s coastal route, beginning in Chennai. The city’s Victorian buildings and colorful fishing boats set the scene before visits to the Dakshina Chitra Heritage Museum and the 17th-century St Mary’s Church.

The journey proceeds to Mahabalipuram, where 7th-century granite temples stand carved into history, and Pondicherry's French colonial centre reveals an atmosphere rare in India. In Tanjore, the towering ochre-hued Brihadeeswara Temple reflects a millennium of worship and artistry, while nearby Chettinad offers a glimpse of rural life and a cuisine served on banana leaves.

Further south, Madurai’s Meenakshi Amman Temple dominates with its painted gateway towers. The tour continues to the Western Ghats, visiting the Periyar Wildlife Reserve for a dawn walk and a local spice plantation. Finally, an overnight stay on a Kerala houseboat through paddy fields leads to Kumarakom’s wetlands and ends in Cochin, known for its Chinese fishing nets and historic port area.

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The route in outline: places are joined in the order visited, not by the roads or sea lanes taken.
  1. 1 Chennai
  2. 2 Mahabalipuram
  3. 3 Pondicherry
  4. 4 Tanjore
  5. 5 Madurai
  6. 6 Kumily
  7. 7 Alleppey
  8. 8 Kumarakom
  9. 9 Cochin

Itinerary

The route

  1. Chennai

  2. Mahabalipuram

  3. Pondicherry

  4. Tanjore

  5. Madurai

  6. Kumily

  7. Alleppey

  8. Kumarakom

  9. Cochin

These are the places the trip visits, in order. Riviera Travel publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.

When to go

Departures and prices

Lowest price each month, per person.

Riviera Travel confirms exact dates, availability and prices when you book.

Need to know

Before you book

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Questions people ask

How long is Southern India's Coastal Route: Tamil Nadu to Kerala for solo travellers?
Southern India's Coastal Route: Tamil Nadu to Kerala for solo travellers is a 14 nights tour holiday.
Who operates Southern India's Coastal Route: Tamil Nadu to Kerala for solo travellers?
Southern India's Coastal Route: Tamil Nadu to Kerala for solo travellers is operated by Riviera Travel.
How much does Southern India's Coastal Route: Tamil Nadu to Kerala for solo travellers cost?
Prices for Southern India's Coastal Route: Tamil Nadu to Kerala for solo travellers start from £3,749, subject to availability.

The operator

Riviera Travel

River cruises and escorted tours

A British operator that began in 1984 with a handful of tents in the south of France. Its tours and river cruises travel with a Riviera tour manager or cruise director looking after the group.

You book with Riviera Travel directly. They confirm your place, take payment, and look after you from the moment you leave home; Atlas & Passage’s part ends when you click through.

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