14 days · Balanced pace
South India in 14 days
Temples, ruins, hill country and coast — Chennai and the Tamil temple towns, Hampi's boulder landscape, and a Keralan finish.
Route: Chennai → Mahabalipuram → Thanjavur → Madurai → Hampi → Kochi → Alleppey
Day by day
Days 1–2
Chennai and Mahabalipuram
Shore temples and rock-cut sculpture on the Coromandel coast.
Days 3–4
Thanjavur and Chettinad
The Brihadeeswarar temple and the mansion country around Karaikudi.
Days 5–6
Madurai
Meenakshi Amman temple, morning and night, plus the flower market.
Days 7–9
Hampi
Three days among the Vijayanagara ruins and boulder fields.
Days 10–11
Kochi
Fort Kochi's colonial layers and a Kathakali evening.
Days 12–14
Backwaters and coast
A houseboat night from Alleppey, then two slow days by the sea.
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How much of this is driving?
Meaningful amounts — southern distances are long. We use two internal flights on the premium version to cut two full driving days.
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