
Arrival in Chennai - Mahabalipuram
Arrive in Chennai and transfer to Mahabalipuram. Check in to your hotel and relax. Explore the Shore Temple and the Five Rathas, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its rock-cut architecture.
Arrival in Chennai • Mahabalipuram • Pondicherry • Tanjore • Madurai
Duree
26 jours
Etapes
5 principales
Temps forts
4 lieux cles
Cet itineraire detaille vous permet de visualiser le rythme du voyage, les grandes etapes, les temps forts culturels et les ajustements possibles avant reservation.
Si vous aimez le programme mais souhaitez modifier certaines nuits, raccourcir la route, renforcer le confort ou ajouter des experiences plus privees, nous pouvons l'adapter selon votre budget, votre saison et votre facon de voyager.
Format
Itineraire ideal pour une demande de devis detaillee et une personnalisation avant depart.
Accompagnement
Chauffeur prive, conseils locaux, rythmes de route et hebergements ajustables selon votre projet.
Une lecture claire de chaque etape pour comprendre le parcours, les visites et le rythme du voyage.

Arrive in Chennai and transfer to Mahabalipuram. Check in to your hotel and relax. Explore the Shore Temple and the Five Rathas, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its rock-cut architecture.

Take a day trip to Kanchipuram, known as the city of a thousand temples. Visit the Ekambareswarar Temple, Kamakshi Amman Temple, and Kailasanathar Temple. Return to Mahabalipuram in the evening.

Depart for Pondicherry with a stop at Auroville, an experimental township and spiritual community. Continue to Pondicherry, check in to your hotel, and explore the French Quarter and Promenade Beach.

Spend the day exploring Pondicherry. Visit Sri Aurobindo Ashram, the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and the vibrant local markets. Enjoy the blend of French and Indian cultures.

Travel to Tanjore with stops at Chidambaram to see the Nataraja Temple, Gangaikonda Cholapuram for its grand temple, and Darasuram for the Airavatesvara Temple. Arrive in Tanjore and check in.

Explore Tanjore, starting with the Brihadeeswarar Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visit the Tanjore Palace and Art Gallery to see Chola bronzes and other artifacts.

Depart for Madurai with a stop in Trichy to visit the Rock Fort Temple and the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple at Srirangam. Continue to Madurai and check in to your hotel.

Explore the Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai, then travel to Munnar. Check in to your hotel and enjoy the lush tea plantations and scenic beauty.

Spend the morning exploring Munnar's tea gardens and Eravikulam National Park. Travel to Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary in the afternoon. Check in to your hotel.

Enjoy a day in Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary with activities such as a boat ride on Periyar Lake, trekking, and spotting wildlife like elephants and tigers.

Depart for Kumarakom, known for its backwaters and bird sanctuary. Check in to your hotel and enjoy a relaxing day by the Vembanad Lake.

Travel to Alleppey, also known as Alappuzha. Board a houseboat and enjoy a cruise through the serene backwaters, witnessing village life and beautiful landscapes.

Depart for Fort Kochi. Check in to your hotel and explore the colonial architecture, St. Francis Church, Chinese Fishing Nets, and Jew Town.

Travel to Ooty, a hill station in the Nilgiris. Check in to your hotel and enjoy the pleasant weather and beautiful landscapes. Visit the Botanical Gardens and Ooty Lake.

Take a day trip to Coonoor, exploring Sim's Park, Dolphin's Nose, and the tea gardens. Return to Ooty in the evening.

Travel to Mysore. Check in to your hotel and visit the Mysore Palace, Chamundi Hill, and the local markets.

Take a day trip to Somnathpur to visit the Chennakesava Temple, known for its intricate Hoysala architecture. Return to Mysore in the evening.

Depart for Hassan with a stop at Shravanabelagola to see the gigantic statue of Gommateshwara Bahubali. Continue to Hassan and check in to your hotel.

Explore the twin towns of Halebidu and Belur, known for their exquisite Hoysala temples. Return to Hassan in the evening.

Travel to Hospet with a stop at Chitradurga Fort, known for its impressive fortifications. Continue to Hospet and check in.

Spend the day exploring the ruins of Hampi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with its stunning temples, palaces, and royal complexes. Return to Hospet in the evening.

Travel to Badami, famous for its rock-cut temples. Check in to your hotel and explore the Badami Cave Temples and Agastya Lake.

Visit Aihole and Pattadakal, both renowned for their historic temples and architecture. Continue your journey to Goa and check in to your hotel.

Enjoy a relaxing day in Goa. Explore its beautiful beaches, vibrant nightlife, and Portuguese heritage sites like the Basilica of Bom Jesus and Se Cathedral.

Another day in Goa to relax and explore at your leisure. Enjoy the local cuisine, visit flea markets, or simply unwind by the beach.

Depart from Goa with wonderful memories of your trip.
Quelques temps forts qui donnent plus de relief a l'itineraire.

Discover the Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai, a historic Hindu temple with stunning architecture.

Explore the ruins of Hampi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with its stunning temples, palaces, and royal complexes.

Experience the breathtaking beauty of Munnar, known for its rolling hills, tea plantations, and scenic landscapes.

Relax on the stunning beaches of Goa, famous for their golden sands, vibrant nightlife, and water sports.
Ce circuit Inde du Sud s'adresse aux voyageurs qui veulent un programme complet, culturel et depaysant, sans se limiter a une seule region. Il permet de relier les temples du Tamil Nadu, les paysages du Kerala et plusieurs villes au fort caractere patrimonial.
C'est une tres bonne base pour un voyage culturel en Inde du Sud, avec une vraie richesse de contrastes entre spiritualite, architecture, nature tropicale, cuisine regionale et douceur de vivre.
Vous pouvez garder cette boucle comme telle ou la transformer en voyage sur mesure en ajoutant plus de temps au Kerala, plus de temples ou des etapes plus reposantes.
Cette page donne une vraie lecture du Sud de l'Inde en reliant plusieurs regions majeures plutot qu'une seule destination isolee.
Le programme combine temples, architecture dravidienne, villes historiques, paysages tropicaux et traditions locales avec une belle continuite.
Nous pouvons moduler le temps passe au Kerala, dans le Tamil Nadu, dans les backwaters ou sur des etapes plus contemplatives selon votre projet.
L'interet de ce parcours tient a son equilibre: il permet de vivre un grand voyage culturel tout en gardant des respirations plus naturelles que sur certains itineraires trop denses.
Pour les voyageurs qui veulent un grand circuit du Sud, riche en temples, atmospheres regionales et paysages tropicaux, sans sacrifier la lisibilite du programme.
Un bon circuit Inde du Sud ne cherche pas seulement a cocher plusieurs regions. Il doit aussi garder une coherence de route, une logique culturelle forte et des moments plus calmes pour que le voyage reste agreable.
C'est cette combinaison entre profondeur culturelle, douceur climatique relative et diversite regionale qui rend ce type de parcours tres attractif pour une clientele qui veut autre chose que les circuits nord classiques.
Aux voyageurs qui veulent un grand voyage culturel dans le Sud avec temples, nature tropicale, villes historiques et vraie diversite de paysages.
La meilleure fenetre depend des zones traversees, mais la periode d'automne a fin d'hiver reste souvent la plus confortable pour une grande boucle.
Le nombre d'etapes, le temps au Kerala, les pauses plage, le niveau de confort, les visites spirituelles et les experiences plus gastronomiques.
Si vous comparez plusieurs circuits dans le Sud, regardez toujours la logique des etapes, le temps reel au Kerala, le nombre de nuits de transition et la part accordee aux grandes visites culturelles.
Nous pouvons aussi renforcer l'axe temples, la detente, la gastronomie ou la personnalisation selon votre style de voyage.