South India: Temples and Tropical Landscapes
Nov 06-17, 2026
12 days | India | Alumni Expeditions
What’s included: Airport transfers for passengers arriving and departing as per the group itinerary; accommodation based on double occupancy in hotels listed or similar; meals as indicated in the itinerary; all internal transportation by private coach; sightseeing with qualified English-speaking guides; all activities and entrance fees; one cooking class; two performances; taxes and gratuities (for guides, drivers, hotels, restaurants); fully escorted by your Worldwide Quest tour leader
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Itinerary at a Glance
| Day | Activity |
| 1 | Arrive Chennai, Transfer to Mahabalipuram |
| 2 | Shore Temple of Mahabalipuram |
| 3 | Chennai |
| 4 | Along the Coromandel Coast to Pondicherry |
| 5 | Explore Pondicherry - the capital of French India |
| 6 | Temple town of Kumbakonam |
| 7 | Chettinad via Tanjore |
| 8 | Cooking class in Chettinad |
| 9 | Madurai |
| 10 | Across the Western Ghats to Periyar |
| 11 | Periyar’s spice gardens |
| 12 | Kochi: The Venice of the East |
| 13 | Fishing nets and Kerala cuisine |
Your Tour Leader
Meera Kachroo is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Religion and Culture at St. Thomas More College in Saskatoon (Treaty 6). In both research and teaching, she highlights the perennial texts and teachings of Asian religions and how they flourish in modern lives.
What’s included: Airport transfers for passengers arriving and departing as per the group itinerary; accommodation based on double occupancy in hotels listed or similar; meals as indicated in the itinerary; all internal transportation by private coach; sightseeing with qualified English-speaking guides; all activities and entrance fees; one cooking class; two performances; taxes and gratuities (for guides, drivers, hotels, restaurants); fully escorted by your Worldwide Quest tour leader
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