• Arrive, meet your Farbound Tour Director and settle in with a deliberately light first day.
• Explore the contrasts of Chennai’s older quarters and modern city pockets.
• Mylapore walk through temple streets, local markets, and everyday lanes.
• Explore the Fort St George Museum
• Short walks throughout, with private transport used between key stops.
• Timing is adjusted for heat, crowds, and how you’re feeling post-arrival.
• Evening at leisure, with support for dinner planning and neighbourhood picks.

• Personalize: add an arrival-and-recovery day, or swap markets for a museum-led route

• Coastal routing to Mahabalipuram with buffers for traffic.
• Shore Temple and key monument clusters, sequenced for crowds.
• Continue to Pondicherry and check in before evening heat.
• The day stays structured, without stacking too many stops.

• Personalize: extend Mahabalipuram time, or arrive earlier for downtime.

• Sri Aurobindo Ashram visit, respecting local access rules.
• French Quarter heritage walk with a clear, historical lens.
• Optional beach downtime kept open unless you request layers.

Personalize: add a café-and-culture loop, or keep it minimal and slow.

• Move inland with conservative timing and comfort breaks.
• Airavatesvara Temple (Darasuram) planned for better light.
• Adi Kumbeswarar Temple visit, paced for heat and crowds.
• Srirangam quick darshan layer if timing and access align.

Personalize: reduce temple count, or add deeper architecture-led time.

• Short transfer to Thanjavur with an unhurried arrival.
• Maratha Palace & Art Gallery visit (full combo ticket), as listed.
• Lunch included, positioned for a calmer afternoon.
• Evening stays open for rest or a short local walk.
• Personalize: add craft-shopping time, or keep the day strictly heritage.

• Brihadeeswarar (“Big”) Temple visit, sequenced for crowd flow.
• Time held for slower observation, not checklist touring.
• Lunch included; midday downtime protected after sun exposure.
• Optional market layer only if energy is strong.

Personalize: add more temple complexes, or narrow focus for depth.

• Drive to Chettinad with clean timing and minimal detours.
• Mansion interior visit planned around access and lighting.
• Lunch included; afternoon kept slow to match the setting.
• Evening is deliberately quiet for recovery.

Personalize: add a cooking session, or extend mansion access time.

• Transfer to Madurai with buffers for city entry traffic.
• Meenakshi Temple fast darshan, paced around access windows.
• Street food walk kept practical, with comfort and hygiene in mind.
• Lunch included; heat breaks built in.

Personalize: add quieter temple time, or skip food walk for more rest.

• Thirumalai Nayakkar Palace visit, timed for crowd conditions.
• Day kept lighter to balance yesterday’s intensity.
• Dinner included; evening can stay low-key by default.
• Your Farbound Tour Director can adjust the pace based on on ground conditions.

Personalize: add a market layer, or convert this into a pure downtime day.

• Transition into hill country with conservative drive-time planning.
• Check-in and recovery time protected after the climb.
• Optional Kathakali evening performance, if you want the layer.
• The night stays early to protect the next day.

• Tea plantation visit planned around visibility and weather.
• Kalaripayattu martial-arts show, scheduled to avoid late nights.
• The rest of the day stays flexible for walks or pure rest.
• Your tour director adjusts based on energy and rainfall.

• Drive to Thekkady with arrival timed around park logistics.
• Periyar Tiger Reserve / park gate layer as listed.
• Lunch included; afternoon pacing depends on park operations.
• Early night recommended after a structured day.

• A slower day to avoid stacking high-effort activities.
• Optional nature layers depend on access and weather.
• Lunch included; downtime protected by default.
• Your trip lead can add or remove layers in real time.

Personalize: add a spice-focused walk, or keep it fully restorative.

• Transfer to Kumarakom with buffers for local road conditions.
• Bird sanctuary visit paced for heat and walking comfort.
• Afternoon is kept open for property time and recovery.
• Evening stays quiet unless you request activities.

• Board your houseboat and settle into a slower rhythm.
• Route and timing adjusted for water conditions and comfort.
• The day is designed for pause, not sightseeing density.
• Quiet evening on the water; minimal logistics once aboard.

Personalize: adjust cruise length, or upgrade the houseboat category.

• Morning drive to Kochi - where day is kept intentionally leisure-led to enjoy the waterfront setting, spa, and property atmosphere
• Later in the day, explore the Mattancherry with the Dutch Palace (Mattancherry Palace), known for its murals and courtly history
• Culture walk through old quarters—lanes, storefronts, and waterfront textures shaped by centuries of maritime exchange
• Time kept flexible for galleries, cafés, and slow pauses depending on your interests
• Private transport support between pockets, with walking kept comfortable and unhurried

• Paradesi (Jewish) synagogue visit, timed for opening hours.
• Day kept flexible for galleries, cafés, or full rest.
• Dinner included as a clean close to the circuit.
• Your trip lead confirms next-day departure logistics.

• Departure transfer planned around flight time and buffer needs.
• Route chosen for predictability, not optimistic drive-time.
• Your trip lead confirms pickup window and assistance needs.
• Final checks kept simple and operational.

Personalize: add a Kochi buffer night, or shift departure timing if you extend.