We suggest the top 10 activities one must do while in South India

	1.Take a houseboat cruise Embark on one of the Kettuvalloms, the traditional Houseboats of Kerala, for a night's stay with day cruising. These palm leaf covered country boats are designed to navigate through the narrow canals, myriad network of silent lagoons and fresh water rivers. Normal check-in time is 1230 hours and the cruising will resume once lunch is taken, and will continue until sunset. Dinner provided on board the boat. Next day, start cruising after breakfast, to end around 0930 hours. Airconditioning(cooling only) is provided in bed rooms and available only during night sleeping hours. these boats are adequately staffed and fresh vegitables and southern delicacies are cooked on board for guests.
	2.Stay on a tree top house Stay on Tree Top Houses at wayanad, Kerala. The tree house of 86 feet(from ground) is the highest one accessed by an indigenous cane elevator worked by a unique counter weight with water. Another tree house is accessed by a hanging bridge. All the facilities you get in a hotel room is available there. Only Kerala vegitable meals served. It is approximately 75 kms from Calicut.
	3.Enjoy watching sunset Enjoy watching sunset and moonrise simultaneously on a full moon evening. Sunrise can also be watched from the same spot next day - all these possible in India only at Cape Comorin (Kanyakumari), the southern tip of India.
	4.A toy train journey to remember Undertake meandering train journey from an elevation of 2192.72 meters at Udhagamandalam(Ooty) station to a level of 325.82 meters above mean sea level at Mettupalayam station on the Nilgiri Mountain Railway which was commissioned to traffic on 15th June 1899. The Toy Train (NILGIRI PASSENGER) takes you through 218 curves, 31 major bridges and 16 tunnels on your way between Ooty and Mettupalayam on a mountain journey to remember.
	5.Enjoy a ride on elephant back Enjoy one night/two days elephant safari - guests sit on the elephant back and walk through the villages and stay overnight in a village house. All meals are served from lunch to lunch enroute.
	6.Take a backwater cruise in the "venice of the east" Take a two to three hour backwater cruise by rowing boats or motorboats in Venice of the East(Alleppy). Alleppy has a large network of backwater canals in kerala. Country life is better watched by these cruises.
	7.Witness kathakali, theyyam and kalaripayattu Witness Kathakali (show) at a local theatre while in Cochin; enjoy watching children taking lessons in Kalaripayattu, the martial art form of Kerala. Never miss an opportunity to witness Theyyam, the ritual dance form presented or displayed at Parassinnikkadavu Madappura sree Muthappan Temple near kannur, north Kerala. Non- Hindus are permitted to enter the temple premises and watch the proceedings inside the temple.
	8.Take a train journey in paradise Prepare yourself for a train journey between Mangalore(in Karnataka) and Roha(in Maharashtra) via Goa, at a length of 760 kms with 179 big and 181 small bridges(highest bridge: Panvel Viaduct, tallest pillar being 64 meters high from ground level) touching 92 tunnels with a total length of 82 kms - longest tunnel: 6.5 km 'Karbude'(in Ratnagiri); and 53 railway stations. The journey will be breathtaking all through the western coastal line of India.
	9.Watching world heritage monuments Never miss the famous World Heritage Monuments in South india - Gangaikondacholapuram, Darasuram, Tanjore, Mamallapuram(Mahabalipuram). The Shore Temple and Arjuna's Penance in mamallapuram are treat to watch and not to be missed on a South India circuit trip.
	10.Savour a sadya Enjoy a sumptuous feast(meal) served on a plantain leaf and eaten with the hand, the 'sadya' is the traditional feast of kerala. The three course meal includes amazing variety of upto 40 vegetarian dishes depending on the place where you enjoy the meal. Must taste to be beleived. Yes, best time to take the meal is during lunch and the rest of the day be given free to take the required rest!

All these activities are already covered in our various tour packages. But still you want a tour package including all these activities together, please contact us. We will do it for you.