TAMIZHNADU - A Thriving Ancient Culture

Tamizhnadu in South India is the land of an ancient living culture. This journey takes you through many age-old practices that exist today alongside the mobile phone and the internet.

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The Tamizh culture comprises of:

•  A classical language whose well-composed literature has been traced to before the 1 Century A.D

• Exquisite art forms such as Bharatanatyam dance

• Mammoth  temple architecture, notably in Mamallapuram, Kanchipuram and Thanjavur,

• Organic agriculture,

• Amazing river management systems and

• Hard-working  locals who embrace a simple lifestyle in spite of the above mentioned grand heritage

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Your  local experiences are authentic. You meet unassuming townspeople and villagers who love sharing their space with you – in homes and artistic workspaces.

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Delhi being the convenient point of arrival into India, this journey also includes a visit to the Taj Mahal.

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Be assured to experience India Beyond the Obvious

Tour Highlights

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• Taj Mahal

• Qutb Minar, Agra Fort, Humayun’s Tomb

• Gandhi Samadhi, India Gate

• Colourful markets

• Mamallapuram – experiments in temple building

• Auroville – International township

• Bronze furnaces of Nachiarkovil

• Handloom Silk weaving

• Farming villages – living close to the earth

• Gurukulam education

• Majesty of Madurai Meenaskhi temple

• Gandhi Museum

• Kalaripayattu – Martial art of Kerala

• Tea factory visit

• Jeep drives in Thekkady’s hills

• Backwaters of Kerala

• Curated by Indian tour director

12 Nights/13 Days

Delhi(2N)-Agra(1N)-Chennai(1N)-Pondicherry(1N)-Kumbakonam(2N)-Madurai(2N)-Thekkady(2N)-Vaikom(1N)-Cochin-Delhi

2020 Dates -     2 to 13 August

Group size –     Min: 8 pax 

     Max: 14 pax

Land price –     USD 2190 pp twin share (T&C Apply)

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 Interested?      Call/ Whatsapp us on 0091-9840236872                                    Email us on deepa@shaktiholidaysindia.in

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