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15 Best Full-Day Tours In South India

South India’s best days out.

The 15 most popular full-day tours in South India, gathered on one page. What each one is really like on the day, how long it runs, what it costs and who you book it through.

15 Best Full-Day Tours In South India

Full Day Backwater Village Punting Boat Cruise - Non-motorized punting in Kerala’s backwaters: calm water and easy photography
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Full Day Backwater Village Punting Boat Cruise

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1.Full Day Backwater Village Punting Boat Cruise

A calm punting cruise through Kerala backwaters from Kochi to Vaikom, with banana-leaf vegetarian lunch, tea, crafts, and canoe canals.

Most Popular★ 5.0

“This is a great tour to experience the Kerala backwaters. Our guide Meera was very knowledgeable and conducted the tour very efficiently. I really enjoyed every moment in the different parts of the main river, the canal, and the interior canal small boat ride. Meera also took us to a private botanical garden where we…”

393 reviewsFrom $29.01by Stanley Wilson Day Tours

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Full-Day Experiential Hyderabad Tour - Qutb Shahi Tombs: Mausoleums in a Garden Setting
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Full-Day Experiential Hyderabad Tour

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2.Full-Day Experiential Hyderabad Tour

Full-day Hyderabad tour with pickup and AC transport. See Golconda Fort, Qutb Shahi Tombs, Charminar, bazaars, chai, and more.

★ 5.0

“When I visited to Hyderabad. I had high expectations, and they were all met beyond my expectations. Kumar was a friendly and knowledgeable guide that enriched the visit. Veera was a driver that got us to each destination safe and comfortable while exploring in the busy streets. I highly recommend this tour. They are so…”

215 reviewsFrom $130.00by Hyderabad Garuda Tourism

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Full day in hiking in Munnar (By Munnar Info) - Tea Gardens, Canandevan-Style Walking, and the Slowest Kind of Workout
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Full day in hiking in Munnar (By Munnar Info)

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3.Full day in hiking in Munnar (By Munnar Info)

A full-day hike around Munnar with tea gardens, forests, big-dam views, and a peak-to-valley trek to about 2,000m.

★ 5.0

“Very good hiking trip. We covered a lot of ground in one day - about 15 kms walk and a climb of nearly 500 metres. Our guide Raj was clearly very experienced and set a brisk pace right at the start which meant we got to the peak quite quicRead more”

176 reviewsFrom $28.00by Munnar Info

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Bangalore: Full-Day Private City Tour with Lunch - Pickup, private transport, and the reality of timing
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Bangalore: Full-Day Private City Tour with Lunch

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4.Bangalore: Full-Day Private City Tour with Lunch

Private full-day Bangalore highlights tour with English guide, Lalbagh gardens, Nandi Bull Temple, Vidhana Soudha, ISKCON, Palace and lunch.

★ 4.9

“The city tour of Bangalore was excellent. The tour went seamless, with great communication from the tour company and the guide. My guide for the day, Divakar, was extremely knowledgeable and very pleasant. As we toured each site, and drove through the city, he shared interesting background history and knowledge of what we were seeing,…”

118 reviews8 hoursFrom $107by 5 Senses Tours

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Full Day Private tour of Mysore from Bangalore with pick up and drop-off - Mysore Palace: plan for your timing inside
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Full Day Private tour of Mysore from Bangalore with pick up and drop-off

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5.Full Day Private tour of Mysore from Bangalore with pick up and drop-off

Private full-day Mysore tour from Bangalore with hotel pickup, English guide, Palace tickets, banana-leaf lunch, and top sights.

★ 5.0

“This tour was one of the highlights of my trip to India. The driver was very friendly and adjusted to our needs and requests. Regarding our tour guide, he was very professional, passionate for history, and super efficient. We asked additiRead more”

82 reviewsFrom $105.18by Go City Adventures

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Full-Day Private Tour to the Kanchipuram Temples from Chennai - Kailasanatha Temple: Pallava stone temple design in one focused hour
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Full-Day Private Tour to the Kanchipuram Temples from Chennai

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6.Full-Day Private Tour to the Kanchipuram Temples from Chennai

A private full-day trip from Chennai to Kanchipuram’s Pallava temples and traditional sari weaving, with hotel pickup and lunch included.

★ 5.0

“Lovely experience visiting Kanchi on a Royal Enfield bike. Vijay did a great job of leading the ride, ensuring smooth exit from the maddening Chennai traffic and getting us a peek into rich culture. Loved the traditional meal sappatu at the farRead more”

73 reviewsFrom $110.00by 5 Senses Walks

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Full-Day Nandi Hills Countryside Tour by Bike - Getting there: Hard Rock Cafe, 6:30am, and a smooth start
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Full-Day Nandi Hills Countryside Tour by Bike

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7.Full-Day Nandi Hills Countryside Tour by Bike

Ride from Bangalore to Nandi Hills by bike with breakfast, temple visits, a silk stop, pottery making, and an organic buffet lunch.

★ 5.0

“My friends and I had an absolute blast biking around Nandi Hills. Ajith was the ultimate guide and taught us so much! We are visiting from the US so learning so many things in such a sort amount of time can feel overwhelming, but Ajith explaiRead more”

54 reviewsFrom $188.00by Unventured Expeditions Pvt Ltd

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Hyderabad: A Private Full-Day Guided City Tour with Ethnic Lunch - Chowmahalla Palace: where royal life still shows through
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Hyderabad: A Private Full-Day Guided City Tour with Ethnic Lunch

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8.Hyderabad: A Private Full-Day Guided City Tour with Ethnic Lunch

Private Hyderabad city tour with AC transport, heritage guide, palace and fort tickets, and ethnic lunch at $55.38 per person.

★ 5.0

“Excellent day with our guide Mr Ramana Murthy and driver Ramesh. Extremely knowledgeable guide with very good English and a professional, flexible and friendly attitude . Very nice Biriyani lunch, included in the tour price. Lots of sightseeing done in a very enjoyable and informative day.”

49 reviewsFrom $55.38by Hyderabad Heritage Tours

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Private Full Day Bangalore City Tour - Getting Started: Hotel Pickup and a Real Time-Saver
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Private Full-Day Bangalore City Tour

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9.Private Full-Day Bangalore City Tour

A private 8-hour Bangalore day trip packed with temples, parks, and palaces, plus hotel pickup and an English-speaking guide.

★ 4.5

“Salim was a really nice person to spend a day with in Bangalore. We saw everything in the tour description and also spent extra time in a local spice and vegetable market and an art museum close to the park. It was great to have veg Thali for lunch and simply never have to worry…”

48 reviewsFrom $73.24by MAM Holidays

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Munnar mountain hiking (Full day) - Cardamom forests and shola woods: where the walk turns into nature time
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Munnar mountain hiking (Full day)

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10.Munnar mountain hiking (Full day)

Full-day Munnar hike through Lekshmi Hills tea and cardamom forests, shola woods, and wildlife sightings, with lunch, water, and an English guide.

★ 4.7

“Our tour guide Ramesh offered us a fantastic experience. He showed us beautiful view points and gave us a lot of information about tea plantations, wild life and plants. We really enjoyed it a lot and we would highly recommend this tour, especially with Ramesh. Thanks again for the lovely day!”

40 reviews7 hoursFrom $24by Munnar Info

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Full day guided tour of Hyderabad - Entering Charminar and the Mecca Masjid area
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Full day guided tour of Hyderabad

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11.Full day guided tour of Hyderabad

A full-day Hyderabad route mixing Charminar, Golconda Fort, tombs, palaces, and bazaars with an AC ride and expert guiding.

★ 5.0

“We had wonderful experience with personal tour guide,Veenu Reddy. We highly recommend him.He was an excellent guide and was very knowledgeable about Hyderabad giving us the history and talking to us some of best sights.he definitely made the day enjoyable and memorable experience. We enjoyed it .Thank you .”

23 reviewsFrom $104.36by India TajMahal Tour operators

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Private Full-Day Kerala Backwaters Houseboat Tour With Lunch & Pickup From Kochi - From hotel or airport to the boat: the morning flow
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Private Full-Day Kerala Backwaters Houseboat Tour With Lunch & Pickup From Kochi

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Shore Excursion Full Day Private Kochi Tour from Kochi port - Chikurin-ji Temple Homotsukan: Shikoku Pilgrimage artifacts up close
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Shore Excursion Full Day Private Kochi Tour from Kochi port

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13.Shore Excursion Full Day Private Kochi Tour from Kochi port

Private Kochi shore tour from Kochi port with Kochi Castle, Chikurin-ji Homotsukan, Hirome Ichiba, and Makino Botanical Garden.

★ 5.0

“Masanari was an excellent guide — very knowledgeable and attentive. We shared our interests, and he organized the tour perfectly, even though some attractions were a bit far apart.”

21 reviewsFrom $490.00by Japan Experiences and Tours Company

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Hyderabad Private Full-day Sightseeing Tour - Hotel pickup and the comfort you’ll want in the heat
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Hyderabad Private Full-day Sightseeing Tour

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14.Hyderabad Private Full-day Sightseeing Tour

A full-day private tour of Hyderabad’s Charminar, Golconda Fort, Chowmahalla Palace, Salar Jung Museum, and more, with a comfy air-conditioned car.

★ 4.6

“We 5oroughly enjoyed our tour in Hyderabad. Samson was an exceptional tour guide. He was very knowledgeable about the history of the places we visited, and made it an incredible cultural experience. We visited Golconda Fort where we climbed several hundred years of history and visited the camel stables not normally on a general tour.…”

16 reviews8 hoursFrom $66by Apollo Voyages (India)

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Bangalore: Private Full-Day City Tour w/ Lunch - ISKCON Temple: neo-classical calm before the city drive
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Bangalore: Private Full-Day City Tour w/ Lunch

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15.Bangalore: Private Full-Day City Tour w/ Lunch

Private full-day Bangalore tour with ISKCON, Tipu’s Palace, Lalbagh Gardens, temples, Vidhan Soudha views, plus lunch and entry fees.

★ 4.1

“I just wanted to take a moment to personally leave a comment about our trip today exploring Bangalore with our driver, Dhananjaya, and our guide, Kirn (I hope I’ve spelled their names correctly). This was a very well-planned and flawlessly executed excursion—thank you so much to the entire team. Kirn was incredibly informative and answered…”

16 reviews7 hoursFrom $98by INDIATOR

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