SOUTH INDIA · 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.
A calm punting cruise through Kerala backwaters from Kochi to Vaikom, with banana-leaf vegetarian lunch, tea, crafts, and canoe canals.
Most Popular“Beautiful experience of Kerala backwaters with local guides. Very friendly and knowledgable guides. Highly recommend!!”
Full-day Hyderabad tour with pickup and AC transport. See Golconda Fort, Qutb Shahi Tombs, Charminar, bazaars, chai, and more.
“A fantastic tour through the highlights of hyderabad. Our guide Mr Azam was very friendly and full of interesting knowledge about the history and modern life of Hyderabad - and an excellent negotiator in the Bazaar! The whole tour wRead more”
A full-day hike around Munnar with tea gardens, forests, big-dam views, and a peak-to-valley trek to about 2,000m.
“Great day with the wonderful guide Mr. Anand. Strongly recommend if you are looking for a hike in the natural beauty of Munnar”
Private full-day Bangalore highlights tour with English guide, Lalbagh gardens, Nandi Bull Temple, Vidhana Soudha, ISKCON, Palace and lunch.
“I had a fantastic private tour in Bengaluru with Divakar. He’s extremely knowledgeable about history, culture, and the sites we visited (palace, temples, botanical gardens, and more), and he shares information in a very engaging and fun way. What really stood out was how flexible and attentive he was — he customized the itinerary based…”
Private full-day Mysore tour from Bangalore with hotel pickup, English guide, Palace tickets, banana-leaf lunch, and top sights.
“This was an excellent, well planned and scenic tour of Mysore with informative guide and driver. The day started off with a hotel pick up that was on time and a friendly and professional driver Shivu, who tried to explain things in English as we Read more”
A private full-day trip from Chennai to Kanchipuram’s Pallava temples and traditional sari weaving, with hotel pickup and lunch included.
“The guide was very knowledgeable and the sites visited were wonderful. I would recommend to anyone coming to Chennai”
Ride from Bangalore to Nandi Hills by bike with breakfast, temple visits, a silk stop, pottery making, and an organic buffet lunch.
“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”
Private Hyderabad city tour with AC transport, heritage guide, palace and fort tickets, and ethnic lunch at $55.38 per person.
“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.”
A private 8-hour Bangalore day trip packed with temples, parks, and palaces, plus hotel pickup and an English-speaking guide.
“It was a great tour and I enjoyed it very much, thank you! We covered all the places, and even one more, on my special request! :)”
Full-day Munnar hike through Lekshmi Hills tea and cardamom forests, shola woods, and wildlife sightings, with lunch, water, and an English guide.
“Overall, this was a very good tour, and excellent value for money. Please don’t be put off by the GYG description of it as ‘hard’ – although it is fairly long, we had plenty of breaks, and there were only one or two longish uphill sections. Anyone of moderate physical fitness should have no problems…”
A full-day Hyderabad route mixing Charminar, Golconda Fort, tombs, palaces, and bazaars with an AC ride and expert guiding.
“Please do not take this tour. They did not turn up. Viator is processing my refund. Unprofessional ............ very unhappy tourist in hyderabad for a few days. Viator needs to up their game.”
Private full-day Kerala backwaters houseboat tour from Kochi with pickup, lunch on a banana leaf, snacks, tea, and rural canal cruising.
“Excellent experience. Very relaxing backwater boat trip. Lovely food on the boat prepared fresh by the cook. Very enjoyable experience”
Private Kochi shore tour from Kochi port with Kochi Castle, Chikurin-ji Homotsukan, Hirome Ichiba, and Makino Botanical Garden.
“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.”
A full-day private tour of Hyderabad’s Charminar, Golconda Fort, Chowmahalla Palace, Salar Jung Museum, and more, with a comfy air-conditioned car.
“Excellent overall arrangements, on time pick up from hotel, clean and specious car, excellent tour guide. Here I must appraise about the tour guide Mr. Venkat, he was exceptional, knowledgeable and a true guide with lots of information. Visiting a historical place like Hyderabad was more enchanting due to him. Overall great experience, covered all…”
Private full-day Bangalore tour with ISKCON, Tipu’s Palace, Lalbagh Gardens, temples, Vidhan Soudha views, plus lunch and entry fees.
“My guide and driver were awesome.”
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