South India Tours

Tour Southern India and experience the wonder of the ancient temples at Madurai, Suchindram and Palani. Seek out the spectactular wildlife at Periyar and Mudulamali, and explore the diverse cultures of city life in Bangalore, Chennai or Mysore. Ride an elephant or take boat trips along the hidden waterways near Cochin and explore the cool mountain air of Thekkady. There is plenty of opportunity to relax too in the seclusion of the lovely Lakeside on the shores of Kamaraj Lake and the elegant MGM Beach Resort near Chennai.

Our Unique Tours...

	Tour A			Tour B
	South India from Coast to Coast Kerala's long golden beaches, extensive backwaters, temples of Tamil Nadu, modern cities & traditional village life...			South India Experience Modern cities & traditional villages; beaches, lakes & mountains; paddy fields, coconut groves & tea plantations; steam railways...

	Tour C			Tour D
	Kerala and the Tamil Nadu plains Palm fringed beaches, extensive backwaters, the mountains of the Western Ghats; then relax at Lakeside...			Coromandel Coast and Tamil Nadu Plains The contrasts of bustling Chennai, quaint Pondicherry, stunning beach temples at Mamallapuram...

	Tour E			The Tamil Experience
	South India Cities, Hill Stations and Villages The contrasts of modern cities & traditional villages; paddy fields, spice gardens & tea plantations; steam railways...			For those of you who would like to enjoy exploring southern India but prefer not to have to pack your bags and move on everyday. A photographers, artists or naturalists paradise...

Our Unique Resort

	Lakeside
	Meet the local people and discover the real India from this comfortable establishment run to high European standards by South India Tours resident owners. Situated in a prime location with stunning lake and mountain views and an abundance of exotic bird life Lakeside has something to offer everyone.

We offer a range of tours to explore all these different aspects of Southern India. We're confident your only disappointment will be that you'll wish you could stay longer. And conveniently you can do just that! Ask us for a quote if you'd like to extend any of our tours.

What Makes Us So Special?

The Personal Touch - South India Tours is a relatively small family company; all contact both within the UK and India will be with one of the Owners or Directors of the Company so you can be assured of personal attention of the very highest quality.
We Really Care - We want you to have as fabulous a holiday just as much as you do! And we'll do everything we can to make that happen.
Unique Location - The Lakeside resort nestles between the foothills of the Western Ghats and the shore of Kamaraj Lake and unlike most other tour companies we will be able to show you what life is really like for the millions of ordinary people living in Southern India in full colourful splendour.
Choice - Whether you are the sort of person who likes to pack up and move on, dawdle gently or simply sit back and relax, we are the tour company for you. Select the tour that most suits your needs or use Lakeside as your base and set your own pace...
Lone Travelling - Why pay more when you can stay at Lakeside without the hassle of a single suppliment? Set your own itinerary or select our Tamil Experience to make the most of your stay.
Value for Money - All our holidays are excellent value for money offering comfortable standards of accommodation at very affordable prices.
Community Responsibility - We take our role in the local community very seriously and through its links with Lakeside, South India Tours supports the following initiatives:

*We help and support the education of the poorest children in the area*

*Employ local staff*

*Use local contractors for maintenance and develpment work*

*Source the majority of our food locally*

*Support the local school and cottage industries through our Village Life excursion*

*Make donations to the local temple and support the major temple festival in August each year*

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