14-Day Itinerary for South India

1. Day 1: Fort Kochi
   1 hour (20 km) from Kochi

   Colonial architecture, beaches, seafood

2. Day 2: Munnar
   4 hours (130 km) from Fort Kochi

   Tea plantations, scenic views, trekking

3. Day 3: Kodaikanal
   4.5 hours (153 km) from Munnar

   Waterfalls, lakes, nature walks

4. Day 4: Mahabalipuram
   11 hours (533 km) from Kodaikanal

   UNESCO heritage site, temples, beaches

5. Day 5: Pondicherry
   1.5 hours (100 km) from Mahabalipuram

   French architecture, spirituality, beaches

6. Day 6: Thanjavur
   4 hours (175 km) from Pondicherry

   Temples, art, culture

7. Day 7: Madurai
   2.5 hours (118 km) from Thanjavur

   Hindu temples, food, heritage

8. Day 8: Thekkady
   3 hours (136 km) from Madurai

   Wildlife reserve, spice plantations, boating

9. Day 9: Alleppey
   4.5 hours (134 km) from Thekkady

   Backwaters, houseboats, seafood

10. Day 10: Kovalam
    3 hours (154 km) from Alleppey

    Beaches, lighthouse, water sports

11. Day 11: Kanyakumari
    1.5 hours (70 km) from Kovalam

    Confluence of seas, viewpoints, temples

12. Day 12: Rameshwaram
    4.5 hours (309 km) from Kanyakumari

    Temples, beaches, history

13. Day 13: Puducherry
    10 hours (580 km) from Rameshwaram

    Beaches, French architecture, heritage

14. Day 14: Chennai
    2.5 hours (160 km) from Puducherry

    Temples, museums, shopping

Time and Cost Estimates:

• Entry fee for Mahabalipuram (2 hours, INR 40)
• Boating in Thekkady (2 hours, INR 2000-4000)
• Houseboat rent in Alleppey (24 hours, INR 8000-25000)
• Entry fee for Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanyakumari (2 hours, INR 30)
• Entry fee for Ramanathaswamy Temple in Rameshwaram (2 hours, INR 50)
• Shopping in Chennai (2 hours, variable)
• Total Estimated Costs: INR 8100-31500

Useful Tips:

If you have more time, you can visit the hill stations of Ooty and Coorg or the beaches of Goa. If you have less time, you can skip Kanyakumari and Rameshwaram or split the itinerary into two parts, focusing on either the beaches or the heritage sites.