3 weeks in Tamil Nadu (South India) from Nov 30 to Dec 20, 2025

We’re a couple aged 58 and 63. We’ve just returned from a wonderful trip to South India in Tamil Nadu and a few days in Kerala. We traveled with a local French-speaking guide and his friend, the driver. They both live in Pondicherry. We spent 3 weeks with them in the most authentic way!

We covered just over 2,500 km and visited not only temples but also archaeological sites, museums, and small artisanal businesses making tiles, tea, sculptures, bronze, and silk spinning. We were lucky enough to visit a public school, attend a wedding, and even a death announcement in a small countryside village. We were fully immersed in the culture, food, noise, and colors—it was incredible!

The hotels and guesthouses we chose were very clean and mostly quiet. We’re returning from India with amazing discoveries!

We’re happy to share more info if you’d like! M-Claire and Jean

the announcement of a death in a small countryside village

How lucky to have had this person pass away at just the right time! So very authentic—I absolutely need this guide.

We were totally immersed in the culture, food, noise, and colors...

And the smells too? I’d love it to be completely authentic.

The hotels and guesthouses we chose were very clean and usually quiet.

If it was super clean while still being immersed in the noise, colors, and smells, then I’m definitely interested.

A travel journal, maybe? Because this is starting to look way too much like an ad!

Hi there,

We’ve become a bit picky around here. We love anecdotes, personal stories, and photos of the places you’ve visited. We’re happy that people had a great vacation, but if they just say that, it doesn’t really help us much...

Hello, What a joy! We’ve taken two 15-day trips to India, and I totally get your excitement. We’re planning a third one at the end of 2026 (Kerala and Pondicherry), and I’d love to know your driver budget. Would you be comfortable sharing it with me? On top of that, it’d be awesome if you could take some time to share a few anecdotes and post some photos. Wishing you a safe return to France and happy holidays!