Experiences

Sanjiv Ray

2024-08-24

First trip with HI... enjoyed the full day eco-experiential Neithal tour! Very informative and action-oriented...loved the tree walk (not enough time!) & shore walk and awesome knowledge sharing on the changing ecosystem and its impacts by Babu, Bhuvana and Raj throughout the day👍👍

Meera Wagh

2024-08-23

Superb experience! Beautiful stays, well guided and very informative and eye-opening. Would love to join again in the future.

Kannan Ramaswamy

2024-08-22

Neithal Trail tour group participation on 18th August. Tour expert guide Mr.Raj, a passonate professional bird watcher and eco systems advisor took us through a visual tour of coastal region water body sites for the seasonal migratory and resident birds speceies visits and explaind their habitation and migration capabilities. His narrations supported by visual aids such as photographs, placards,booklet and with a high resolution and range covering binaculars on stand all gave an intersting experience to all in the group. Ms.Bhuvana, an envvironmentalist explained the present scenario of eco systems with the rate of escalating pollution created by human in damaging the nature and environment which are irreplaceable harming the lives of human and the other species. Also explained and demonstrated the ways to bring changes in our daily life to use non plastic material pollution free items which are bio degradeable to re vitalise our earth soil enabling green growths and healthy environment. Dr.Babu, a marine life biology scholar and guide explained on coastal region type trees, their propogation characteristics and importance in safe guarding our earth soil from sea erosion and flood related calamities. Also imparted knowledge about another intersting learning of these marine lives was through a participants engaging activity performed by him in the name of 'Treasure Hunt' on the Alamparai beach sands to pick and collect a number of variety of sea-shells matching with a picture images of marine species photo card which the team of participants enthusiastically participated and the collected shells were displayed and explained by Dr.Babu about their lives unique body strucures and characteristics for everyones understanding. Appreciate and thank all the Heritage Inspired team, organisers and the experts for bringing out this educative and experiential group tour. Kannan Ramaswamy Pearls of Pandiyas Tour March 16-18 2024 Tour organiser and the time keeper role performed by Mr.Senthilraj was commendable and the arrangement made in providing village food, padhaneer in palm leaf and including the local special dishes in hotel stay menu were well thought out and executed to everyone taste and like. Climb to reach kazhugu malai temple and jain temple was fun filled with interactions had among fellow group members and with tour guiding experts experiences that each one will cherish ever after beyond tour. Kuravanji program village art was the highlight show of tour where Kuravanji dance was enacted by each artist of troup earnestly bringing out the story and situations through their folk dance gestures and facial expressions. History narrations by experts, Dr.Kannan and Paru madam were with so much clarity and insight, dealt patiently and interestingly with tour group intriguing questions. The temples and the locations in tour by the careful selelection of HI tour organisers visited, spoke volumes of the art and skill of craftsmen employed in creating the historical architectures which stood times of centuries, the contributions of the Pandiya,Chalukya rulers and their dedication to achieve in the construction of monumental structures to register their culture, designs and the efforts to execute and convey to their subjects and the generations to come after to talk and cherish their work even after their periods. The tour as a whole was a bundle of experiences of explorative, educative and co-group traveller friendly enjoyable to cherish in memory. Thanks to the HI team in providing the opportunity to be a part of their tour endevours and look forward to participate in more of such wonderful tours with unique experiences in the future. Kannan Family

Thilaka Arul

2024-08-21

Gave me an insight of our rich history which was denied to us earlier in school. Heritage inspired have given their heart and soul to the tour . Every detail was looked into . From stay to food to getting to see places in remote corners . Such involvement can be seen only when people are in ovens with their heart .

Shanthi .k.r

2024-08-20

This is my second tour with HI , and it was again more than what was expected..’The Neithal trail’ - An eco sensitising , experiential tour of the Neithal landscape , covering the marshes, wetlands, saltwater lakes, backwaters & estuaries of Chennai. definitely was not just a fun tour, but still enjoyable &. an eye opener ..Lots of unknown details about the Neithal ecosystem system were explained . Was quite informative and enlightening , thanks to the experts Dr.Balu , Dr. Bhuvana for all information and knowledge about the diff eco systems of the city, abt waste management , about the dangerous impact of the dumping of wastes, , construction activities & other so called development activities and how that’s destroying & shrinking our delicate marshlands , which are the lungs of the earth .. & hw we as an individual cd bring about change was emphasised . Wd say it is A must go tour to understand the place where we live and about our responsibility to leave it liveable fr our next generation !! Thanks to Augustus & team fr organising everything the delicious food . Thank you @heritage inspired .

Lakshmi Chaitanya

2024-08-20

When I saw an ad of a tour which explains iconography, I was very surprised. I then spoke to Radhika and was quite convinced with the intent of the trip. As the dates neared, I was curious about the execution of the trip. Believe me, I am highly impressed with the passion they have for introducing history this way. They have roped in local farmers, chefs, eminent historians and others to give us an authentic local experience, and this experience is global standards ! They take care of every small request of travellers and make sure everyone enjoys the trip. Their interest in sustainable living gives them an edge over the others. Since I went solo, safety was my concern and it was very well addresses by them. This trip is a a full fledged meal for history enthusiasts, a cultural extravaganza for art lovers and a truly different vacation for avid travellers, as one will find a lot of hidden gems. I am an absolute love with this heritage trail concept after I did Incredible Cholas with them. Anand, Ramesh and Prof. Kannan are the pillars of this magnificent edifice called Heritage Inspired, and Radhika, the face of this. Believe me,all of them rock ! The trip was fun overloaded and history reloaded. I loved it. However, a better upkeeping of time and a longer duration at tanjavur would have been icing on the cake. Nevertheless, i enjoyed! Looking forward for more trips with you guys,

hari radhika

2024-08-20

Well organized tour. I had a seamless experience from booking to deboarding. Though a small operation, the manpower was adequate to cover all fronts across the itinerary. Their knowledge and dedication of our heritage is humbling. The surprise elements were truly gratifying and enjoyable. The bus was meticulously clean with a good and trustworthy crew. It also felt good to travel with others who enjoyed this intellectual and cultural experience. There was always a helping hand to help me at temple stairs and thresholds so I never felt the inadequacy of traveling solo. I would certainly like to travel with Heritage Inspired again.

Hari Rajan

2024-08-20

Kudos to HI ! Run-off-the-mill facilities at JIJI's, Tenkasi needs to be addressed. Cannot think of alternatives to plastic in packaged water bottles distributed liberally to the "Pandyargal" on the tour. Awarded 4 in line with the adage " Even the best can be improved" ! Add new sites to keep that element of surprise if one wants to redo the same tour after two or three years ! Wish HERITAGE INSPIRED success in every endeavour !!

“Heritage Inspired’s Ottran Paadhai was an extremely satisfying & unique trip for my wife, teenage son and myself from Mumbai. The trip was full of wonders right from the wonderful resorts, the site visits, the pedagogy with historians and archaeologists, the foods, the surprise, understanding and reliving the glory of the Cholas intertwined with the spirit of Ponniyin Selvan. It was one helluva amazing trip!! Thankful to Anand the organizer for conceptualizing and making our trip eventful, memorable and stretching the extra mile to make it comfortable.”

Chandru Badrinarayanan

It was a well-organized trip. It was enlightening and entertaining at once. It gave us a taste of rural life. It took us back to the Chola Era for 3 days. Overall it was a once in a lifetime experience. And thanks for giving us our own slogan. Vetrivel Veeravel.

Geetha Nalli

Meticulously researched tours. They are not a tourism company. They are a research organisation that works to reveal the hidden jewels and wonders of India to the public. They have a combination of archaeology, architecture, and iconography experts on the trips. Amazing few days that will leave you wonderstruck and inspired. A noble mission!

Sathyanarayanan Viswanathan

The 3 days of Ottran Paadhai is really a very very rare experience in my life which can be compared to one’s school days experience, which is not easy to forget. Right from picking the participants from their respective places and the care shown towards them throughout the tour is amazing. From this tour, it is very clear that we have a rich heritage and immense power and knowledge by default. We need to make genuine efforts to spread our culture, greatness of our ancestors, and the immense potential in us to the current and future generations. Thanks to Mr Anand and the entire Team.

Ln.R .Subburam

ஒற்றன் பாதை…சோழ தேசத்துப் பயணம் மிகச் சிறப்பு. நிபுணர்கள் குழுவும், தகவல்களும் தங்குமிடமும், உணவும், உபசரிப்பும், அக்கறையும் ஏ ஒன்.

ஆயிரம் ஆண்டுகளுக்கு முன்பு சென்ற நாங்கள் இன்னும் திரும்பி வரவில்லை. மிகச் சிறப்பான பயண ஏற்பாடுகள்.

இது ப்ரீமியம் ஹாலிடே அல்ல. சூப்பர் ப்ரீமியம் ஹாலிடே. நன்றியும் மகிழ்ச்சியும் ஹெரிடேஜ் இன்ஸ்பையர்ட் குழுவினருக்கு. ஒவ்வொரு நிமிடத்தையும் ரசித்தோம். மனதுக்கு மிகவும் நெருக்கமான பயண அனுபவம் மட்டுமல்ல மனதிற்கினிய புதிய நட்பூக்கள்!!

Malar DSP Selvam

Wow what an eye opener of our past Heritage. The beginning of my journey of learning about the GREAT KINGDOM OF CHOLAS. The details and proofs presented by the Team was beyond doubt the most researched work. The attempt to make our trip pleasant was beyond doubt more than what we expected, the smallest need was thought of and executed. I will be there for more experiences when you research about the PANDIYAN RULERS. WISHING THIS TEAM GREAT RESEARCH AND MANY MORE SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS.

Venkateshwara Reddy

Heritage inspired….. I just wanted to let you know what a fabulous and fantastic trip I had with you guys. Everything worked out absolutely perfect, completely flawless. You Anand and team) went above and beyond to take great care of us. The hotels were incredible, food…scrumptious. Thank you once again for setting up this most incredible trip for me. It definitely exceeded my expectations, reviving the bygone era of Cholas. Anxiously waiting for the next trip.

Preetha Suresh

Ottran Paadhai was a truly unique and inspiring trip with lots of passionate people working together to achieve the vision that each one of us understands our rich history and heritage.

Be it right from trip organizers Mr Anand and Heritage Inspired team with flawless planning and execution to the very last detail to ensure learning, comfort, safety and fun is truly commendable. I’ve no words to describe the passion, enthusiasm and wealth of knowledge that was shared during our interactive sessions with the Prof Dr. Deivanayagam, Dr. Selvakumar, Mr. Ramanujam and Mr Ramesh . Truly Remarkable. Best Wishes to the Heritage Inspired team for all their future endeavors.

Nitya Sankarapandian

Brilliantly and professionally organised. We went in Feb, loved it.

Andavan Kadhir

I was part of Ottran Paadhai April 26-29. Your Passion and Purpose on this mission is so contagious that I cannot stop thinking or talking about our experience. Thank you for helping us look at our heritage through a different lens, for showing us things that we never knew existed or understood and above all else, making us feel extremely proud about our Heritage. Wishing you success in every step you undertake. Inspired by our Heritage, I now am part of Heritage Inspired.

PS: To crown it all, the entire arrangement was perfect. Food, hospitality and logistics. Cannot get better!!

Anand Sankaran

Heritage inspired tour is an amazing concept well curated by a dedicated team of history buffs. The three days tour included stay at premium heritage resorts where the food was exceptionally good with local cuisine like Kambankulu,padaneer, nungu being served. I have never visualized that I will be walking on the narrow bunds of lush green paddy fields. On the whole an unforgettable experience which transported me back in time for three days.

Padma Tekumalla