Cholan Tours Announces India's First Net-Zero Heritage Circuit Through the South Indian Temple Heartland

Chennai, 18 February 2026
Cholan Tours has successfully launched the country's first Net-Zero Heritage Circuit. This is where travel will be redefined through the South Indian temple heartland with sustainability, climate responsibility, and community stewardship woven into the experience. By showcasing how heritage travel can provide an immersive experience while also being environmentally responsible, this initiative also sets a high standard for responsible tourism.

This heritage circuit encompasses historically significant temple towns tied to the Chola, Pallava, and Pandya Dynasties. While offering the travel community an authentic experience as they explore sacred architecture, witness ritual traditions, and engage with living cultural landscapes.
Unlike conventional heritage routes, this circuit has been designed with a reduction-first approach, ensuring that environmental impact is minimised before neutralising unavoidable emissions.

Cholan Tours has conducted a comprehensive carbon assessment across transport, accommodation, food sourcing, and on-ground experiences. Emissions are reduced through optimised routing, preference for low-emission transport partners, energy-efficient stays, digital documentation, and elimination of single-use plastics. Residual emissions are offset through verified renewable energy and regional ecological restoration projects, ensuring the circuit achieves true net-zero status.

Community integration forms the foundation of the initiative. Local temple historians, trained cultural interpreters, artisans, flower growers, traditional cooks, and heritage conservation workers are embedded into the experience, allowing tourism revenue to directly support livelihoods rooted in cultural continuity. This inclusive model ensures that heritage preservation and economic resilience progress together.

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According to a spokesperson from Cholan Tours, "South India's temples are living ecosystems where spirituality, art, water management, and community life intersect. Our Net-Zero heritage circuit is designed to protect this delicate balance by aligning travel with climate consciousness and local participation, rather than extraction."

The circuit also introduces mindful pilgrimage practices that encourage travellers to engage responsibly with sacred spaces. Refillable water stations, locally sourced seasonal meals, waste-segregation protocols, and visitor education modules promote awareness of temple ecology, traditional sustainability practices, and respectful conduct within active worship environments.

With this announcement, Cholan Tours reinforces its belief that the future of travel lies in regeneration rather than consumption. The Net-Zero heritage circuit stands as a replicable model for the Indian tourism industry, demonstrating that climate action, cultural preservation, and community prosperity can advance together while offering travellers a meaningful, responsible, and transformative journey through India's sacred heartland.

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Address: No 4, Annai Avenue, Srirangam,
Trichy, Tamil Nadu 620006, India
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About Cholan Tours

Cholan Tours is a premier Destination Management Company based in South India, offering expertly curated travel experiences across the country. With over two decades of excellence, they specialize in personalized tours, luxury travel, and cultural exploration. Backed by a passionate team and a nationwide network, Cholan Tours is known for its trusted service, sustainable practices, and deep cultural.

This release was published on openPR.