Your Planet in 7 Seconds: Float Festival in Madurai, South India

May 21, 2015 G Adventures

Amazing things happen on this big blue planet of ours every day, and when they do, G Adventures is there to capture them. “Your Planet in 7 Seconds” is a mini-feature to showcase those wild, weird, and wonderful things. Just give us seven seconds and we’ll show you the world!

The first Madurai Float Festival was launched by King Thirumalai Nayak in the 17th century. Today, you only need seven seconds to witness it.

Getting There

G Adventures runs a number of departures to India encompassing a wide range of departure dates and activities to cater for different tastes. We’re thrilled at the prospect of showing you this big blue planet of ours — check out our small group trips here.

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