South Zoom Tourism fleet of white cars and tempo travellers parked outside the company office at sunset

About South Zoom Tourism

Sixteen years of moving families, pilgrims and businesses across South India — safely, punctually and at a fare you can check before you book.

South Zoom Tourism drivers standing beside the company fleet

A travel desk built on repeat customers

South Zoom Tourism began in 2009 in Chennai with two sedans and a landline. The promise was simple — a clean vehicle, a driver who knows the route, and a fare quoted before the trip, not after it.

Today the same team runs a full travel desk: airport and outstation cabs, tempo travellers and buses for groups, curated tour packages across the southern states, and rooms with vetted hotel partners. Roughly seven in ten bookings each month come from a customer who has travelled with us before.

Operating since
2009
Head office
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Areas of operation
Tamil Nadu · Kerala · Karnataka · Puducherry
Customers served
Families · Corporates · Pilgrim groups · Schools · Wedding parties · Inbound tourists

Our journey

From two cars in Chennai to a four-state travel operation.

  1. 2009

    Two cars, one phone line

    Founded in Chennai as a local taxi service for airport runs and city trips, operating out of a single-room office on Anna Salai.

  2. 2012

    Outstation routes open

    Added Ooty, Kodaikanal and Pondicherry round trips, and introduced published per-kilometre rates instead of negotiated fares.

    Company sedan on a hill road
  3. 2015

    Tour packages launched

    Started building full itineraries with stays, sightseeing and transfers — beginning with the Kerala backwaters and temple circuits.

    Hill temple surrounded by tea plantations
  4. 2018

    Hotel partner network

    Signed contracted rates with resorts, business hotels and homestays so customers could book stay and travel on one invoice.

    Partner hotel room overlooking hills
  5. 2021

    Sanitised fleet and online booking

    Rebuilt operations around contactless booking, live trip tracking and a documented vehicle sanitisation checklist after every trip.

  6. 2024

    140+ vehicles across four states

    Corporate travel desks in Chennai, Coimbatore and Bengaluru, with 24×7 assistance and GST-compliant monthly billing.

    South Zoom Tourism operations office

Our mission

Make every journey in South India predictable — a fair fare quoted upfront, a vehicle that is ready, and a driver who treats the trip as their responsibility.

  • Quote before the trip, invoice that matches the quote.
  • Never dispatch a vehicle that has not passed its pre-trip check.
  • Answer the phone at any hour a customer is on the road.

Our vision

To be the travel desk South Indian families and businesses call first — for a two-hour airport run or a two-week itinerary — and the one they recommend without being asked.

  • One booking window for vehicles, tours and stays.
  • A driver-partner network people are proud to work in.
  • Growth measured by repeat customers, not just trip count.

Core values

The seven things every booking is measured against.

  • Safety

    Serviced vehicles, background-checked drivers and enforced speed limits on every route.

  • Reliability

    Confirmed vehicles arrive on time, and a backup is dispatched if anything goes wrong.

  • Customer satisfaction

    Every trip is followed up, and complaints are closed with the customer, not filed away.

  • Transparency

    Tolls, permits, driver bata and waiting charges are shown before you confirm.

  • Hospitality

    Courteous drivers, help with luggage and local guidance offered, never pushed.

  • Professional service

    Uniformed drivers, documented processes and GST-compliant paperwork for businesses.

  • Timeliness

    Airport pickups tracked against flight timings, with buffers built into every itinerary.

Why travellers choose us

Operational strength you can check, not just claim.

  • Experienced team

    Trip planners who have personally driven and walked the routes they sell.

  • Professional drivers

    Licence-verified, police-verified and trained on customer handling.

  • Verified stay partners

    Every partner property is inspected before it is offered to a customer.

  • Flexible packages

    Swap hotels, add a day or change the route — itineraries are not locked.

  • Transparent charges

    No surge pricing, no surprise night charges, no hidden toll additions.

  • Easy booking support

    Book online, on WhatsApp or by phone — whichever is quicker for you.

  • 24/7 assistance

    A real person on call for the whole duration of your trip, not a chatbot.

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Portrait of R. Sundaravadivelu, founder of South Zoom Tourism

A message from our founder

We have never advertised much. What we have done is answer the phone at 2 a.m. when a family was stuck on the ghat road, and send a replacement vehicle before anyone asked for one. That is the whole business.
R. SundaravadiveluFounder & Managing Director

The people behind your trip

Small team, long tenure — most of us have been here over a decade.

  • Portrait of R. Sundaravadivelu

    R. Sundaravadivelu

    Founder & Managing Director

    Started the company in 2009 and still reviews every escalated trip personally.

  • Portrait of Divya Ramanathan

    Divya Ramanathan

    Head of Operations

    Runs dispatch, driver training and the hotel partner audits across four states.

  • Portrait of Arun Prakash

    Arun Prakash

    Tour Planning Manager

    Builds the itineraries and negotiates the stay rates you see on the packages page.

Achievements & certifications

  • TN Tourism registered operator

    Registered tour operator with the Department of Tourism, Government of Tamil Nadu.

  • All-India tourist permits

    Fleet cleared for interstate travel across Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Puducherry.

  • Fully insured fleet

    Comprehensive insurance and passenger cover on every vehicle we dispatch.

  • 4.8 average rating

    Across 3,400+ verified customer reviews collected after completed trips.

Inside our office

  • South Zoom Tourism travel desk with staff at work
  • Drivers assembled beside the company fleet
  • Fleet parked outside the office at sunset

Plan your next trip with a team that answers

Tell us your dates and destination — we will send a written quote with the vehicle, the route and the final fare.