Destination:
India,
Duration:
15 days
Style:
Adventure,
Explorer,
Rail,
Travel Period:
September 2026 - December 2028
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Explore southern India on this 15-day adventure through lush lands and small villages. Beneath the green shade of a coastal paradise, you’ll meet with locals in their fishing villages and join them in bazaars, on buses and boats and for a home-cooked meal with a host family in Kerala. Watch the landscape transform from coast and tea country to the mountain ranges of the Western Ghats. Visit cultural sites like the Maharaja's Palace in Mysore, witness a traditional performance of Kathakali in Kochi and explore French-influenced Puducherry and the vast landscape of Periyar. Southern India's spirituality, national parks and the warm people make it a fascinating and enriching place to explore.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
1. A single supplement is available if you’d prefer not to share a room on this trip. The single supplement exclude Day 7 (Sleeper Train) and Day 13 (Homestay) where you will be in shared accommodation and is subject to availability. Please speak to your booking agent for further information.
2. Please provide your full name exactly as it appears on your passport at the time of booking (including any middle names listed on your passport. Fees may apply for adding or amending details within 45 days of departure, and in some cases, you will be required to cover the cost of issuing a new ticket.
3. The government of India has prohibited the use of mobile/cell phones in the core zones of select National Parks. This strict guideline is aimed at minimising disturbance with wildlife. Under the new regulations, visitors are not allowed to carry mobile phones while on safari. Photography will continue to be permitted using cameras only. Please see the Packing section of the Essential Trip Information for more details.
2. Please provide your full name exactly as it appears on your passport at the time of booking (including any middle names listed on your passport. Fees may apply for adding or amending details within 45 days of departure, and in some cases, you will be required to cover the cost of issuing a new ticket.
3. The government of India has prohibited the use of mobile/cell phones in the core zones of select National Parks. This strict guideline is aimed at minimising disturbance with wildlife. Under the new regulations, visitors are not allowed to carry mobile phones while on safari. Photography will continue to be permitted using cameras only. Please see the Packing section of the Essential Trip Information for more details.
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What's Included
- Meals: Meals: 5 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 3 dinners.
- Transport: Auto rickshaw, Boat, Bus, Cycle rickshaw, Overnight sleeper train, Private vehicle.
- Accommodation: Homestay (1 night), Hotel (12 nights), Overnight sleeper train (1 night).
- Kochi - Leader-led Fort Kochi walking tour.
- Kochi - Dutch Palace.
- Kochi - Kathakali performance.
- Ooty - Nilgiri Mountain Railway & Tea Plantation visit.
- Bandipur - National Park Safari.
- Mysore - Home cooked lunch & family visit.
- Mysore - Maharaja's Palace.
- Mysore - Leader-led walking tour.
- Mysore - Keshava Temple.
- Mysore - Chamundi Hill & Temple.
- Mamallapuram - Shore Temples guided tour.
- Puducherry - Leader-led French Quarter walking tour.
- Madurai - Sri Meenakshi Temple.
- Periyar - Spice plantation visit.
- Periyar - Home cooked meal.
- Periyar - National Park.
- Periyar - Guided nature walk.
- Kerala Backwaters - Pole boat ride.
- Kerala Backwaters - Village walk.
Your Itinerary
Day 1: Kochi
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Day 2: Kochi
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Day 3: Conoor
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Day 4: Conoor
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Day 5: Bandipur National Park
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Day 6: Mysore
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Day 7: Mysore
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Day 8: Mamallapuram
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Day 9: Pondicherry
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Day 10: Madurai
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Day 11: Periyar
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Day 12: Periyar
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Day 13: Kerala Backwaters Homestay
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Day 14: Kochi
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Day 15: Kochi
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Dates & Pricing
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