India South & North

Meals

7 breakfasts and 6 dinners are included

Transport

4x4 Safari Vehicle, Auto rickshaw, Boat, Bus, Cycle rickshaw, Ferry, Jeep, Metro, Overnight sleeper train, Private vehicle, Shuttle Bus, Taxi, Train, Van, Plane

Accomodation

Deluxe permanent tent (1 night), Heritage Property (3 nights), Homestay (1 night), Hotel (16 nights), Jungle resort (1 night), Overnight sleeper train (1 night), Resort (2 nights)

Included Activities

• 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
• Delhi - Leader-led Old Delhi walking & rickshaw tour
• Delhi - Sheeshganj Gurudwara (Sikh Temple)
• Delhi - Visit to the Jama Masjid Mosque
• Agra - Taj Mahal
• Agra - Agra Fort
• Madhogarh - Leader-led village walk
• Madhogarh - Dinner at Fort Madhogarh
• Jaipur - Amber Fort
• Jaipur - Leader-led walking & market tour
• Ranthambhore National Park - Evening wildlife safari
• Bundi - Stepwell
• Bundi - Bundi Palace
• Bundi - Market visit & Chai tasting
• Bijaipur - Countryside jeep safari
• Udaipur - Leader-led walking tour
• Udaipur - City Palace
• Pushkar - Leader-led walking tour
• Pushkar - Home-cooked Dinner

• Explore seaside Mamallapuram on a bicycle tour, pedalling to the 8th-century Shore Temple and incredible 7th-century stone carving known as Arjuna’s Penance.
• Wind through the hills of Ootacamund (Ooty) on the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Nilgiri Mountain Railway, then visit a lush tea plantation.
• Spot tigers, elephants, sloths and diverse birdlife on safaris and nature walks in three of India’s wildlife viewing hotspots – Mudumalai, Periyar and Ranthambhore national parks.
• Cruise the winding backwaters of Kerala and immerse yourself in life on the water with an island homestay in this idyllic region.
• Learn about life in the Rajasthani desert on a walking tour around the bustling ghats and temples of Pushkar, followed by lunch with a local family.