Experience southern India’s vibrant cities, temples, tea hills and backwaters on a small-group journey starting and ending in Kochi, travelling by train and road with immersive cultural moments throughout.
  • Witness a traditional Kathakali dance performance in Kochi.
  • Tour Wayanad tea factory and walk the tea plantations.
  • Explore Mysore Palace and Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hills.
  • Visit the UNESCO-listed Shore Temple in Mamallapuram.
  • Learn about Sri Aurobindo at Puducherry's ashram.
  • Visit Madurai’s Sri Meenakshi Temple and towering gopurams.
  • Tour spice plantations in Thekkady’s Cardamom Hills.
  • Sail Kerala backwaters by country boat at sunset.
Accommodation includes a variety of hotels and guest houses, plus a local homestay in the Kerala backwaters. Standards of service, efficiency and cleanliness can vary. Power cuts are common and generators may not always work. When in your room, lock the door as staff may sometimes enter.