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Independent South India tours

If you are wanting a exotic tropical adventure then look no further we have a great range of Independent South India tours lined up for you. This area has beaches, backwaters, tea hills, temples, spice plantations, palaces, wildlife and plenty of sunshine. The food is as hot as the weather, with local dishes including incredible seafood curries and fish tandoori. If you're looking for a few days of luxury, you can head to the emerald backwaters of Kerala to be wined and dined on your very own houseboat. Tamil Nadu, a region scattered with temples, is perfect for the culture-keen, or if you want to get away from it all, try some meditation in the plush hills of the Western Ghats or a cycling trip through the Keralan tea hills.

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Independent South India tours Easy Going Bangalore

Duration:	3days / 2nights
Price:	From $189 per person - based on 2people sharing
Offered:	Daily/Independent

Enjoy a relaxed start to your South India tours in the leafy city of Bangalore. On arrival after your flight we’ll arrange a private transfer to your accommodation of choice - a friendly family guesthouse in the centre or a stylish colonial villa in a quiet residential area of the city. Bangalore is famed primarily for its booming computer industry, and it is surprisingly pleasant and relaxed. The leafy parks and shady tree-lined streets have gained the city its well-earned nickname of ‘The Garden City of India’. Still, it can be very busy and hectic, so enjoy the peaceful tranquility of your guesthouse garden as you think about the India adventure that lies ahead.

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Independent South India tours Magical Hampi

Duration:	4 days, 3 nights
Price:	From $619 per person - based on 2 people sharing
Offered:	Daily from Goa/Independent
Route:	Goa - Hampi - Goa (or southwards)

It is 110% worth dragging yourself away from the beaches in Goa on your South India tours for a trip to the spellbinding village of Hampi. Driving inland from the coast, you'll pass through thick jungle and vivid banana plantations before reaching magical Hampi, sure to give you a truly exceptional Indian experience. This otherworldly little village is surrounded by ruins and huge round stones - a strange world filled with crumbling temples. Here, you can soak up the mystical atmosphere and wander wide-eyed through the ruins at your own gentle pace.

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Independent South India tours Kerala Silk Tour

Duration:	5 days, 4 nights
Price:	From $599 per person - based on 2 people sharing
Offered:	Daily from Bangalore or Cochin/Independent
Route:	Bangalore - Mysore - Mudumalai - Wayanad - Cochin

Follow in the footsteps of ancient textile traders as you take this trip through some of the most stunning parts of South India. In the states of Karnataka and Kerala, you can find wonderful silks of top notch quality, so prepare for some serious retail therapy. But shopping is only one tiny feature of this fantastic module, which will take you to a few of the classic highlights of these southern states. You'll visit the beautiful palaces of elegant Mysore, meet some wild elephants in Mudumalai National Park, and treat yourself to some Ayurvedic therapy in the tropical Keralan backwaters. Throughout your south India tours, you'll stay in authentic accommodation, comfortable and packed with local colour. However, you can also choose to upgrade to our heritage accommodation and give yourselves a bit of a treat.

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Independent South India tours Backwaters and Wildlife

Duration:	4 days, 3 nights
Price:	From $435 per person - based on 2 people sharing
Offered:	Daily from Cochin/Independent
Route:	Cochin - Alleppey - Periyar

Green, lush and tropical, Kerala is the most exotic region in India. During this South India tours trip, you will travel through the palm-fringed backwaters in your traditional houseboat, you can lie back and watch the world go by. Amongst all the tropical greenery you can observe the slow-paced daily life of the locals - children waving as you sail by and women in brightly-coloured saris washing clothes by the water's edge. After your taste of life in the Kerala backwaters you'll head into the hills to the jungle of Periyar National Park in search of wild elephants. During this South India tours, you'll stay on a traditional houseboat and in a friendly guesthouse.

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Independent South India tours Ayurveda on the Beach

Price: From $225 per person - based on 2 people sharing

Kovalam, on the southern tip of India, is a lovely place to relax and catch your breath at the end of your South India tours without having to take an extra domestic flight. Here, you'll find tropical resort gardens shaded by rustling palm trees, romantic wooden bungalows, golden beaches and green rice paddies stretching all the way inland. Kerala is famous for its traditional Ayurvedic treatments and this is certainly the perfect setting for a relaxing massage. Kovalam beach is very popular and a little chaotic, so we've picked some of the quieter beaches in the area. During this South India tours, you'll stay in a resort right on the beach with stylishly decorated teak bungalows.

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South India Tours - Ayurveda on the Beach

Independent South India tours Living Temples of the South

Duration:	6 days, 5 nights
Price:	From $645 per person - based on 2 people sharing
Offered:	Daily from Chennai or Madurai/Independent
Route:	Madurai - Tanjore - Pondicherry - Mamallapuram - Chennai

Tamil Nadu is mystic and unforgettable. Its collection of magnificent temples, colourful statues and ancient ruins scattered on tropical beaches, are simply beyond compare and well worht a look on any South India tours. The module begins in the spectacular temple town of Madurai, takes you to the classic treasures of enchanting Tamil Nadu and ends in Chennai. During the trip, you can try the local cuisine, some of the most fiery in India, and get to know the laid back locals.

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Independent South India tours Goa Holidays: Coconut Palms and Colonial Mansions

Goa is a tiny, exotic, beach-lined state on the west coast on India that looks out over the Indian Ocean. Discovered by peace-loving hippies looking for a third-world paradise, Goa is a legendary beach destination filled with palm trees, golden shores, coconuts, cows and some of the most delicious local food in the world. It is a great place to unwind after one of your active independent South India tours. We offer a selection of independent South India tours in Goa, so whatever your idea of beach bliss, we'll have something to fit the bill. Choose from deluxe tents on a quiet beach, exclusive beach villas, eco-huts in the far south and laid-back local beach resorts. Of course, you don't have to head to the beach at all. Instead, you could immerse yourself in colonial bygone Goa.

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Hidden Coral Islands of the Maldives

If you wanted something a little more exotic, our Maldives modules offer a beach stay that it definately out of the ordinary.

Imagine that you have travelled across India and experienced some amazing, often shocking, things along the way. Now you need somewhere to let it all sink in - somewhere peaceful and beautiful. Well.... how about an atoll somewhere in the Indian Ocean, with bright turquoise waters and stunning marine life? We have selected a couple of undiscovered gems from the hundreds of islands that make up the the Maldives. These tiny paradises have a small-scale and intimate island feeling, charming accommodation and superb diving spots. You can fly by seaplane or cruise by speedboat from Malé, capital of the island group, to your tropical island. The flight from Trivandrum to Malé will be organized separately, and takes only a couple of hours. A blissful way to end an eye-opening trip.

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