South India Tours

Discover Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & Beyond

Handpicked tours through backwaters, hill stations, temples and coastline, planned day by day and guided by locals.

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Pick a South India state to see what it is known for, the best months to go, how long trips run and how many private tours cover it.

Kerala
Kerala

Drift through the backwaters, wake up in the tea hills

Backwater drifts, tea ridges and spice country

  1. 01Spend a night afloat on an Alleppey houseboat
  2. 02Walk the tea slopes above Munnar
  3. 03Cruise Periyar Lake from Thekkady
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Best timeOct to Feb
Trip length3 to 10 days
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Honeymoon & Romance

Honeymoon & Romance

Slow, private stays for two: a night on a houseboat, a quiet hill resort and dinners with nowhere else to be.

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Hill Stations & Mountains

Hill Stations & Mountains

Trade the heat for cool, misty slopes. Walk through tea gardens, look out over valleys and sleep under a blanket.

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Beaches & Coastline

Beaches & Coastline

Sand, surf and sunsets along a coast that runs from Goa down to Kanyakumari, with room for lazy days or a lively evening.

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Backwaters & Houseboats

Backwaters & Houseboats

Spend a day or a night afloat on Kerala's inland waterways, with a crew on board, meals from the boat's kitchen and village life drifting by.

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Heritage & Temples

Heritage & Temples

Explore Hampi's ruins, Mahabalipuram's shore monuments and the Chola temples, all recognised as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

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Wildlife & Nature

Wildlife & Nature

Forest reserves and hill parks where patient visitors can spot wildlife, from elephants in the woods to the endangered Nilgiri tahr.

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