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Dates and prices are subject to change. For booking, availability, and detailed itineraries, consult your travel agent or check online. Best of Southern India CLASSIC Highlights › › Relax in peaceful backwaters › › Spot wildlife in beautiful parks › › Uncover ancient temples › › Explore tea and spice plantations › › Take a rickshaw ride through the streets of Madurai What's Included Fort Kochi orientation walk. Kathakali dance show. Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary walk. Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary safari. Chaumundi Temple and Mysore Palace visit. Mamallapuram Shore Temple visit. Pondicherry orientation walk. Madurai cycle-rickshaw ride and Sri Meenakshi Temple visit. Cardamom Hills spice plantation tour. Kerala backwaters homestay with guide. All transport between destinations and to/from included activities. ACCOMMODATIONS Hotels (12 nts), homestay (1 nt, multi-share) TRANSPORT Train, private vehicle, cycle-rickshaw, auto-rickshaw, ferry GROUP LEADER CEO throughout, local guides MEALS 1 breakfast, 1 lunch, 2 dinners. Allow USD300-390 for meals not included. ITINERARY From steamy Kerala backwaters and spice plantations to incredible temples and searching for tigers in the wild, have your camera ready as you experience the highlights of Southern India. This 2-week adventure offers a great balance of guided excursions and free time to explore on your own. Travelling by train, bus, rickshaw, and country boats will bring you closer to the locals and is a fascinating way to gain insight into the peaceful backwaters of Kerala and stunning temples of Tamilnadu. DAY 1 KOCHI Arrive at any time. DAY 2 KOCHI Take a orientation walk to the Dutch Palace, Jewish synagogue, and town. Enjoy a kathakali performance. DAYS 3-4 WAYANAD Morning train followed by a scenic drive to Wayanad. Walk the nature trails in Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary and Eddakal prehistoric caves. DAY 5 MUDUMALAI WILDLIFE SANCTUARY Spend the night at the Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary. The sanctuary provides one of the most important refuges for elephants and bison in India. DAY 6 MYSORE Visit the Chamundi Temple and Mysore Palace. DAYS 7-8 MAMALLAPURAM Take an afternoon train to Chennai then a short bus ride to Mamallapuram. Visit the Shore Temple. Use free time on Day 8 to explore. DAY 9 PONDICHERRY Continue to Pondicherry (now known as Puducherry) and learn about Sri Aurobindo Ghose at the ashram. DAYS 10-11 MADURAI Drive to Madurai and enjoy a cycle-rickshaw tour of the city and Sri Meenakshi Temple. DAY 12 THEKKADY Drive to Thekkady. Take a guided tour of spice plantations in the Cardamom Hills. ( 1D ) DAY 13 KERALA BACKWATERS Take a private bus to Alleppey followed by a riverboat to a homestay. Experience local life and a guided walk along the lagoon. ( 1L, 1D ) DAY 14 KOCHI Travel back to Kochi where the trip ends upon arrival. ( 1B ) ADD TO YOUR EXPERIENCE INDIA ENCOMPASSED: Explore the north of India while you're at it with our 'India Encompassed' tour. See tour AHHE on page 22. SRI LANKA EXPRESS: Make some time to visit the enchanting island nation of Sri Lanka. See tour ASLE on page 37. Guaranteed Departures Number of IF YOU'RE BOOKED, YOU'RE GOING | departures / month. 6 7 2 2 1 1 3 2 1 2 3 2 ■›■›■›■›■›■›■›■›■›■›■›■ J F M A M J J A S O N D 14 DAYS—KOCHI TO KOCHI FROM $ 1399 OPTIONAL MY OWN ROOM: $ 549 TOUR CODE: AHBS IS THIS TOUR FOR ME? See back foldout. TYPE: SMALL GROUP – MAX 15, AVG 12 SERVICE LEVEL: STANDARD PHYSICAL DEMAND: LIGHT Pondicherry Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary I N D I A Mysore Chennai Wayanad Mamallapuram Alleppey Madurai Kochi Thekkady ASIA›› INDIA 23