India: Mahabalipuram, Trichy, Madurai, Thekkady (Periyar), Kerala Backwaters, Cochin, Mumbai
Includes airfare
During your trip, you will have the opportunity to join optional tours to further your discoveries—all of which are noted below. Most of these tours can only be reserved onsite with your Trip Experience Leader, however due to limited space and other special requirements, some optional tours must be reserved before your departure from the U.S. If this trip has optional tours that need to be purchased in advance, they will be noted with a disclaimer below.
Day 6 | $95 per person
Day 6 | $95 per person
Venture to Thanjavur to explore the magnificent tenth-century Brihadiswara Temple. Built to honor the reign of a Chola emperor and dedicated to Shiva, the temple once employed as many as 400 female dancers and a total of 200 dance teachers, musicians, astrologers, accountants, tailors, laundrymen, and other ritual attendants—the names and addresses of whom were diligently inscribed on the temple wall. We'll also visit a bronze foundry to learn about the ancient art of bronze making and enjoy lunch together before returning to Trichy.