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Soul of India: The Colorful South

India: Mahabalipuram, Trichy, Madurai, Thekkady (Periyar), Kerala Backwaters, Cochin, Mumbai

Group size

No more than 16 travelers

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Single Supplement: FREE

From $5,195 per person

18 Days | $289 per day

Includes airfare

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Customize Your Experience

Create an adventure that’s truly your own

We offer an exclusive variety of flexible options that let you tailor your adventure so it's completely your own. In fact, O.A.T. is the only travel company to offer this level of flexibility and choice, allowing you to create an experience that is truly customized.

We recommend making your adventure your own by arriving early, adding trip extensions, and more. Join the 87% of travelers already customizing their travel experiences. Learn more about all of your choices below. Then call our dedicated team of Regional Adventure Counselors at 1-800-955-1925, who will listen to your specific needs and help you plan the adventure of a lifetime.

Pre- or post-trip extensions

On this adventure, you have the following extensions to choose from:

Sri Lanka: Colombo, Habarana, Kandy & Matara

8 nights Pre-trip

Sri Lanka is home to a range of landscapes, each more exotic than the next. Its predominantly Buddhist spirituality mingles with the remnants of its history in the spice trade. This tear-shaped island’s natural bounty is a cornucopia of treasures, from the tea fields to the coconut plantations. Before you explore India, come discover the land that inspired Mark Twain to exclaim: “Dear me, it is beautiful. And most sumptuously tropical.”

Nepal: Kathmandu, Pokhara & the Himalayas

5 nights Post-trip

Experience the diversity and the magic of Nepal on a journey that takes you from the modern capital of Kathmandu to the lakeside city of Pokhara.

Here's why 80% of travelers take one or more of our extensions:

  • You’ll maximize your discoveries—often in an even smaller group (average of 6 with a dedicated Trip Experience Leader) than your main adventure—and enhance your value by lowering your per-day costs because you’re taking advantage of your already included international airfare.
  • Both of these optional extensions include all accommodations, daily breakfasts, airport transfers, and other features.

Arrive Early

Expand your discoveries by spending one, two, three—or more—days abroad in the first destination on your pre-trip extension or main adventure. By arriving early, you’re able to rest after your long flight and acclimate to your new destination and time zone—or you can hit the ground running and explore on your own.

Choosing this option lets you take advantage of our lower group rates and includes your accommodations, private airport transfer, and daily breakfast. On this adventure, you can choose from the following options:

  • Arrive early in Colombo before your Sri Lanka pre-trip extension — Travel from $270 per room per night
  • Arrive early in Mahabalipuram before your main adventure — Travel from $190 per room per night
Arrive Early

Combined adventures

If you’re already overseas, why not see more of the world and maximize your value by avoiding the expense and length of another international flight? Combine this adventure with Heart of India—a total cost of $7,290-$9,890 per person—for a savings of $1,200-$1,500 per person (depending on departure dates) compared to taking each trip separately. Additional benefits include:

  • Apply the 5% or 6% Frequent Traveler Credit you will earn on your first trip towards your second trip. Plus, Sir Edmund Hillary Club travelers save an extra $250-$350 per person when reserving multiple trips in a calendar year
  • Our Regional Adventure Counselors will work with you to make all necessary arrangements for a seamless experience

Air preferences

See some of the ways that 54% of O.A.T. travelers are personalizing their air itineraries on this adventure:

  • Choose your departure city, airline carrier, and preferred routing

  • Depart from one city and return to another

  • Upgrade your seat to Premium Economy or Business Class for a more relaxing experience to and from your adventure. Each airline has its own unique upgrade features, but here are the common perks associated with each class: Premium Economy normally features a larger seat, more leg room, and priority boarding, and Business Class features a smaller number of travelers in this section of the plane, a larger seat that can recline, more leg room, and priority boarding. Many travelers choose to upgrade their seat en route to the first destination on their adventure to arrive more rested and ready to explore—you can choose to upgrade for your roundtrip flight, or just one-way.

Freedom of choice during your adventure

We’ve carefully crafted this itinerary to provide a balance of included activities and free time, so you always have the flexibility to participate in included activities, go off on your own entirely, or do a mix of both. Whether it's on your optional extension or main itinerary, your Trip Experience Leader is available to help you pursue your own personal interests, and will help you with transportation, tickets, or anything else you need.

The choice is yours

Call us at 1-800-955-1925 today to discuss how you want to personalize your experience