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South India: Spirit of the South - A Journey to India
27 January to 18 February 2027
With its sumptuous mix of traditions, spiritual beliefs, festivals, architecture and landscapes, India will set your memories ablaze long after you've left its shores. Our Indian Journeys seek to explore and open windows, to link myth and ritual to ageless arts forms and vibrant heritage in the natural and built environment. Like a giant wedge plunging into the ocean, South India is the subcontinent's steamy heartland – a lush contrast to the peaks and plains in the north. You will discover a land with seductive beaches, magnificent landscapes of lazy lagoons, fertile wetlands, abundant forests, imposing mountains, wildlife, rivers, and waterfalls. You will see unique ecosystems, inspiring heritage sites of ancient Hinduism, all bristling with a vibrant culture of fine arts and crafts, music and dance, grand festivals and a people of diverse ethnicity, philosophies, and faiths. Prepare your senses for overload. The landscape is one of utter beauty; the radiant-green tea plantations and forests of swinging palm trees contrast with endless beaches of ivory-coloured sand, wildlife reserves, charming backwaters and an ocean of rich turquoise waters studded with pristine coral reefs. Welcome to the South!
ON THIS JOURNEY YOU WILL:
• Engage with a whirl of colour, devotion, and rituals of ancient Hinduism at the great temple cities of Madurai, Thanjavur, Hampi and more
• Journey deep into the forests and go spotting for gibbon, hornbills, elephants, tigers, butterflies, and jungle denizens
• Sample an array of local foods and delicacies in authentic settings
• Encounter the time-honoured crafts people, devotional image makers and sculptors of the South
• Witness a kaleidoscope of Kathakali and Theyyam dance forms
• Engage with local peoples, places and wildlife
• Drift through Kerala’s lush backwaters on a traditional ‘houseboat’
• Explore multi-cultural Kochi on the Malabar Coast
Departure date: 27 January 2027
Duration: 23 days
PRICING:
Price per person twin share (Land only): AUD 8328.00
Prices may fluctuate due to changes in charges, taxes and currency. Prices and flights are correct at time of preparing this program and are subject to availability at time of booking. Special conditions and seasonal surcharges to airfares and package prices may apply depending on date of travel. Flight times are subject to change by the airline. Please visit: smarttraveller or ring 1300 139 281 for information on current Government travel advice.
Bookings will be processed in order of receipt. Any bookings after this date will be accepted subject to visa processing, flight availability, land content and room availability. Such booking must be paid in full after confirmation of your acceptance in the tour. Special conditions and additional charges to airfares and package prices may apply depending on date of booking
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