South India tour packages

• Duration: 2 to 11 days; most travellers take 4 or 5.
• Price: from ₹10,499 per person, stays, local travel and the sightseeing listed on each trip page.
• Places: Ooty, Coonoor and Kodaikanal, Coorg, Chikmagalur, Mysore and Wayanad, the Gokarna, Murudeshwar and Udupi coast with Dandeli, Pondicherry and Mahabalipuram, and the temple towns of Madurai, Rameswaram, Thanjavur and Kanyakumari.
• Travel: Every trip is private and starts where its page says: Bengaluru or Mysuru for Coorg, Chikmagalur, Wayanad and most Ooty plans; Coimbatore for the Ooty, Kodaikanal and Isha plans; Hubli for Gokarna, Murudeshwar, Udupi and Dandeli; Chennai for the temple circuits, Pondicherry and Tirupati; and Madurai for the Rameswaram and Kanyakumari plans, some of which end at Thiruvananthapuram. A few Pondicherry and Madurai plans pick up in Bengaluru. Flights, trains and buses to the start city are not part of the package.
• Stay: hotels or resorts in the category you choose in each town, a jungle resort at Dandeli, AC rooms at Gokarna and Murudeshwar, and a hotel in each overnight town on the Tamil Nadu temple circuits; each trip page lists its own.
• Best time: October to February is the season for most South India trips, with the Western Ghats green after the monsoon, the Karnataka coast back in season and cool, dry days for the temple towns from mid-December.
• Weather: South India is warm on the plains and the coast for most of the year and cool in the hills.
• Trip type: private trips planned around your dates and your group.

2 Days Gokarna Murudeshwar Coastal Getaway2D/1N · ₹10,4992 Days Coorg Quick Getaway from Bangalore2D/1N · ₹10,4993 Days Ooty Isha Yatra from Coimbatore3D/2N · ₹10,9993 Days Gokarna Udupi Coastal Bliss3D/2N · ₹10,999

Three days covers one corner: Coorg with Mysore, Ooty with Coonoor, Chikmagalur, Wayanad, Gokarna with Murudeshwar, Pondicherry with Mahabalipuram, or Madurai with Rameswaram. Four to six days joins two or three, such as Ooty and Kodaikanal, Coorg and Chikmagalur, Mysore, Wayanad and Ooty, or Gokarna, Udupi and Dandeli. Seven days and more is a Tamil Nadu temple circuit through Thanjavur, Madurai, Rameswaram and Kanyakumari, or an eight day loop of Coorg, Wayanad and Ooty from Mysuru.

3 days / 2 nights, from ₹10,999 per person: 3 Days Ooty Isha Yatra from Coimbatore (3D/2N, from ₹10,999); 3 Days Gokarna Udupi Coastal Bliss (3D/2N, from ₹10,999); 3 Days Chikmagalur Coffee Trails Bliss (3D/2N, from ₹10,999).

4 days / 3 nights, from ₹11,499 per person: 4 Days Gokarna Murudeshwar Udupi Coastal Escape (4D/3N, from ₹11,499); 4 Days Mysore Wayanad Bliss (4D/3N, from ₹11,499); 4 Days Madurai Rameshwaram Kanyakumari Yatra (4D/3N, from ₹11,499).

5 days / 4 nights, from ₹11,999 per person: 5 Days Tamil Nadu Temples Pichavaram Bliss (5D/4N, from ₹11,999); 5 Days Pancha Bhoota Sthalam Yatra (5D/4N, from ₹13,499); 5 Days Wayanad Ooty Hills Escape (5D/4N, from ₹13,999).

6 days / 5 nights, from ₹14,999 per person: 6 Days Mysore Coorg Super Saver Bliss (6D/5N, from ₹14,999); 6 Days Mysore Wayanad Coorg Green Bliss (6D/5N, from ₹16,499); 6 Days Mysore Wayanad Ooty Bliss (6D/5N, from ₹16,499).

7 days and longer, from ₹16,186: 8 Days Tamil Nadu Temple Circuit Yatra (8D/7N, from ₹16,186); 7 Days Tamil Nadu Kodaikanal Rameshwaram Escape (7D/6N, from ₹18,999); 7 Days Pancha Bhoota Sthalam Madurai Yatra (7D/6N, from ₹18,999).

3 Days Ooty Isha Yatra from Coimbatore3D/2N · ₹10,9993 Days Gokarna Udupi Coastal Bliss3D/2N · ₹10,9994 Days Gokarna Murudeshwar Udupi Coastal Escape4D/3N · ₹11,4994 Days Mysore Wayanad Bliss4D/3N · ₹11,4995 Days Tamil Nadu Temples Pichavaram Bliss5D/4N · ₹11,9995 Days Pancha Bhoota Sthalam Yatra5D/4N · ₹13,4996 Days Mysore Coorg Super Saver Bliss6D/5N · ₹14,9996 Days Mysore Wayanad Coorg Green Bliss6D/5N · ₹16,499

3 days / 2 nights from ₹10,999 per person. a pick-up in Mysuru around 8 am, or in Bengaluru around 6 am, and the drive to Coorg, about three hours from Mysuru; the Golden Temple at Bylakuppe and the Dubare elephant camp near Kushalnagar on the way in. Then Madikeri: the jeep ride up Mandalpatti, Abbey Falls and the sunset at Raja's Seat, with the Omkareshwara temple or Madikeri Fort if time allows. Then back to Mysuru, about three hours, for the Mysore Palace, Chamundi Hill, St Philomena's Church and the Brindavan Gardens, then the drop in Mysuru or Bengaluru.

15 plans: 3 Days Ooty Isha Yatra from Coimbatore (3D/2N, from ₹10,999); 3 Days Gokarna Udupi Coastal Bliss (3D/2N, from ₹10,999); 3 Days Chikmagalur Coffee Trails Bliss (3D/2N, from ₹10,999); 3 Days Gokarna Murudeshwar Beach Bliss (3D/2N, from ₹10,999).

3 Days Ooty Isha Yatra from Coimbatore3D/2N · ₹10,9993 Days Gokarna Udupi Coastal Bliss3D/2N · ₹10,9993 Days Chikmagalur Coffee Trails Bliss3D/2N · ₹10,9993 Days Gokarna Murudeshwar Beach Bliss3D/2N · ₹10,999

4 days / 3 nights from ₹11,499 per person. Three days covers one corner: Coorg with Mysore, Ooty with Coonoor, Chikmagalur, Wayanad, Gokarna with Murudeshwar, Pondicherry with Mahabalipuram, or Madurai with Rameswaram. Four to six days joins two or three, such as Ooty and Kodaikanal, Coorg and Chikmagalur, Mysore, Wayanad and Ooty, or Gokarna, Udupi and Dandeli. Seven days and more is a Tamil Nadu temple circuit through Thanjavur, Madurai, Rameswaram and Kanyakumari, or an eight day loop of Coorg, Wayanad and Ooty from Mysuru.

15 plans: 4 Days Gokarna Murudeshwar Udupi Coastal Escape (4D/3N, from ₹11,499); 4 Days Mysore Wayanad Bliss (4D/3N, from ₹11,499); 4 Days Madurai Rameshwaram Kanyakumari Yatra (4D/3N, from ₹11,499); 4 Days Gokarna Dandeli Udupi Coastal Adventure (4D/3N, from ₹11,499).

4 Days Gokarna Murudeshwar Udupi Coastal Escape4D/3N · ₹11,4994 Days Mysore Wayanad Bliss4D/3N · ₹11,4994 Days Madurai Rameshwaram Kanyakumari Yatra4D/3N · ₹11,4994 Days Gokarna Dandeli Udupi Coastal Adventure4D/3N · ₹11,499

5 days / 4 nights from ₹11,999 per person. Three days covers one corner: Coorg with Mysore, Ooty with Coonoor, Chikmagalur, Wayanad, Gokarna with Murudeshwar, Pondicherry with Mahabalipuram, or Madurai with Rameswaram. Four to six days joins two or three, such as Ooty and Kodaikanal, Coorg and Chikmagalur, Mysore, Wayanad and Ooty, or Gokarna, Udupi and Dandeli. Seven days and more is a Tamil Nadu temple circuit through Thanjavur, Madurai, Rameswaram and Kanyakumari, or an eight day loop of Coorg, Wayanad and Ooty from Mysuru.

15 plans: 5 Days Tamil Nadu Temples Pichavaram Bliss (5D/4N, from ₹11,999); 5 Days Pancha Bhoota Sthalam Yatra (5D/4N, from ₹13,499); 5 Days Wayanad Ooty Hills Escape (5D/4N, from ₹13,999); 5 Days Wayanad Coorg Green Escape (5D/4N, from ₹13,999).

5 Days Tamil Nadu Temples Pichavaram Bliss5D/4N · ₹11,9995 Days Pancha Bhoota Sthalam Yatra5D/4N · ₹13,4995 Days Wayanad Ooty Hills Escape5D/4N · ₹13,9995 Days Wayanad Coorg Green Escape5D/4N · ₹13,999

6 days / 5 nights from ₹14,999 per person. Three days covers one corner: Coorg with Mysore, Ooty with Coonoor, Chikmagalur, Wayanad, Gokarna with Murudeshwar, Pondicherry with Mahabalipuram, or Madurai with Rameswaram. Four to six days joins two or three, such as Ooty and Kodaikanal, Coorg and Chikmagalur, Mysore, Wayanad and Ooty, or Gokarna, Udupi and Dandeli. Seven days and more is a Tamil Nadu temple circuit through Thanjavur, Madurai, Rameswaram and Kanyakumari, or an eight day loop of Coorg, Wayanad and Ooty from Mysuru.

9 plans: 6 Days Mysore Coorg Super Saver Bliss (6D/5N, from ₹14,999); 6 Days Mysore Wayanad Coorg Green Bliss (6D/5N, from ₹16,499); 6 Days Mysore Wayanad Ooty Bliss (6D/5N, from ₹16,499); 6 Days Mysore Coorg Chikmagalur Bliss (6D/5N, from ₹16,499).

6 Days Mysore Coorg Super Saver Bliss6D/5N · ₹14,9996 Days Mysore Wayanad Coorg Green Bliss6D/5N · ₹16,4996 Days Mysore Wayanad Ooty Bliss6D/5N · ₹16,4996 Days Mysore Coorg Chikmagalur Bliss6D/5N · ₹16,499

These are the places South India trips are built from. Each trip page lists exactly which of them it covers, and a private trip can swap one for another.

• Ooty and Coonoor: The Nilgiri hill station at about 2,200 m: the Botanical Garden, Doddabetta peak, Ooty lake, Pykara falls and lake, and a tea and chocolate factory, with Coonoor's Sim's Park, Dolphin's Nose and Lamb's Rock just below it and the toy train between the two.
• Coorg: The coffee district of Kodagu, about three hours from Mysuru: Abbey Falls, Raja's Seat at sunset, the jeep ride up Mandalpatti, the Dubare elephant camp and the Golden Temple at the Tibetan settlement of Bylakuppe near Kushalnagar.
• Mysore: The Mysore Palace, Chamundi Hill and its temple, St Philomena's Church and the Brindavan Gardens below the KRS dam; most of the hill trips start or finish here.
• Kodaikanal: The Palani hills at about 2,100 m: the star-shaped lake, Coaker's Walk, Pillar Rocks, Guna Caves, Bryant Park and Green Valley View, about six hours on from Ooty.
• Chikmagalur: The coffee hills north of Coorg: Mullayanagiri, the highest peak in Karnataka, Baba Budangiri, the Z Point walk at Kemmangundi and the Hebbe and Jhari falls by jeep, with the Hoysala temples of Belur and Halebeedu on the way back.
• Wayanad: Kerala's hill district over the border from Mysuru: the Edakkal caves and their rock carvings, Pookode lake, the Lakkidi viewpoint, Soochipara falls and the tea slopes around 900 Kandi, with a Chembra peak trek for the keen.
• Gokarna: The temple town on the Karnataka coast: Om Beach and the quieter beaches beyond it, the Mahabaleshwar temple, where traditional dress is expected for darshan, a beach trek at dawn, and the Yana rocks and Vibhuthi falls inland.
• Murudeshwar and Udupi: Murudeshwar's tall gopuram and giant Shiva statue on a headland over the sea, and about an hour and a half south, Udupi's Sri Krishna temple, Malpe beach and the boat to St Mary's Island, with the Honnavar mangrove boardwalk on the way back to Hubli.
• Dandeli: The forest town on the Kali river near Hubli, where our plans spend a night at a jungle resort with boating, kayaking and zorbing included; rafting and other activities not named on the trip page are paid separately.
• Pondicherry and Mahabalipuram: The French quarter, Promenade Beach, the Aurobindo Ashram, the boat to Paradise Beach and Auroville outside town, and the Pallava shore monuments at Mahabalipuram, a UNESCO site, about 60 km south of Chennai.
• Madurai, Rameswaram and Kanyakumari: The Meenakshi temple in Madurai, the island temple of Ramanathaswamy at Rameswaram over the Pamban bridge with Dhanushkodi at its tip, and Kanyakumari at the southern end of India, with the ferry to the Vivekananda Rock Memorial.
• Thanjavur and the temple circuits: The Big Temple at Thanjavur, a UNESCO site finished in 1010, the Chola temples of Kumbakonam, Darasuram and Chidambaram, Srirangam at Trichy, and on the longer plans Kanchipuram, Tiruvannamalai, Tirupati and all five Pancha Bhoota shrines.

Every trip is private, so the plan below is a starting point: the days, the hotels and the pace are set around you.

• Day 1: a pick-up in Mysuru around 8 am, or in Bengaluru around 6 am, and the drive to Coorg, about three hours from Mysuru; the Golden Temple at Bylakuppe and the Dubare elephant camp near Kushalnagar on the way in.
• Day 2: Madikeri: the jeep ride up Mandalpatti, Abbey Falls and the sunset at Raja's Seat, with the Omkareshwara temple or Madikeri Fort if time allows.
• Day 3: back to Mysuru, about three hours, for the Mysore Palace, Chamundi Hill, St Philomena's Church and the Brindavan Gardens, then the drop in Mysuru or Bengaluru.

South India packages start at ₹10,499 per person: ₹10,999 for 3 days, ₹11,499 for 4 days, ₹11,999 for 5 days and ₹14,999 for 6 days. That covers the stays, a private cab with a driver for the whole route with fuel, tolls and driver allowance, and the sightseeing each trip page lists. Most plans include breakfast, and the Dandeli plans include the jungle resort's meals and three water activities. Flights, trains and buses to the start city are not included, and entry and darshan tickets, jeep rides, boat rides, the Ooty toy train and activities not named on the trip page are paid on the spot or booked separately.

What moves the price is the hotel category, the size of the cab, the season and how many of you share the car and the rooms. Christmas and New Year, the Pongal week in mid-January and the April and May holidays in Ooty, Kodaikanal and Coorg are the busiest and dearest, and some hotels add a compulsory gala dinner on Christmas and New Year's Eve; the monsoon months are usually the cheapest in the hills. Entry and darshan tickets, jeep rides and meals not named on the trip page stay out of the fare, and 5% GST is added to the package price.

The coffee hills west of Mysuru: Coorg's Abbey Falls, Raja's Seat and the Mandalpatti jeep ride, Chikmagalur's Mullayanagiri and Kemmangundi with the Hoysala temples of Belur and Halebeedu on the way back, and Wayanad over the Kerala border. Every plan starts in Mysuru or Bengaluru in a private cab, and the longer ones join two or three of them, some going on to Ooty.

20 trips on this page, from ₹10,499 per person: 2 Days Coorg Quick Getaway from Bangalore (2D/1N, from ₹10,499); 3 Days Chikmagalur Coffee Trails Bliss (3D/2N, from ₹10,999); 3 Days Mysore Coorg Bliss (3D/2N, from ₹10,999); 4 Days Mysore Wayanad Bliss (4D/3N, from ₹11,499).

2 Days Coorg Quick Getaway from Bangalore2D/1N · ₹10,4993 Days Chikmagalur Coffee Trails Bliss3D/2N · ₹10,9993 Days Mysore Coorg Bliss3D/2N · ₹10,9994 Days Mysore Wayanad Bliss4D/3N · ₹11,499

The Nilgiris and the Palani hills: Ooty's gardens, lake and Doddabetta, Coonoor's tea viewpoints, and Kodaikanal's lake and Coaker's Walk about six hours on. The plans start in Coimbatore, Mysuru or Bengaluru; some add the Adiyogi statue at the Isha centre near Coimbatore, and the Ooty toy train, which sells out early, is booked separately.

20 trips on this page, from ₹10,999 per person: 3 Days Ooty Isha Yatra from Coimbatore (3D/2N, from ₹10,999); 3 Days Ooty Coonoor Bliss from Coimbatore (3D/2N, from ₹10,999); 3 Days Ooty Coonoor Bliss from Bangalore (3D/2N, from ₹10,999); 3 Days Ooty with Isha Adiyogi from Bangalore (3D/2N, from ₹10,999).

3 Days Ooty Isha Yatra from Coimbatore3D/2N · ₹10,9993 Days Ooty Coonoor Bliss from Coimbatore3D/2N · ₹10,9993 Days Ooty Coonoor Bliss from Bangalore3D/2N · ₹10,9993 Days Ooty with Isha Adiyogi from Bangalore3D/2N · ₹10,999

The Karnataka coast from Hubli: Gokarna's Om Beach and Mahabaleshwar temple, the sea-front Shiva statue at Murudeshwar, a day in Udupi for the Krishna temple and Malpe beach, and the Honnavar mangroves on the way back. The Dandeli plans add a night at a jungle resort with its meals and three water activities included; others add the Yana rocks and Vibhuthi falls.

10 trips on this page, from ₹10,499 per person: 2 Days Gokarna Murudeshwar Coastal Getaway (2D/1N, from ₹10,499); 3 Days Gokarna Udupi Coastal Bliss (3D/2N, from ₹10,999); 3 Days Gokarna Murudeshwar Beach Bliss (3D/2N, from ₹10,999); 3 Days Gokarna Yana Caves Bliss (3D/2N, from ₹10,999).

2 Days Gokarna Murudeshwar Coastal Getaway2D/1N · ₹10,4993 Days Gokarna Udupi Coastal Bliss3D/2N · ₹10,9993 Days Gokarna Murudeshwar Beach Bliss3D/2N · ₹10,9993 Days Gokarna Yana Caves Bliss3D/2N · ₹10,999

Temple country and the Tamil coast: Madurai's Meenakshi temple, Rameswaram and Dhanushkodi, Kanyakumari, the Chola temples of Thanjavur, Kumbakonam and Chidambaram, the five Pancha Bhoota shrines, and Pondicherry with Mahabalipuram. The plans start in Chennai, Madurai or Bengaluru in a private cab, the Kanyakumari ones finish at Thiruvananthapuram, and temple entry and darshan tickets are paid separately.

23 trips on this page, from ₹10,999 per person: 3 Days Madurai Rameshwaram Trichy Yatra (3D/2N, from ₹10,999); 3 Days Madurai Rameshwaram Thanjavur Yatra (3D/2N, from ₹10,999); 3 Days Pondicherry Mahabalipuram Bliss from Chennai (3D/2N, from ₹10,999); 3 Days Best of Pondicherry Bliss from Bangalore (3D/2N, from ₹10,999).

3 Days Madurai Rameshwaram Trichy Yatra3D/2N · ₹10,9993 Days Madurai Rameshwaram Thanjavur Yatra3D/2N · ₹10,9993 Days Pondicherry Mahabalipuram Bliss from Chennai3D/2N · ₹10,9993 Days Best of Pondicherry Bliss from Bangalore3D/2N · ₹10,999

Couples: 5 plans with the quieter stays and private transfers, from ₹15,900: 4 Days Gokarna Murudeshwar Udupi Coastal Honeymoon (4D/3N, from ₹15,900); 5 Days Ooty Coorg Honeymoon (5D/4N, from ₹17,500); 4 Days Gokarna Dandeli Yana Honeymoon (4D/3N, from ₹17,600).

Families and couples take the private trips: the same places at your own pace, with the room category and the car chosen for your group.

4 Days Gokarna Murudeshwar Udupi Coastal Honeymoon4D/3N · ₹15,9005 Days Ooty Coorg Honeymoon5D/4N · ₹17,500

Best time

October to February is the season for most South India trips, with the Western Ghats green after the monsoon, the Karnataka coast back in season and cool, dry days for the temple towns from mid-December. October and November bring the north-east monsoon to the Tamil Nadu coast, so Chennai, Pondicherry and Rameswaram can be wet then. March to May is hot on the plains and the coast but the high season in Ooty, Kodaikanal and Coorg; June to September is the south-west monsoon, very wet in Coorg, Chikmagalur, Wayanad, the Nilgiris and on the Karnataka coast, while the Tamil Nadu plains stay mostly dry.

• October to November, 18 to 30°C: Just after the monsoon: Coorg, Chikmagalur, Wayanad and the Nilgiris are at their greenest with the waterfalls full, and the sea at Gokarna and Murudeshwar settles through October. The Tamil Nadu coast gets the north-east monsoon now, so the Chennai, Pondicherry and Rameswaram plans can meet heavy rain.
• December to February, 20 to 30°C plains, 5 to 20°C hills: The peak season everywhere: dry, sunny days for the temple towns and the beaches, and cold nights in Ooty, Kodaikanal and Chikmagalur. Christmas, New Year and the Pongal week in mid-January are the busiest and dearest.
• March to May, 28 to 40°C plains, 12 to 25°C hills: Hot on the plains and the coast, so temple days start early and rest through the afternoon. This is the high season in Ooty, Kodaikanal and Coorg, when the plains head for the hills, and the waterfalls run low.
• June to September, 20 to 30°C: The south-west monsoon brings heavy rain to Coorg, Chikmagalur, Wayanad, the Nilgiris and the Karnataka coast, where beaches and water activities are often closed for safety. The waterfalls are at their fullest, and the Tamil Nadu plains stay mostly dry, so the temple circuits run as usual.

What to pack

Light cotton for the plains and the coast in any month, with a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen, and a sweater or jacket for Ooty, Kodaikanal and Chikmagalur, warmer layers from December to February when Ooty nights get close to freezing. Temples expect shoulders and knees covered and footwear left at the gate, so slip-on sandals save time; the Mahabaleshwar temple at Gokarna and some others ask for traditional dress. Carry a rain jacket or umbrella from June to September in the hills and on the Karnataka coast, and from October to December on the Tamil Nadu coast, shoes with grip for the waterfalls and the Gokarna beach trek, and a change of clothes for the sea dip at Rameswaram.

Getting there

No trip on this page starts in Hyderabad, so the first leg is yours. Bengaluru, where most of the hill trips begin, is about an hour and a quarter by air or an overnight train or bus, about 570 km; Chennai, for the temple and Pondicherry plans, is a little over an hour by air or an overnight train of about 13 hours. For Gokarna, Murudeshwar and Dandeli, take an overnight train or bus to Hubli; for Ooty and Kodaikanal, fly to Coimbatore, direct on some days or through Bengaluru or Chennai. The private cab meets you at the airport or station; the journey from Hyderabad is not part of the package.

Bengaluru is the start for most of the hill trips, with a pick-up around 6 am (8 am if you start in Mysuru). Mysuru is about 145 km and three hours away, Coorg about six hours, Chikmagalur about five to six hours, and Ooty about seven hours through Mysuru and the Bandipur forest, whose road is closed from 9 pm to 6 am, so the Ooty and Wayanad drives run by day. Two Pondicherry plans, about 320 km and six hours, and one Madurai and Rameswaram plan also leave Bengaluru by car. For Gokarna and the coast, take an overnight train or bus to Hubli, where those trips begin.

Chennai is the start for the temple circuits, the Pondicherry and Mahabalipuram plans and the Tirupati and Kanchipuram trips, with a pick-up in the city. Mahabalipuram is about 60 km down the East Coast Road, Pondicherry about 160 km and Tirupati about 140 km; Madurai is about 460 km, which is why the Rameswaram and Kanyakumari plans start at Madurai. For the Karnataka hills, go to Bengaluru, about five hours by the fastest trains or a short flight; for Ooty and Kodaikanal, take a train or flight to Coimbatore.

Permits and fees

No permit is needed for Indian travellers on any of these routes. Two things are booked separately: darshan at Tirumala, which the temple trust (TTD) sells online and which the Tirupati plans leave out of the price, and the Ooty toy train, which you book online and which sells out early. Since 2024, vehicles from outside the district have needed an e-pass to enter the Nilgiris and Kodaikanal under a Madras High Court order, and the forest road through Bandipur, on the way from Mysuru to Ooty and Wayanad, is closed to traffic from 9 pm to 6 am, so those drives run by day. The jeep rides to Mandalpatti, Mullayanagiri and the Chikmagalur falls are run by local operators and paid on the spot. Rules change, so confirm before you book.

South India or Kerala? Kerala is one state and one mood: Munnar's tea estates, a houseboat on the Alleppey backwaters and the beaches at Varkala and Kovalam. The trips on this page cover the rest of the south: the hill stations of Ooty, Kodaikanal, Coorg and Chikmagalur, the Karnataka coast at Gokarna and Murudeshwar, and the temple towns of Tamil Nadu, with Wayanad the one Kerala stop. Pick Kerala for the backwaters and a slow, green trip; pick a plan here for the hills from Bengaluru, the beaches from Hubli or the temples from Chennai and Madurai. The Kanyakumari plans end at Thiruvananthapuram, so a Kerala trip can begin where they finish.