Tours led not merely by guides, but by expert Cultural Custodians
South India & Sri Lanka Holidays
This tour really immerses you into South India. A comprehensive tour of the region, this specially designed travel adventure features all of the best and must visit sites of the region as well as some hidden gems. Highlights include visiting Southern India’s most ancient temples, the back waters of Kerala, the beaches of goa and wildlife safaris.
From £ 2999 / US$ 3849 / AU$ 5899 PP
Unravel the land of swaying palm trees, misty mountains, pristine jungles inhabited by tigers and elephants, magnificent monuments and a continuous culture with traditions and rituals from the classical age. Highlights include visiting some of India’s most ancient and magnificent temples, upcountry tea estates, the back waters of Kerala.
From £ 2299 / US$ 2949 / AU$ 4529 PP
The temples of Tamil Nadu are not just religious places but also architectural marvels that have withstood the test of time. The tour of Tamil Nadu will leave an indelible mark on your heart and soul. Highlights include visiting some of India’s most ancients temples where worship is still offered just like how it was 1000 years ago.
From £ 1459 / US$ 1879 / AU$ 2879 PP
This in-depth tour of Sri Lanka features a full range of the country’s most interesting cultural, culinary, scenic and wildlife experiences at a relaxed pace. Highlights include touring ancient Buddhist sites, exploring colonial sites, interacting with elephants, visiting markets and staying in Sri Lanka’s most exclusive and luxurious resorts.
From £ 3159 / US$ 3999 / AU$ 6239 PP
This Sri Lanka holiday features the best of Sri Lanka, including the country’s most interesting cultural destinations and the best beaches. Highlights include touring Sri Lanka’s cultural triangle, exploring colonial sites, upcountry tea estates, visiting markets and staying in Sri Lanka’s most exclusive and luxurious resorts.
From £ 2649 / US$ 3499 / AU$ 5229 PP
This relaxing, slow paced Sri Lanka holiday features the best of Sri Lanka’s beaches and Yala National Park. Highlights include private wildlife safari in Yala, relaxing in Sri Lanka’s best and least known beaches, deep sea whale watching to spot Blue whales, Orcas, dolphins and relaxing in Sri Lanka’s most exclusive and luxurious resorts.
From £ 1879 / US$ 2399 /AU$ 3699 PP
A true adventure of a lifetime! Possibly the best ride on the sub-continent yet not as demanding as other circuits, this is a carefully chosen route to experience the best of south India on an iconic motorcycle – the Royal Enfield Bullet 500 Classic.
Discover Chennai with a local who is an expert travel guide and cultural historian. We will engage you in lively conversations about Chennai’s history, share interesting facts and anecdotes, and explore the contemporary importance and pulse of the metropolis.
We bring the area to life – instead of rambling on about mundane details – we associate the ancient past with the present and regale you with many interesting stories that you can relate with – a day you will never forget. A top rated day tour!
Testimonials
From our guests
My Husband & I and our 8 year old son visited India for the first time. We reached out to a dozen travel companies but were most impressed how Indian Expeditions interacted with us. We got immediate email response to our questions giving clear advice and information about the options available to us and were also offered a free tour place for our son. We chose the Essential South India journey. The tour was absolutely fabulous and we got to see and experience so many things we definitely couldn’t have by ourselves. The itinerary itself is not rushed, and instead of trying to cram everything in, focuses on just the right things. We have a very hard time trying to pick out which day was the best – every day was just fantastic. Chandan is a great guide and along with all his excellent historical knowledge about the places we visited gave us a wonderful insight into life in India.
I would highly recommend this tour.
An INCREDIBLY well organised trip, with an EXCEPTIONAL guide. Me and my two teenaged sons loved every minute of our adventure. And it was an adventure for sure – watching tigers in the wild, cooking with locals, helping out in a farm – just INCREDIBLE. My sons have learnt SO much from the trip and now want to pursue careers in history – that was how well the complex, ancient history of the region was bought alive to all of us on the Essential South India tour. We have been on many guided trips, but never enjoyed any as much as we did this one. Thank you Chandan and Indian Expeditions. You are all so wonderful. We will be back!
Indian Expeditions Comprehensive South India is most certainly an excellent way to travel and enjoy this wonderful part of India. It encompasses both the history and iconic religious sites to fantastic landscapes and getaways as well as allowing you to get close to the very friendly and interesting people who live there. You will be sure to both learn much of the fascinating country and be able to immerse yourself both in the vast history, present and the wonderfully diverse countryside and coastlines. A very well organised trip with an excellent group of travel companions.
An incredible trip, much better than we expected and without a doubt we have the best guide of all the trips we have ever been on – Seetharam. The South India trip really has a brilliant mixture of history, culture, nature, beach and backwaters. I can’t believe we did and saw so much in this magical 14 days. The trip was extremely well organised from start to finish and the group we travelled with were all like minded and fun. We will keep coming back to do more trips with Indian Expeditions and recommend them to all my friends who’d like to visit India.
We had a fantastic time with Indian Expeditions and Chandan as our tour leader on a 14 day tour of the region. Chandan’s knowledge of the area and expertise were invaluable. On top of that, he was laid back and easy to talk to, all the while accommodating our unique expectations and special requirements as well as others in group. He also leveraged his connections to secure the best possible experiences everywhere we visited.
In contrast, we did use another company while we were in Northern India and they were not nearly as good. It seemed like their primary goal was to get us in front of the merchants that they probably get kickbacks from. Indian Expeditions was not like that at all. It was like having a group of local showing us around.
Before you travel
Trip Essentials
All foreign nationals entering India are required to possess a valid international travel document in the form of a passport with a valid visa from an Indian Mission/Post or eVisa.
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Team
Our guides
Deepa Jayaraman
Deepa is an Indian classical dance artist and certified Yoga instructor. She brings alive ancient sculptures and temple art forms with engaging conversations.
Jonathan McLeod
Johnathan loves riding motorcycles and spends most of his time on one. He leads our Motorcycle Tours.
Pradeep Sebastian
Pradeep focuses on wildlife education and outreach. He leads our wildlife programs and motorcycle tours.
Hermie Mathias
Hermie has interacted with 1000s of travellers and has led many, many tours across South India.
Seetharam VN
Seetharam is acknowledged as an expert in Indian architecture, sculpture, Indology and culture.
Chandan Seetharam
Chandan leads many of Indian Expeditions trips, and has garnered raving reviews from almost all the guests he has led.
