Karnataka
Royal palaces, coffee hills, and a lost imperial city. We explore Karnataka with a private guide.
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Karnataka
Karnataka holds three very different worlds. Mysore was the royal seat of the Wadiyar dynasty for centuries. Its palace still shows that legacy, in painted halls and domes. Further south, Coorg climbs into misty hills covered in coffee plantations. Local Kodava families have grown coffee here for generations. To the north, Hampi tells an older story. It was once the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire, among the richest cities in India. Its ruins now form a UNESCO World Heritage Site, spread across a boulder-strewn landscape. We take you through all three privately, with a guide who reads the history and sets an easy pace.
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Kerala
Kerala trades forts for backwaters — palm-lined canals, spice-scented hill air, and a houseboat cruise that turns travel itself into the quietest part of the trip.
Tamil Nadu
Dravidian temple towns and colonial hill stations, toured at a private, unhurried pace.
Goa
Goa pairs sunlit beaches with Portuguese-era churches and villas, so a private guide can carry you from a quiet cove to a UNESCO basilica in the same afternoon.
Kerala & Tamil Nadu
South India's two headline states on one route — Kerala's coast and hills, then over the Ghats to Tamil Nadu's great temple city.
Kashmir to Kanyakumari
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