Escorted Tours 2025-2026

FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE OUR WEBSITE FOR FULL TOUR ITINERARIES & DETAILED TOUR DOSSIERS Chamundeshwari Temple, Mysore TOUR PACE INTERMEDIATE 14 BREAKFASTS 13 LUNCHES 14 DINNERS 8 EXCURSIONS INCLUDED UK RETURN FLIGHTS EXPERT LOCAL GUIDE 4 & 5 STAR HOTELS Explore India's Hindu heartland with a 16-day tour featuring colonial railways, spiritual temples, Alleppey backwaters, and Kabini’s Bengal tigers. Wonders of South India Discover what you’ll experience: • Marvel at the lush jungle beauty and spot exotic wildlife, including elephants and elusive tigers, on Canter and boat safaris in the stunning forests of Kabini. • Ride the UNESCO-recognised Nilgiri Mountain Railway from the picturesque town of Ooty • Wander through the renowned Meenakshi Amman Hindu Temple in Madurai • Enjoy a tranquil overnight cruise along the serene, winding backwaters of Alleppey on a traditional houseboat. • Explore the rolling hills and lush tea plantations of Munnar. Mysore Srirangapatna Alleppey Bangalore Ooty Kabini Kochi Madurai Munnar J F M A M J J A S O N D Months of Departure Arunacheshvara Temple TOUR PACE CHALLENGING 12 BREAKFASTS 11 LUNCHES 12 DINNERS 8 EXCURSIONS INCLUDED UK RETURN FLIGHTS EXPERT LOCAL GUIDE 3, 4 & 5 STAR HOTELS Explore Tamil Nadu and Kerala’s treasures: ancient Chola temples, European-Asian fusion in Pondicherry and Kochi, Munnar’s lush tea hills, and South India’s bold cuisine. Sacred South India Discover what you’ll experience: • Explore three of the 'elemental' Pancha Bhuta Temples representing Water, Fire, and Space • Visit the majestic Arunachaleswara Temple at Thiruvannamalai, the spiritual hub of South India • Take a tour around the boulevards of Pondicherry's French Quarter, then visit the famous spiritual communes of Aurobindo Ashram and Auroville • Witness the evening ceremony at Meenakshi Temple, the crowning glory of Madurai • Enjoy a trip to a tea plantation up in the lush hill country around Munnar Kochi Munnar Madurai Kumbakonam Puducherry Chennai Thiruvannamalai J F M A M J J A S O N D Months of Departure SAVE £100pp on selected dates Use Code: TOUR100 Visit our website or call 0800 954 9329 to book or for further details Central Asia, India & Sri Lanka  21 Private Touring Option From only an extra £21 pp per day See page 5 for more information on private touring benefits 16 Days from £2,099 For more information scan QR code or visit www.mercuryholidays.co.uk/tours Enhance your tour Marari Beach Stay 3 nights, 3.5  Full Board from £319 Solo Group Departures from £2,849 SAVE £100pp on selected dates Use Code: TOUR100 • Lead-in price based on 15 May 2025 . • No Single Supplement: Rooms with no single supplement are available. Once sold, supplement starts from £599 . • London flights with Emirates. • Tipping paid locally £48pp per tour. Private Touring Option From only an extra £39 pp per day See page 5 for more information on private touring benefits 14 Days from £1,599 For more information scan QR code or visit www.mercuryholidays.co.uk/tours Enhance your tour Kerala Backwaters 1 night, 5  Full Board from £449 Kerala Beach Stay 3 nights, 3.5  Full Board from £319 Maldives Beach Stay 4 nights, 4  All-Inclusive from £1,149 Dubai City Stay 2 nights, 4  Bed & Breakfast from £155 • Lead-in price based on: 28 May '25 and 27 May '26 . • No Single Supplement: Rooms with no single supplement are available. Once sold, supplement starts from £449 . • London flights with Emirates. • Tipping paid locally £64pp per tour.