No one can traverse the whole of India and not feel the palpable difference between North and South. The dominant features of South India are its tropical climate with lush-green tropical vegetation in the coastal areas, as well as its architecture, cuisine, culture, languages and lifestyle. In spite of repeated exposure to foreign influences, these elements have, at their core, remained essentially Dravidian.

On this Southern sojourn, traversing through Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, we explore the unique and breathtaking architecture, sculpture, ancient culture and legacy left by the Pallava, Chola and Pandya dynasties. We also visit a very special festival for which Kerala is famous and spend one day leisurely on the backwaters of Kerala soaking in the life in the rural countryside. We will see how India has absorbed the influences of so many waves of colonizers and yet has remained distinctly and proudly Indian.