The Southern Feast - Karnataka & Goa

Twelve days that pair Karnataka's temples and ruins with a stretch of Goan coastline at the end, covering a lot of ground from Bangalore through Mysore, Hampi and the Deccan's old capitals before you finally slow down by the sea.

Expect long days of history and architecture through the first stretch — palaces, Jain pilgrimage sites, and the scattered ruins around Hampi and Badami — followed by a proper change of pace once you reach Goa, where the itinerary loosens up for beach time.

This runs as a guaranteed departure, so it goes ahead even if you book as a solo traveller, and it's built with families and small groups in mind.

What you'll do

• Explore Mysore Palace, once home to the region's maharajas
• Visit the Jain pilgrimage site at Shravanabelagola
• See the ruined temples and boulder landscape of Hampi
• Take in Srirangapatna, a sacred city linked to Lord Vishnu
• Tour the temple towns of Pattadakal, Aihole and Badami
• Wind down with beach and leisure time in Goa