Trip price includes: Accommodations as specified in the itinerary, services of Nat Hab's professional Expedition Leader and local guides, all meals from dinner on Day 1 through lunch on the final day, select alcoholic beverages, bottled water and soft drinks with meals, most gratuities, airport transfers on Day 1 and the final day, all ground transportation, executive-class train travel from Kozhikode to Alappuzha, porterage at hotels, airports and railway stations, all scheduled activities and entrance fees, applicable still-camera fees, and all applicable government taxes.

Internal air cost includes: Economy-class flights from Hyderabad to Hubli and Kochi to Delhi.

Not included: Travel to and from the start and end point of your trip, alcoholic beverages except those specifically included, gratuity for your Expedition Leader, passport and India visa fees, items of a personal nature (laundry, phone calls, internet, etc.), increases in domestic airfare or applicable taxes, required medical evacuation insurance, optional travel protection insurance, and any other items not specifically listed as included.

There are several aspects of this trip that guests should be prepared for, including long overland travel days, varied road conditions, early starts and active excursions. These are necessary to connect the historic sites of the Deccan with the Western Ghats and Kerala’s backwaters.

• Some travel days involve long drives, particularly between Hampi and Mysuru and as we travel from Mysuru through Bandipur to Wayanad. Visits and meals are incorporated along the way where possible.

• In Wayanad, guests should be prepared for forest walks on natural terrain, including a nighttime walk by flashlight and a moderate hike through tropical wet evergreen forest. Trails may be uneven, wet or slippery.

• Guests must be comfortable boarding and disembarking a variety of small boats, including traditional coracles, a shikkara and a snake boat. The Kerala program also includes walking along earthen bunds between waterways and rice fields.

• Our route through Bandipur Tiger Reserve is a transit rather than a wildlife safari. We keep watch for elephants, spotted deer, langurs and other animals from our vehicle, but stopping within the reserve is not permitted and wildlife sightings are never guaranteed.

• The journey from Wayanad to Kumarakom combines an overland transfer with travel aboard India’s Vande Bharat Express. Train schedules and local conditions may require adjustments to the day’s timing.

Since the areas we travel to are remote and wild (that's why we go there!), we require that all guests have, at minimum, medical evacuation insurance for this program. This is for the safety of all guests. We require that your chosen independent insurance plan includes at least $250,000 in medical evacuation coverage.

To protect your investment and to provide peace of mind while you travel, we also strongly recommend purchasing comprehensive travel insurance. Plans may cover everything from medical treatment to trip cancellations and delays and lost luggage. Please contact our office if you would like more information about the medical evacuation and comprehensive travel insurance policies we offer by calling 800-543-8917.