South Asia holidays
India's neighbours are some of the most rewarding short trips from Chennai.
India's neighbours are some of the most rewarding short trips from Chennai. Sri Lanka packs beaches, tea country and ancient cities into a small island; Nepal has the Himalaya, Kathmandu's temples and jungle safaris; Bhutan is a carefully managed kingdom of monasteries and mountain valleys.
Flights are short and the cultures feel familiar yet distinct, which makes these countries ideal for first international trips and family holidays.
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South AsiaSri Lanka
Sri Lanka is a short flight from Chennai with an astonishing variety: the rock fortress of Sigiriya and the cultural triangle, the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, tea-covered hills around Nuwara Eliya and Ella, leopards at Yala and palm-lined beaches from Bentota to Galle.
South AsiaNepal
Nepal is home to eight of the world's ten highest mountains, including Everest.
South AsiaBhutan
Bhutan is a Himalayan kingdom that measures success by Gross National Happiness and protects its culture and forests carefully.
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South Asia tour packages
7D / 6NKandy · Nuwara Eliya · Bentota · ColomboSri Lanka Highlights
Kandy's Temple of the Tooth, tea country at Nuwara Eliya, beaches at Bentota and Colombo's city sights.
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6D / 5NColombo · Kandy · Nuwara EliyaSri Lanka Ramayana Trail
Sites linked to the Ramayana, including Seetha Amman Temple and Ravana Falls, with Kandy's shrine.
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8D / 7NKandy · Nuwara Eliya · Ella · BentotaSri Lanka Honeymoon
The scenic Ella train, tea-country bungalows and three beach nights on the southwest coast.
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5D / 4NSigiriya & Dambulla · KandySri Lanka Cultural Triangle
Sri Lanka's ancient heart in four nights: the Sigiriya rock fortress, Dambulla's painted caves, Polonnaruwa's ruins and Kandy's Temple of the Tooth.
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11D / 10NColombo · Sigiriya & Dambulla · Kandy · Nuwara EliyaSri Lanka Grand Tour
Ten days around the island: ancient cities, tea hills, the Ella train and Galle Fort.
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6D / 5NBentota · GalleSri Lanka Beach Break
Beaches, river safaris and Galle Fort's ramparts on Sri Lanka's southwest coast.
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5D / 4NKandy · Nuwara EliyaKandy & Nuwara Eliya Short Trip
Temples and tea: Kandy's lake and botanical gardens, then the hills of Little England.
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6D / 5NSigiriya & Dambulla · Kandy · BentotaSri Lanka Family Wildlife Trip
Elephants at Minneriya, the Pinnawala centre, turtles at Kosgoda and calm beaches.
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8D / 7NKandy · Bentota · MaldivesSri Lanka & Maldives
Sri Lanka's culture and beaches followed by three nights at a Maldives resort.
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3D / 2NColomboColombo Weekend
A quick trip from Chennai for Gangaramaya, Galle Face Green, Pettah market and seafood dinners.
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6D / 5NKandy · Nuwara Eliya · EllaElla & Tea Country Train Journey
Built around the famous Kandy–Ella railway, with Nine Arches Bridge and hikes in Ella.
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7D / 6NColombo · Kandy · BentotaSri Lanka Senior-Friendly Tour
A gentle pace with two long bases, short drives and accessible sights.
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5D / 4NGalleGalle & South Coast Escape
Galle Fort, Unawatuna's bay, Mirissa whale watching and stilt fishermen at Koggala.
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9D / 8NSigiriya & Dambulla · Kandy · Nuwara Eliya · GalleSri Lanka Luxury Tour
Jungle lodges, a colonial tea bungalow and a boutique hotel inside Galle Fort.
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5D / 4NKathmandu · PokharaNepal Highlights: Kathmandu & Pokhara
Kathmandu's temples and stupas, then Pokhara's lake and sunrise over the Annapurnas.
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7D / 6NKathmandu · Chitwan National Park · PokharaNepal with Chitwan Safari
Nepal's three landscapes in a week: Kathmandu's temples and stupas, rhino and jungle safaris in Chitwan, and the lakes and Annapurna views of Pokhara.
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6D / 5NKathmandu · PokharaPashupatinath & Muktinath Yatra
Pashupatinath and Kathmandu's temples, plus a Pokhara base for the flight to Muktinath (weather permitting).
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6D / 5NKathmandu · PokharaNepal Honeymoon
A heritage hotel in Kathmandu and three nights by Phewa Lake with paragliding and sunrise at Sarangkot.
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4D / 3NKathmanduEverest Flight & Kathmandu Short Break
A dawn mountain flight past Everest, Bhaktapur and Patan's Durbar Squares and Boudhanath.
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6D / 5NKathmandu · Lumbini · Chitwan National ParkNepal Buddhist Circuit
Boudhanath and Swayambhunath, the Buddha's birthplace at Lumbini and a Chitwan safari.
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6D / 5NKathmandu · PokharaNepal Adventure Week
An active week based in Pokhara: paragliding from Sarangkot, zip-lining, river rafting and a short trek into the Annapurna foothills.
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10D / 9NKathmandu · Chitwan National Park · Lumbini · PokharaNepal Grand Tour
Everything in one trip: valley heritage, jungle, the Buddha's birthplace and the lakes of Pokhara.
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8D / 7NKathmandu · Paro · ThimphuNepal & Bhutan
Two Himalayan kingdoms in eight days: Kathmandu's Durbar Squares and stupas, then Bhutan's dzongs in Thimphu and the climb to Paro's Tiger's Nest.
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6D / 5NThimphu · Punakha · ParoBhutan Highlights
Thimphu's dzong and Buddha, Dochula Pass and Punakha, and the hike to Tiger's Nest in Paro.
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6D / 5NParo · Punakha · ThimphuBhutan Honeymoon
Boutique lodges, Punakha's suspension bridge, a hot-stone bath and the Tiger's Nest climb together.
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6D / 5NParo · ThimphuBhutan Festival Trip
Timed for the Paro or Thimphu Tshechu, when masked dances fill the dzong courtyards.
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4D / 3NParo · ThimphuBhutan Short Break
A compact Bhutan trip for Tiger's Nest, Paro's dzong and Thimphu's highlights.
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7D / 6NThimphu · Punakha · ParoBhutan by Road from Bagdogra
Enter through Phuentsholing by road and loop through Thimphu, Punakha and Paro.
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7D / 6NDarjeeling · Thimphu · ParoBhutan & Darjeeling
Darjeeling's tea estates and toy train, then across the border into Bhutan.
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4D / 3NKathmandu · LumbiniLumbini Pilgrimage
The Maya Devi Temple where the Buddha was born, the Ashoka pillar and the international monasteries of Lumbini, with Boudhanath in Kathmandu.
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5D / 4NKandy · Sigiriya & DambullaSri Lanka Buddhist Trail
The Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, the Dambulla cave temples and the sacred city of Anuradhapura with its Bodhi tree, from a Sigiriya base.
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6D / 5NThimphu · Punakha · ParoBhutan Monasteries & Tiger's Nest
Thimphu's dzong and Buddha Dordenma, Punakha Dzong at the river confluence, and the hike to Taktsang, the Tiger's Nest, above Paro.
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15D / 14NKathmandu · Everest Base CampEverest Base Camp Trek
The classic Khumbu trek with a licensed guide and porters: Lukla, Namche Bazaar and Tengboche to Everest Base Camp at about 5,364 m and the Kala Patthar viewpoint at about 5,545 m.
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11D / 10NPokhara · Annapurna Base CampAnnapurna Base Camp Trek
Gurung villages, rhododendron forest and the Annapurna Sanctuary at about 4,130 m, a good first Himalayan trek, starting and ending in Pokhara.
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6D / 5NMadurai · Rameswaram · Colombo · KandyMadurai, Rameswaram & Sri Lanka
Madurai's Meenakshi temple and Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, then a short flight to Colombo and the hill city of Kandy, linking the temples of both shores.
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6D / 5NThimphu · Punakha · ParoBhutan Happiness Tour
Six days in the Land of the Thunder Dragon: Thimphu's giant Buddha, the 108 chortens of Dochula Pass, Punakha's river-fort and the cliffside Tiger's Nest monastery above Paro.
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6D / 5NKandy · Nuwara Eliya · Bentota · ColomboSri Lanka Highlights Holiday
Hill temples, tea estates and a beach finish in six easy days: Kandy's Temple of the Tooth, Nuwara Eliya's tea country and Ramayana sites, a Bentota river safari and a Colombo city tour.
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9D / 8NKandy · Colombo · Kuala Lumpur · SingaporeSri Lanka, Singapore & Malaysia
Three countries in nine days: Kandy's temples and Pinnawala elephants in Sri Lanka, Kuala Lumpur's towers and Batu Caves, and Singapore's Gardens by the Bay, Sentosa and Universal Studios.
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8D / 7NKandy · Bentota · Pattaya · BangkokSri Lanka & Thailand
Sri Lanka's hill capital and south-west coast, then Thailand's Pattaya and Bangkok: Kandy's Temple of the Tooth, a Bentota river safari, Coral Island, the Alcazar show and Safari World.
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