Our Western Ghats holidays & tours
Running through five peninsula states, the mighty Western Ghats might not reach the giddy elevations of other parts of South Asia, but they boast impressive diversity – including almost a third of the world’s Asian elephants. Our Western Ghats holidays might find you wildlife watching in Periyar National Park or the Nilgiri Hills, where high altitude endemic birdlife flits between the trees. Alternatively, go trekking – our multi day treks in the Western Ghats are a great way to see how rolling grassland gives way to cloud forest. Our holidays to the Western Ghats use local guides to enhance your experience – and by visiting and purchasing chai and snacks from the area’s tribal communities as you go, you can help support the people in this region.
Our top Western Ghats holidays
Golden Triangle & Kerala holiday, India
From
£2564 to £2964
17 days
ex flights
Best of Golden Triangle & Kerala, a perfect intro to India
Tailor made
Western Ghats walking tour in India
From
US $730
5 days
ex flights
Rain Forest trek through bio-diverse Western Ghats, India
Tailor made
Kerala birdwatching holidays, Western Ghats
From
US $1540
8 days
ex flights
An endemic birding tour through the Western Ghats of India
Tailor made
Nilgiri Hills nature and indigenous culture holiday, India
From
£1750 to £2300
14 days
ex flights
Off the beaten track in stunning Western Ghats
Small group
Western Ghats wildlife tour in India
From
US $2780
11 days
ex flights
An amazing wildlife holiday across Western Ghats of India
Tailor made
South India community volunteering holiday
From
£1590 to £2353
14 days
ex flights
Engage with and support forest-dwelling tribal communities
Tailor made
South India walking, culture & wildlife holiday, India
From
US $1780
11 days
ex flights
‘Feel’ South India through walking, nature, & culture
Tailor made
Kerala classic 14 day tour
From
£1399
14 days
ex flights
Beautiful 2 week holiday in fabulous Kerala at super value
Tailor made
South India cycling tour, coast to coast
From
US $2380
14 days
ex flights
Coast to Coast Cycling through South Indian landscapes
Tailor made
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Western Ghats map & highlights
You’ll need at least two weeks to get your head around the Western Ghats, although you can make do with a week if you’re concentrating on a specialist subject like birding or cycling. Kochi (Kerala) and Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) are popular starting points. Some tours can last up to a month, travelling from Mumbai to Kochi in a series of flights, hikes, safaris and rail trips. They sometimes even bolt on an extra week for a Golden Triangle tour, Goa beach break or Kerala houseboat cruise. Most of our Western Ghats holidays are tailor made, so you can choose which kind of accommodation you’d prefer, too.
Cardamom Hills
1. Cardamom Hills
You’ll smell the woodsy forests of the Cardamom Hills before you see them. The deepest cardamom groves look practically prehistoric, alternately protected and farmed along this border of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. You might spot pepper and coffee being grown under the misty canopy, too. Thanks to the smooth roads snaking between the spice and tea hills here, the Cardamom Hills are the stomping (or freewheeling) ground of cyclists.
Kodagu (Coorg)
2. Kodagu (Coorg)
The Kodagu district in Karnataka is one of the lesser-visited tea regions of the Western Ghats. Hike the 1,748m up to Tadiandamol Peak via coffee plantations and pharmacy forests; Ayurvedic medicine is big here. Meet the Kodava people, who have been here for over 1,000 years. Or head south-east to peek at the Bengal tigers, elephants, langur monkeys and 250 bird species in Nagarhole National Park.
Mumbai
3. Mumbai
There’s Mumbai and then there’s Mumbai. Hop on a city tour to see the colonial cluster of the Gateway of India, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station and the National Gallery of Modern Arts. And then get exploring yourself to fully realise the gamut of backstreet bazaars, hipster hangouts, restaurants and film studios that jigsaw the city. It’s a good place to start before easing away to the cool Western Ghats.
Munnar
4. Munnar
A one-time hill station for the British Raj, Munnar perches in the cool cloud forests of Kerala, a picturesque landscape dotted with interesting tea museums, guest houses and lakeside viewpoints. Hop north-east to the Kannan Devan Hills, where mist wraps around archaic churches. Or cycle through waterfall-threaded eucalyptus forests to Kodaikanal (2,133m), the ‘island in the sky’.
Nilgiri Hills
5. Nilgiri Hills
The Nilgiri Hills mark where the Western Ghats step down into the Eastern Ghats. A biosphere reserve, they contain some of the world’s most species-rich forest. Up to 10,000 Asian elephants plod the paths – that’s the largest population on the planet. And 10 percent of the world’s tigers stalk the grasslands. The Blue Mountain Railway chugs through it all, through tea hills, tunnels, and up to the hill station Ootacamund (Ooty).
Periyar National Park
6. Periyar National Park
From flowering grasslands and river valleys to evergreen forest and lakes – the medley of landscapes in Periyar National Park tempts in a huge variety of animals. In fact, about half the endemic species in peninsular India settle here. Leopards, tigers, elephants, mammoth gaur oxen and 320-plus bird species are residents, including punky chestnut-winged cuckoos and Asian fairy-bluebirds.
Our Western Ghats holidays reviews
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Dominic Pia02 Dec 2025
The most exciting part of the holiday was walking in the magnificent Periyar forest and finding tiger pad prints… The holiday was fantastic and exceeded expectations.read more
Steven Williams14 Oct 2025
Excellent. We had all the experiences that we were hoping for, The guide and driver managed everything so well that we felt that our enjoyment was their priority. Very interesting, exciting but also relaxing.read more
Lorane Jones17 Mar 2025
An excellent and memorable experience to see real India away from more touristed sites.read more
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