South India Singing Holiday with Faith Watson
Price
£ 2600
Deposit
£ 500/ Person
Available Seats
25
Date
15 to 28 Feb 2027
Duration
14 Days
Overview
South India – We invite you to sing your way around three different states in South India each with their own unique, unforgettable appeal. The stunning historical town of Mysore. Bandipur Wildlife safari park, the exotic Nilgiri hill stations of Ooty, the wide ranges of Wayanad Tea and Coffee Plantations and the Garden city of Bangalore. With many authentic experiences along the way and regular singing sessions on most days, our Southern Indian singing adventure will leave you with memories to last a lifetime.memories to last a lifetime.
COST PER PERSON
- Single Occupancy: £ 2900
- Sharing Occupancy: £ 2600
What’s Included
- 13 Nights of accomodation in high-quality hotels
- Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included
- Air-conditioned vehicle throughout the tour
- Singing sessions led by Ali Orbaum and Liz Martin
- Full-time support of local tour manager
- Local sightseeing tours
- Bandipur wildlife safari drive
- Experience the Indian heritage train journey
- Boat tour in Banasura Dam
- Visit Toda tribes in Ooty
- Cultural performances
- Kerala cooking demonstration
- All entrance and activites included
- Flight tickets
- Visa & Insurance
- Any tip & personal expenses
- Anything not mentioned in inclusions
TUTOR : Faith Watson
Faith is a member of the Natural Voice Network. She has been leading harmony singing workshops since 1998 and, through her business: Singing for Larks, she runs regular harmony singing groups in Greater Manchester, her own programme of day and weekend workshops around the UK, and one-off workshops, projects, holidays and events for other groups and organisations (including 2 previous holidays to Kerala with Aminesh Chamakala). Faith writes and arranges acapella songs for her own open-access workshops, for The Lovenotes (the acapella group she performs with), and for other voice leaders and singing groups. At the heart of all Faith’s work there remains a love of acapella singing and the belief that everyone, no matter what their level of skill, confidence, or experience, can enjoy the thrill of singing together, in harmony..
Highlights
- 3 Nights @ Mysore
- 3 Nights @ Ooty
- 2 Nights @ Bandipur
- 3 Nights @ Waynad
- 2 Nights @ Bangalore
Tour Plans
DAY 00 (14 FEB 2027)
Fly from London to Bangalore International Airport (Karnataka – India)
DAY 01- 03 (15 - 17 FEB 2027) Mysore | The Palace City
Transfer from Bangalore airport to our first hotel in Mysore. Mysore is a rich heritage city where we will see wonderful temples, palaces, local markets, and heritage structures. We will go on a historical tour of Mysore and have the opportunity to purchase Mysore silk.
Day 04-06 (18 - 20 FEB 2027) Ooty | Nilgiri hill station
Bandipur is famous for its National Park in the Nilgiri hills, the most beautiful and well- managed national park in India. We will have an amazing jeep safari in the National Park. We shall have a singing lesson in the forest resort.
Day 07 - 08 (21 - 22 FEB 2027) Bandipur | Wildlife Park
Ooty is spectacular as our minibus climbs high into the Nilgiri hills. After settling into the hotel we take a walk to absorb local life and the busy market. The next morning we take a trip to visit the Toda tribe and later to Coonoor on the World Heritage train, and see some beautiful gardens and tea plantations
Day 09 - 11 (23 - 25 feb 2027) Waynad | Nilgiri hill station
Wayanad is a small, vibrant hill station surrounded by tea and coffee estates in the northern part of Kerala, ‘The Green State’. Here we will take a boat trip and visit the dam and spice plantation. There will be plenty of opportunity to enjoy the beautiful landscape and see local life and culture
Day 12 - 14 (26 - 28 FEB 2027) Bangalore | The High Teck City
Waynad to Bangalore for 2 nights stay and visit the royal palace in Bangalore and do some singing in our hotel. Our departure flight is from Bangalore Airport