Soul of India: 18 days for $1,495 per person
O.A.T.'s special price for "Soul of India: The Colorful South" departing Nov 24 is $1,495 per person (two sharing), flights not included. O.A.T. normally charges about $4,095 per person for this trip without flights. Round-trip flights from the US to Asia usually run about $1,300 per person (our estimate); O.A.T. can add its own airfare when you book.
- 16 nights' accommodations
- 33 meals—15 breakfasts, 10 lunches, and 8 dinners (including 1 Home-Hosted Dinner)
- All land transportation, including internal flights and transfers
- Services of a local O.A.T. Trip Experience Leader
- 16 activities, including A Day in the Life of a farming village and a visit to Thirumalai Nayak Palace
The catches
What you pay
| Item | Basis | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| O.A.T. special price, 2 × $1,495Required | O.A.T. special-offers page | $2,990 |
| Total | two travelers, O.A.T.'s price; flights not included | $2,990 |
| Flights to Asia, about $1,300 per person round trip (estimate)Not included | not in the price; our estimate of a typical economy round trip from a major US airport | $2,600 |
| Tips for the trip leaderNot included | not in O.A.T.'s inclusions list |
How to book it
- Open O.A.T.'s special offers (the button) and find "Soul of India: The Colorful South" departing Nov 24
- Book online or call O.A.T. at 1-800-955-1925
- Add O.A.T.'s airfare or book your own flights
Why it's this cheap
O.A.T. releases unsold places on near-term departures at a fraction of the regular price rather than run them with empty seats.
Why it's a steal
GOOD COMPARISONO.A.T.'s regular price for this trip, about $4,095 per person without flights, for two. O.A.T. lists this departure at $4,395 per person before the special, and the trip from $5,395 per person with its own airfare (about $4,095 without, using our flight estimate); we compare with the lower of the two.
Evidence trail
| Source | What we checked | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| O.A.T. special offers | Soul of India: The Colorful South, 2026-11-24 (1): $1,495 pp, listed $4,395 | Oct 20, 6:00 AM ET |
| O.A.T. trip page | From $5,395 per person, 18 days, includes airfare | Oct 19, 12:43 PM ET |
