Eco Tours & Trips in India

This eco-focused trip takes you through Southern India's sustainable side, starting at Auroville near Pondicherry where you'll see innovative architecture blending Western and Indian styles with alternative tech. You'll check out the UNESCO-listed Brihadeeswara Temple in Tanjore, a 1,000-year-old marvel.

You'll cruise Kerala's backwaters on a traditional kettuvallam houseboat from Kumarakom to Alleppey, drifting past palm-lined canals and small villages along the way. Up in Munnar at 1,600 meters, walk through vast tea plantations and check out Periyar's spice farms where cardamom, pepper, and cinnamon grow.

You'll cross Khardung La, the world's highest motorable pass, and head into Nubra Valley where natural hot springs at Panamic are waiting. There's a trek to Yarab Tso Lake sitting at 4,350m, a sacred spot that's worth the climb. Stay with local families in Maan Village right by Pangong Tso Lake.

You'll cycle through rural Kerala on quiet backroads, passing family-run spice plantations where peppercorn and nutmeg grow in the Western Ghats. There's a cooking class at a private farm in Periyar where you'll prepare traditional Malabar fish curry using locally harvested spices, then trek through Periyar National Park's dense forests of teak, rosewood and sandalwood with trained tribal guides who help spot wildlife and endemic birds.

Stay with local families in Maan Village on Pangong Lake shores and at Kyagar House in Nubra Valley, then camp in eco-friendly tents at Dhula Village in rural Rajasthan. You'll do early morning yoga by Pangong Lake and meet Pashmina herders at 14,270ft to learn about traditional cashmere production.