Tours for Bengaluru (Bangalore), India
USAC is excited to include a multi-day tour to Northern or Southern India as part of the Bengaluru program fee. While participation is optional, we encourage every student to participate in the tour to experience the rich history and vibrant cultural traditions of a different region of India. Dates and destinations may change at the discretion of the Resident Director. View term calendars for specifics.
Northern India
Included in program fee
Explore Northern India’s Golden Triangle, including the capital city of Delhi, the Raj Ghat, Red Fort, Jama Masjid, India Gate, Rashtrapati Bhavan, and the Laxmi Narayan, Lotus, and Akshardham Temples.
A stop in Mughal will include a tour of Mathura, the birthplace of Lord Krishna, and time in Agra will include a tour of the Agra fort, built by the great Emperor Akbar, and the famous Taj Mahal, built by Emperor Sha Jahan in memory of this wife Mumtaz Mahal.
Southern India
Included in program fee
Explore the Indian state of Kerala, including the coastal city of Kochi (Cochin); Munnar, a popular hill-resort town; Alleppey, known as the “Venice of the East” with its narrow canals and lagoons; and Thekkady, home of the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary with thick evergreen forest and a wide variety of wildlife. The tour will feature visits to the Cheeyappara and Vallara waterfalls, Eravikulam National Park, Devikulam hill station, and the Mattupetty Dam. You’ll tour tea and spice plantations, explore paddy fields, coconut lagoons, narrow canals, and coir villages. You may also take a jeep safari, visit various beaches, attend a kathakali dance performance, or watch a traditional kalaripayattu martial arts performance.