We thoroughly enjoyed a 16 day guided tour of Southern India with Mercury Holidays. The local guide was excellent and we had a skilful small coach driver which is a must! The palaces were awesome and we had a good sighting of a Bengal tiger. Another bonus was the Divali celebrations in the local villages. The holiday pace was good as were the hotels. Plenty of curry choices were available for each included meal although we did choose omelettes for breakfast! The tea growing area around Ooty was the most scenic. Overall it was a great holiday with excellent weather and good flights with Emirates.