Only a week left now till we leave. Here is a map showing an overview of our trip. The pink numbers indicate there is more than one place we’re visiting in that area – you can zoom in to see more detail. If this is too small, a larger version can be accessed on the UMapper site.

If you couldn’t see the map, here is the text version:

1. Chennai – India’s fourth largest city. The first capital to the British Raj, examples of Indo-Saracentric architecture
2. Puducherry – A pretty former French colony complete with french breads, hard cheeses, and ratatouilles.
3. Thanjavur - Mathematically perfect Brihadisvara Temple.
4. Madurai – Bustling temple town.
5. Periyār Sanctuary – Set on an attractive lakeside, a major wildlife sanctuary.
6. Kerela Backwaters – Travelling and staying on a Kettuvallam.
7. Kovalam – Kerela seaside town.
8. Udaipur – Romantic white palaces, blue lakes and green hills.
9. Jaipur – Bustling capital of Rajasthan, with many historical monuments.
10. Agra – Home of the Taj Mahal, Red Fort, and Itmad-Ud-Daulah.
11. Delhi – Quiet, planned, colonial New Delhi and crowded lanes of Old Delhi.
12. Varanasi – One of India’s holiest cities, on the banks of the Ganges.
13. Darjeeling – Old colonial summer retreat, spectacular views of mountains and tea-covered hills.
14. Kalimpong – A unhurried hill town in the Lower Himalayas. Houses several Buddhist monasteries.
15. Gangtok – Capital of Sikkim, surrounded by the Khangchendzonga mountain range (third-largest in the world).
16. Kolkata - The intellectual capital of India.