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01 - Bangalore. |
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Arrive
Bangalore Airport. You will be met and transferred
to the city Hotel for the night.
Bangalore is known as city of Gardens. Evening
enjoy a visit to Lalbagh Gardens, a 240 acre Botanical
garden, Cubbon Park and Vidhan Soudha - The house
of Karnataka legislature, which is built in solid
granite in Neo Dravidian Style. |
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stay in the Hotel |
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Day 02
- Bangalore / Mysore. |
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After
breakfast drive to Mysore. Check into the hotel for
2 nights.
Afternoon enjoy the city tour of Mysore. It includes
visit to Maharaja's palace built in 1911, the Chamarajendra
Art Gallery and Chamundi Hills. |
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Overnight stay in the Hotel. |
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03 - Mysore. |
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Morning,
drive to Srirangapattanam to see the ruins of the capital,
the summer palace and Mausoleum of Tippu Sultan. Later
drive to Ranganathittu Bird sanctuary. The sanctuary
is situated on one of the three islands in the cauvery
river. It is spread over an area of 675 hectares. The
migratory birds like Darter, Egret, Spoonbill, White
Ibis, Open Bill Stork, Night Heron, Pond Heron etc can
be seen over here. |
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Overnight stay in the Hotel. |
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Day 04
- Mysore / Bandipur. |
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Drive
to Bandipur. The Bandipur Wild life sanctuary is a part
of the large National Park which also includes neibouring
wildlife sanctuaries of Mudumalai and Muthanga. It is
pread over an area of 875 sq kms and is famous for elephant,
Bison, Spotted deer,sambur, tiger and leopard. |
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Check into the Jungle resort
for 2 nights. |
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Day 05
- Bandipur. |
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Morning,Visit
to the sanctuary to see the animals. Rest of the day
is free to relax in the resort.
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Overnight stay in the resort
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Day 06
- Bandipur / Conoor. |
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In the
morning drive to Conoor. You will be checking into one
of the best home stays in India - The Tryst.
Evening visit to Sim's park established in 1874.
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Overnight stay in the house
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Day 07
- Conoor / Ooty / Conoor. |
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In the
morning take the mountain train up to Ooty. This mountain
railway run on a single track through a rugged and densely
wooded mountain terrain. Visit the Botanical gardens
in Ooty. It is a 50 acre garden which have a variety
of orchids, ornamental plants, trees, medicinal plants
and rock plants. Drive back to Conoor. |
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Overnight
stay in the House. |
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Day
08 - Conoor / Cochin. |
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After
an early breakfast drive to Cochin. Cochin is known
as the Queen of the Arabian sea. Check into the hotel
for 2 nights.
Evening enjoy a sunset cruise around Cochin Harbour. |
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Overnight stay in the Hotel. |
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Day 09
- Cochin. |
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Morning
visit the older part Cochin. This includes the Dutch
Palace, Jewish Synagogue, St Francis church and Chinese
fishing nets.
Evening drive to the theatre to witness the Kathakali
dance, the tradition dance form of Kerala. |
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Overnight stay in the Hotel. |
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Day
10 - Cochin / Alleppey. |
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Check
out of the hotel late morning and drive to Alleppey,
famed for its backwaters. Alleppey is also called as
The Venice of the West with its infinite number of canals.
Check into the Houseboat for the night.
Houseboats are former Cargo boats, now restructured
and fitted with all amenities. The boat is built with
bamboo splits, coir ropes.There will be a cook and 2
oarsmen to assist you in the boat. |
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All food are cooked and served inside the boat. It has a bedroom
with a toilet, a living area where you can relax and have
food and a kitchen. The boat will cruise through the backwaters
in the daytime and will anchor itself at a convenient location
at the night.
Overnight stay in the Houseboat
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Day 11
- Alleppey. |
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After
breakfast disembark from the houseboat at the resort.
Check in for the night.
Rest of the day is to relax. |
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Overnight
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Day 12
- Alleppey / Kovalam. |
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Drive
to Varkala, a beautiful seaside resort. Check into the
resort for 2 nights.
Varkala is known for its mineral water springs and beaches.
Rest of the day is free at the beach. |
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Day
13 - Kovalam. |
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Morning,
visit the Janardhana swami temple which is believed
to be 2000years old. The Samadhi (burial) of the great
Hindu reformist is worth a visit.
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Day
14 - Kovalam / Trivandrum. |
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Check out of the hotel
and drive to Trivandrum Airport to connect your departing
flight. |
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End of
the Tour |
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