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 Code:
IGT-21
Duration: 16 Nights / 17 Days
Places Covered: Bangalore - Mysore - Ooty - Kodaikanal - Munnar
- Thekkady - Cochin - Houseboat - Kovalam - Kanyakumari
Group Size: 6 - 18
Theme: Cultural
Season: November to March
Price Range: From USD 1952
Special Activities : Interaction with the rurals and Wildlife
Safari
Meals Included: Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner
Tour Highlights: Tippu's palace, illuminated Brindavan Gardens,
Dodda Betta etc Munnar Eravikulam National Park, Periyar wildlife
sanctuary etc.
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Duration : 16 Nights / 17 Days
Places Covered : Bangalore - Mysore - Ooty - Kodaikanal - Munnar -
Thekkady - Cochin - Houseboat - Kovalam - Kanyakumari
Day 1 » Arrival Bangalore :
Arrival Bangalore Morning / Evening . Pick up from the Airport, Railway
Station. Transfer to Hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight stay at
Bangalore.
Day
2 » Bangalore :
After breakfast proceed for the tour of Bangalore which includes a visit to
the 240 - acre Lalbagh Botanical Gardens , Tippu's palace, Bull Temple,
Ulsoor Lake, Cubbon Park, Vidhana Soudha, Venkatappa Art Gallery, Mahatma
Gandhi Road, Vishwesharaiah Museum. Overnight stay at Bangalore
Day 3 » Bangalore - Mysore(140 kms - 4 hrs) :
Leave Bangalore in the morning for Mysore enroute visit the spectacular
island fortress of Srirangapatnam, the capital of Hyder Ali and his son
Tippu Sultan. Tippu's Palace, Gumbaz, Tippu's Summer Palace. Reach Mysore
and settle down in hotel. Visit illuminated Brindavan Gardens and
Krishnarajasagar Dam in the evening. Overnight stay at Mysore.
Day 4 » Mysore :
This morning visit the sprawling Maharaja's Palace with its outstanding
treasures and ivory inlaid doors. The interior is also lavishly decorated
with stained glass, mirrors, pillars, paintings and jewels. Later drive
outside the city to Chamundi Hill and the huge Nandi Bull statue. St.
Philomena's Church & Mysore Zoo. Overnight stay at Mysore.
Day 5 » Mysore - Ooty
(160 kms - 5 hrs) :
Early morning after breakfast we proceed to Ooty enroute visit Bandipur &
Madumallai Wild Life Sanctuary and also fresh tea gardens, reach Ooty and
check in at Hotel. Later proceed for sight seeing which include Ooty lake,
Botanical Gardens, Dodda Betta, etc. Overnight stay at Ooty.
Day
6 » Ooty :
Today you will proceed to Conoor to look from close quarter the Tea Gardens
, Sim's Park, Dolphin's Nose later back to Ooty visiting Film shooting
points. Overnight stay at Ooty.
Day 7 » Ooty - Kodaikanal (260 kms - 6.5 hrs) :
After early morning breakfast proceed to Kodaikanal enroute visit Palani
Temple, Arrive at Kodaikanal and check -in- at the Hotel. Evening free of
leisure . Overnight stay at Kodaikanal.
Day 8 » Kodaikanal :
Today the whole day is free. You may choose to visit the Kodaikanal Lake,
over an area of 60 acres and surrounded by wooded slopes. The attractive
walk around the lake lakes between one and a half hours. Additionally, you
have the option of boating or fishing. In and around Kodaikanal to visit
Cocker's Walk, Golf Links, Green Valley View, Pillar Rocks, Silver Cascade
Falls, Bear Shola Falls & the Lake etc. Overnight stay at Kodaikanal
Day 9 » Kodaikanal -
Munnar (120 kms - 4hrs) :
After an early morning breakfast, check out from the hotel & embark on
a fascinating journey to Munnar enjoying the stunning panoramic view of the
Cardamom hills & green carpets of tea plantations enroute. On arrival,
check in at Hotel / Resort . Spend the rest of the day at leisure trekking
around the estate. Overnight stay at Munnar.
Day
10 » Munnar :
A morning sight seeing trip of Munnar; visiting the Eravikulam National
Park where you can see the very rare mountain goats locally called the
Nilgiri Tahr, the Mattupetty Dam & Dairy Farm, Old Munnar Town, the town
market etc...Rest of the day at leisure and enjoy another overnight stay at
your hotel.
Day 11 » Munnar - Thekkady (120 kms - 4 hrs) :
After an early breakfast, check out from the Hotel & proceed to the
wildlife sanctuary at Periyar / Thekkady and check in at the Hotel / Resort.
Go on an evening game viewing cruise on the Periyar Lake. Here you will be
able to see a large variety of wildlife, which include elephants, monkeys,
deer, wild boar etc, and quite a lot of unique birds can also be spotted.
Later, come back to the hotel : relax & enjoy your stay overnight.
Day 12 » Thekkady - Cochin (160 kms - 5 hrs) :
After breakfast check out of the resort and proceed to Cochin. Check in at
the hotel, after lunch at 1330 hrs go on a pleasant boat ride across the
Cochin Harbour, which takes you to the gateway of the Arabian Sea. On
arrival at Fort Cochin, proceed on a sight seeing tour, which includes a
visit to the Dutch Palace, Jewish Synagogue, St. Francis Church, Chinese
Fishing nets, etc. After the thrilling boat ride, go on a shopping spree of
the city center before returning to your hotel.
Day 13 » Cochin - Alleppey - Houseboat (120 kms - 3 hrs)
:
Enjoy the magic of Kumarakom - Alleppey by going on a Houseboat
(Kettuvallam) cruise across the backwaters. Spend the next 24 hours in your
floating villa. Enjoy the backwaters of Kerala by getting a glimpse of the
village life at close quarters, a unique and unforgettable experience. Enjoy
the sunset & stay overnight on the houseboat.
Day 14 » Alleppey -
Kovalam (160 kms - 4 hrs) :
Checkout of the houseboat and proceed to Kovalam. Enroute you can see many
romantic beauty of the nature which will remind you that you are in the "God's
Own Country". You can view coconut palm fringed roads. Check -in at the
Hotel. Later proceed for a sight seeing of Thiruvanthapuram covering Museum
complex, Padmanabha Swamy Temple, Science & Technology museum, Veli
tourist village, Aakulam Boat Club, Shangmugham Beach. Over night stay at
Kovalam.
Day
15 » Kovalam - Kanyakumari (120 kms - 4 hrs) :
After breakfast proceed for Kanyakumari- is the land's end of India where
the water of the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean meet.
An important pilgrim centre of India, it is famous for the Amman Temples- a
symbol of unity and sanctity - dedicated to the virgin Goddess, Kanya
Kumari. To its South- East lies the famous Vivekananda Rock Memorial , a
blend of all the architectural styles of India. Evening enjoy the beautiful
sun set. Overnight stay at hotel in Kanyakumari.
Day 16 » Kanyakumari - Kovalam (120 kms - 4hrs) :
After watching sunrise proceed to Kovalam. Full day at leisure at Kovalam
Beach. Overnight at Kovalam Beach hotel.
Day 17 » Departure Kovalam - Trivandrum (35 kms - 1 hr)
:
Depart as per schedule to the Airport / Railway Station to Trivandrum
connect onto your flight back home.
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Code:
IGT-21
