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Day: Arrival Bangalore
Meeting and assistance on arrival at the Bangalore International airport, our representative welcome and escort you by a private car and transfer to the hotel, whilst the room keys and check-in is organized, our representative would hand over the documents and brief the tour programme to you. Rest of the day is free for relaxation and individual activities. If time permits, visit the local markets for shopping. Overnight at the hotel.
Bangalore: Capital of Karnataka State, Bangalore is famous as the city of gardens. It is one of the most attractive cities in India with its beautiful parks avenues and impressive buildings. Bangalore is renowned as much for its industrial plants as for its silk saris, and for the sprawling Cubbon Park, which lies at the heart of the city, as also its prestigious race course. It is now part of the great Silicone Valley, is a beautiful city filled with the tranquillity of its greenery. The Lalbagh garden is particularly beautiful and well laid out. It has one of the largest collections of exotic Indian Tropical and Sub-tropical vegetation, Lakes and Lotus-filled pools. Cubbon park, Bull temple, Mysore arts & crafts centre are worth visiting.
02 Day: Bangalore
After breakfast, take a sightseeing tour of the city visiting Lal Baugh - One of the many gardens in the city; it derives its name from the profusion of Red roses which are in bloom here, Cubbon Park - a garden laid down by Lord Cubbon in 1864. The ambience of the city life is broken with presence of such a large park in the center of the city. The Bull Temple - The 4.57 m high and 6.10 meters long image is carved out of single granite rock, Vidhan Soudha - the Vidhan Soudha houses the state legislative assembly of state government, later followed by visit to Sri Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple - The temple is natural monolith carved cave temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. In the evening you can visit Ulsoor Lake. Overnight at the hotel.
03 Day: Bangalore – Mysore – Coorg (Kadavu) (260 kms: 5 hrs)
After breakfast, check out of the hotel and drive to Coorg. Enroute Mysore visiting Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary spread in a 57 acres area. The sanctuary is a small island on the banks of river Kaveri. It is a place of interest to all bird lovers. The sanctuary is a nesting and breeding center for all kinds of birds. One can see species like the herons, egrets, and white ibis. Also little cormorants, dantes, open billed stork etc. are also some of the birds that can be seen in island when one takes a round by a boat. The best time of visit to the island is from June to October. Later drive to Coorg. On arrival, transfer to the hotel . Overnight at the hotel.
Kodagu (formerly Coorg). Dubbed as the Scotland of India, Kodagu is the home of colorful, robust, martial race - the Kodavas, Said to be the descendants of the Greeks (Alexander's soldiers), the kodavas are fiercely independent. They were never conquered by either Tipu Sultan neither the British. And so to this day all kodavas retain the privilege of carrying firearms without a license.Madikeri is a great place to walk, winding lanes meander off the main street, Mountain trails promise visual delights. And the Tadiyandamol, the tallest peak in the area, stands patiently, waiting to be climbed.
04 Day: Coorg
After early breakfast drive to the Dubare Forest Reserve. Visitors can participate in bathing and feeding the elephants. A specialist guides visitors in elephant behavior and this interaction helps build bridges between man and mammal. The visit ends with an elephant ride through the forest to a nearby waterhole. During the reign of the Maharajas of Mysore, elephants were trained at Dubare to perform at the famous Dussehra festival at Mysore. Return to the hotel for overnight stay.
05 Day: Coorg (Madikeri)
After breakfast, take a full day excursion to Cauvery River for Mahaseer fishing and swimming. The river holds numerous Mahseer in the twenty pound range and the largest fish caught here weighed in at 93 lbs. The tremendous tree cover on either side of the river ensures a steady supply of insect diet for the fish and fly fishing opportunities for fly anglers. The river also holds Murrel or Snakehead which is great sport on spinners and light line. Carp and catfish are also found and these are caught using freelined baits. Also visit Madikeri Fort, Abbey Falls, Nisargadhama - Known for its calm, serene beauty, this place is an ideal picnic spot visited by hundreds of tourists throughout the year. After visit, return to the hotel. Rest of the evening is free for individual activities. Overnight at the hotel.
06 Day: Coorg – Nagarhole (90 kms: 2 hrs)
After breakfast, check out of the hotel and drive to Nagarhole. On arrival, transfer to the hotel. Nagarhole National Park, the enchanting 247 square-mile park in Karnataka has an astonishing abundance of wildlife including large mammals such as tiger, leopard, wild elephant, dhole (Indian wild dog), and gaur (Indian bison). Other species present are chital spotted deer, muntjac (barking deer), mouse deer, four-horned antelope, wild boar, sloth bear, hyena, mongoose, civet, otter, and more. You may opt for the afternoon safari at the park. Evening is free for leisure. Return to the hotel for overnight stay.
07 Day: Nagarhole
After breakfast, proceed for wildlife safari or for coracle ride (local boat ride) and watch hoards of elephants, bison etc., in their natural pristine surroundings. Later return to the hotel for overnight stay.
08 Day: Nagarhole – Bandipur (125 kms 3 hrs)
After breakfast, check out from the hotel and drive to Bandipur. On arrival, transfer to the hotel. Later proceed to the Bandipur National Park for wildlife safari, the national park was brought under Project Tiger in 1973 and is most famous for its tigers and elephants. The main attraction at Bandipur is the forest where one can enter the jungle for a safari or a trek to the Nilgiri mountains. Overnight at the jungle resort in Bandipur.
Bandipur, established in 1931, is a wonderful wildlife centre. Tourists visit this place to admire the breathtaking beauty of nature and also to enjoy a quiet vacation far from the hustle and bustle of the city. This is located in the district of Chamarajanagar. Situated in the Nilgiris, Bandipur is flanked by the Kabini, Moyar and Nugu Rivers which drain the area. Besides the rivers, there are many seasonal streams flowing through the region. This place is under Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve and is also the first Biosphere Reserve of the country.
09 Day: Bandipur – Ooty (50 kms: 2 hrs)
After breakfast, check out from the hotel and drive to Ooty. On arrival, transfer to the hotel. Later you can explore various viewpoints like Lamb’s Rock, commands a grand view of the Coimbatore Plains, the Kodanadu and Dodabetta Peak which is the highest point in the district at a height of 2623 meters. Provided the day is clear, one can see as far as the plains of Coimbatore and the Mysore plateau. Later return back to the hotel. Rest of the evening is free for leisure. Overnight at the hotel.
Ooty: Known as the queen of hills and the most popular hill station in the South India. It is located in the Nilgiri hills at 2286 meter above sea level. With its rolling lawns and salubrious climate it became the important hill station in South India and the summer capital of the former Madras presidency. Ooty still has the touch of the Raj about it, with its cottages and pretty gardens and stone churches that stands among the groves of pine. Old summer palaces of maharajas are now hotels and set in their beautiful parks.
10 Day: Ooty – Conoor – Ooty (1 hour drive)
After breakfast drive to Coonoor, optionally you may take a toy train ride; visit Sim's Park, there are also a number of individual tree specimens planted all over the place, give a special charm to the park, Dolphin's Nose, the Nose is a unique rock of tremendous proportions which looks like a Dolphin, Laws Falls a paradise for Nature lovers. Later take a sightseeing tour of Ooty enjoy the scenic surroundings, the Botanical Garden a wealth of variety of plants that include different types of roses, imported shrubs, rare flowering plants, eucalyptus trees, several old trees and even a fossilized tree trunk that is 20 million years old, followed by boat rides and fishing, a visit to the Ooty Lake is a must. In the evening visit the local market area. Overnight at the hotel.
Coonoor, surrounded by the tea plantations, and at an altitude of 1850 m, Coonoor is the first of the three Nilgiri hill station-Udhagamandalam (Ooty ), Kotagiri and Coonoor - that you come to when leaving behind the southern plains. Like Ooty, it's on the toy train line from Mettupalayam. While Kotagiri had the Kotas, and Ooty the Todas, so Coonoor was home to the Coon hill tribe. ( The suffix, 'oor', means village. ) This now bustling town appears rather squashed between the hills and it's only after climbing up out of the busy market area with the bus and train terminals that you'll get a sense of what hill stations were originally all about.
11 Day: Ooty – Bangalore (275 kms: 5 hrs)
After breakfast, check out from the hotel and drive to Bangalore. On arrival, transfer to the International Airport to board the scheduled flight for home town. On departure the tour concludes with happy memories.
