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Best of Karnataka and Kerala

Places to Visit : Bangalore – Mysore – Ooty – Cochin – Munnar – Thekkady – Kumarakom – Alleppey – Kovalam - Departure 
Duration : 13 nights/ 14 days

Destination No of Nights Highlights
Bangalore 1 Night

Tipu Sultan Palace; ISKCON Temple, Lal Bagh Garden & Vidhan Saudha

Mysore 2 Nights Srirangapatnam, Darya Daulat, Maharaja Palace, Chamundi Hill
Ooty 2 Nights Deer Park, Ooty lake, Doddabetta
Cochin 1 Night St. Francis' Church, Dutch Palace, Jew Town, Spice market, Chinese fishing nets.
Munnar 2 Nights Tea estates and Eravikulam National Park
Thekkady 1 Night Spice market and Tea & Spice plantations.
Kumarakom 1 Night Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary
Alleppey 1 Night Kerala Backwaters
Kovalam 2 Nights Kovalam Beaches

Day 01: Arrive Bangalore
Upon arrival at Bangalore, our company representative / driver will meet and assist you to your hotel. Rest of the day free & easy for own activities, stay overnight at Delhi hotel

Day 02: Bangalore – Mysore (135 Kms. / 03 hours)
After breakfast proceed for half day guided tour in Bangalore visiting Tipu Sultan Palace, Also visit ISKCON Temple, a harmonious blend of the Dravidian & modern architecture. Then visit the Lal Bagh Garden & Vidhan Saudha, Afternoon drive to Mysore on arrival check in at hotel and stay overnight.

Day 03: Mysore
After breakfast proceed for full day sightseeing tour in Mysore visiting Srirangapatnam, the historic capital of Tipu Sultan known for his struggle against British rule. Later we visit Darya Daulat, commonly known as Summer Palace of Tipu Sultan. We also visit Maharaja Palace, designed by British architect Henry Irwin later visit Chamundi Hill, which is topped with a 12th century temple of Durga with the magnificent 5m tall Nandi, stay overnight at Mysore Hotel.

Day 04: Mysore – Ooty (160 Km / 4 Hrs)
After breakfast drive to Ooty, Queen of hill stations & the capital of Nilgiri district. On arrival check – in to the hotel. Nilgiri means Blue Mountains. It was a very popular summer & weekend getaway for the Britishers during the colonial days. An added attraction for the tourists is the mountain train journey on a ratchet & pinion track which commences from Kallar, near Mettupalayam, stay overnight at Ooty Hotel. 

Day 05: Ooty
After breakfast, proceed for full day sightseeing; visit Deer Park - The Ooty Deer Park is a unique wilderness situated on the fringes of the Ooty lake. It is one of the high altitude animal park in India, Doddabetta - It is highest peak in the Nilgiri and the name Doddabetta literally means 'big mountain' which is so in reality, Ooty Lake - The Ooty Lake is the pride of the Blue Hills. It is Central and strategic attraction. Return back to the hotel and overnight stay in Ooty hotel.

Day 06: Ooty – Cochin (295 Km / 7 Hrs)
Today after breakfast drive to Cochin, a very popular & historical sea trade connection with Middle East, Mediterranean Europe, Dutch & British. It has one of the finest natural harbours on the Arabian coastline. Its cosmopolitan character is reflected in buildings & structures representing different regions of the world. On arrival check – in at hotel at evening enjoy Kathkali Dace Show in Cochin stay overnight at Cochin Hotel.

Day 07: Cochin – Munnar (165 Kms. /04 hours)
Today morning we will proceed for half day city tour of Cochin visiting, St. Francis' Church, Dutch Palace (Built by the Portuguese), Jew Town, the Jewish Synagogue built in the year 1568, spice market, where the air is filled with the pungent smell of spices, and Chinese fishing nets. Later in the afternoon we drive to Munnar (A famous hill station), on arrival check in to hotel and stay overnight at Munnar hotel.

Day 08: Munnar
After breakfast, proceed to sightseeing at Munnar. Visit Eravikulam National Park at Rajamala (Here you can see the Nilgiri Thar), Echo Point, Mattupetty Lake and Dam, Tea Plantations and TATA Tea processing Factory, Kundale Lake, Anayirankal Dam and Gap Point, stay overnight at Munnar Hotel.

Day 09: Munnar – Thekkady (110 Kms / 03 Hrs drive)
After breakfast drive to Thekkady; unending chains of hills and spices scented plantations. Periyar Forest of Thekkady is one of the finest wild life reserves in India and spread across the entire district are picturesque plantations and hill towns that hold great opportunities for treks and mountain walks. On arrival, check in to the hotel and after fresh up visit spice market and spice plantations. Here you can see the Pepper, Cardamom, Vanilla, Cinnamon and other spices are grown, overnight stay in Thekkady.

Day 10: Thekkady – Kumarakom (135 Kms. / 04 Hrs drive)
Early morning before breakfast; leave for a wildlife viewing to the sanctuary on Lake Periyar by boat cruise. Later return back to the hotel and have breakfast. Afternoon; drive down to Kumarakom. Another scenic 4 hours drive. An unbelievable beautiful paradise of mangrove forests, emerald green paddy fields and coconut groves interspersed with enchanting waterways and canals adorned with white lilies. Kumarakom a beautiful small water world situated on banks of the Vembanad Lake. On arrival, check in at the backwater side resort and rest of the time leisure at hotel, stay overnight at hotel.

Day 11: Kumarakom – Alleppey (Houseboat)
After breakfast; drive to Alleppey; caressed by the Arabian Sea in the west and a vast network of Lakes, Lagoons and freshwater rivers criss-crossing the backwater county. On arrival check-in at Houseboat cruise Alleppey round (a luxury boat made in ethnic Kerala style having well appointed sitting room, bedrooms, toilet and kitchen) enjoy the tranquil beauty of the inland waters and the countryside for one day, stay overnight on Houseboat

Day 12: Alleppey – Kovalam (160 Kms. /04 hours)
After disembark houseboat at Thothapalli and drive to Kovalam, on arrival, check-in to the hotel evening free at leisure for own activities stay overnight at Kovalam.

Day 13: Kovalam
After breakfast, day free for your own individual activities later stay overnight at Kovalam Hotel

Day 14: Kovalam – Departure
After breakfast transfer to Trivandrum Airport to board flight back to home with illustrious memory of fabulous Bliss India Holiday .

TOUR ENDS WITH HAPPY MEMORIES

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