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Destination covered : Bangalore – Mysore – Nagarhole – BR Hills – Bandipur – Ooty – Munnar – Periyar – Kumarakom – Kovalam
Duration : 15 nights / 16 days
Destination | No of Nights | Highlights |
Bangalore | 1 night | Tipu Sultan Palace & Museum, ISKCON Temple & Lal Bagh Garden. |
Mysore | 2 night | Srirangapatnam & Tipu's Summer Palace, Maharaja's Palace & Chamundi Hill |
Nagarhole | 1 night | Elephant & Jeep ride |
BR Hills | 1 night | Bird Watching |
Bandipur | 2 night | Jungle Safari |
Ooty | 2 night | Hill station |
Munnar | 2 night | Tea estates & Eravikulam National Park |
Periyar | 1 night | Wildlife Sanctuary, Boat Cruise |
Kumarakom |
1 night |
Backwaters & Bird Sanctuary |
Alleppey | 1 night | Houseboat & Backwaters |
Cochin | 1 night | Jewish Synagogue, Dutch Palace, ST. Francis Church, Santa Cruz Cathedral, Maritime Museum, Chinese Fishing Nets, Kathak Kali Dance Show |
Day 01: Arrive Bangalore
Welcome to India, You will be received by our representative at international airport and assisted to your hotel. In the Hotel you will have a brief description of your tour and the representative will hand over your documents regarding the tour, Overnight in Hotel.
Day 02: Bangalore – Mysore (135 kms. / 03 hours drive)
After breakfast visit Tipu Sultan Palace, ISKCON Temple and Lal Bagh Garden, Afternoon, check-out and drive to Mysore enroute visit Srirangapatnam; the capital of the king Hyder Ali & his son Tipu Sultan. Upon arrival in Mysore, check-in to the hotel and stay overnight.
Day 03: Mysore – Nagarhole National Park (95 Kms. / 02 hours drive)
After breakfast vist Mysore Palace, Chamundi hills, Brindavan Gardens, Sri Jayachamarajendra Art Gallery. Afternoon; drive to Nagarhole National Park. Upon arrival, check-in to the resort and stay overnight.
Day 04: Nagarhole National Park
After breakfast, proceed for a jungle safari to Nagarhole National Park; famous for the tawny, black-striped Royal Bengal Tiger, It has all the resident wildlife of the Nilgiri hills: Nilgiri Tahr, Nilgiri Langur, bison, leopard, Asian elephant, wild boar, deer, dhole (wild dog) & porcupine, besides tigers. Evening gets ready to proceed another thrilling jeep ride or an Elephant ride to the Park. Stay overnight at hotel.
Day 05: Nagarhole National Park – BR Hills (100 Kms / 2.5 hours drive)
After breakfast, drive to BR Hills situated between the Cauvery & Kapila rivers. The hill range from north to south for about 16 Kms all round are deciduous trees, on arrival check-in to the hotel and later day free to enjoy his beautiful paradise stay overnight at hotel.
Day 06: BR Hills – Wildlife viewing
After breakfast enjoy your time in wildlife viewing and bird watching later stay overnight at BR Hills Hotel or Resort.
Day 07: BR Hills – Bandipur National Park (60 Kms. / 01 hour)
After breakfast drive to Bandipur National Park; Famous for its Tigers, on arrival check-in to the resort and later day free at leisure for own activities and relax in the resort.
Day 08: Bandipur National Park
After breakfast enjoy your time in wildlife viewing and bird watching later stay overnight at Bandipur Resort.
Day 09: Bandipur National Park – Ooty (80 Kms. / 03 hours drive)
After breakfast drive to Ooty queen of hill stations. It is one of the beautiful and popular hill stations in the south India. Upon arrival, check-in to the hotel and later enjoy the beautiful hill station, stay overnight at Ooty Resort.
Day 10: Ooty - Eravikulam National Park (Munnar) (250 Kms. / 06 hours drive)
After breakfast; drive to Munnar; surrounded by wild Jungle. During the British rule of India, it was developed to cultivate tea plants. Upon arrival, check-in to the hotel and stay overnight at Munnar hotel.
Day 11: Munnar
After breakfast, proceed to Eravikulam National Park; preservation of the endangered Nilgiri Tahr. Park has the largest known population of Tahr existing in the world & also shelters Atlas Moth, Elephants, Sambhars, Gaurs, Lion-tailed Macaque, Nilgiri, Langur and Tiger & Leopard. (The Park remains close January & February).
Afternoon; return back to Munnar and visit to Munnar tea estate, The rolling hills, lush mountain and breathtaking scenery.
Overnight at Munnar hotel
Day 12: Munnar – Periyar (150 Kms / 03 hours drive)
After breakfast; drive to Periyar (Thekkady), one of India's most fascinating natural wildlife sanctuaries. On arrival, check-in to the hotel. Evening; enjoy the boat ride through the Periyar Lake around which the wild-life sanctuary is situated, offers a soul stirring pleasant experience, stay overnight at Thekkady hotel.
Day 13: Periyar – Kumarakom (135 Kms / 04 hours drive)
Early in the morning, take a boat ride to view wildlife in the sanctuary on Lake Periyar. After two hours of wildlife viewing, return back to the hotel and have your breakfast.
Further; check-out from the hotel and drive down to Kumarakom; a cluster of little islands on the Vembanad Lake. Upon arrival, check-in to the hotel and later day free at leisure to enjoy the beautiful backwaters of Kerala, stay overnight at Kumarakom hotel.
Day 14: 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 15: Alleppey – Cochin (70 Kms. / 1.5 Hrs drive)
After breakfast disembark houseboat at Alleppey and straight drive to Cochin Airport to board flight Post breakfast; disembark houseboat at Alleppey and straight drive to Cochin Airport for your further journey back to home with illustrious memory of fabulous Kerala Tour.