Arrive Bangalore. Transfer to hotel. Afternoon drive through the garden city with its numerous avenues of jacaranda, gulmohar and cassia. Visit the Bull temple, and Tipu's summer palace. Drive past numerous parks. The Vidhan Sauda and downtown commercial center. Overnight Bangalore.

Drive to Hassan via Protima Bedi's dance village. Arrive Hassan by lunch. Post lunch visit to Sravanabelagola to see the statue of Gomatesvara, 1 7m tall erected in 980 AD. Check into hotel. Post lunch tour of the famous Hoysala temples of Halebid and The Chennakesava temples of Belur.Overnight Hassan.

Drive to Mysore via Srirangapatnam. Visit fort, Tipu Sultan's palace and The Gombaz. Arrive Mysore by lunch. Evening at leisure to visit the beautiful Brindavan gardens. Overnight Mysore.

Full day city tour. Visit the spectacular Amber Vilas city palace and Nandi Bull at the Chamundi hills. Later visit sandalwood oil factory and Mysore silk factory. Overnight Mysore.

Drive to Ooty, passing through lush forests of Bandipur and Madumalai wildlife sanctuary from where the road climbs up to Ooty Through eucalyptus and tea plantations. Check into hotel. Later visit the Botanical gardens and Toda tribal village. Evening at leisure to stroll around the lake. Overnight Ooty.

Day free to enjoy the lake side or the gardens. Overnight Ooty.

Early morning drive to Dodabefta peak, the highest in The Nilgiris. After breakfast, drive to Coonoor. Check into hotel. Rest of day at leisure to visit Sims park, and enjoy cool walks Through tea estates or drive to Lambs' Rock for a view of the plains. Overnight Coonoor

Morning at leisure. Later board The Blue Mountain Express down to Meilupalcyam. Drive to Cochin. Check into hotel. Overnight Coonoor.

Full day tour of Mattancherry palace, Jewish synagogue and a back-water cruise to Bolghatty palace. Also view Chinese fishing nets. Evening view traditional Kathakali classical dance recital. Overnight Cochin.

Transfer to airport to board morning flight to Goa. Check into beach resort. Day at leisure. Overnight Goa.

Morning at leisure on the beach. Post lunch tour of Old Goa. Evening Santa Monica boat cruise. Overnight Goa.

Day at leisure on the beach for independent activities drive through south Goa to see interesting Portuguese homes and mansions. Overnight Goa.

Transfer to airport for afternoon flight.

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