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SANDALWOOD & SPICE
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This tour takes you from the exotic fragrance of sandalwood and jasmine in Karnataka to that of eucalyptus and tea in the blue mountains, culminating in the coconut groves and water ways of Kerala, upto the golden beaches of Goa. BANGALORE / HASSAN / MYSORE / OOTY / COONOOR / COCHIN / GOA |
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Day 1. BANGALORE : 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.2. BANGALORE / HASSAN (4 hrs) : 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. 3. HASSAN / MYSORE (2 1/2 hrs) : 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. 4. 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. 5. MYSORE / OOTY (4 hrs) : 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. |
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OOTY: Day free to enjoy the lake side or the gardens. Overnight
Ooty. 7. OOTY / COONOOR: 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 8. COONOOR / COCHIN (6 hrs) Morning at leisure. Later board The Blue Mountain Express down to Meilupalcyam. Drive to Cochin. Check into hotel. Overnight Coonoor. |
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9. COCHIN 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. 10. COCHIN / GOA Transfer to airport to board morning flight to Goa. Check into beach resort. Day at leisure. Overnight Goa. 11. GOA Morning at leisure on the beach. Post lunch tour of Old Goa. Evening Santa Monica boat cruise. Overnight Goa. 12. GOA Day at leisure on the beach for independent activities drive through south Goa to see interesting Portuguese homes and mansions. Overnight Goa. 13. GOA / BOMBAY OR DELHI Transfer to airport for afternoon flight. POSSIBLE INTERESTING VARIATION BANGALORE / HAM P1 / BANGALORE / HASSAN / MYSORE / COORG / NAGARHOLE (KABINI) / COCHIN / DELHI » Day 1. Arrive Bangalore.Transfer to railway station for overnight train ,Hampi Express at 8.30 am. 2. HOSPET / HAMPI : Arrive Hospet 7am. Transfer to hotel. Later drive to Hampi 13 kms. Hampi was once the seat of the Vijaya Nagar empire and a great centre of Hindu rule for over 200 years from its foundation in 1336. The site has now been declared as one of the World Heritage sites with it's architectural masterpieces built mostly during the 20 year reign of Krishna Deva Raya( 509-1529). Visit the Sacred Centre, Vithala temple, Kings Balance, Sugrivas cave, Krishnapura,Royal enclosure, Zenana Durbar enclosure and the queens bath. Overnight Hampi. 3. HAMPI : Morning explore the Hampi monuments. Later in the evening transfer to railway station for train to Bangalore. Overnight train. 4. BANGALORE : Arrive early morning. Transfer to hotel.FulI day city sightseeng. Overnight Bangalore. 5. BANGALORE / HASSAN :Visit Halibed and Belur temples. Overnight Hassan. 6. HASSAN / MYSORE Overnight Mysore. 7. MYSORE / COORG : Drive to Madikeri, capital of Coorg. It is a small attractive town in a beautiful hilly setting surrounded by the forested slopes of the Western ghats. On arrival transfer to hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight Madikeri. |
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COORG / NAGARHOLE : In
the morning visit coffee and cardamom plantations. There is an abundance
of lush green expanse. Rosewood. silver oak and cascading
waterfalls. Later in the afternoon drive to Kabini River Lodge,
a favourite haunt of actress Goldie Hawn. Situated on the outskirts
of Nagarhole wildlife sanctuary.Overnight Kabini.9. NAGARHOLE / KABINI : Morning/evening wildlife safari. The park is well known for elephants, Indian bison, wild dogs, antelopes, monkeys panthers and many varieties of birds.Optional extension for keen angler to hunt for the mighty mahseer in the Cauvery river at the Cauvery Fishing Camp (50 kms from Kabini).Overnight Kabini. 10. NAGARHOLE/ COCHIN OPTIONS AND EXTENSIONS 1. Goa / Bombay 2 Nagarhole I Thekkedy I Kumarakom I Cochin 3. Bangaram Island Resort in the Lakswadeep Islands from Cochin. 4. Houseboat Cruises / Proceed to Kovalam beach resort at Trivandrum or extension to Maldives from Trivandrum.
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