Day 01 : Bangalore
Arrive
Bangalore, Transfer to hotel. Afternoon drive through the garden city with
its numerous avenues of jacranda, gulmohar and cossia. Visit the Bull
temple, and Tipu's summer palace, Drive past numerous parks, the Vidhon
Souda and downtown commercial centre. Overnight Bangalore.
Day 02 : Bangalore / Hassan (4 Hrs.)
Drive to Hassan. Arrive Hassan by lunch. Post lunch visit to
Sarvanobelogola to see the statue of Gamatesvara, 5 7 m tall erected in 980
AD. Check into hotel. Post luch tour of the famous Hoysala temples of
Holebid and the Chennakesava temples of Be I ur. Overnight hassan.
Day 03 : Hassan / Mysore (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 Brindawan gardens. Overnight Mysore.
Day 04 : Mysore
Full day city tour. Visit the spectacular Amber Vilas city palace and Nandi
Bull at the Chamundi hills. Later visit sandal wood oil factory and Mysore
silk factory. Overnight Mysore.
Day 05 : Mysore / Ooty (4 Hrs.)
Drive to Ooty, passing through lush forests of Bondipur and Modumaloi
wildlife sanctuaries from where the road climbs up to Ooty through
eucalyptus and tea plantations. Check into hotel. Later visit the Botanical
gradens and Toda tribal village. Evening at leisure to stroll around the
lake. Overnight Ooty.
Day 06 : Ooty / Coonoor
Early
morning drive to Dodabetta 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.
Day 07 : Coonoor / Cochin
Morning at leisure. Later board the Blue Mountain Express down till
Mettupalayam. Drive to Cochin. Check into hotel. Overnight Cochin.
Day 08 : Cochin
Full day tour of Maltancherry 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.
Day 09 : Cochin / Goa
Transfer to airport to board morning flight to Goa. Check into beach
resort. Day at leisure. Overnight Goa.
Day 10 : Goa
Morning at leisure on the beach. Post lunch tour of Old Goa. Evening Santa
Monica boat cruise. Overnight Goa.
Day 11 : Goa
Day
at leisure on the beach for independent activities drive through south Goa
to see interesting Portuguese homes and mansions. Overnight Goa.
Day 12 : Goa / Mumbai Or Delhi
Transfer to airport for afternoon flight.
