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Multicultural India Tour 30


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Cool South India - Multicultural tour by Goamit Holidays


 

Day 01

Bangalore

 

On arrival at Bangalore station/Airport our chauffeur will guide you to your  hotel. Bangalore’s beginnings go back only as far as 1537.  Today it is a cosmopolitan and modern city, one of the fastest growing in India, attracting industry and commerce.  Once a little British Island in the South, it retains a distinct British flavor.

Afternoon sightseeing tour of Bangalore visiting the Cubbon Park spread over 100 acres, and having a variety of flora.  During the drive you will view the Maharaja’s Palace, the Indian Institute of Science, the Public Library, the State Government Museum, and Vidhana Soudha, an imposing structure in granite built in the Dravidian style.  See the Bull Temple and visit the Mysore Arts and Craft Centre. Overnight at hotel.

Day 02

Bangalore/Mysore

 

Morning drive to Mysore (139 kms/03 hrs) Arrive Mysore and check – in at hotel. Mysore, writer R K Narayan’s lovely hometown, Mysore, was once the capital of the wodeyar kingdom and is still one of the finest cities of southern India.  Small, easygoing, sandalwood country, a crafts-crazy city, friendly people going about their business in a city of gardens, tree lined boulevards, art galleries and a palace.

Afternoon sightseeing tour of Mysore visiting Mysore Palace, once the capital, seat of power of the ruling Wodeyars, is one of the largest of its kind in India and one of the most splendid.  This Indo-Saracenic building has among other things, stained glass chamber ceilings, a throne and a gallery of exquisite paintings- a must for tourists.  St. Philomena’s  Cathedral, in the Gothic style, is one of the largest cathedrals in the country and has beautiful stained glass windows.  13 km off Mysore city are the Chamundi Hills.  Halfway up is the Nandi Bull, a 4.8 meter monolith. Right on top is the 2000-year-old Chamundeswari Temple, dedicated to the patron goddess of the royal family.  Overnight at hotel.

Day 03

Mysore to Coorg                                          

 

Arrive at Coorg and check into the Hotel a beautiful lovely hill station with coffee plantations and ancient history

Day 04

Coorg

 

Leisure day at Coorg enjoy the facilities at the resort .

Your chauffeur will drive you around in Coorg or near by sight seeing places

Day 05

Coorg to  Kabini jungle Lodge

 

Departure from Coorg  for Kabini River Lodge.  1.30 pm Check in at Kabini River Lodge. Lunch. 4.30 pm Jeep Safari into Rajiv Gandhi National Park, Nagarhole. Return at 6.30 pm to resort.  Relax for the evening.

Day 06

Kabini to Ooty

 

Kabini Jeep Safari into National Park, followed by boat cruise or elephant safari.  Return to resort at 8.30 am for breakfast.  9.30 am  leave for Ooty and the chauffeur will drive you to the beautiful hill station Ooty . Arrive and check in to your Hotel .

Day 07 

Ooty

 

Morning drive to Ooty (158 kms/04 hrs) Arrive Ooty and check – in at hotel. Nestled among the hills of Dodabetta, Snowdon, Elk Hill, and Club Hill in the Nilgiri ranges, Ooty (also Ootacamund or Udhagamandalam) is the queen of southern hill stations and a popular tourist destination of Tamil Nadu.
The history of Ooty goes back to about 900 years when it was ruled by Vishnu Vardhana, the Hoysala king from AD 1104 to 1141. The city also finds mention in the writing of Jacome Ferico, the first European to visit this place in 1603. In 1799, this hilly region came under the control of the British East India Company. The British established Ooty to serve as the summer headquarters of the Madras government. A government house was built and keeping in tune with the English lifestyle, the British set up cottages and clubs, with facilities for tennis, golf, and horse riding. With the establishment of numerous tea estates in the subsequent years, Ooty made its presence felt in the tourist map of India

Afternoon free for independent activities. Overnight at hotel.

Day 08

Ooty

 

Morning sightseeing tour of Ooty. Evening visit the lake

Day 09

 Ooty

 

The chauffeur will always be with you and you can choose to visit the destination of your choice . We can also visit the nearby hill station Coonor

Day 10

Ooty / Kodaikanal

 

Today our trip of Ooty ends and we depart for Kodaikanal .

Arrive Kodai in the evening and check into the hotel

Day  11

Kodaikanal

 

Enjoy the day at Kodai or go for a Sightseeing tour with our chauffeur  

Day12

Kodaikanal

 

Day free for own activities or enjoy a sightseeing tour of the near by tourist spots with our chauffeur

Day 13

Kodaikanal to Calicut

 

Depart Kodaikanal for calicut to catch your flight or train back to your onward destination

 

12 nights 13 days

 

 

Kindly note the above package is flexible and can be customized as per your requirement.

Ø You can have a choice of 5 star hotels, 4 star hotels, 3 star hotels, budget hotels.

Ø The above tour will be organized with a "chauffeur driven" car / private coach.

Ø The trip can be organized for singles, families, couples, groups, universities.

Ø The package will commence on a date convenient to travelers.

Ø Kindly contact us for further information & Costs. Please provide us with exact number of persons, age of participants, month of travel, type of hotels required, and if any changes required in the above tour program.

 

Feel free to contact us  for further details, costing, and customized multicultural trips.