South India Explored

Tour Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive at Bangalore Airport - Mysore

Arrive Bangalore International Airport. You will be met by our representative and transferred to
Mysore (4 Hrs).
Stay at Hotel for 2 nights.
Evening visit the famous Devaraja daily vegetable and fruits market with your driver. Devaraja market is an apt place to get a flavour of the local people’s daily life. With more than 100 years of history, this market is well knitted into the heritage of Mysore. This is a good sample of a traditional Indian market place that is colourful, noisy, vibrant and a tad chaotic. There is no concept of ‘cold storage’ here, everything is raw, straight from the farm to the market to the homes.

Day 2: Mysore

Morning leave for the sightseeing of Mysore. You will visit the magnificent Mysore Palace-a kaleidoscope of stained glass, mirrors & gaudy colours, Chamundi hill and the Nandi Bull. The tour also includes visit to Srirangapatanam to see Tipu Sultans Summer Palace & Fort. Mysore, the capital city of the Wodeyar Dynasty has always enchanted its admirers with its quaint charm, rich heritage, magnificent palaces, beautifully laid-out gardens, imposing buildings, broad shady avenues and sacred temples. There's an old world charm about the city that reaches out and leaves no one untouched.

Day 3: Mysore - Kabini

Morning after breakfast drive to Kabini (3 Hrs). Kabini was a popular shikar hotspot for British Viceroys and Indian royalty. Now it is considered to be one of the best wildlife sanctuaries in Karnataka, famous for its spectacular wildlife and bird life, by the backwaters of the Kabini river, a tributary of cauvery.
Stay at Hotel for 2 nights.
The resort bordered by the Kabini River, is abundant with sweeping panoramic vistas. The Kabini Forest Reserve is one of the most popular wildlife destinations of Karnataka. Once a private hunting place of the Maharaja of Mysore, Kabini was a popular shikar hotspot for British Viceroys and Indian royalty. Now it is considered to be one of the best wildlife sanctuaries in Karnataka, famous for its spectacular wildlife and bird life. Enjoy an evening Jeep Safari to spot wild animals.

Day 4: Kabini

Morning at leisure. Afternoon, enjoy another Jeep Safari or Coracle ride in the Kabini Dam. Being an important part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve(comprises Nagarhole, Bandipur, Mudumalai and Wayanad Reserve), the park stretches over 643-square kilometres and is separated from Bandipur by one of the best wildlife sanctuaries in Karnataka, famous for its spectacular wildlife and bird life.

Day 5: Kabini - Wayanad

Later after breakfast drive to Wayanad (3.5 Hrs).
Stay at Hotel for 2 nights.
Wayanad Wild is a quaint spot amidst the rainforests of Lakkidi in the Western Ghats. Majestic landscapes, lush greenery, gurgling streams and the occasional wild encounter surrounds the property located in the heart of the woods. Rest of the day at leisure.

Day 6: Wayanad

Enjoy a sightseeing tour of Wayanad with your driver or you can relax at the resort exploring the nature and bird life.

Day 7: Wayanad - Ooty - Conoor

Morning after breakfast drive to Ooty (4 Hrs). Today you drive through Bandipur Wildlife Sanctuary for few hours. If you are lucky you will sight wildlife on road. On arrival at Ooty Board Nilgiri Toy Train toy train to Conoor (1 Hr). You will driver will travel to Conoor with your luggage and pick you from Conoor Railway Station.
Stay at Hotel for the 1 night.

Day 8: Coonoor - Cochin

Morning after breakfast drive to Cochin (6 Hrs). Fort Cochin is the home to some of the oldest European architecture in India and has been a significant settlement ever since Cochin Harbour was discovered. Unlike the bustling Ernakulum, the twin cities of Fort Cochin and Mattancherry have preserved an extraordinary
wealth of early colonial architecture spanning the Portuguese, Dutch and the British eras a crop unparalleled in India
Stay at Hotel for 2 nights.

Day 9: Cochin

Enjoy a guided sight-seeing tour of Fort Cochin and Mattancherry. You will visit St. Francis Church, the oldest church built by Europeans in India where the Vasco Da Gama was buried, Chinese fishing nets, Fish markets and later you go to Mattancherry to see the Jewish Synagogue, quarters, old spice markets and spice warehouses. Evening enjoy a Kathakali Dance performance in a near-by theatre. Kathakali dance performance, the ancient pantomime dance drama of Kerala. The performance is for about 2 and half hours, with an hour of make-up, a short introduction about the dance and an hour of dance performance. You can take pictures at the centre but they do charge a camera fee which can be paid directly at the centre.

Day 10: Cochin - Alleppey

Morning after breakfast drive to Alleppey (2 Hrs). By Noon board your AC Deluxe Houseboat from the Alleppey boat jetty for an overnight cruise with on board lunch and snacks and dinner, covering the nearby villages and the ethnic life around these villages to Alleppey, through the famous Vembanad Lake. This afternoon you’ll enjoy a relaxing cruise through the waterways which gives you an opportunity to observe
rural Kerala up close. You stop to look at paddy cultivation, watch local fishing, and see historic churches and local temples. Your Houseboat will have one bedroom each with en-suite facilities and exterior space to sit and relax. Bedrooms are air-conditioned although this is only usually switched on during the night (9pm to 6am.)

Day 11: Alleppey - Marari

Morning after breakfast you will be dropped at boat jetty. You will be met by driver and transferred to Mararikulam (45 mins). Mararikulam is a beach village in the district of Alappuzha. It was rated as one of the worlds top five HAMMOCK BEACH by National Geographic survey.
Stay at Hotel for 2 nights.
Situated at the famous Marari Beach of Alappuzha, this resort is a preferred choice among tourists planning something along the lines of a beach holiday. Apart from the long expanse of sandy beach where you can frolic, the resort is also a nice venue to have some unadulterated fun.

Day 12: Marari

Full day at leisure by the beach

Day 13: Cochin Airport Departure

Like all good things, your tour in Kerala comes to an end but you will always carry memories of this unique and unforgettable holiday experience. Today you will be assisted and transferred (2.5 Hrs) to Cochin International Airport to connect your flight home.

The Tour Ends!!