14 DAYS
BANGALORE
COCHIN
WILDLIFE AND CUTLURE
OCT TO MARCH
BANGALORE – MYSORE - NAGARHOLE - BANDIPUR - OOTY - MUNNAR - PERIYAR (THEKKADY)- KUMARAKOM – COCHIN
Tailor-made as per hotel category and travel date
When you arrive in Chennai, India, our representative will meet you. They will assist you to your hotel and brief you about your tour. After giving you all the relevant documents and tour details, our assistant will leave. Enjoy a comfortable overnight stay at a hotel.
In the morning, after breakfast, begin a sightseeing tour of Bangalore. Visit Tipu Sultan Summer Palace, ISKCON Temple, and Lal Bagh Garden. Afterwards, return to the hotel for lunch. Then depart for Mysore, stopping at Srirangapatnam En route. When you arrive in Mysore, check into the hotel and freshen up. Visit Mysore Palace and Brindavan Garden before your overnight stay.
After breakfast, begin the drive to Nagarhole National Park, also called Rajiv Gandhi National Park. The park sits near Brahamagiri Mountain and is filled with sandalwood and teak trees. It has a good population of tigers, elephants, and Indian bison. On arrival, check in to the hotel and freshen up. Enjoy a jeep safari inside the national park. You may see leopards, wild dogs, Indian rock pythons, and four-horned antelopes. Over 270 bird species can also be spotted. Stay overnight in the resort.
After tea or coffee, get ready for an early morning wildlife jeep safari. Afterwards, return to the hotel for breakfast, then relax. In the afternoon, enjoy a Coracle ride on the Kabini River. The evening includes a nature walk in the park and an overnight stay at your jungle resort.
After breakfast, drive to Bandipur National Park, a well-known tiger reserve in South India. On arrival, check in to the jungle resort and have lunch. Enjoy a jeep safari inside the park. Afterwards, return to the hotel for an overnight stay.
On the second day in Bandipur, the tour schedule includes morning and evening wildlife jeep safaris, as well as birdwatching in the park. The park is home to various wildlife species, including tigers, Indian rock pythons, chital, grey langurs, mugger crocodiles, sloth bears, Indian chameleons, hoopoes, Indian rollers, brown fish owls, and crested serpent eagles, amongst others. Overnight stay in a hotel.
After breakfast, depart for Ooty, a hill station in the Nilgiri Hills. When you arrive, check in to the hotel and freshen up. Visit the botanical garden and Dodabetta Peak. Afterwards, enjoy a boat ride on Ooty Lake. Stay overnight in a hotel.
Begin your day with an indulgent breakfast before your luxurious journey to Prambikulam Tiger Reserve, a sanctuary renowned for its untouched natural beauty. Arrive to a warm welcome and a refreshing check-in at your unique treetop accommodation. Delight in a premier safari within the reserve’s lush expanse before retiring to your exclusive resort for a restful overnight stay.
On your second day in Prambikulam, start with an early cup of tea or coffee. Enjoy a wildlife safari inside the park. After the safari, return to the hotel for breakfast. In the afternoon, try bamboo rafting. The evening schedule includes a tribal dance and another overnight stay in the jungle
On the 10th day of the tour, start driving to Munnar after breakfast. The area is best known for its tea plantation-covered hills. Misty roads, cloudy skies, and amazing views will accompany your ride. On arrival, check in to the hotel. Spend the rest of the day at your leisure and stay overnight in the resort.
After a hearty breakfast, explore Mattupetty Dam, Echo Point, and Kundale Lake. In the afternoon, visit Eravikulam National Park. This park is famous for Nilgiri Tahr and the Neelakurinji flowers. The Neelakurinji blooms once every 12 years. You may also spot wildlife such as elephants, sambar, dhole, and barking deer. Later, return to the hotel and spend the night.
After a hearty breakfast, depart for Thekkady. On arrival, check in to the hotel. Freshen up or relax. Enjoy a boat ride on the Periyar Lake sanctuary. You may see barking deer, fox, gaur, tiger, and many avian species. Afterwards, in the evening, take another guided spice plantation tour. Stay overnight in a hotel.
After breakfast, depart for your next destination: Alleppey. This place is best known for palm-fringed canals, picturesque lakesides, and still lagoons. The peace of Alleppey is best experienced on an overnight houseboat journey. On arrival, board a traditional Kerala houseboat, called a Kettuvallam, to explore the backwaters. Take an overnight stay on the houseboat to witness breathtaking panoramic views and nature’s beauty at its best.
This morning, have breakfast on board and disembark at Alleppey before setting off on your road journey to Cochin. After arriving in Cochin, there is plenty of time to visit attractions such as St. Francis Church, Mattancherry Palace, Santa Cruise Basilica, and the Paradesi Synagogue, one of the oldest active synagogues in the Fort COCHIN area. After dinner, transfer to the airport to board a flight to your onward destination.