- Visit to a tea plantation in Coorg.
- A trip to Munnar's rubber and spice plantations.
- Fishing trip to Nagarhole.
- Viewing game at Ervikulam National Park, Munnar - a home to ibex, Nilgiri wild goats, elephants, leopards, langurs and the giant squirrel.
- A backwater cruise in Cochin.
- City Watch
- Sightseeing in Bangalore and Mysore.
The Nilgiri hills are home to some of our lushest forests, teeming with spectacular flora and fauna. The greenery is only broken by the white streams and the tumbling waterfalls that dot the countryside. Southwest of the Deccan Plateau, separated from Kerela by the blue Nilgiris lies the Coimbatore plateau. It has the cloud covered Palni Hills and is home to beautiful plantations.The misty skies and the moist earth are perfect for growing tea, coffee and spices. Munnar, the region's most popular hill station, is situated at the confluence of the three streams - the Mudrapuzha, the Nallathani and the Kundala. So perfect is it in its climatic and scenic beauty that the erstwhile British Raj of Southern India adopted it as their official summer escape!
The steep terrain with its numerous rivulets make the region ideal for trekking. For the less adventurous, pottering around the quaint little towns is an amply better option. The fresh mountain air can restore even the most worn out and jaded souls!
DAY 1 Arrive Bangalore
Reception and transfer to the hotel. Breakfast at the hotel. Day free to relax or explore the city on your own.
Day 2 Bangalore - Mysore.
Breakfast at hotel. Leave for Mysore by surface (139 kms / 3 hours). Upon arrival check-in at hotel. Afternoon - city sightseeing.
Day 3 Mysore - Coorg.
Breakfast at hotel. Leave for Coorg by surface (100 kms / 3 hours). Upon arrival check-in at hotel. Afternoon - visit a nearby tea plantation.
Day 4 Coorg - Nagarhole.
Breakfast at hotel. Leave for Nagarhole by surface (130 kms / 3.5 hours). Upon arrival reception & transfer to the hotel. Nagarhole National Park is just 90 kms South-West of Mysore. This 643 sq. km wildlife sanctuary is in an isolated pocket of the Coorg region. Afternoon - game viewing by Jeep.
Day 5 Nagarhole.
Early morning game viewing by jeep. Breakfast, lunch & dinner at the Lodge. Fishing trip nearly to the river in the afternoon.
Day 6 Nagarhole - Ooty.
Breakfast at lodge. Leave for Ooty by surface (90 kms / 3. hours). Upon arrival check-in at hotel. Afternoon free for independent activities.
Day 7 Ooty
Breakfast at hotel. Morning sightseeing tour of Ooty known for its diverse fauna and flora. Excursion to nearby village to visit Toda tribes.
Day 8 Ooty - Munnar
Breakfast at hotel. Leave for Munnar by surface ( 200 kms / 06 hours). Munnar is a thickly forested hill station in the green and serene Kanan Devan Hills, at an altitude of 1524 m. Rest of the day free. Upon arrival check-in at hotel.
Day 9 Munnar
Breakfast at hotel. Full day trip to Ervikulam National Park. This Park, is about 30 minutes drive from Munnar & is home for free roaming ibex, Nilgiri Wild Goat, elephants, leopard, langur & giant squirrel. Return to Munnar, for overnight.
Day 10 Munnar - Cochin
Breakfast at hotel. Leave for Cochin by surface (130 kms / 3.5 hours). Upon arrival check-in at hotel. Rest of the day free to relax. - Afternoon optional visit to a local auditorium to withness a Kathakali dance performance.
Day 11 Cochin
Breakfast at hotel. Morning - city sightseeing. Afternoon - boat cruise on backwaters.
Day 12 Cochin - Mumbai/Chennai
Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to airport in time to catch flight. Upon arrival in Mumbai/Chennai reception & transfer to international airport for onward flight. Departure Mumbai/Chennai. |
