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Palaces, Plantation & Ancient Architecture of South IndiaDuration : 10 Nights / 11 Days Destination Covered : Madras - Coimbtore - Ooty - Mysore - Coorg - Hasan - Hospet - Bangalore. Day 01 : Arrival Madras  Meeting, Assistance On Arrival And Transfer To Hotel. Day 02 : Madras Visit Madras City & Mahabalipuram. Day 03 : Madras - Coimbtore - Ooty Experience Indian Train Journey And The Country Side To Ooty Via Coonor .. Day 04 : Snooty - Ooty Ooty Founded By British, Situated In The Heart Of The Nilgiris (Blue Mountains), At A Height Of 2,000 M. To The Northwest Of Ooty Are Splendid Downs Resembling Those Of  Sussex And The Summer In England. The Ooty Lake And Terraced Botanical
Gardens, Which Are A Landmark In Ooty, Have Many Rare Trees And Flowering
Plants. Ooty Is Also Known For Its Tea And Coffee Plantations And There
Are Hundreds Of Tea Estates In And Around This Hill Resort. Can Slso Enjoy
The Unesco Heritage Steam Engine Toy Train Ride To Weelington And Back..Day 05 : Ooty - Mysore  Todays Drive Take You Through The 36 Hair Pin Bends And Bandipur Wild Life Sanctuary. You May Come Across Elephant Crossing The Road. Sightseeing Tour Of Mysore Visiting, Maharaja's Palace; The Art Gallery, Housed In The Jagan Mohan Palace, Has A Collection Of Absorbing Paintings; Chamundi Hill, Is The Chamundeswari Temple At An Altitude Of 2,489 Ft. Day 06 : In Mysore Visit Srirangapatnam: 16 Kms. North Of Mysore Srirangapatnam Meaning "Port Of The Lord Of The World" Is An Ancient Religious Site On An Island In The River Cauvery. The Summer Palace Of Tipu Sultan, Srirangapatanam Is Known For Its Fortress And Tomb Of The Famous Warrior King. The Summer Place Has Some Beautiful Paintings Depicting Tipus Various Battles With The British Army. After Noon Visit Chamarajendra Art Gallery Housing Famous Ravi Varma Paintings, Antique Furniture, Fine Ceramics And Ivory Objects. Day 07 : Mysore - Coorg Today You Shall Travel To Coorg - One Of The Most Beautiful Natural Places Of Southern India Where Nature Is Still Being Preserved. Coorg Is India's Coffee Capital. Enjoy The Plantation Tour, Resort Is Situated In The 380 Acres Of Plantation. You Shall Be Shown Around And Explained About Coffee, Black Pepper, Ginger, Hybrid Fruits Plantation And Coffee Seed Pulpisation Plant. Day 08 : Coorg Early Morning Visit Dubare Elephant Camp On The River Cavery Where You Can Bathe And Feed Baby Elephants And Also Enjoy The Elephant Ride. Also Visit Namdroling Budhist Tibetian Monastery With Second Largest Buddhist Tibetan Settlement In India Consisting Of More Than 40,000 Tibetan Refugees, Still Maintaining Their Distinctive Tibetan Culture And Heritage. Visit The Tibetan School, Witness Prayers And Temple Of Three Large Golden Statues Of Lord Buddha In Various Mudras Day 09 : Coorg - Hassan Drive Coorg/Hassan Enroute Visiting Sraven Belgola Enroute : A Centre Of Digambar Jains & Is Presided Over By A Colossal Nude Rock Statue, 57 Feet High (Ad 983) Of Jain Saint Gomateswara. Day 10 : Hassan  Visit Belur The Capital Hoysala Empire 800 Years Ago Before It Was Shifted To Nearby Helebid. Visit Chennakeswara Temple Built In The 1120 A.D. The Temple, Of Polished Black Stone With Perfectly-Made Pillars, Stands On Star-Shaped Pedestal. Halebid's 11th Century Temple Is One Of The Finest Examples Of Hindu Temple Architecture. Witness The Close Attention To Detail Paid By Artisans! Day 11 : Hasan - Hospet Drive Hassan/Hospet Via Chitradurg. Day 12 : Hospet - Hampi Once Capital Of One Of The Largest Hindu Empires In Indian History, Founded By The Princes Harihara And Bukka In 1336, It Reached The Zenith Of Its Power Under Krishnadeva Raya (1509-29), When It Controlled The Whole Of The Peninsula South Of The Krishna And Tungabhadra Rivers. Surrounded By
Seven Concentric Lines Of Fortification And Was Reputed To Have Had A Population
Of About Half A Million. Hampi Is Set In A Strange And Beautiful Landscape;
Hill Country Strewn With Boulders And The Tungabhadra River Running Through
It. There Is Magic Quality To The Area And The Ruins Are Superb, Though
Scattered Over A Large Area. The Most Interesting Sites Include The Vittala
Temple With Its Famous Stone Chariot, Musical Pillars And Incredible Sculpture.Day 13 : Hospet - Bangalore - Out Drive Hospet/Bangalore (300 Km 8 Hrs) Straight To Airport. Farewell Dinner At One Of The Restaurants And Transfer To Airport For Flight To Journey Back Home. Or Can Visit Extend To Beach Or Ayurveda In Kerala By Flying To Cochin Or Trivandrum Or Madras.. |
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