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Day
01: Flight to India (Chennai)
Around
midnight arrival in
Chennai. The cosmopolitan city and capital of
Tamil Nadu is the
main gateway for travellers to South India.
Upon arrival, you will be met by an Indo Vacations representative and transferred to the hotel.
Day
02: Chennai: Excursion to Mahabalipuram (about 64 km)
The whole day is at leisure.
Today we drive through the coastal route to
Mahabalipuram.
In Mahabalipuram we will visit some of the 14 cave temples
and 9 monolithic rathas (temple chariots).
Pallavamala was the ruler who made the port famous in the 7th century and
was largely responsible for building the temples.
In the afternoon we will visit the St. George Fort.
This fort is near the harbour area of Chennai and was built by the British during the 17th century.
Day
03: Chennai - Bangalore
In the morning we will drive
to
Bangalore. Bangalore is the capital city of the Indian
state Karnataka. This former "Garden city" Bangalore
is known today as "computer city" of
India. In
the afternoon we drive through the garden city with its
numerous avenues of Jacaranda, Gulmohar and Cassia. We will
visit the Bull temple, which is built in the Dravidian style
of architecture. This temple has a huge Nandi Bull carved
out of a single grey granite and famous Gowda Fort, which
was built by Tipu Sultan. We will also visit the Vidhan Sabha
and downtown commercial centre. This Vidhana Sabha, which
is built after independence, stands out by its imposing
architecture in the neo Dravidian style.
Day
04: Bangalore - Nagarhole National
Park
In the morning we
leave Bangalore to visit
Nagarhole
National Park. Its dense
deciduous forests are the habitat of the Tiger, Leopard,
Gaur, Elephant, Sambar, Chital, Spotted Deer, Wild Boar,
Langur and about 250 species of birds including the magnificent
Malabar Pied Hornbill and the Great Black Woodpecker. We
will enjoy guided safari of the park. Evening free for leisure.
Day
05: Nagarhole National Park - BR
Hills
In the morning again
we can have safari in the Nagarhole National Park and then
we will drive along the forest stretch to
BR Hills
Wildlife
Sanctuary. The Biligirirangana ranges of hills are picturesquely
situated between the Cauvery & Kapila Rivers. At a height
of 5091 feet above sea level, this hill stretches from
north to south for about 16 Kms. All round are deciduous
trees and roaming amidst the long grass and tall trees
are animals. We will take a stroll through the sylvan surroundings.
Day
06: BR Hills - Bandipur National
Park
In the morning again
we will have a stroll through the sylvan surroundings of
BR Hills then, we will drive further to
Bandipur National
Park. In the afternoon we will visit the wildlife sanctuary
in jeeps. Bandipur National park is one the many reserves
located within the forest belt between the Western Ghats
and the Nilgiri Mountains. Most of these reserves are demarcated
more by political boundaries than by truly physical ones.
Bandipur lies in the southern state of Karnataka and covers
a forest area of 865 square kilometers. It was declared
a National Park in 1974 and is one of the original 9 tiger
reserves under the watchful eye of "Project Tiger".
Bandipur has a sizeable population of wildlife - The Royal
Bengal Tiger, Elephant, Spotted Deer and Sambar, Gaur and
Flying Squirrel, four horned Antelope, Nilgiri Langur and
Sloth Bear. Amongst the reserve's most prominent animals
are its 1900-odd elephants.
Day
07: Bandipur National Park - Ooty
In the morning we
will visit Bandipur National Park and then from the tropical
coast of Karnataka we drive on the serpent road and pass
through the Tea plantation and eucalyptus forests on the
mountains of Nilgiri and arrive in the city
Ooty (Udhagammandulam).
The British established this beautiful hill station in the
early part of the 19th century in the Nilgiris or the Blue
Mountains. Ooty lies at an altitude of 2300 m. and still
has British flair. Evening free for leisure to enjoy the
lakeside or the gardens.
Day
08: Ooty - Munnar
Ooty (also known as the queen of the
blue mountains) is famous for its rolling hills covered
in pine and eucalyptus forests and also for its coffee and
tea plantations. In the morning we will visit the famous
and most beautiful Botanical Garden of Ooty which covers
an area over 20 hectares and is planted with more than a
thousand varieties of plants, shrubs and trees including
orchids, fern and alpine. We will drive further to visit
Dodabetta peak, the highest in the Nilgiris. In the afternoon
we will pass through the betel nut and pepper plantation
and drive to
Munnar. Munnar lies at an altitude of 1530m
and is surrounded by Tea and Cardamom fields. Beautiful
scenery in and around makes this place worth visiting. Today
we will explore the surrounding on our own.
Day
09: Munnar - Eravikulam National
Park
In the morning we
will drive to
Eravikulam National Park. The Eravikulam National
Park is situated in the Devikulam Taluk of the Idukki District
in Kerala. The mountains covered with the rolling grasslands
and high- level sholas is breath-takingly beautiful. This
park spread over an area of 97 square km was established
to protect the Nilgiri Tahr also known as the Nilgiri Ibex.
The Rajamala is the natural habitat of this rare mountain
goat. It was declared as a sanctuary in 1975 and it was
declared as a National park in 1978. This park is divided
into 3 regions - the core area, the buffer area and the
tourism area. Visitors are allowed only to the tourism area,
which is in the Rajamala region. Besides the Nilgiri Tahr
other important fauna that we can see in this area are Elephant,
Leopard, Tiger, Malabar Civet, Sambar, Barking Deer, Nilgai
and Langur.
Day
10: Eravikulam National Park - Periyar National Park
In the morning we
will visit the park for wildlife and bird watching and then
we will drive further to visit
Periyar National Park.
We will start our day by having a Boat ride on the lake
of Periyar. The lake of Periyar is the central point of
the famous Periyar National Park. It covers an area
of 780 square km and was designated a part of project Tiger
in 1973. After the boat ride we drive through the Park and
observe the activities of Elephants, Bison, Sambar, Wild
Oxen, Wild Boar and Spotted Deer which are common here.
Day 11: Periyar National Park
- Kumarakom
In the morning we
will visit wildlife sanctuary and in the afternoon we drive
through the mountains, which are full of Cardamom and pass
through the tea and coffee plantations and proceed to
Kumarakom.
In Kumarakom we will enjoy the Boat ride trip through the
tropical vegetation on the backwaters.
Day
12: Kumarakom
Whole day at leisure.
Day
13: Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary
In the morning we
will visit Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary. Earlier an old rubber
plantation, Kumarakom was developed into a bird sanctuary
on the banks of Vemband Lake spreading over 14 acres of
land. It is now a leisure retreat very popular with foreigners.
This sanctuary is on the southern bank of Kavanar River
opposite the Coconut Lagoon. Kumarakom is home to numerous
species of birds, such as Darters, Bitterns, Teal, Waterfowl,
Cuckoo, Wild Ducks, Brahminy Kites, Marsh Harries, Teals
and Herons and Siberian storks. We will visit the sanctuary
by having a boat ride.
Day 14: Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary
- Cochin
In the morning we
will drive to
Kochi (Cochin). This drive gives us again
an impression of the beautiful landscaping of this region.
After our arrival in Cochin we will get refresh and have
dinner before we depart to the airport.
Day 15: Cochin
Around midnight flight
to home destination.
Tour
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Services Include:
 Accommodation in double rooms on twin sharing basis with bath and WC
in the chosen category.
American/continental Breakfast.
Jungle Safari in
Nagarhole National Park, Bandipur National Park, Eravikulam National
Park and
Periyar National Park.
Services of qualified local guides (English speaking or languages of
your choice) at every place of
sightseeing.
All Transfers and departures on arrival and departure by Indo
Vacations representative.
All
Transfers and Sightseeing throughout the tour by an
air-conditioned Car with driver. For groups
an individual air-conditioned bus (Except
Standard Hotels) will be provided.
Exclusions:
Any Kind of Personal Expenses such as Tips, Laundry, Telephone Bills
and Alcoholic beverages.
Camera Fees (Still
or Movie).
Any Flight Charges.
Monument Entrances.
Unspecified Meals etc.
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