Duration:11 Days / 10 Nights
Destinations Covered:Bangalore - Mysore - Ooty - Vythiri - Cochin - Houseboat - Kumarakom - Cochin
Day 1: Arrival in Bangalore
In the evening, arrive at the airport in Bangalore. Our associate will escort you to the hotel. Check in upon arrival and relax for the day. Overnight stay at the hotel in Bangalore.
Day 2: Sightseeing in Bangalore
Highlight:Nightlife of Bangalore
After breakfast at the hotel, proceed for a full day sightseeing tour of the 'garden city'. Visit the Lal Bagh botanical garden, Vidhan Soudha, high-tech parks, gardens, cafés and pubs. Return to the hotel for overnight stay in Bangalore.
Day 3: Bangalore - Mysore
Distance:139 km;
Travel Time: 3 hours
Highlight:Sightseeing in Mysore
After breakfast at the hotel, drive to Mysore and check into your hotel room. After refreshments, go on a sightseeing tour that includes visits to City Palace, Brindavan Gardens, Tipu Sultan's Palace and Nandi Bull. Return to the hotel for overnight stay in Mysore.
Day 4: Mysore - Ooty
Distance:158 km
Highlight:Hill Station Milieu
After breakfast at the hotel, drive to Ooty and check into your hotel room. After refreshments, go on a sightseeing tour that includes visits to Botanical Garden, Ooty Lake and Dodabetta Peak. Return to the hotel for overnight stay in Ooty.
Day 5: Ooty
Highlight: Ooty
After breakfast at the hotel, spend the day at leisure. Later in the afternoon, go on an excursion to Coonoor (another refreshing hill station in Tamil Nadu) and Pykara Dam. Return to the hotel for overnight stay in Ooty.
Day 6: Ooty - Vythiri
Highlight: Scenic Drive and Stay in a Tree House
After breakfast at the hotel, drive to Vythiri. On arrival, check into a tree house. The day is free for you to enjoy this once in a lifetime experience. Overnight stay in the Vythiri tree house.
Day 7: Vythiri - Cochin
Highlight: Scenic Drive
After breakfast at the hotel, drive to Cochin. On arrival, check into the hotel. The day is free for you to enjoy at leisure. Overnight stay at the hotel in Cochin.
Day 8: Cochin
Highlight: Sightseeing in Cochin
After breakfast at the hotel, go on a city sightseeing tour of Cochin. Visit natural harbor, Mattancherry or Dutch Palace, Jewish Synagogue and Chinese Fishing Nets. Overnight stay at the hotel in Cochin.
Day 9: Cochin - Houseboat
Highlight: Backwaters of Kerala
After breakfast at the hotel, go on a boat cruise in the spectacular Cochin Harbor. Lunch aboard Kettuvallam: traditional houseboat typical to the backwaters of Kerala. The day is free for you to enjoy at leisure the sights, sounds and smells of the coast. Overnight stay aboard the houseboat.
Day 10: Houseboat - Kumarakom
Highlight: Sightseeing in Kumarakom
After breakfast aboard the houseboat, disembark at Kumarakom on the coast of Vembanad Lake. Visit the Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary and check in at the beach resort. The day is free for you to enjoy at leisure the backwaters of Kerala. Overnight stay at the resort in Kumarakom.
Day 11: Kumarakom - Cochin
After breakfast aboard the houseboat, drive to Cochin. On arrival, transfer to the airport for a flight back home or to your onward destination.
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