Destinations Covered: Bangalore - Mysore - Nagarhole - Coorg - Hassan
Duration of stay: 07 nights / 08 days
ay 01 - Arrive Bangalore
On arrival at Bangalore airport you will be taken to your hotel. Bangalore - the "Silicon Valley" of India, is today one of the most important city for trade and technology and is regarded as India’s one of most progressive and liberal city. It became an important fortress city under Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan, though little remains from this period except Lallbagh botanical gardens and a palace.
Overnight in Bangalore.
Day 02 - Drive Bangalore - Mysore (140 kms / 04 hrs)
After breakfast drive to Mysore. Mysore - known as the "City of Palaces"
impress the travelers. It is a pleasure to know this town with its picturesque charm, its interesting patrimonies, its magnificent palaces, well-planned gardens, its impressive buildings, its shady avenues and sacred temples.
On arrival in Mysore, check into hotel
Overnight in Mysore.
Day 03 - In Mysore
Morning after breakfast set for the sightseeing tour of Mysore visiting the City Palace, Jaganmohan Palace and Chamundi Hill, where you see the twelfth century temple of Chamundershwari. Near the temple there is a huge statue of the demon Mahisshasura. Visit the Church of St. Philomena and the Brindavan Gardens, with its lights and music sources, this place becomes a magical place at night.
Overnight in Mysore.
Day 04 - Drive Mysore - Nagarhole (94 kms / 1.5 hrs)
After breakfast drive to Nagarhole, the exclusive hunting reserve of the former rulers of Mysore, the park has rich forest cover, small streams, valleys, and waterfalls, set up in 1955, it is one of the best-managed parks in the country. It stretches over 640 km², protecting the wildlife of Karnataka. Nagarhole has a quite big elephant population, tigers, leopards, wild dogs, and sloth bears are found in viable numbers. The large predators prey on a variety of ungulates, like gaur, sambar deer, chital (spotted deer), common muntjac, four-horned antelope, mouse deer and wild boar. Gray langurs, lion-tailed macaques and bonnet macaques represent the primates in the park. On the surrounding hills outside the park occurred Nilgiri tahrs and Nilgiri langurs. On arrival in Nagarhole, check into hotel. Later afternoon park ride into Nagarhole National Park.
Overnight in Nagarhole.
Day 05 - In Nagarhole
Morning and Afternoon Park ride into Nagarhole National Park.
Overnight in Nagarhole.
Day 06 - Drive Nagahole - Coorg (95 kms / 1.5 hrs)
Morning after breakfast drive to Coorg. Coorg (Kodagu) is a mountainous
district located in the south of India, known for its beautiful scenery and hospitable people. Misty hills, lush forest, acres and acres of tea and coffee plantation, orange groves, undulating streets and breathtaking views are what make Madikeri an unforgettable place. On arrival in Coorg, check into hotel. Spend rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight in Coorg.
Day 07 - Drive Coorg - Hassan (115 kms / 2.5 hrs)
Morning after breakfast drive to Hassan - the base of visiting the famous temples of Belur and Halebid. On arrival in Hassan, check into hotel. Later excursion to visit Halebid and Belur. Construction of the Hoysaleswara Temple at Helebid began around 1121 and inspite of more than 80 years of labor, it was never completed, is one of the most amazing example of Hoysala art.
Belur was the Hoysala capital of Halebid during eleventh and twelfth centuries. Chennakeshava temple in Belur is beautifully done and is one of the earliest examples of the Hoysala style. It is still one of the three major Hoysala sites in daily use. Construction began in 1116 to commemorate the victory over the Cholas of the Hoysala Talak and took almost a century to complete. The facade of the temple is covered with intricate carvings, frescoes of elephants and the episodes of the epics, sensuous dancers - these are all wonderful in the hands of their intricate work.
Day 08 - Drive Hassan - Bangalore (160 kms / 04 hrs) enroots Shravanabelagola & Depart Bangalore
Morning drive to Bangalore en-route visiting one of the oldest and important Jain pilgrimage site where standing a 17m – high naked statue of Gomteshvara, said to be the world’s tallest monolithic statue. Later in time transfer to Bangalore airport to board flight for back home.