South India - South Western Coast |
Duration: 17 Nights / 18 Days
Places to
Visit: Cochin - Periyar - Munnar - Ooty - Bangalore - Hassan - Belur -
Halebid - Hassan - Badami - Pattadakal - Aihole - Badami - Hospet - Hampi -
Hospet - Mysore - Bangalore - Goa |
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| Day 01 Arrive
Cochin |
Upon arrival meet and assist by our representative and then
transfer to your hotel.
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| Day 02 Cochin |
In the morning proceed
for a city tour and a boat cruise especially reserved by Voyageurs’ India to
give it’s customers that out of the world feeling. A few interesting sites
included in the tour are the Chinese fishing nets along the Vasco Da Gama
Square, Santa Cruz Basilica, St. Francis Church, VOC Gate, Bastion Bungalow etc.
Apart from these architectural splendors, an array of restaurants serving fresh
seafood is also popular among tourists. The Chinese fishing nets erected on teak
wood and bamboo poles work on the principle of balance. Records say they were
first set up here between AD 1350 and 1450. Vasco Da Gama Square, the narrow
promenade that parallels the beach, is the best place to watch the nets being
lowered and pulled out of the sea.
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| Day 03 Cochin -
Periyar |
Morning, proceed to Periyar.
Check in at hotel on arrival. In
Periyar wildlife sanctuary you will witness nomadic tribes of wild elephant,
boar, deer, the great Indian tiger and more. In the evening Voyageurs’ India
representative has reserved a boat cruise across the lake for you to view the
wild animals and birds of different species. Overnight stay will be at Periyar.
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| Day 04 Periyar |
Morning, after breakfast boating through
Periyar lake - Wildlife sanctuary. You can visit the rare species of plants and
animals. Afternoon visit spice plantations like cardamom, cinnamon, pepper,
coffee, tea estates etc. on your way back to the hotel, you could stop at the
local market and pick up some fragrant spices. Stay the night at Periyar.
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| Day 05 Periyar - Munnar (By Road) |
Proceed to Munnar in the
morning and en route enjoy the scenic beauty & the marvelous waterfalls,
high mountains with the low flying clouds passing by.
Upon arrival in
Munnar the Voyageurs’ India guide will take you for sight seeing of Munnar which
includes the Raja Malai - a top peak of Munnar where you can see Neel Thar
(mountain goats). Other important places are Muttupetty dam and Indo Swiss
project and witness tea gardens spread like a green carpet over hundreds of
kilometers.
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| Day 06 Munnar - Ooty |
In the morning leave by
road for Ooty in the Nilgiris and check into your resort hotel.In the
afternoon time is free to unwind
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| Day 07 Ooty |
Full day is free
to discover the Dodabeta peak or walk through the jungles.
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| Day 08
Ooty - Bangalore |
| In time morning transfer to Bangalore the Silicon Valley
of India. Upon arrival in Bangalore free check in at the hotel. Afternoon you
see the Administrative buildings of this beautiful south Indian city. Also see
the botanical gardens with 1000 different varieties of flowers. This garden was
done up by Hyder Ali in the 18th century. |
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| Day 09 Bangalore - Hassan |
Leave for Hassan in the morning. Today we take you to an interesting
excursion to Sravanabelgola - the great centre for Jain pilgrimage in the south.
The 20 mts high statue of Gometeshwara carved out of a single rock is very
impressive. This great figure is visible for about 15 kms and was built in 980AD
by the local ruler. The view from atop the Indiragiri is excellent. Reach Hassan
by early evening and relax at your hotel.
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| Day 10 Hassan - Belur -
Halebid - Hassan |
Hassan provides as the convenient base to visit the
Hoysala temples of Belur and Halebid. Halebid was the capital of the Hoysalas
from the 11th century. Here we see the Hoysaleshwara temple built in 1125
AD.
Belur was also the Hoysala capital for some time. Here worth mentioning
is the Chenna Kesava Vishnu temple from 1117AD built by the Hoysala kings.
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| Day 11 Hassan - Badami |
In northern Karnataka is the 6th
century capital of Badami fortified by nature and the Chalukyan king Pulaskein
I. Here you see the cave temple dating back to 6th and 7th century. The first to
caves are dedicated to Shiva the third to Vishnu and the fourth cave is a Jain
faith cave. Later visit the museum with artifacts dating back to the 1st century
BC.
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| Day 12 Badami - Pattadakal - Aihole - Badami |
Today in
store is a full day excursion of Pattadakal and Aihole. In Pattadakal the
Sangameswara temple was constructed in 750 AD and bears a very strong
resemblance to the Kailashnath temple of Kanchipuram as the architects were from
the same area. At Aihole there are a numerous Hindu and Jain temples that range
in style from Cave to the simple well-evolved freestanding structures. The
Ravala temple has the finest expression of art of that period.
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| Day 13 Badami - Hospet -
Hampi |
Hampi is one of the magnificent ruined cities of the world and
offers a totally different experience for the travelers. This city was the
immense and a very rich capital of the Vijayanagara Empire. Just outside the
city limits lies Hospet on the site of the Tungabhadra Dam and dates back to the
ancient ages of the Ramayana. It is believed that it is here that Rama met
Hanuman the monkey god.
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| Day 14 Hospet -
Mysore |
Morning after breakfast drive to reach Mysore. In the evening
visit to the famous Bridavan gardens.
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| Day 15 Mysore - Bangalore -
Goa |
In the morning visit the Maharaja’s palace with ornate interiors
suggests the rich and extravagant lifestyle of the rulers of this region. Later
visit Tipu Sultan’s Palace and capital at Srirangapatnam which holds a few mural
paintings depicting life tales of Tipu Sultan and his father Hyder Ali both a
living terror to the British. Finally return back to Bangalore. In time transfer
to the airport for your onward travel to Goa.Upon arrival in Goa check in at
your hotel and relax.
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