India Jungle Tours has a customized tour package
covering major hill resorts, tourist and wildlife destinations in southern
part of the country. South India Hill Station Tour will start from Delhi and
sightseeing at this capital city is a sort of bonus for you. Sightseeing at
Bangalore, Nagarhole National Park, Bandipur National Park, Eravikulam
National Park, Periyar Wildlife Sanctury and Kumarkonam Bird Sanctuary are
some highlights of this tour package. The tour package would be very
suitable for not only wildlife enthusiasts but also for other vacationers.
We have chosen all the tourist destinations after shortlisting them from a
long list of destinations.
Day 01 : Delhi
Arrival in New Delhi. On arrival transfer to hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 02 : Delhi
After breakfast sightseeing tour of New Delhi visiting India Gate, Qutab
Minar & Humayun's tomb and driving past President House. Overnight at
the hotel.
Day 03 : Delhi - Bangalore - Mysore
Early morning connect flight for Bangalore. After breakfast half day
sightseeing tour to Bangalore visit Bangalore's botanical gardens before
touring the ancient Bull Temple and Tipu Sultan's Palace. Afternoon drive to
Mysore (125-kms / 3 hrs.). On arrival at Mysore transfer to hotel. Later in
the evening visit Brindaban gardens. Overnight at the hotel.
Day
04 : Mysore - Nagerhole National Park(80 Kms. / 2 ½ Hrs.)
After breakfast visit Mysore palace and Museum - built in the
Indo-Saracenic style. It's an imposing structure standing the heart of the
city and is one of the largest of its kind in India. It was formerly the
residence of Wodeyar family. The Palace is a breathtaking sight particularly
on Sundays & public holidays when it is illuminated. Later drive to
Nagerhole National Park. On arrival transfer to hotel. Enjoy a wildlife
viewing on the afternoon jeep safari trip. Overnight at hotel.
Day 05 : Nagerhole National Park
Early morning wildlife viewing and bird watching in the park or a Coracle
ride on the Kabini River. Enjoy an evening jeep ride or an Elephant ride
into the Nagerhole jungle. Overnight at hotel.
Day 06 : Nagarhole National Park - BR Hills (6 hrs.)
After breakfast drive to B R Hills. Afternoon trekking in B R Hills for
wildlife viewing. Overnight stay in tents.
Day 07 : BR Hills
Morning and evening wildlife viewing and bird watching. Overnight stay in
tents.
Day 08 : BR Hills - Bandipur National Park (approx 200 kms.
/ 4hr.)
After early breakfast drive to Bandipur. On arrival at Bandipur transfer to
the resort. Afternoon visit inside the wildlife sanctuary in jeeps.
Overnight stay at the resort.
Day
09 : Bandipur National Park
Morning & evening wildlife viewing and bird watching. Overnight stay in
the resort.
Day 10 : Bandipur National Park - Ooty (80 kms / 3 hrs.)
After early breakfast drive to Ooty. On arrival transfer to hotel. Ooty is
famous for its rolling hills covered in pine and eucalyptus forests and also
for its coffee and tea plantations. 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. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight
stay in the resort.
Day 11 : Ooty - Palakkad
After breakfast drive to Palakkad (approx 140 Kms. 3 ½ hrs. drive). On
arrival transfer to hotel. Later visit Palakkad Fort - The old granite fort
situated in the very heart of Palakkad town was built by Hyder Ali of Mysore
in 1766. Overnight at hotel.
Day 12 : Palakkad - Munnar
After breakfast drive towards Munnar (approx 226 Kms. 4 ½ hrs. drive).
On arrival transfer to hotel. Drive to Eravikulam National Park to see the
Nilgiri Thar. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 13 : Eravikulam National Park - Periyar Wildlife
Sanctuary
After breakfast visit to the park for wildlife and bird watching. Drive to
Periyar in the afternoon (3 hrs. drive). Overnight stay in the resort.
Day 14 : Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
Enjoy a morning and evening boat cruise and witness the wild elephants
frolicking in the lake or go bird watching. Overnight stay in the resort.
Day
15 : Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary - Kumarakom
After breakfast drive to Kumarakom (135 Kms. / 3 Hrs). Arrive at Kumarakom
in the afternoon and spend the rest of the day at leisure. Overnight stay at
hotel.
Day 16 : Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary
Enjoy the morning backwater cruise and in the evening visit to the
Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary. Overnight at hotel.
Day 17 : Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary - Kochi - Onward
Destination
After breakfast drive to Kochi (3 hrs.). Spend a full day sightseeing tour
of Kochi. Visit the Dutch Palace, Jewish Synagogue , Chinese fishing nets, &
St. Francis Church . Later in the evening transfer to the airport for onward
journey.
