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This is a private trip, you can start on any date. You can even request to customize this itinerary.
Duration: 07 Nights/ 08 Days
Price: Starting USD 650 per person
Destination : Bangalore, Mysore, Ooty, Kodaikanal, Madurai
Region: South India
Validity: Till March, 2012
Tea and Coffee Plantations, the influence of information technology hubs on society in general, the coexistence of old and new, pretty landscapes and hills, the bio-diversity of the Nilgiri mountain ranges, is all you are gonna experience on this trip.
Day 01 : : Arrive Bangalore
Arrive Bangalore, as per your flight schedule pick up and transfer to hotel, day at you rest, evening free to explore the nearby places on your own, Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 02 : : Bangalore
After breakfast, day city tour to visit Tippu’s Palace, Bull Temple, Lalbaug, Ulsoor Lake, Cubbon Park, Vidhana Soudha, Venkatappa Art Gallery, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Vishweshwaraiah Museum, Utility Building etc, Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 03 : : Bangalore To Mysore
After breakfast, transfer from Bangalore to Mysore [140 Km, 3.5 Hrs.], arrive and check in hotel, after some rest, day city tour to visit, Maharaja’s Palace, Brindavan Gardens, St. Philomena’s Church, Chamundi Hill, evening free to visit the shopping places, Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 04 : : Mysore To Ooty
After breakfast, transfer from Mysore to Ooty [130 Km, 3 Hrs.], arrive Ooty and check in hotel. Day at your rest to enjoy the queen of southern hills. This beautiful botanical paradise was first brought to the public eye by John Sullivan, Collector of Coimbatore district in 1819, Ooty (also Ootacamund or Udhagamandalam) is situated at an altitude of 2,240 meters. The name Nilgiri or the Blue Mountains may have been derived from the fact that when the funnel-shaped lavender-blue flowers blossom this picturesque mountain range becomes covered with the colour of the blue lavender making the entire mountain look blue. Overnight at the hotel
Day 05 : : Ooty
After breakfast visit the landscaped botanical Gardens and Doddabetta Peak the highest point in the Nilgiris that offer fascinating views of the surrounding plains and hills. You can also take an excursion to Coonoor (17 KM) to visit the Tea Factory, evening enjoy boating at the famous Ooty lake, Overnight at the hotel.
Day 06 : : Ooty To Kodaikanal
After breakfast, transfer from Ooty to Kodaikanal [260 Km, 6 Hrs.], arrive Kodaikanal and check in hotel.
Take rest, evening free to visit the local places, Overnight at the hotel.
Day 07 : : Kodaikanal
After breakfast, Morning visit Coaker's walk, Green valley view, Upper lake View point, Pillars rock etc. later in the afternoon enjoy boating in Lake, evening free, Overnight at the hotel.
Day 08 : : Kodaikanal To Madurai Airport Drop
After breakfast, as per your flight schedule transfer from Kodaikanal to Madurai airport [120 Km, 3 Hrs.], to take your flight for your onward journey.
All pricing is based on twin/double -sharing for two-guest traveling together (as this is a private trip, you can start on any date)
* Pricing may vary during Christmas and other Holidays/ Festivals in India.
Our Hotels for Budget tours come at 3 pricing levels- Basic, Standard and Comfort.
It is essential you read and review as much to make a decision on the choice of hotels.
Our Basic trips comes with carefully chosen private rooms with independent baths. The accommodation included could be a mix of 2 star and budget homestays, that provide an authentic experience. Care is taken by our experts to pick the best in the category and price range. These hotels are for the guests who are looking for basic no-frills attached clean accommodations.
The guests who choose this option are very budget conscious and are more concerned with sightseeing and doing as much as possible outside. There is no guide included in the price for such trips. However getting a guide is an option one can request for an additional cost. A comfortable sedan is used that can easily seat upto 3 passengers.
Our Standard trips are most popular with those looking an upgrade on Basic accommodations. All our Standard trip hotels come with standard amenities like clean rooms, attached baths with added amenities that may or may not include a pool, a restaurant, strategic location, etc. The Standard hotels are what we call an equivalent of 3 star hotels or boutique hotels. While care is taken to choose the best hotels in its category, there might be a difference in quality/ amenities provided at a hotel just on the basis of the place they are located. Rest assured all hotels are above par hotels and individually selected by our experts.
The guests who choose this option are budget conscious but at the same time are willing to pay more for their hotels to get a greater value out of their hotels. Guides are not included in our Standard trips, however getting a guide is an option one can request for an additional cost. A comfortable sedan is used that can easily seat upto 3 passengers.
Comfort Trips are designed keeping in mind the guest who wants to have a hotel with all amenities and comfort.The guests who undertake such trips want to enjoy their hotels as well as sightseeing. Comfort is important and they are willing to pay a premium than encounter a surprise in not having what they expected. The guests who opt for Comfort trips are the ones who do not necessarily want to spend on a 5 star but yet want to enjoy more and less the same amenities as premium hotels.
The hotels we choose are well known brands ( international or local), premium boutique hotels or even a luxury homestay, depending on the choice of the guest. The hotels are selected to provide the best experience and mix of luxury and comfort at a price which is much less than our Luxury trips.
Other than the choice of hotels, our Comfort trips just like other Budget trips come with comfortable sedan and no guides.
Package Cost Includes:
1) Accommodation in A/c Room on twin sharing basis in the above mentioned hotels.
2) Daily breakfast in all the hotels.
3) All pick up, drop, transfers and sightseeing as per itinerary by A/c Indigo car, including all toll tax, parking and driver charges..
Package Cost Does Not Include:
1) Monument Entrance Fee, Camera Fee, Guide.
2) Items of personal Nature like Porterage, Tips, Laundry, Mineral Water.
3) All other items and services not mentioned above.
( Please note, Some suggested activities might already be included in the published price. Speak to our travel consultant for exact details )
This trip is a subset of the South India Cultural trip. Unless you want to do a short trip around hills, its better to look at the 2 week South India cultural tour.
