South India Sojourn - Luxury Tour of India

Total Tour - 16 Days

CHENNAI / MAHABALIPURAM / KANCHIPURAM / BANGALORE / MYSORE / OOTY / COCHIN/ ALLEPPEY/ THEKKADY/ MADURAI/ CHENNAI

Day 04
Tuesday
Chennai - Banglore:

By Train No :2007
Train Name : Boeing 737
Departure: 0600 hr
Arrival : 1300 hr

After breakfast proceed for the Railway station for the Train to Bangalore.

Reach in the afternoon.

Bangalore - where every season carries a holiday mood, a city called the Garden City of India, a city which has identified it self as the Manhattan of India, a city which keeps pace with the latest trends and fashion. Bangalore is fast emerging as one of the most industrialized city in India. The local Chieftain, Kempe Gowda, founded Bangalore in sixteenth century. Tipu Sultan converted it into the summer capital of Mysore. The Wodeyars also contributed in developing the city through gardens and palaces. To the British goes the credit of making it into an administrative center.

The pleasant climate of Bangalore has been an attraction for one and all. This capital of a state that is rich in Sandalwood, Rose wood and Silk, certainly has more to offer than a day or two of sight seeing. Bangalore has always tried to keep itself peppy and jazzy. The numerous pubs and nightclubs can compete with any modern city of America or Europe. It is a city that has adopted to the changing fashion trends in the world. The city not only has large number of cinema halls but is also famous for its nightlife. The modern shopping malls full of brightly lit shops and showrooms add to the ambience of this cosmopolitan city.

Proceed to explore the town and enjoy photography.

Overnight will be at Hotel.

Day 05
Wednesday
Bangalore - Mysore:

Proceed for city tour of Bangalore in the morning after breakfast.

Drive to Mysore. En-route proceed for sight seeing of Srirangapatanam. Reach Mysore and transfer to the hotel.

Mysore was ruled by the Wodeyar dynasty from the 15th century all the way up to Independence in 1947, and as the former capital of a princely state, the city is strewn with grand old palaces and other maharaja ex-haunts, as well as monuments, statues, temples, gardens and parks. Mysore's strong sense of tradition explodes during the Annual Dasara Festival, a ten-day-long celebration in October. Everywhere you go in this city you'll find yourself surrounded by the lingering aromas of sandalwood, Jasmine, Rose, Musk, Frangipani and many others. Whenever you smell them again, you'll be reminded this place. It is one of the major centers of incense manufacture in India, and sources of small family owned agarbatti (incense) factories are scattered all over the town, their products exported all over the world.

Overnight will be at Mysore.

Day 06
Thursday
Mysore:

After breakfast, proceed for Sightseeing of the Mysore Palace.

Built in around AD 897 in Saracenic style, the Mysore palace has both Hindu as well as Muslim influences. The palace, designed by an English architect and completed in 1912, was built in place of an earlier palace, which was burnt down in 1897.

The main palace building is made of massive grey granite with a tower covered by a gilded dome. Colours abound in the palace architecture. The huge rooms and the floor tiles are covered with colours like turquoise blue, magenta, golden yellow and leaf green. The central hall, incredible in its beauty, was used for marriages and other major gatherings. A temple is also situated within the royal courtyard.

The palace also houses a museum, which has a collection of musical instruments, children's toys, many paintings, costumes, weapons, etc., belonging to the Maharaja's family.

Overnight will be at Mysore