South India Wildlife Tours

Duration : 15 Nights / 16 Days
Destination Covered : Bangalore - Mysore - Nagarhole - B R Hills - Bandipur - Ooty - Munnar - Eravikulam - Periyar - Kumarakom - Thothapalli - Kovalam

Day 01 : Arrive Bangalore
On arriving at the Bangalore Airport, our executive will meet and greet you. You will be escorted by him to the hotel for Check-in. You will get all the tour related documents and a short description about your tour from him. You can then relax for the whole day in the hotel or go for city tour according to your convenience.

Day 02 : Bangalore - Mysore (135 km - 03 hr)
In the morning, after having breakfast, you will go for a half day tour to Bangalore - “the Garden City”. Visit to Tipu Sultan Palace, ISKCON Temple and the Lal Bagh Garden. You will be back to hotel for lunch and check-out. Take a 3 hours drive to Mysore. On the way, you will pay a visit to Srirangapatna. On reaching Mysore, you will check in to a hotel. Visit Devraja flower market in the evening. Overnight stay in Mysore.

Day 03 : Mysore - Nagarhole National Park (95 km – 02 hr)
After breakfast, you will procced towards Nagarhole National Park (95 km - 02 hr). But before that you will have a city tour of Mysore and Srirangapatna. You will visit Darya Daulat known as Summer Palace of Tipu Sultan. Maharaja Palace, the Amba Villas Palace and Chamundi Hill are some other places you will visit. Overnight stay at Hotel in Nagarhole.

Day 04 : Nagarhole National Park
Visit to Nagarhole National Park famous for the Royal Bengal Tiger. Wildlife tour & bird watching in the park or a ride on the Coracles in the Kabini River are on the cards for you in the early morning. In the evening, enjoy a ride on a jeep or on elephant’s back to see the Nagarhole jungle. Comfortable night stay in the hotel at night.

Day 05 : Nagarhole National Park - BR Hills (100 km – 02 hr)
You will move towards BR Hills after breakfast, where you will see gaurs, chitals, sambhars, bears, elephants, panthers, tigers and chirping birds. Take a leisurely walk through the shady surroundings. An overnight stay in the hotel is scheduled.

Day 06 : BR Hills Sightseeing
The morning and evening of the sixth day, you will spend viewing the exotic wildlife and chirping birds. It will be followed by an overnight stay in the resort.

Day 07 : BR Hills - Bandipur National Park (60 km – 01 hr)
The 7th day will include a trip to the Bandipur National Park. You will have a comfortable night stay in the hotel at night.

Day 08 : Bandipur National Park
Explore the Jungle and view the wildlife twice in a day. An overnight stay in the resort will be there for you.

Day 09 : Bandipur National Park - Ooty (80 km – 02 hr)
Post breakfast, you will drive towards Ooty - "The Queen of southern hill resorts". On your arrival at Ooty, our representative will meet and assist you to the hotel for check in. Relax at the hotel. Explore Ooty by visiting the tea plantations and enjoy the scenic beauty of city. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 10 : Ooty - Munnar - Eravikulam National Park (350 km – 09 hr)
Drive to Munnar (the highest tea estate in the world) post breakfast. Drive to Eravikulam National Park, in the afternoon, to see the Nilgiri Tahr. You will see elephants, sambhars, gaurs, lion-tailed macaque, langur, giant squirrel, tigers and leopards. You will relax for the night in the hotel.

Day 11 : Munnar Sightseeing
Visit Matupetty Dam, Echo Point, Gundala Lake, Top Station, Photo Point, Indo-Swiss Project, Eravikulam Rajamalai National Park, Nyamakkad Falls, Tea Museum, Pothamedu Sunset View and International Blossom Park, post breakfast. The park shelters atlas moth, elephants, sambhars, gaurs, lion-tailed macaque, langur, tiger and leopard. Overnight stay is scheduled for you.

Day 12 : Munnar - Periyar (160 km - 04 hr)
A drive to Periyar will be there for you after breakfast. The vegetation, flora & fauna along with exotic wildlife can be seen while cruising through the Periyar Lake on a motor boat. You can spend your day watching wildlife & lush green vegetation and photographing in the sanctuary. In the evening, you can ride a motorized boat. Your night stay is scheduled at the hotel.

Day 13 : Periyar - Kumarakom (135 km - 04 hr)
Your trip to Kumarakom will be on the card after breakfast. Check in to a hotel, on reaching there. You will spend your day by swimming, boating, fishing, yachting and surf riding. The rest of the day you can spend relaxing or do things of your interest. Stay in the hotel at night and relax.

Day 14 : Kumarakom - Thottappally (Overnight Houseboat)
In the morning you will visit to Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary. If you wish to watch varied species of birds then you must visit between October and July. You will board the houseboat in the afternoon and cruise across the backwaters of Alleppey. You can observe and experience the lifestyle of the villagers in Thottappally. You will have a relaxed overnight stay in the houseboat.

Day 15 : Thottappally - Kovalam (90 km - 02 hr)
Post breakfast, you will board the houseboat to cruise across the backwater to reach Kovalam, South of Trivandrum. There you will relax on the beaches and can feel rejuvenated in the Ayurvedic salons. Dinner and Overnight Stay at the Hotel.

Day 16 : Kovalam - Trivandrum (Departure)
You will get enough time for shopping post breakfast. Go for a trip around the city. Check out of the hotel and move towards the Trivandrum international airport. From there you will board a flight to home, carrying everlasting memories of Incredible India.