Trails of Spices and Sandalwood

Explore St. Mark's Cathedral, ISKCON Sri Radha Krishna-Chandra Temple, Shivasamudram Falls, and Wonderla Amusement Park, Nandi temple and the Vidhan Soudha Upon arriving at the Bangalore Airport, meet our representative, after welcome, transfer to your hotel. It is also known as Silicon Valley of India, Bangalore is the capital of Karnataka state. Once you reach Bangalore check-in to your pre-booked hotel. After freshen up, proceed to visit the major attractions of the city such as St. Mark's Cathedral, ISKCON Sri Radha Krishna-Chandra temple, Shivasamudram Falls, and Wonderla Amusement Park. In the evening visit to the Nandi temple and the Vidhan Soudha. Overnight stay in Bangalore.

Explore the Tipu Sultan’s capital- Srirangapatna, en-route Mysore, Amba Vilas Palace and Nandi temple in Mysore Today after breakfast, drive for Mysore, drive straight to Mysore. Explore the Tipu Sultan’s capital- Srirangapatna, en-route Mysore. Once reach Mysore, check-in to your pre-booked hotel. Take rest for a while. Later, leave for a visit to the Mysore Maharaja Palace, also known as the Amba Vilas Palace- an Indo-Saracenic architecture style. Later, visit the Nandi or Bull Temple, located on the Chamundi hills. This temple is dedicated to Nandi, the vehicle of Lord Shiva. Overnight stay in the hotel.

Explore Nagarhole National Park Post breakfast, leave for the Nagarhole National Park, which is located at the distance of about 90 kilometres from Mysore, the sanctuary was established in 1983, the Nagarhole National Park, also known as Rajiv Gandhi National Park, which is the home of leopard, tiger, elephant and over 250 species of birds. On reaching at Nagarhole, check-in at your pre-booked jungle lodge. Spend the day at leisure, explore the surrounding lush greenery, enjoy the nature walk etc. Stay overnight at Nagarhole.

Explore Nagarhole National Park and enjoy the wildlife safari Today after breakfast, proceed for a wildlife safari into the national park. Mainly consists of moist grasslands sprawled across 645 square kilometres, which is the home of leopard, tiger,elephant and over 250 species of birds. It provides ample opportunity for wildlife viewing. Stay overnight at Nagarhole.

Admire the beauty of the hill station, enjoy the Dolphin's Nose while exploring the Blue Mountains, Tea Gardens Today, drive towards Coonoor. Mist wrapped Coonoor, with the emerald of Nilgiri tea plantations, it is located at the height of about 1,850 meter above sea level. It is one of the most beautiful hill station in the Nilgiris district in the state of Tamil Nadu. On your way, admire the beauty of the hill station, enjoy the Dolphin's Nose while exploring the Blue Mountains; tea gardens. On arriving in Coonoor, check-in your hotel. Rest day is free at leisure. Overnight at hotel.

Day is free at leisure Today after having an early breakfast, drive to the Malabar Coast and then to Cochin. It is also known as Kochi, which is one of the most important city of Kerala which is also known as Cochin Located on the south-west coast in Kerala which is also known as the Gateway to Kerala, situated on the Arabian Sea. Kochi is one of the most beautiful city of the state of Kerala. On arriving at Cochin, check in to the hotel, rest day is free at leisure, you may explore the major market area where you can shop for excusive quality of nuts, spices and handicrafts. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Explore the sightseeings of Chochin including Jewish Synagogue, St. Francis Church, Mattancherry Palace and enjoy the Kathakali dance performance Today after having breakfast, embark for the city tour. During the city tour you will visit some of the most tourist attractions of Cochin. Visit Jewish Synagogue which was constructed in 1568. Then visit St. Francis Church which was constructed in 1503. This church was built on the place where Vasco da Gama (the explorer) was buried, it is the oldest European cathedral in India. Later visit the Dutch Palace, it is also known as Mattancherry Palace. In 1557 the church of the palace was constructed by Portuguese, later it was passed to the Dutch during the pre-British period. A temple is also located in the courtyard. In the evening, enjoy the Kathakali dance performance. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day is free at leisure Today after an early breakfast, drive to Munnar, it is one of the most picturesque hill station in the Idukki district of Kerala which offers the stunning view of the tea plantations and Cardamom hills . On reaching, check in at the hotel. Rest day is free at leisure, you may take leisure walk around the breath-taking surroundings of the town. Stay overnight at the hotel.

Enjoy the sightseeing tour of Munnar, visit Eravikulam National Park, Mattupetty Dam After breakfast, embark on a sightseeing tour of Munnar., you will visit the major attractions Including Christ Church which was established in 1910 by the British, visit Eravikulam National Park which is the home of Nilgiri Tahr apart from this is also vast flora and fauna Then explore Mattupetty DamIt is located at the distance of 13 kilometres away from Munnar. This 160 feet high dam has vast reservoir extending several kilometres into the hill. Cruising here is an amazing experience. It is offering occasional sightings of elephant, gaur as well as sambar and Anamudi peak it located at the elevation of 2695 meter above the sea level, the peak is located within Eravikulam, you may also get a trekking opportunities here. Overnight stay at Munnar.

Enjoy the trekking at Tea Estates Enjoy an early morning walk in the tea estates of Munnar, here you can find a rare flower called Neela Kurunji. Return back to the hotel and have your breakfast. After having breakfast, proceed for Periyar to go to Periyar National Park which renowned tiger and elephant reserve which is located at Idukki districts and Pathanamthitta in Kerala. The sanctuary is surrounded with dense forest and grass lands. On arrival, check into a jungle lodge. Rest of the day is free at leisure. Night stay in the lodge.

Explore Periyar National Park After having an early breakfast, then proceed to explore the Periyar National park by boat. Enjoy bird watching while boat riding on the Periyar Lake where you can spot both resident and migratory birds. You can also take guided trek through the Periyar National Park. The sanctuary is surrounded with dense forest and grass lands. It is home of Indian tigers, elephants, lion tailed macaques, gaurs, deer, sambars apart from this 45 species of reptiles , 30 species of snakes, 13 lizard species. The afternoon is free to relax. Stay overnight in the hotel.

Explore the temples of Madurai including Meenakshi Amman Temple and Tirumalai Nayak Palace After breakfast, drive towards Madurai. It is one of the oldest city of India, which is the third largest city of Tamil Nadu. The city is popular for its vibrant culture, tradition and rich history. The city has various historical monuments and temples, among them Meenakshi Amman Temple and Tirumalai Nayak Palace are most popular. On reaching, check-in your hotel. After lunch, leave to visit the best known Meenakshi Temple, also known as Meenakshi Amman Temple. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Meenakshi, an avatar of Goddess Parvati. The temple complex has 14 gateway towers called gopurams, between 45-50 meters in height. Stay overnight in Madurai.

Visit Fort St. George, St. Thomas Mount, San Thome Cathedral, Kapaleeswar Temple and the National Art Gallery Today after breakfast, embark on a sightseeing tour of Chennai. You will cover the major tourist attractions of the city including the Fort St. George, St. Thomas Mount, San Thome Cathedral, Kapaleeswar Temple and the National Art Gallery. In the evening explore the Marina beach, which is one of the most popular beach in Chennai. Swimming at Marina beach is not advisable as there are strong currents present along the shoreline and no rescue equipment and lifeguards are available at this beach. Enjoy a comfortable overnight stay at the hotel.

Today is the last day of the tour, after having the breakfast, transfer to Chennai airport to board a flight for onward destination. We hope you have enjoyed your trip and look forward to organizing your next tour with us.