SOUTH INDIA WILDLIFE TOUR

Day 01   Arrive at Bombay and transfer to your hotel. Sightseeing.
BOMBAY : Bombay is the capital of Maharashtra and the economic powerhouse of India. It's the fastest moving, most affluent and most industrialized city in India. 
GATEWAY OF INDIA. MANI BHAVAN.
VICTORIA GARDENS AND MUSEUM.

Day 02   Fly Mumbai - Bangalore and transfer to your hotel.Overnight in the hotel.Sightseeing of the city.

BANGALORE : Located 1000 Mts. above sea level, this bustling capital city of Karnataka has a perpetual holiday atmosphere, thanks mainly to its picnic weather. 
The city : The places visited are Tipu's palace, Bull temple, Lalbagh botanical garden, Ulsoor lake and Art Gallery.

Day 03 Drive Bangalore - Nagarhole. Overnight in Jungle hotel.
NAGARHOLE NATIONAL PARK : This 634 sq. km wildlife sanctuary is in the southeast of Coorg and was, until recently, one of the country's finest deciduous forests and home to tigers, elephants, panthers, sloth bears, bisons, barking deer and smabars. The Forest is home for herds of Elephants, Gaur, Chital, Sambar and Barking Deer, Sloth Bears and Langur. Crocodiles and over a hundred species of Birds. And the elusive Cats - the Leopard and the Tiger.

Day 04 In Nagarhole to explore.

Day 05 Drive Nagarhole - Mysore. Overnight in hotel. Afternoon sightseeing of the city.
MYSORE : Sandalwood City! Everywhere you go in this beautiful city you'll find yourself surrounded by the lingering aromas of sandalwood, jasmine, rose, musk, frangipani and many others.
MAHARAJA'S PALACE : The beautiful profile of this walled Indo-Saracenic palace, the seat of the maharajas of Mysore, graces the city's skyline.
JAGANMOHAN PALACE : Another place worth a visit is the Jayachamarajendra Art Gallery in Jaganmohan Palace.
ST. PHILOMENA'S CATHEDRAL -BRINDAVAN GARDENS.

Day 06 Drive Mysore - Bandipur . Overnight in Jungle hotel.

Day 07 In Bandipur to explore.

BANDIPUR WILDLIFE SANCTUARY : Eighty km south of Mysore on the Mysore to Ughagamandalam (Ootacamund) road, this wildlife sanctuary covers 874 sq. km and is part of a larger national park which also includes the neighboring wildlife sanctuaries of Mudumalai in Tamil Nadu and Wynad in Kerala.

Day 08 Day's return trip to Madumalai

MADUMALAI SANCTUARY : Established in 1938 and now expanded to cover 124 sq. miles ( 322 sq. km. ) of mixed and moist deciduous forests. Bisected by the road from Mysore to Ooty and bounded to the north by Bandipur National Park in Karnakta and to the west by the Wynad sanctuary in Kerala. Good game- viewing and facilities. Elephant-riding available.

Day 09  Drive Bandipur - Ooty. Overnight in hotel.
OOTY: This famous hill station near the tri-junction of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka is 2268 m above sea level in the Nilgiri mountains.

Day 10 Drive Ooty – Cochin. Overnight in hotel.

COCHIN : It contains some of India's most beautiful murals and several places where you can see a performance of the world-famous Kathakali dance drams.

Day 11  Fullday sightseeing of the city, visiting :
ST. FRANCIS CHURCH : This is India's oldest European-built in 1503 by Portuguese Franciscan friars who accompanied the expedition led by Pedro Alvarez Cabral. 

CHINESE FISHING NETS - JEWISH SYNAGOGUE - DUTCH PALACE Mattancherry 

Day 12  Drive Cochin - Periyar . Overnight in hotel.  

PERIYAR WILDLIFE SANCTUARY : This 777 sq. km sanctuary in the Thekkady district, on the Tamil Nadu border, is one of the most important in India.You could reasonably expect to see elephants, bison antelope, smabar, wild boar, monkeys and elusive tigers. These days, wildlife sightings are usually limited to a few elephants and bison, especially if you only take the sightseeing are usually around the lake. 

Day 13 In Periyar to explore the area.

Day 14 Drive Periyar - Kovalam. Overnight in hotel near beach.

KOVALAM : Just south of Thiruvananthapuram, is one of India's best beaches and the favorite watering hole of travelers in southern India. The main beach consists of a two fairly small, palm-fringed coves which are separated from the beaches on either side by rocky headlands. There is good surf on most day but, if you're not a strong swimmer, you should approach the water cautiously until you're familiar with the rip.

Day 15 In Kovlam to relax.

Day 16 Drive Kovlam - Trivandrum. Sightseeing.

Padmanabhaswamy Temple : The seven storied stone structure is the most impressive landmark in Trivandrum. This temple dedicated to lord Vishnu contains several inscriptions and excellent murals. Innumerable intricate stone carvings adorn the temple exterior as well as interior.
Napier Museum of Arts & Craft - Sri Chitra Art Gallery

Day 17 Fly Trivandrum - Bombay. Late night take flight back home.