Karnataka-Tamilnadu Tour from Delhi

To have a warm welcome and a smooth ride to the pre-arranged accommodation in Bangalore, meet our tour agent at the Delhi airport or railway station. Refresh yourselves once you've checked into the hotel. You have the option of staying in the hotel and making use of the contemporary amenities during your leisure time or going out and seeing the city on your own. Then we need to stay in the hotel at night.

Then, we'll embark on a sightseeing tour of Bangalore, making stops at some of the most well-known tourist destinations, such as Lal Bagh, also known as Lalbagh, a famous botanical garden in southern Bangalore that was built by Hyder Ali, the king of Mysore, and later finished by his son Tipu Sultan. Hyder Ali was the ruler of Mysore at the time Lal Bagh was built. After that, we'll go to Cubbon Park, a unique city park renowned for its varied flora and animals. After that, we'll go to Vidhana Soudha, an impressive building constructed in the Mysore Neo-Dravidian architectural style, which mixes elements of Dravidian and Indo-Saracenic forms. Additionally, the Mysore royal family's beautiful palace, Bangalore Palace, as well as Tipu Sultan's Palace, a stunning example of Indo-Islamic architecture, will be on our itinerary.

After breakfast today, we will leave our accommodation in Bangalore and drive the approximate 3-hour distance to Mysore. Check into the hotel you've previously reserved when you get there, then unwind for a while. Then, we'll leave for a day excursion to Mysore, where we'll visit some of the most well-known tourist attractions. The first stop on our day trip will be the Brindavan Gardens, a wonderful garden located next to the Krishnarajasagara dam, which spans the river Kaveri, in the Indian state of Karnataka. We'll then proceed to Mysore Palace, which serves as the formal residence and seat of the Wodeyar Mysore Maharajas. The palace, which is encircled by an alluring and enormous complex of courtyards, buildings, and gardens, contains two durbar halls. After that, we'll enjoy the Chamundi Hills' stunning natural beauty and some time at Mysore Lake. We'll also stop by the Zoo and St. Philomena's Church before heading back to the hotel for a comfortable overnight stay.

After breakfast, we will check out of the hotel in Mysore and make the roughly four-hour trip to Ooty. Upon arrival, check into the lodging that was already reserved, then get ready to leave for a local sightseeing tour of Ooty. We'll see some of the city's most well-known tourist destinations, including Ooty Lake, which is among the most well-liked sights. A wonderful way to spend time with friends and family is to go boating on the lake. The Botanical Garden and Rose Garden, two other well-liked tourist destinations in Ooty that draw tourists from all over the world, will be our next stop. We'll go back to the hotel later for a sound night's sleep.

We'll have breakfast at the hotel this morning before continuing to view the other sights in Ooty for an unforgettable journey. The Doddabetta Peak, the tallest peak in the Nilgiri Hills at 2,637 meters, will be our first stop on our day excursion. After that, we'll take a trip to Lamb's Rock in the Nilgiri Hills, a popular location with beautiful views of the Coimbatore plains, coffee and tea plantations, and more. Additionally, we'll visit the Ooty Government Museum. It has representative Tamil Nadu sculptural arts and crafts, local ecological data, and tribal artifacts. Return to the hotel later for a sound night's sleep.

After breakfast, we will check out of the hotel in Ooty and make the approximately 5-hour trip to Salem. We'll make a pit stop to see the Tharamangalam Kailasanathar Temple Tank along the way. An actual stone ball is depicted inside the mouth of the magnificent stone carvings of the mythical dragon Yali at this medieval temple. We'll continue driving to Salem after that. When you reach there, check into the hotel you've reserved, then get set to journey to Salem to view its renowned steel and textile industries and observe its industrial development. We'll then head back to the hotel for a restful overnight stay.

After breakfast on the seventh day, we will check out of the hotel in Salem and depart for Tiruvannamalai. Before leaving on your Tiruvannamala temple tour, check into the hotel you had already reserved and have a quick nap. In the evening, return to the hotel to spend a restful night there.

After breakfast, we will check out of the hotel in Tiruvannamalai and drive the approximately five-hour distance to Delhi. Check into the hotel you've previously reserved when you get there, then unwind for a while. Then, get ready and head to St. George Fort, India's first English fort that was built in the coastal city of Madras, now known as Delhi, in 1644. After that, we'll go to Guindy National Park. It is one of the very few national parks in the city and the eighth smallest national park in all of India. We'll spend some quality time at Marina Beach later in the evening. Spend the night in a hotel in Delhi.

This morning after breakfast, we'll go shopping in some of Delhi's most well-known markets. We'll travel for around two hours to Mahabalipuram by road in the afternoon. When you reach there, check into the hotel you've already reserved, then get ready to take a Mahabalipuram sightseeing trip. We will see the main tourist attractions in Mahabalipuram during our half-day excursion. Thirukadalmallai, also called Sthalasayana Perumal, is a Vishnu temple constructed in the Dravidian architectural style. We'll then travel to Shore Temple. The temple was named after the Bay of Bengal since it looks out on it. We'll also visit the Pancha Pandava Rathas in Mahabalipuram, a cluster of monuments that serves as a stunning illustration of monolithic Indian rock-cut construction. UNESCO has designated the entire area as a World Heritage Site. The next stop is Arjuna's Penance, a massive open-air bas-relief monolith from the seventh century. Last but not least, we'll visit Krishna's Butterball, a peculiar tourist destination in Mahabalipuram famous for its stone carvings. We'll go back to the hotel later for a sound night's sleep.

Today, after breakfast, we will travel locally to Mamallapuram, the former port of the Pallavas. Pallavas created several beautiful structures, such as monolithic temples, caves, sculptural panels, and Rathas. A significant bas-relief in Krishna Mandapam is well known for its faithful representation. The largest bas relief in the world is a whale-back-shaped rock that stretches 27 m by 9 m and depicts gods, demigods, humans, monsters, birds, and all of creation. After that, we'll return to the hotel for the night by taking the nighttime shuttle.

We will depart early in the morning for Delhi on the last day of the trip. Take a direct transfer to the Delhi airport after your arrival to catch your flight to your next location. The tour and related services have been over.