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Arrival in Bangalore Arrive at the Bangalore Airport/railway station and get transferred to the hotel. Bangalore is the capital city of Karnataka and it is popular as the silicon city and the city of gardens as well. Afternoon go for the local tour of Bangalore including the 2 famous gardens in the city – Cubbon Park and Lalbagh and the Vishveswaraiah Museum. Overnight stay at Hotel.

Mysore (140kms – 4hrs) Morning after Breakfast drive towards Mysore via Srirangapatna, the capital of Tipu Sultan and citadel of Mysore Kingdom for many decades. Reach and check in to the hotel. Mysore is home to kings and warriors, Ashtanga yoga gurus and giraffes from the African savannah. Named after the demon Mahishasura, Mysore was the seat of Wodeyar and Viajayanagara dynasties, and where Tipu Sultan died manfully clenching a sabre in his hand, in his resistance against the British empire. India’s 2nd greenest city has resurged as one of the world’s capitals of holistic and alternative living, healing and being. Evening visit Brindavan garden and overnight stay at Mysore.

Mysore –Bandipur (90 kms/03 Hours) Morning after breakfast visit the Maharaja’s Palace and proceed to Bandipur. Bandipur National Park is one of India’s best known protected areas and is an important Project Tiger reserve. It is located in the Chamarajanagar district of southern Karnataka. It is notable as the home to around sixty Bengal tigers and over three thousand Indian elephants. Bandipur is part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. Enjoy Evening Wildlife Safari in Bandipur in (Direct Payment). The park does not allow private vehicles inside the national park. Only the park reserved vehicles are permitted to go inside with a guard who is also the driver. Every safari is only for strict 45 minutes. The bus can accommodate 20 people in it. Overnight at Resort in Bandipur.

Ooty (80kms – 02 hrs) After morning wildlife safari (direct payment) proceed to Ooty. Visit Pykara falls enroute. Ootacamund or Ooty is a popular hill station located in the Nilgiri Hills. Originally occupied by the Todas, the area came under the rule of the East India Company at the end of the 18th century. Today the town’s economy is based on tourism and agriculture, with manufacturing of medicines and photographic film also present. The town is connected to the rest of India by road and rail, and its historic sites and natural beauty attract tourists. Check in at Hotel Afternoon sightseeing of Ooty covering Botanical Garden & boat ride in Ooty Lake (direct payment). Ooty is a great place to stock up on home-made chocolates and essential oils. Overnight at Hotel.

Sightseeing options closer to Ooty to consider comprise Dodabetta Peak, Rose garden and Wax Museum OR you can do full day excursion to Coonoor (25 kms) visit tea plantations, Catherine falls , Dolphin’s Nose , Sim’s park, and various other viewpoints.

Ooty – Bangalore (300 kms/08 Hrs) After breakfast checkout of hotel & drive to Bangalore and later transfer to airport to connect the flight to onward destination.