Duration: 19 days / 18 nights
Destinations Covered: Bangalore Mysore Ooty
Wayanad Calicut Trichur Cochin
Periyar Kumarakom Kovalam - Travancore Heritage.
Day 01: Bangalore

Arrive Bangalore the garden city of India. Afternoon city tour of
Bangalore. Overnight at St Marks Hotel.
Day 02: Bangalore - Mysore
Morning drive to Mysore through beautiful cardamom hills. On arrival
check in at hotel. Rest of the day free to explore the city by
own. You can visit the local market. Overnight at Sandesh Prince
hotel.
Day 03: Mysore
Today, you will go for a guided tour of Mysore to see the Maharajas
Palace, Ranganathaswamy Temple at Srirangapattanam encircled by
river Cauvery. Visit Ranganathittu bird sanctuary. Overnight at
Sandesh Prince hotel
Day 04: Mysore - Ooty
Drive to Ooty, the beautiful hill station covered over by tea
plantations. Overnight at Holiday Inn.
Day 05: Ooty
Today visit Botanical Garden, Lake and tribal Village. Take toy
train to Coonor. Overnight at Holiday Inn.
Day 06: Ooty - Wayanad
Head for Vythiri, near Wayanad, the enchanting hill resort with
green valleys and majestic mist clad mountains, sparkling streams,
rare plants and animals as well as singing birds. Overnight at
Vythiri resort.
Day 07: Wayanad - Calicut

Morning drive to Calicut. On arrival check in at Resort. Evening
visit Kalar Centre for demonstration of Kalaripayattu, the martial
art of Kerala is regarded as the oldest and most scientific in
the world. The demonstration includes the use of weapons such
as swords, spears, daggers, the bow and arrow. Overnight at Kadavu
Resort.
Day 08: Calicut - Trichur
Continue to Trichur, the cultural capital of Kerala. Enroute visit
Punnathoor fort at Guruvayoor, the place home to temple elephants
numbering over 45. Afternoon visit Kalamandalam, the dance and
music academy gives training in art forms of Kerala. Overnight
at River Retreat.
Day 09: Trichur - Cochin
Morning after breakfast drive to Cochin, known as the commercial
capital of Kerala. On arrival check in at Hotel. Evening witness
the Kathakali dance performance, the dance drama of Kerala. Overnight
at Casino Hotel.
Day 10: Cochin
Morning go for city tour of Cochin which includes Jewish Synagogue
and Mattancherry Palace. Afternoon for boat cruise to see the
nearby islands. Overnight at Casino Hotel.
Day 11 Cochin - Periyar
Proceed to Periyar wildlife sanctuary, home to nomadic tribes
of wild elephant, boar, deer, the great Indian tiger and more.
Evening go for boat cruise in the lake to watch wild animals.
Overnight at Spice Village.
Day 12: Periyar
Go for guided trekking in the forest to see the rare species of
plants and animals. Afternoon visit spice plantations like cardamom,
cinnamon, pepper, coffee, tea estates, etc. on your way back to
the hotel, you could stop at the local market and pick up some
fragrant spices. Overnight at Spice Village.
Day 13: Periyar - Kumarakom
Morning after breakfast drive to Kumarakom. Here, you will stay
in a backwater resort on the bank of Vembanad Lake. Overnight
at Coconut Lagoon
Day 14: Houseboat Trip
Drive to Alleppey and on arrival go on a leisurely backwater cruise
along the lake on a thatched houseboat. The houseboat with all
modern comforts lets you discover the countryside at your own
pace. You will have lunch, dinner and breakfast in the Houseboat.
Overnight at Houseboat
Day 15: Kovalam

Kovalam, a former fishing village enchanted by the strips of golden
sands laced with rich greenery of coconut palms. Full day enjoy
the beach. Overnight at Travancore Heritage.
Day 16 to 18: Travancore Heritage
The Travancore Heritage is an attractive and well-facilitated
resort on the sea-side, (you can watch a beautiful sunset here)
spread through an area of 15 acres with lush green coconut garden
and sceneric hinterland. It is situated at Chowara - south of
Kovalam, near Trivandrum, Kerala.
Day19: Departure
Transferred to airport/railway station.