Itinerary
Itinerary Detail
Day 01: DELHI /Arrival
Arrrive Delhi, meeting & transfer to hotel.
Day 02: DELHI /BANGALORE/ MYSORE
After breakfast at hotel transfer to airport, later transfer to Mysore , check into hotel.
Mysore:- former dynastic capital of the Mysore maharajas. The city is noted for silks, sandalwood perfume, and handicrafts of ivory, metal, and wood. Places of interest include the maharaja's palace and the ivory throne inlaid with silver and gold that is in the palace.
Afternoon visit Mysore Fort, Maharaja palace and Chamundi Hills.. Overnight at Mysore
Day 03: MYSORE/ NAGARHOLE
Early morning birding at Ranganatitu Bird Sanctuary.
Late morning depart Mysore for Nagarhole(3 hrs). Afternoon game drive in the Nagarhole National Park
Enjoy boat ride on the river to see the animals with naturalist.
Watch special documentary programs on Wildlife . Overnight at Kabini River Lodge
Day 04: NAGARHOLE
After an early tea, proceed for a Jeep safari to Nagarhole National park with a naturalist.
Later Ride on Elephant back. Return to Kabini Lodge for Breakfast.
Enjoy boat ride on the river to see the animals with naturalist
Watch special documentary programs on Wildlife . Overnight at Kabini River Lodge
Day 05: NAGARHOLE /MUDUMALAI
After breakfast proceed to Mudumalai (5 Hrs).on arrival transfer to hotel for 02 nights.
Afternoon birding in Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary. Evening visit the elephant Training Camp at the Mudumalai sanctuary, an experience in itself.
Overnight stay at Mudumalai.
Day 06: MUDUMALAI
After breakfast proceed to Mudumalai wildlife sanctuary to see variety of wildlife species.
Overnight stay at Mudumalai
Day 07: MUDUMALAI /OOTY
After breakfast proceed to Ooty.On arrival transfer to hotel for 02 nights.
Afternoon birding around Ooty. Later proceed for a sightseeing tour of Ooty to include Botanical Gardens, Rose Garden, and Ooty Lake- Overnight at Ooty.
Day 08: OOTY
After Lunch, Drive down to Ooty railway station for a Toy train Ride to Mettupalayam. (1500 Hrs- 1835 Hrs) On arrival transfer to Hotel.Overnight at Ooty
Day 09: OOTY /TOP SLIP
After breakfast proceed to Top Slip .on arrival transfer to hotel for 02 nights.
Top Slip's outstanding rainforest patches hold a number of South Indian endemic birds. Some, such as the Waynad Laughing thrush, Sri Lanka Frogmouth, White-bellied Tree pie, Malabar Trogon, White-bellied Blue Flycatcher and Black-throated Munia are best seen here. Other key birds include a large breeding population of Great Hornbills, Malabar Grey Hornbill, and Red Spur fowl, Grey Jungle fowl, Malabar Parakeet, Heart-spotted Woodpecker, Oriental Bay Owl, Mountain Imperial Pigeon, Indian Swiftlet, Brown-backed Needletail, Rufous Babbler, Yellow-browed Bulbul, Crimson-backed Sunbird, Greater Racket Tailed Drongo, Great Eared Nightjar and Large-billed Warbler. Many of these birds can be seen on the 1km track from the edge of Karian Shola to the watchtower overlooking a reservoir.Overnight at Govt. Guest House
Day 10: TOP SLIP
Full day free for independent activities.Overnight at Govt. Guest House
Day 11: TOP SLIP/MUNNAR
After breakfast proceed to Munnar by surface (4 Hrs) upon arrival check-in to hotel for 02 Nights.
Munnar - situated at the confluence of three mountain streams - Mudrapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundala. 1600 m above sea level, this hill station was once the summer resort of the erstwhile British Government in South India
Evening enjoy visit Old Munnar town, Tea plantations, Tea museum & local market etc.
Overnight stay at Munnar
Day 12: MUNNAR/THEKKADY
After breakfast drive to Thekkady [3 hrs] through the plantations and small villages simplicity of the state can felt while driving all round would be scenic beauty, upon arrival transfer to hotel for 01 night.
Thekkady is one of India's most fascinating natural wildlife sanctuaries, where you can watch wildlife at close quarters. The vegetation, the flora and fauna and the birds of Thekkady are uniquely rich, vast and varied that it does not bear resemblance to any other wildlife sanctuaries in the world.
Evening enjoy Game viewing cruise on lake Periyar
Day 13: THEKKADY
After breakfast proceed for a nature trek through Periyar Lake – wildlife sanctuary. You can visit rare species of plants and animals and this is an unforgettable experience.
Afternoon visit spice plantation like cardomom, cinnamon, pepper, coffee, tea, estates etc on your way back to the hotel, you could stop at local market pick some fragrant spices, Overnight at Periyar
Day 14: THEKKADY
Full day birding in the Periyar National Park. Overnight at Periyar.
Day 15: THEKKADY /MADURAI/CHENNAI
After breakfast drive to Madurai.-The temple city of India at leisure .Reach and transfer to hotel.
After lunch transfer to Madurai Airport to connect flight to Chennai..Overnight at Chennai.
Day 16: CHENNAI/PORT BLAIR
Transfer to airport fly to Port Blair, on arrival transfer to hotel Fortune Bay Resort.
Day 17: PORT BLAIR
Free for bird watching tour at own, overnight at Fortune Bay Resort. (please note in Port blair only hotel is included on full board basis)
Day 18: PORT BLAIR
Free for bird watching tour at own, overnight at Fortune Bay Resort.
Day 19: PORT BLAIR
Free for bird watching tour at own, overnight at Fortune Bay Resort.
Day 20: PORT BLAIR/CHENNAI/FRANKFERT
Fly back to Chennai and fly to Frankfurt. (Services end for Manfred and Petra)
Shankar will fly back to Delhi, overnight stay at Delhi.
Day 21: DELHI/KATMADNU
Transfer to airport, fly to Kathamndu.
