Kerala Karnataka Tour

Arrival in Bengaluru and straight proceed to Mysore.

Mysore also known as Mysooru served as the capital city of the Mysore Princely Kingdom for nearly from the 14th century to 1947. Mysore is known as the city of palaces and quite famous for its Dussehra festival, was the capital of the erstwhile Mysore Kingdom. Mysore was ruled by the Wadiyars excepting for some time in the 18th century when Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan ruled this place. The Wadiyars were great patrons of art and culture which benefited the cultural growth of the city, due to which Mysore is called the Cultural capital of Karnataka

Arrive Mysore and transfer to a hotel. Overnight at Hotel in Mysore

Breakfast at the hotel and proceed for the morning city tour of Mysore. We will take you to the Mysore palace that was originally built by the Maharaja of Mysore in the year 1911-1912. The palace is of harmonious synthesis of the Hindu and Saracenic styles of architecture having archways, domes, turrets, colonnades and sculptures. Visit the art gallery. Drive to the Chamundi hill to visit the Chamundeshwari Temple. From the hill itself you will get a panoramic view of the city of Mysore. On your way back to Mysore, visit the Nandi bull. Mysore is a good place for buying the famous "Mysore silk".

Today you have the afternoon at leisure.

Overnight at Hotel in Mysore.

Breakfast at Hotel. Check out and drive to Nagarhole.

During the evening, enjoy a game drive inside the park. Also familiar as Rajiv Gandhi National Park, this park is located in two districts of Karnataka, named Kodagu and Mysore. A combination of two Kannada words ‘Nagara’ means ‘Cobra’ and ‘Hole’ means ‘River’, Nagarhole its name completely as this place is the home to different reptiles like crocodile, common wolf snake, common vine snake, rat snake, Russell's viper, bamboo pit viper, python, krait, and many more. Along with seeing several animals, reptiles and birds, you will also find valleys, hills, streams, waterfalls and huge forests here. This forest is also familiar for Harpegnathos saltator, a species of ants that can jump up to a meter height. During monsoons as well as the mating season, the park is closed for visitors.

Overnight at Hotel in Nagarhole.

You will spend the morning and the evening to view wildlife in the sanctuary, the highest density of herbivores in Asia. The wild life that you find here are leopards, tigers, wild dogs, sloth bears, jackals, hyena, wild boar, elephants, chital sambar barking deer, gaur (Indian bison), mouse deer, four-horned antelopes, porcupine, hare, mongoose, Indian giant flying squirrel, red giant flying squirrel, palm civet, and many more. Out of more than 250 birds spotted here, some are white-backed vulture, greater grey headed fish eagle, red headed vulture, Nilgiri wood-pigeon, greater spotted eagle, parakeet, grey hornbill, the white cheeked barbet, white bellied treepie, Indian scimitar babbler Malabar whistling thrush, Indian robin, painted bush quail Sirkeer malkhoa, and Indian peafowl. Moreover, it is home to Jenu Kuruba as well as Koraga tribes.

Overnight is in Nagarhole.

Breakfast at Hotel. Check out and drive to Suthan Bathery, a town that takes its name from the Bathery Jain Temple.

Earlier familiar as Sultan's Battery, Sulthan Bathery gets its name from Tipu Sultan of Mysore who used the Jain temple as his battery. The largest town of Wayanad district, Sulthan Battery is at a height of 930 meters above sea level. The pleasant climate as well as beautiful hills across the horizon, it attracts people from all over the world who want to unwind their body and mind. Ruled by the Rajas of the Veda tribe as well as later by the Pazhassi Raja of Kottayam, it is a good location. When Tipu Sultan used the temple as his battery, the name Ganapathi Vattam was changed to Sulthan Bathery.

Rest of the day is at leisure.

Overnight at Hotel in Sulthan Bathery.

Breakfast at Hotel and proceed to explore this small town.

This place is familiar for tribes like Kurumas, Paniyas, Kadans, Ooralis, as well as Kattunaikkans. The important places of interest to visit here are Ganapati temple, Jain temple, Bathery Jumma Masjid and many more. While the Jain temple was used as an ammunition store, Bathery Jumma Masjid is familiar for its huge space as it can accommodate near about 1000 worshippers. The beauty of the Ganapati temple will mesmerize you. People come to the Mariyamman Temple, mainly in February or March to witness and experience the annual festival. If you are a trekker, you can reach the nearby Edakkal Caves, popular for the Stone Age pictorial writings on their walls. Also visit Thovarimala Ezhuthupara, famous for the same.

Overnight at Hotel in Sulthan Bathery.

Breakfast at Hotel. Check out and drive to Thalassery.

Formerly familiar as Tellicherry, it is a commercial town and the largest populated municipality of North Malabar. The close proximity to the French military base in Mahe brings the title "Paris of Kerala" to the city. In order to establish their center in Cannanore, the Portuguese were the first to enter this region and after that the Dutch followed them. As the top cardamom and Tellicherry pepper was grown in the provinces, it was an important trading center of spice for the Europeans. Spend the rest of the day at leisure.

Overnight is in Tellicherry.

Breakfast at Hotel and proceed to explore the historical town as well as the nearby places.

Being the cultural hub of Malabar, it draws tourists all over the year. Moreover, a combination of beautiful coastline, rivers, hills, as well as canal tempts the nature lovers. During the reign of British, the river Mahe was familiar as the English Channel because it separated Thalassery from the French controlled Mahe. The Chatayam celebrations take place on the birth anniversary of Shri Narayana Guru, and the people decorated their houses with lights and many other things. If you want to satiate your taste buds with Malabar cuisine, you should relish the dishes. The places of interest that you will visit include Muzhappilangad Beach, Sree Andaloor Kavu, Odathil Palli, Sree Jagannath Temple, as well as the Garden Mosque.

Overnight at Hotel in Thalassery.

Today morning, you will be driven from Kozhikode rail-station to board a Kochi bound train by road. After arriving in Kochi, you will be taken to Alappuzha. Popular for houseboat and rustic Kerala backwater, Alappuzha is a picturesque town. Formerly, known as Alleppey and now, called the Venice of the East, the city is crisscrossed with canals and offers you beaches, backwaters, and lagoons. To carry an unforgettable experience, book a cruise in the backwaters. If you want to witness the Nehru Trophy Boat Race that helds on the Punnamada Lake, you need to come here on the second Saturday of August. The lush green coconut palms and the continuous paddy fields bring the title 'the rice bowl of Kerala’ to Kuttanad. It is one of the top known places in the world where rice is cultivated below sea level. The most crucial commodity manufactured in Alappuzha is Coir. Overnight is in Alappuzha.

This day is at leisure. You can relax and enjoy nature which Alappuzha, a home to vast network of waterways has to offer. This magnificent city along with abundant canals meandering through the town is a chief destination for tourists who are visiting Kerala. The backwaters linked the large lakes with canals and rivers. Board a houseboat and experience the charm of staying in the boat that is acquainted as kettuvallam. Used to ferry the grain, the boats are like floating cottages along with thatched roof that offers protection from the rain and sun. Moreover, you will get toilets, a sleeping area, and a sit out area, a dining area and many more on the deck. The staff members prepare mouthwatering foods. Spend the night in the houseboat.

On day 11 , you will explore the beautiful city of Alappuzha. The places where you will visit here are Mannarasala Temple, Ambalappuzha Sri Krishna Temple, Mullakkal Temple, Chettikulangara Devi Temple, Krishnapuram Palace, and many more. Dating back to 790 AD, and built by Chembakasserry Pooradam Thirunal-Devanarayanan Thampuran, the Ambalappuzha Sri Krishna Temple is a wonderful thing to witness. With more than 300,000 images of snakes, the ancient Mannarasala Sree Nagaraja Temple attracts the devotees of god Nagaraja. And the most beautiful among them is 1200 years old Chettikulangara Sree Bhagavathi temple. Here the goddess appears in a different way in the different time of the day- as Maha Saraswati in the morning, as Maha Lakshmi at noon, as well as Sri Durga or Bhadrakali in the evening. Built by Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varm in the 18th century, the Krishnapuram Palace houses a museum. Overnight is in Alappuzha.

Today morning, you will be transferred to Kochi, previously known as Cochin. Called the ‘Queen of Arabian Sea’, this has remained the popular center in all over the world for the trade of spices. Derived from the Malayalam term “Kochazhi '' that means a small lagoon, this city was placed in the world map by Vasco-de-Gama. Enriched with the impressions of Arabs, Portuguese, British, and Dutch; Kochi is most probably the second most important city on the west coast of India. If you are an ardent lover of dance, Kathakali dance show will awestruck you.

During your afternoon city tour, you will be driven to some of the popular spots along with the ancient Portuguese churches, the magnificent temples and mosques as well as the Jewish synagogue. Kerala is also familiar with Chinese style fishing nets. The 10m long nets consists of a cantilever and an outstretched net that is suspended on the sea and the whole installation process six fishermen. If you could manage time, you can visit places like Kochi Fort, Marine Drive, Hill Palace, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Cherai Beach, Kochi International Marina, and many more. Spend the night here.

On day 13, you will be driven to Kochi airport to connect to your return flight. End of your South India tour. We hope you enjoyed your trip with one of the most inbound experienced travel agencies of India, Services International private limited. We wish to see again to explore some other parts of India.