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OSTENTATIOUS ROYAL CITIES - MYSORE, BANGALORE AT 750 - 1000 ft HEIGHT IN KARNATAKA AND OOTY - SOUVENIR HILL STATION IN TAMIL NADU AT 2500' ARE EMPHATICALLY ITINERISED FOR HISTORIANS IN OMNIPLEASANT CLIMATE. TO MENTION A FEW, BANAGLORE AS THE INTELLECTUAL HEAVEN HAS POPULAR ANCIENT ROYAL GARDENS, MYSORE, INCENSED WITH HERITAGE SANDAL, ROSE, JASMINE HAS MYSORE PALACE, CAUVERY HANDICRAFTS, ISLAND FORTRESS. OOTY HAS THE BLUE MOUNTAINS EMBRACING COIMBATORE PLAIN, KITTY VALLEY, OOTY LAKE, ANCIENT POLYGAMOUS TODAS AND MORE.

ROYAL RESORTS AND BLUE MOUNTAINS

DAY 01,DELHI:

Early morning transfer to the Airport to connect the flight for Bangalore. Reach Bangalore, the capital of Karnataka in two and half-hours. Moving through attractive parks, magnificent buildings laid on wide long avenues, attractive sights and be escorted to the hotel. Kempengowda in 1537, nurtured Bangalore from a tiny 'mud-hut'. Hyder Ali modified it in the late 18th century. His son Tipu Sultan strengthened its history by renovations. The British glorified it by a cantonment town, English Gardens, Churches, Academic Institutions and Gothic Bungalows. Know as the 'Garden city of India'. Afternoon City Tour: Visit the remotest Fold Museum of 1866 treasuring the rarest puppets, folk musical instruments and costumes. Tipu Sultan's wooden palace started by Hyder Ali in 1781, completed by Tipu in 1971. The entire Palace is wooden except the central supporting pillars. Venkatamanaswamy Temple of 17th century with Dravidian architecture designed by Wodeyars is another wonder. Bull Temple atop Bugla Hill houses the 4th largest black granite - 'Nandi'. Lal Bagh covering 240 acres lulls the 'Glass Palace', modelled on London' Crystal Palace is enthralled by Botanical Gardens, singing fountains, 19th century pavilions and lamps. Ulsoor, the boating lake and colored lilies glorify the day with fun. Evening free. Meals and overnight at the hotel.

DAY 02. BANGALORE -MYSORE:

Morning depart by car/coach for Mysore, which is only 140 kms away to arrive in 3 hours drive and check into your hotel. Afternoon city tour: Visit St. Philomina's Church - one of the finest examples of Neo-Gothic churches in India, Art Gallery- bossoming rarities of musical instruments, exotic wall decorations, original paintings of Ravi Varma and other numerous fascinations. Palace - of Mysore's prime attraction, built in 15 years (1897-1912), a gleaming profusion of domes, turrets, archways and colonade's. The Palace was designed by an English architect Henry Irwin with superb workmanship by local artists, Brindavan Gardens - the ornamental Gardens, based on Mathura's theme - the pastoral frolics of Lord Krishna with his 16000 'gopigars' (handmaidens). Meals and overnight at the Hotel.

DAY 03, MYSORE - UDHAGAMANDALAM (OOTY):

Morning leave by car/ coach for a felicitating journey of 159 kms, to OOTY and reach in approximately 4- 5 hrs. To be transferred to the Hotel. This picturesque 'Queen of hill stations' was discovered by Sullivan. He built his first residence in 1819 and a Lake in 1823. Soon stone cottages, golf clubs, race course, English styled botanical gardens began to develop. It became the summer resorts of the British living in Madras. Afternoon free for independent leisure walking up hill -down dale enjoying the natural panorama. Meals and overnight at the hotel.

DAY 05, OOTY:

Morning pack ups and depart for Bangalore, 299 Kms. Drive, to connect the flight for Delhi arriving in time for the onward Flight.

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