KARNATAKA EXOTICA

Arrive Bangalore. Meet and assist by our representative at the airport/station. Drive to Coorg. On arrival, check into the hotel. Overnight stay

Breakfast at hotel. Proceed to visit Golden temple at Bylakuppe. The Golden Temple also called Namdroling Monastery stands beautifully amidst the scenic landscapes, emanating peacefulness and calmness. The monastery is popularly known as Golden temple owing to the golden paintings crafted on the monastery. This monastery or golden temple was established in the year of 1963, by His Holiness Pema Norbu Rinpoche shortly after his exit from Tibet in 1959.   It is spread over an area of 80 sq. feet, this temple was constructed of the bamboo from the forest which was donated by the Indian Government to the Tibetan exiles.

Breakfast at the hotel. Visit Belur Temple and enroute to Coorg Hoysaleswara temple, also referred as the Halebidu temple, is a 12th-century Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva. The temple was built on the banks of a large man-made lake, and sponsored by King Vishnuvardhana of the Hoysala Empire. Its construction started around 1121 CE and was complete in 1160 CE. Check into the hotel on arrival. Overnight stay.

Afternoon, drive to Dubare – known for its elephant camp, a forest camp on the banks of the river Kaveri. At the Dubare Elephant Camp, a visitor can spend hours simply watching Elephants and, learning more about them. A trained Naturalist is at hand to explain the various aspects of Elephant history, ecology and biology. The visitor can not only observe and learn but also participate in various activities involving Elephants. Guests would leave our camp feeling enriched and enlightened about Elephants. Back to the hotel for overnight stay

Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Wayanad Tholpetti wild life sanctuary. Even a with a bit of Luck possibilities of wild life siting is good. Arrive and Check in at the hotel. Enjoy the weather. Rest of the day is free. Overnight stay.

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Breakfast at hotel. Proceed for the sightseeing of Wayanadu. Visit Pookot lake, Lakkidi view point.  Afternoon go on a Jeep safari in Muthanga national park. It is one of the deciduous forests blessed with varieties of trees and other plants. You can sight here maruthi, karimaruthi, rosewood, venteak, vengal etc. One can see many wild animal like elephant, tiger, panthers, jungle cats, civet cats, monkeys, wild dogs etc. The sanctuary is also blessed with its endless population of birds like peacocks, babblers, cuckoos, owls, woodpeckers, jungle fowls etc. overnight stay

Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Mysore. Check into the hotel on arrival. Afternoon proceed for the city tour of Mysore. Mysore Palace, the former residence of the royal family of Mysore, the Mysore Palace is an extremely breath-taking example of the Indo-Sarcenic style of architecture. It was built in the year 1912 for the 24th Ruler of the Wodeyar Dynasty, and is till date one of the biggest palaces in the country. Chamundi Hills: Famous for Chamundeshawari temple dedicated to Goddess Chamundeshwari, an incarnation of Goddess Parvathi.At an altitude of 1065 meters, the temple on Chamundi Hill was built in 11th century. The idol of goddess Chamundi inside the central sanctum was made with pure gold. The temple is a fine example of Dravidian temple architecture. The temple possesses lots of images of Nandi. The most famous is the 15 feet high and 24 feet long Nandi on the 800th step on the hill. The temple tower is 40 meters high with 7 stories which is painted in gold colour. There are several images of the goddess in different forms carved on outer walls of the temple. Back to the hotel for overnight stay.