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Wednesday
Bangalore - Mysore:
By road covering 140 km in 3 hr

Proceed for city tour of Bangalore in the morning after breakfast.

Drive to Mysore. En-route proceed for sight seeing of Srirangapatanam. Reach Mysore and transfer to hotel.

Mysore was ruled by the Wodeyar dynasty from the 15th century all the way up to Independence in 1947, and as the former capital of a princely state, the city is strewn with grand old palaces and other maharaja ex-haunts, as well as monuments, statues, temples, gardens and parks. Mysore's strong sense off tradition explodes during the Annual Dasara Festival, a ten-day-long celebration in October. Everywhere you go in this city you'll find yourself surrounded by the lingering aromas of sandalwood, Jasmine, Rose, Musk, Frangipani and many others. Whenever you smell them again, you'll be reminded this place. It is one of the major centers of incense manufacture in India, and sources of small family owned agarbatti (incense) factories are scattered all over the town, their products exported all over the world.

Overnight will be at Mysore.

Thursday
Mysore:

After breakfast, proceed for Sightseeing of PALACE.

Built in around AD 897 in Saracenic style, the Mysore palace has both Hindu as well as Muslim influences. The palace, designed by an English architect and completed in 1912, was built in place of an earlier palace, which was burnt down in 1897.

The main palace building is made of massive grey granite with a tower covered by a gilded dome. Colours abound the palace architecture. The huge rooms and the floor tiles are covered with colours like turquoise blue, magenta, golden yellow and leaf green. The central hall, incredible in its beauty, was used for marriages and other major gatherings. A temple is also situated within the royal courtyard.

The palace also houses a museum, which has a collection of musical instruments, children's toys, many paintings, costumes, weapons, etc., belonging to the Maharaja's family.

Overnight will be at Mysore

Friday
Mysore - Ooty:
By road covering 145 km in 3 hr

After breakfast drive to Ooty.

Aptly called the queen of southern hill stations, Ooty (also Ootacamund or Udhagamandalam) is located in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. The British Collector John Sullivan discovered this place and had developed it to a summer resort for the people of South India. This picturesque place nestles in an amphitheatre created by four majestic hills namely the Doddabetta, Snowdon, Elk Hill, and Club Hill. These hills are part of the Nilgiri ranges, which are actually the meeting points for the Western and the Eastern Ghats. The name Nilgiri or the Blue Mountains may have been derived from the fact that when the funnel-shaped lavender-blue flowers blossom this picturesque mountain range becomes covered with the colour of the blue lavender making the entire mountain look blue. The original name of the hill station was Udhagamandalam, but with the advent of the British, the name was shortened to Ooty. Every year, it draws thousands of tourists who come to this place to escape from the humid and dusty summer days of the plains.

Spend day at leisure enjoying the scenic beauty and photographing. Meet the people and visit some of the highlights.

Stay overnight at Hotel.

Saturday
Ooty:

After breakfast proceed for Sightseeing of Ooty.

Ooty Lake: Built in 1825, the 2.5-km-long Ooty Lake is a place worth visiting. You can go for boating and fishing in this lake. However, for fishing you need a prior permission. A racecourse is also located near the lake. A mini-train takes the visitors around the lake.

Lamb's Rock: About nine kilometres from Coonoor lies Lamb's Rock, a viewpoint on a high precipice. The point offers stunning views of the Coimbatore plains and the coffee and tea estates on the slopes.

Kodanadu View Point: On the eastern edges of the Nilgiris, at about 16 km from Kotagiri, lies the Kodanadu View Point. You can get a panoramic view of the tea estates and the Moyar River from either side of the road. There is a watchtower from where you can view the Rangasamy peak and pillar.

Overnight will be at Ooty.

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