HILLS OF THE SOUTH

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CITY	NIGHTS	LUXURY	DELUXE	STANDARD	MEAL PLAN
OOTY	2	MOUNTAIN CLUB	GEM PARK	LAKEVIEW	BREAKFAST
KODAIKANAL	2	THE ELEPHANT COURT	QI SABARI RESORTS	STERLING - VALLEY VIEW	BREAKFAST
MUNNAR	2	TAMARIND GLOBAL HB	TEA COUNTY	KTDC GRAND PLAZA	BREAKFAST
THEDKKADY	1	TAMARIND GLOBAL HB	WILD CORRIDOR	TREE TOP	BREAKFAST

PACKAGE INCLUSIONS:

7 night accommodation in well-appointed rooms as mentioned below hotels or equivalent.
Sightseeing as per itinerary by private tourist vehicle.
Drivers allowances, toll taxes and Govt. Service Tax.

PACAKAGE EXCLUSIONS:

Air tickets and airport taxes.
Boating on Periyar Lake.
Supplement for Guide service as per the itinerary.
Supplement for Entrance fee at Monuments as per the itinerary.
Supplement for Special activities as per the itinerary.
Items of personal nature like laundry, phone calls, tips to guides / drivers etc.
Camera / Video camera fees applicable at monuments.

NOTE:

Monument Closed on.
Munnar - Eravikulam National Park will be closed in the month of February & March.
Munnar - Tata Tea Museum will be closed on Monday.
Medium vehicle will be provided for 1-3 travelers and Innova will be provided for 4-5 travelers.
Hotel Check in 1400hrs and check out 1200hrs.
If applicable, there will be mandatory supplement on Christmas and New Year.
Additional supplement will be charged for stay between 10 November to 02 December and 15 December to 15 January.
These peak season supplements dates can be changed without any prior intimation.

Refund details in case of cancellation :

The guest requires to submit the cancellation request in writing. The cancellation charges (irrespective of reason for cancellation whatsoever) applicable are indicated in following table:

Prior to 45 days or more: 90% of tour cost
Between 44 and 31 days of departure : 80% of tour cost
Between 30 and 21 days of departure : 60% of tour cost
Between 20 and 14 days of departure : 50% of tour cost
4 days prior to date of departure: 10%
In case of no show : No refund

Download the package brochure from following link : Hills of the South

Hills of the South

(07 Nights / 08 Days 2N Ooty – 2N Kodaikanal – 2N Munnar – 1N Thekkady)

PACKAGE HIGHLIGHTS:

Excursion to Coonoor and stay in Ooty – Queen of Hills
In Kodaikanal, visit Bryant Park, Coaker's walk, Pillar Rock, Suicide point and Kodai Lake
Trip to Eravikulam National Park, Tea Plantation & Museum, Munnar
In Thekkady, boating on Periyar Lake and Kalari Show
Sightseeing tours by private air-conditioned vehicle
Start From Bangalore and End in Cochin

ITINERARY:

Day 01 : Arrival in Bangalore | Drive to Ooty (260 kms / approx. 7 hours)

Meet our representative upon arrival in Bangalore and drive towards Ooty – also called ‘Queen of hill stations’, capital of Nilgiris district, used to be popular summer and weekend getaway for the Britishers during the colonial days. Lofty mountains, dense forest, sprawling grasslands and miles and miles of tea gardens made this place so popular in southern India. Upon arrival, check-in at the hotel for overnight stay.

Day 02 : Sightseeing in Ooty

After breakfast, enjoy a tour to Dodabetta Peak for a spectacular view. Later, drive to Coonoor and visit Sims Park and 'Dolphin' Nose Point. In the afternoon, visit the Botanical Gardens and the popular Ooty Lake. Return to the hotel after sightseeing and have a comfortable overnight stay.

Day 03 : Drive from Ooty – Kodaikanal (250 kms / approx. 7 hours)

After breakfast, drive towards Kodaikanal – Centered on a very pretty lake, Kodai rambles up and down hillsides with patches of shola forest, unique to the Western Ghats in South India, and evergreen broadleaf trees such as magnolia, mahogany, myrtle and rhododendron. Another plant specialty around here is the kurinji shrub, whose lilac-blue blossoms only appear every 12 years: next due date 2018. Check-in at the hotel upon arrival, for overnight stay.

Day 04 : Sightseeing in Kodaikanal

After breakfast proceed for local tour of Kodaikanal covering - Bryant Park, Coaker's walk, Pillar Rock and Suicide point. In evening, visit Kodai Lake, the man-made star shaped lake, which spreads out over sixty acres. Evening return back to hotel and overnight stay at hotel.

Day 05 : Drive from Kodaikanal – Munnar (160 kms / approx 4.5 hours)

After breakfast, drive to Munnar - derived its name from the confluence of the three rivers around which the town grew. Today, it offers beautiful vistas, cardamom and spice plantations, aromatic oil factories, sights of several endangered species and the purple-blue of the Neelakurinji flowers that bloom every 12 years. Upon arrival, check-in at the hotel and spend evening at leisure. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 06 Sightseeing in Munnar

Explore Eravikulam National Park, home to various elusive and endangered species. It is a great place to enjoy trekking and offers mind-blowing views of the tea plantations. Later, proceed towards Tea Museum (closed on Monday), which gives an insight to the history of tea plantations of this region. Later visit Mattupetty Dam, Eco Point and Flower Garden. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 07 : Drive from Munnar – Thekkady (90 kms / approx. 3 hours)

After breakfast, drive to Thekkady (Periyar) and on arrival check-in at the hotel. Thekkady is synonymous to uninterrupted hills, rich biodiversity and spice plantations. The place is best known for the Periyar National Park. In the afternoon, proceed for boat-ride at Periyar Lake, and in evening watch traditional Kalari show. Return to the hotel for overnight stay.

Day 08 : Drive from Thekkady – Cochin (157 kms / approx. 4 hours)

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Cochin airport for return flight back home.