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Recommended by the Footprint India Travel Guide 2010

Mysore & Beyond

Long Breaks | 5-7 days | Ideal for couples & families | All year round | Fly to Bangalore or train to Mysore.

This one-week trip takes the traveller to the former princely state of Mysore with its majestic palace and colourful markets. Then travel south to the tropical jungles of Nagarhole in search of the elusive tiger, and end your holiday with a delightful stay in the hills of Coorg with its beautiful coffee and cardamom estates, ending your trip in the. The highlight of this trip will undoubtedly be your stay at a planter’s bungalow on a working coffee estate, and excellent wildlife game-viewing safaris. This trip can be done through-out the year. Here is a suggested itinerary to help you plan your holiday.

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Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive into Mysore off the overnight train from Chennai and spend the day exploring Mysore and the surrounding area. Places of interest include the Maharaja’s Palace, the colourful markets and the Nandi Temple. In the afternoon visit the island fortress of Srirangapatna.

Day 2 & 3: In the morning drive to your game lodge in Nagarhole (3 hours). Spend the next two days with splendid game-viewing opportunities by jeep. Nagarhole National Park is home to the tiger, elephant and leopard – some of India’s most famous wildlife. In the evenings, watch wildlife films with cool sundowners, and compare your wildlife wish lists with other fellow travelers.

Day 4 & 5: Travel westwards into the mountains fragrant with coffee and cardamom. Spend two-nights at a coffee estate in Coorg where you stay with a Coorg family in their bungalow. Go for nature walks and early morning birdwatching trips. Drive further afield to an elephant rehabilitation camp or a beautiful Tibetan settlement.

Day 6: Return to Mysore and take the overnight train home to Chennai.

There are a number of extensions you could make – spend a few days in the buzz of Bangalore; drive up to one of South India’s most colonial hill stations – Ootacamund; travel westwards to Calicut and spend a couple of nights on the backwaters; or see some of the most striking examples of Hoysala architecture at Belur and Halebidu.