Duration : 16 Nights /17 Days
Destinations : Delhi - Bangalore - Mysore - Nagarhole National Park - B R Hills - Bandipur National Park - Ooty - Munnar - Periyar National Park - Kumarakom - Cochin
Best Time to Visit : October to May

Day 1 : Arrive Delhi
Arrival in New Delhi before or after midnight. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 2 : Delhi
Morning free. Afternoon guided tour of New Delhi. Visit India Gate, drive past President House.

Day 3 : Delhi-Bangalore-Mysore
Fly Delhi-Bangalore in the morning. Arrive Bangalore and transfer to Mysore (125 km / 3 hr.). Guided tour of Mysore visiting Brindaban gardens and Mysore palace. Overnuse, Qutab Minar & Humayun's tomb. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 4 : Mysore-Nagarhole National Park
Transfer to Nagarhole National Park (80 km / 2 1/2 hr.). Afternoon wildlife viewing in jeeps. Overnight at the wildlife lodge.

Day 5 & 6 : National Park
Morning wildlife viewing and birding in the park or a Coracle ride on the Kabini river. Evening drive / elephant ride into the jungle. Overnight at the wildlife lodge.

Day 7 : Nagarhole National Park-B R Hills
Drive to B R Hills (6 hr.). Afternoon trek in B R Hills for nature watch. Overnight stay.

Day 8 : B R Hills
Morning and evening wildlife viewing and birding. Overnight stay in tents in K Gudi Camp.

Day 9 : B R Hills-Bandipur National Park
Morning departure to Bandipur (4hr.). Arrive for lunch at the resort. Afternoon visit to the wildlife sanctuary in jeeps. Overnight stay.

Day 10 : Bandipur National Park
Morning & evening wildlife viewing and birding. Overnight stay in the resort.

Day 12 : Ooty-Munnar
Drive to Munnar. Afternoon drive to Eravikulam National Park to see Nilgiri Thar. Overnight stay in the resort.

Day 13 : Munnar-Periyar National Park
Morning visit to the park for wildlife and birding. Drive to Periyar in the afternoon (3 hr.). Overnight stay in the resort.

Day 14 : Periyar National Park
Morning and evening boat cruise to see elephants or go birding. Overnight stay in the resort.

Day 15 : Periyar National Park-Kumarakom
Drive to Kumarakom in the morning (5 hr.) Arrive Kumarakom in the afternoon. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at the resort.

Day 16 : Kumarakom
Morning backwater cruise and evening visit to the bird sanctuary. Overnight at the resort.

Day 17 : Kumarakom-Cochin-onward journey
Drive to Cochin (3 hr.). Full day guided tour of Cochin. Transfer to the airport for onward journey.