What permits are required for the Bangalore Mysore Ooty Coorg tour?

For this tour, no special permits are required for Indian citizens. However, if you are a foreign national, ensure your visa is valid for the duration of your stay. Certain areas in Coorg may require permissions for specific activities like trekking, so check in advance.

What is the best time to visit Bangalore, Mysore, Ooty, and Coorg?

The ideal time to visit these destinations is from October to March when the weather is pleasant. Summers can be hot, especially in Bangalore, while monsoons (June to September) may cause travel disruptions due to heavy rainfall.

How should I dress for the Bangalore Mysore Ooty Coorg tour?

Dress in layers as temperatures can vary significantly. Light cotton clothes are suitable for Bangalore, while warmer clothing is advisable for Ooty and Coorg due to cooler temperatures, especially in the evenings. Comfortable walking shoes are essential for sightseeing.

Is public transportation available in these cities?

Yes, public transportation is available, including buses and auto-rickshaws. However, for convenience and to save time, consider hiring a private vehicle for the duration of your tour, especially for intercity travel.

What are the safety precautions to take during the tour?

Stay aware of your surroundings, especially in crowded places. Keep your belongings secure and avoid displaying valuables. It's advisable to travel in groups and use reputable transportation services. Always follow local guidelines and respect cultural norms.

Are there any specific cultural etiquettes to follow?

Yes, dress modestly when visiting temples and religious sites. Remove your shoes before entering sacred places. It's polite to greet locals with a smile and use 'Namaste' as a form of greeting. Always ask for permission before taking photographs of people.

How long is the drive from Mysore to Coorg?

The drive from Mysore to Coorg takes approximately 2.5 hours, covering a distance of about 107 kilometers. The route is scenic, with lush greenery and coffee plantations along the way, making it a pleasant journey.

What should I pack for the tour?

Pack light, breathable clothing for Bangalore, and warmer layers for Ooty and Coorg. Include comfortable walking shoes, a rain jacket, sunscreen, and a hat. Don't forget your camera to capture the beautiful landscapes!

Is Wi-Fi available in these destinations?

Wi-Fi is available in most hotels and some cafes in Bangalore, Mysore, Ooty, and Coorg. However, connectivity may be limited in remote areas of Coorg and Ooty, so consider purchasing a local SIM card for better mobile data access.

What are the must-visit attractions in Mysore?

In Mysore, don't miss the Mysore Palace, Chamundi Hill, and the St. Philomena's Church. The Mysore Zoo and the local markets are also worth visiting for a taste of local culture and heritage.

How do I travel from Ooty to Coorg?

Traveling from Ooty to Coorg typically involves a private vehicle or taxi, as public transport options are limited. The journey takes around 5 hours, covering approximately 224 kilometers, with beautiful views along the way.

Are there any health precautions to consider?

Ensure you are up to date on routine vaccines. Carry any personal medications, and consider bringing a basic first-aid kit. Drink bottled water to avoid waterborne illnesses, especially in rural areas.

Bangalore Mysore Ooty Coorg Tour Package

Tour Overview

Bangalore Mysore Ooty Coorg tour package explores four magnificent tourist destinations of Southern India. The package actually covers two states- Bangalore, Mysore, and Coorg in Karnataka and Ooty in Tamil Nadu. Bangalore Mysore Ooty Coorg tour package comprises of the urban metro city of Bangalore (now Bengaluru), the royal historical place of Mysore (now Mysuru), hilly terrain of Coorg and Ooty. The colonial British-era still breathes in these regions. The electrifying visuals of lush Western Ghats and neatly trimmed tea bushes refresh and soothe the mind. The historical monuments remind of the majestic bygone era. This part of Southern India is a wholesome experience that makes Bangalore-Mysore Ooty Coorg tour package a commendable choice.

Tour Highlights

Visit Tipu Sultan’s Palace

Visit Chamundi Hill

Visit Famous Namdroling Monastery

Visit Doddabetta Lookout

About This Tour

Bangalore Mysore Ooty Coorg tour package explores four magnificent tourist destinations of Southern India.

Destinations Covered

Bangalore Coonoor Coorg Mysore

Best Time

Oct–Mar

Ideal For

Families, Couples, Nature Lovers, Photographers

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Bangalore Mysore Ooty Coorg tour package begins from Bangalore as we pick you from the international airport or railway station and transfer you to the hotel booked at Bangalore. The ever-growing IT hub has got the recognition worldwide as the Silicon Valley of India. The modern metro city still maintains the ancient charm with colonial-era heritage and architecture. It’s a pleasure to start a hectic tour with this city of comfort and luxury. After freshening up and having a short meal, take a stroll around the city.

After a sumptuous breakfast at the Bangalore hotel, check out of the hotel and drive to Bangalore. Try to start around 8 am. En-route you can visitSri Ranganathaswamy Temple, where Lord Vishnu as Ranganatha is in reclining posture on the bed laid out by the serpent Aadi Sesha. Then you can visitDariya Daulat Bagh- 'The wealth of the sea', referred to as the summer palace of Tipu Sultan. On arrival in Mysore, drive to Chamundi Hills andGoddess Chamundeshwari Temple.On the way back to the city you would see Statue of Mahishasura and Nandi. Then you can visit theMysore Zoo, one of the oldest and well-maintained zoos in India. Then take some time to witnessMysore Palace, one of the largest palaces in the country. Early evening drive toBrindavan Gardenswould be an extremely soothing experience with illuminated and musical fountains in the Botanical Park. Everything is royal about Mysore. Be its world heritage-listed majestic monuments or premium silk, sandalwood, and incense production hub. Mysore (now called Mysore) is also one of India’s best places to practice Ashtanga Yoga.

After breakfast and checking out of the hotel, drive to Coorg. En-route you can visitDubare Elephant Camp, an elephant training camp on the banks of the river Kaveri. Tourists can also participate in various activities like washing and scrubbing elephants. A ride on the elephant would be the cream of all the experience in Dubare Elephant Camp. You can also stop at the island KaveriNisargadhama. On arrival, check into the hotel at Coorg. After lunch, just take a stroll around the hotel. The serene hilly locale and the cool climate would definitely soothe your soul. The lush green landscapes make the small town a must-visit. Coorg is appropriate for staying a little longer. It is the spice and coffee production hub and home to unique Kodava race, believed to have descended from migrating Persians and Kurds, or perhaps Greeks.

After breakfast join the sightseeing tour for visiting famous places around. This is one of the best tour packages from Bangalore to Coorg.

After breakfast, check-out from your hotel and drive to Ooty, the hill station of Tamil Nadu in Nilgiri district. En route you can visitPykara Lake. On arrival, check-in to your hotel and relax. After lunch, you can visit the local tourist spots.

After breakfast join the sightseeing tour to visit Coonoor, another hill station of Nilgiri. It is 21 km. from Ooty and a 49-minute drive. VisitDolphin's Nose,Sim's Park,Highfield Tea Estate,Catherine Falls,Lamb's Rock villagethere. Restaurant La Belle Vieoffers good European-Indian lunch. The serene locale of calm Coonoor would refresh your mind and soul.

After breakfast, vehicle shall drop you at Coimbatore Airport/ Railway station from Coonoor. It is a drive of 2 hours and 30 minutes.

Travel Tips

Travel Tips For This Tour

Travel Tips For Bangalore Mysore Ooty Coorg tour package

Travel Tips For Bangalore

Best Places to Eat in Bangalore: Fatty Bao (610 12th Main Road Indiranagar, Asian Cuisine, downstairs Monkey Bar, this rooftop restaurant serves Thai curries and lemongrass mojitos, mains INR 380-650), Karavalli (Gateway Hotel, 66 Residency Road, +91 80 80 66604545, Coastal Cuisine, visit this vintage restaurant for Mangalorean fish curry or lobstar balchao, mains INR 500-1500), Mavalli Tiffin Rooms (Lalbagh Road, South Indian, dosa from INR 50 and meals from INR 150)

Best Things to Buy in Bangalore: Mysore Saree Udyog is the best place to buy Mysore silk sarees, men’s shirts and pashmina shawls. This old and busy store suits all budgets (1^st floor, 316 Kamaraj Road). Forest Essentials is a fabulous place to buy organic ayurvedic essential oils and beauty products (4/1 Lavelle Junction Building, Vittal Mallya Road).

Must Visit Places in the city and Around: The Bangalore Mysore Ooty Coorg tour package tour allows the visit to Tipu Sultan’s palace, National Gallery of Modern Art, Bangalore Fort, Bangalore Palace, Hal Aerospace Museum, Iskcon temple, Cubbon Park, Botanical Garden at Lalbagh, Vishveshwarya Technological Museum, Art Gallery, Vidhana Soudha (outside view), MG Road and Indira Gandhi Musical Fountain Park.Tipu Sultan, the great emperor, known as the tiger of Mysore had two palaces nearby. One is this Tipu Sultan’s palace in the city near Krishnarajendra market and second one is his summer palace in Srirangapatnam near Mysore. 17^th century Venkataraman Temple and Jamia Masjid are two major places of attraction near Tipu’s Palace.

Travel Tips in Bangalore:

Most of the palaces and museums are close in the evening. Check the time at the hotel before going there.
Tipu Sultan’s palace, Bangalore Palace and Bangalore Fort should be included in the first priority list. The magnificent architecture and interior design of these three historical buildings are worth visiting.
Do not miss the interesting heritage harmony at Cubbon Park. It’s surrounded by colonial architecture, the red-painted Gothic-style State Central Library; the colossal neo-Dravidian-style Vidhana Soudha.

Travel Tips For Mysore

Best Places to Eat in Mysore: Sapphire (Lalitha Mahal Palace, try Mysore Silver Thali at INR 485 here. Thali consists of an assortment of vegetables, breads and sweets served on brassware. Mains INR 250-1000), Vinayaka Mylari (769 Nazarbad Main Road, South Indian, try city’s best masala dosas and idlis here, mains INR 30-50), Tiger Trail (Royal Orchid Metropole, 5 Jhansi Lakshmi Bai Road, jungle themed elite restaurant, Indian cuisine, mains INR 250-750, lunch buffet from INR 450).

Best Things to Buy in Mysore: Government Silk Weaving Factory is the best and cheapest place to shop for Mysuru silk. The factory is just adjacent to it (Mananthody Road Ashokapuram, +91 8025586550). Sandalwood Oil Factory is a dependable place for buying Mysore’s signature sandalwood incense, soap, cosmetics and pure sandalwood oil (Mananthody Road Ashokapuram, factory closed on Sunday). Cauvery Arts and Crafts Emporium is a place for exclusive South Indian handicrafts (SayyajiRao Road).

Must Visit Places in Mysore City: The Bangalore Mysore Ooty Coorg tour package includes visit to some of the most significant places here, such as Mysore Palace, Chamundi Hill, Jaganmohan Palace, Sri Chamundeswari Temple, Devaraja Market, Karanji Lake Nature Park, Mysore Zoo. The old Mysore Palace of Wodeyar Maharajas was ruined by fire in 1897. In 1912, English Architect Henry Irwin completed its latest look. This grand royal palace is made of stained glass, mirrors, carved wooden doors, mosaic floors. Chamundi hill and Sri Chamundeswari Temple are perfect for a foot trail comprising 1000-plus steps.

Things to Do in Mysore: To get the feel of the royal history and heritage, take a walk around the city. Mysore Palace and the museums are must-visit. A South-Indian meal in some roadside cafes would complete the private tour.

Travel Tips in Mysore:

Every Sunday and national holiday the Mysore palace is illuminated by nearly 100,000 light bulbs from 7pm to 7.45 pm. To witness that is a magnificent experience.
Photography within the Mysore palace is strictly prohibited. You have to deposit your cameras in lockers at the entrance.

Travel Tips For Coorg

Best Places to Eat in Coorg: Coorg Cuisine (Main Road, Regional dishes and Kodava specialties, try pork dry fry and rice dumplings, mains INR 100-150), Malaya Restaurant (opposite Golden Temple, Himalayan Cuisine, try Tibetan dumplings and noodle soup thukpa here, INR 60-90)

Best Things to Buy in Coorg:You can find rich flavored coffee and chocolate here which can be good gift items. Chocotila is the best place to buy Coorg's special chilli chocolate that packs a punch with fiery birds eye chillies (Yavakopadi Village, Kabbinakad, +91 8272 238525). Choci Coorg offers varieties of chocolates including a unique betel-nut flavour (opposite Bus stand, Madikeri).

Must Visit Places in Coorg and Around: Bangalore Mysore Ooty Coorg tour package can be customized to include Namdroling Monastery in Bylakuppe, Golden temple with 18 m high gold-plated Buddha statue, Madikeri fort, Nalakunad Palace at the bottom of Kodagu's highest peak, Abbi falls, Zangdogpalri temple. Coorg is the southernmost edge of Karnataka.

Things to Do in Coorg: In theCoorg Tour Packages, visit Talakaveri, the birth place of Cauvery, en route visit Bhagamandala Bhagandeshwara Temple and Triveni Sangama.

Travel Tips For Ooty

- Best Places to Eat in Ooty: Savoy (77 Sylks Road, +91 423 2225500, Continental, Indian and Pan-Asian Cuisine, try salads, pasta, kebabs and chocolate desrts here, mains INR 325-675), Kabab Corner (Club Road, Speciality Kabab, try grilled lamb, chicken and paneerkababs here, INR 140-360), Shinkow's Chinese Restaurant (38/83 Commissioner's Road, Chinese, INR 120-250), Williy''s Coffee Pub (KCR Arcade, Walsham Road, INR 40-90).
- Best Things to Buy in Ooty: Green Shop (Sargan Villa off Club Road, Kotagiri's Keystone Foundation sells tribal crafts, clothes, wild honey and other locally harvested products here, this is a fair trade shop), K Mahaveer Chand (291 Main Bazaar Road, Toda tribal and silver jewellery).
- Must Visit Places in Ooty: Visit to some of the most significant places here, such as Tribal Research Centre Museum, Thread Garden, St. Stephen's Church, Doddabetta Lookout, Nilgiri Library, Botanical Gardens, Rose Garden, St. Thomas Church. Doddabetta Lookout is the highest point (2633m) of the Nilgiris and one of the best view points around. In a clear day go early for a mist-free view.
- Things to Do in Ooty: To visit Doddabetta, Kotagiri buses drop at the Doddabetta junction, you have a steep 3km. walk or a quick jeep ride. Rowboats can be rented from the Boathouse by Ooty's lake. Prices start from INR 120 (with an INR 120 deposit) for a two-seater pedal boat (30 minutes).