 CYCLING TOUR SOUTH INDIA
Tour Itinerary :
Duration : 13 Nights / 14 Days
Destinations Covered :
Bangalore | Coorg | Baghamandala | Virajpet | Lorna/Kutta | Balele | Gonicappa | Siddapur | Kushalnagar | Nakoor | Coorg | Mysore | Bangalore
Day 01 : Bangalore
Bangalore, having served as a summer resort of the British Raj and now the capital of the Karnataka state, is a famous Indian city in south. It easily features among the most attractive cities in India for its good-looking parks, avenues and striking buildings. Also known as the `Silicon Valley' and "Garden City" of India, it has grown out to be a home to many famous IT companies from all parts of the globe.
Upon arrival, get transferred to your hotel. You will be taken on a sightseeing tour of the city. In the tour, you will visit the Lal Bagh Botanical Gardens and the Bull Temple. Later, you will have to drive all the way through Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly).
Overnight stay at the hotel
Day 02 : Bangalore - Coorg by surface (approx 260 kms)
After breakfast, get driven to Coorg which is also known as a 'dense forest on steep hill'. Also known as the Scotland of India, it has foggy hills, verdant forest, a vast stretch of tea and coffee plantation, orange groves etc. En route, you will get a chance to visit of Bylekuppe, which is famous for monasteries. After here, you will reach to Coorg which is surely one of the most beautiful hill stations you can visit.
On arrival, check in at the hotel. Later, you will have a meeting with your Team Leader, who will lead this Bike Tour. Know the technical aspect of the bikes; get to know regarding safety, dos/don’ts, road conditions, rules & regulations, etc. Ride your bikes to get used to your bike for the rest of the tour.
Overnight stay at Coorg
Day 03 : Coorg - Banghamandala (Cycling of 37 kms)
After breakfast at around 8 am, you will have to move to Baghamandala (880 Meters) by bicycle through coffee & pepper plantations and Rice fields. Baghamandala is a temple town and a Holy place for South Indians. Visit temple and witness the Pooja (religious ceremony) at temple.
Stay at the lodge at Baghamandala
Day 04 : Cycling of 52 kms
In the morning and after breakfast, you will have a ride of about 52 kms to pass through coffee plantation and rice fields at Nelji (920 Meters).
Overnight stay at Virajpet. (930 Meters)
Day 05 : Cycling of 42 kms
After the breakfast, you will have to ride 42 kms from beginning to end coffee plantations, Rice fields and reserve forests. In the end, you will reach Kunda Junction – Kunda Betta (850 Meters), which is a fine-looking trekking spot.
Overnight at Hudikeri or Kutta (850 / 910 Meters)
Day 06 : Cycling of 50 kms
Enjoy a long 50 Kms cycling all the way through the Plantations & forests of Srimangala. Reach Rajeev Gandhi National park and also see Elephant, sambar, Barking, Deer, Peacock, Bison.
Overnight stay at Balale in the Jungle home stay (840 Meters)
Day 07 : Cycling of 28 kms
After the breakfast, take a ride of 28 kms by passing from side to side the plantations, villages, reserve forest. Take a ride from first to last of the small town of Gonicoppa. Give a visit to Umamaheshwari Temple & orange processing unit at Gonicoppa.
Overnight stay at lodge / hotel in Gonikoppal (860 Meters)
Day 08 : Cycling of 30 kms
After breakfast, take pleasure in a ride of 30 kms by all the way through plantations, paddy fields, forests. You will reach the exciting town of Siddapur (950 Meters). Keep going through the orange Country & end your cycling of the day at Karadikode.
Overnight stay at Karadikode
Day 09 : Cycling of 39 kms
Take a ride all the way through the plantations and rice fields to reach Kushalnagar (850 Meters). While being in en route, you will have to pass by Nisargadhama, which is a 25 acre island formed by river Kaveri with bamboos, teak, sandalwood trees streams and wild life. Here, finding deer, elephants, peacocks and some other usual wild animals might be a reality. See also the hanging bridge which connects the island and helps travelers to cross the Cauvery River.
Ride on to Kushalnagar & overnight stay
Day 10 : Cycling of 20 kms
After taking the breakfast, take a ride about 20 kms and reach to Nakoor, a small and remote village in Somwarpet taluk of Kodagu. Later visit Sri Eshwara temple nearby to offer puja to Lord Shiva
Overnight stay at Niswarga home stay
Day 11 : Cycling of 20 kms with 60 minutes of coracle ride
After taking the breakfast, get ready to be taken on a traditional round shaped boat called a coracle. Experience the river and its many moods. After that, enjoy a ride about 20 kms all the way through interesting vegetation & then plantations. More so, ride through forests; later, visit Harangi dam and also visit the Dubare Elephant Camp.
Overnight stay at the hotel in Madikeri
Day 12 : Coorg - Mysore (by surface approx 120 kms)
After breakfast, drive towards Mysore. Upon arrival, check in at the hotel.
Overnight stay
Day 13 : Coorg - Mysore (by surface approx 120 kms)
Mysore, the second largest city in Karnataka, is a striking city of splendid palaces, gardens, parks and museums. Visit the Maharaja Palace (1857);
Proceed to the Chamundi Hill and later, visit the temple of Durga (Chamundeswari ).
Overnight stay
Day 14 : Mysore - Bangalore - Onward destination
On Arrival, get transferred to the Hotel. In time, get transferred to the Bangalore airport to board your flight to onward destination.
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