TAJ GROUP - BEST OF KARNATAKA
Validity : October 1, 2004 to March 31, 2005

INR. OFFER

Inclusives

• Airport/railway station transfers as per itinerary
• Buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner and complimentary tea / coffee at the designated restaurant.
• Transportation and sightseeing by an AC car as per itinerary (Monument entry extra)
• One child below 12 years sharing the room at no additional cost.

Highlights

• All transportation is by air-conditioned Toyota Qualis and included in the rate.
• No hidden costs for the client.
• Confirmed departures on all days of the week.
• Minimum administrative costs to you - no need for any elaborate coordination.
• Covers some of the most important destinations on the tourist map of Karnataka, hill stations, temples which are very rich in heritage & architechture of the Hoysala rulers.
• Offers an extension into popular Tea counties of Nilgiris .
• Offers a guest a choice to swap their stay between Savoy, Ooty or TGR , Coonoor without any additional cost

The packages do not include :-

• Other hotel services not specified
• Parking charges, Monument entry & Camera fees, where ever applicable.
• Ayurvedic treatments etc

NOTE :

• The Best of Karnataka package will provide clients separate A/c Toyota Qualis to ensure privacy & highest levels of on -road comfort. Please note that the cars will only run as per the itinerary, and not otherwise However, if there are more than 5 families traveling together as a group, we shall be only too pleased to provide a A/C Tempo traveller and accordingly for larger groups up to 10 packages.
• Pro rata rates have been worked out at each hotel for couples, singles, children under 12 and children between 5 and 12 years. The pro rata rates are inclusive of meals, taxes and air-conditioned transportation. Sight seeing not included.
• We may have to sometimes alter the routing of the package, which usually is because of non-availability at a certain hotel. We will however strive to stick to the same format / hotels in the itinerary, and the timings.

PS:-please note that that there will be additional supplements applicable at the hotels per room per day for any special occassions and the same will be intimated as and when introduced.

BEST OF KARNATAKA NILGIRIS PACKAGE

Itinerary 1
Validity : October 1, 2004 to March 31, 2005
( 4 Nights / 5 Days, Bangalore-1 Night, Mysore-1 Night, Ooty or Coonoor-2 Nights )

Day 1

• Arrive Bangalore - Gateway Hotel
• Pick-up from the airport or railway station as per arrival details straight to the hotel
• Afternoon time at leisure Or sightseeing to Tippu's Palace , Vidhanasoudha , ISCKON Temple - Evening shopping trip to MG Road,Brigade Road , PUB hopping etc .
• Dinner at the restaurant at the Hotel.

Day 2 - Proceed to Mysore

• Breakfast at the restaurant in Gateway Hotel
• Meet at the lobby at 9:30 am and proceed for Mysore
• Reach for lunch in the restaurant at Southern Star hotel by 1.30 PM
• Sight seeing trip to Mysore palace - st.Philomenas cathedral - Chamundi Hills - Evening trip to Brindavan gardens& spectacular musical fountains.
• Dinner at the restaurant

Day 3- Proceed to Savoy Hotel, Ooty

• Breakfast in the restaurant at Southern Star ,Mysore
• Meet at the lobby in the morning by 9 AM & proceed to Ooty.
• Reach for Lunch at Restaurant- Savoy Hotel, Ooty
• Meet at Lobby by 2.30 PM for sight seeing to Botanical Garden , Ooty Lake, Doddabetta Peak ( The Highest peak in south India)
• Evening at Leisure followed by dinner at the restauran

Day 4- At Savoy , Ooty

• Breakfast in the Restaurant
• Time off to relax -go cycling, use the activity center for games or use the Ayurvedic Center (At an extra charge)
• At 2:30 pm meet at the lobby for a sight seeing trip to Sim's Park, Dolphin's Nose , Lamb's Rock in Coonoor via Ketty valley view and Tea gardens on the way to Coonoor.
• Evening at Leisure and dinner at the hotel restaurant .

Day 5- Proceed to Coimbatore Airport

• After breakfast check out
• Proceed for Coimbatore Get dropped at airport/railway station as per departure schedule

Incase of Extension to Kuteeram , Bangalore :-

Day 5 - Proceed to Bangalore

• Breakfast at the restaurant by 7.30 Am and proceed for Bangalore
• Check -in at Kuteeram by 1.30 PM for lunch.
• 4.00 PM Visit Nrityagram -The dance village in the evening or spend time at leisure and de-stress in tranquility
• Dinner at the restaurant

Day 6 - Proceed for journey back home

• After breakfast check out.
• Get dropped at airport/railway station as per departure schedule.

Polite Note: Activity in Italics and Underlined are optional

Itinerary 2
Validity : October 1, 2004 to March 31, 2005
( 5 Nights / 6 Days, Bangalore - 1 Night, Mysore - 1 Night, Chikmagalur - 2 Nights, Bangalore - 1 Night )

Day 1

• Arrive Bangalore - Gateway Hotel
• Pick-up from the airport or railway station as per arrival details straight to the hotel
• Afternoon time at leisure Or sightseeing to Tippu's Palace , Vidhanasoudha , ISCKON Temple - Evening shopping trip to MG Road,Brigade Road , PUB hopping etc .
• Dinner at the restaurant at the Hotel.

Day 2 - Proceed to Mysore

• Breakfast at the restaurant in Gateway Hotel
• Meet at the lobby at 9:30 am and proceed for Mysore
• Lunch in the restaurant at Southern Star hotel by 1.30 PM
• Sight seeing trip to Mysore palace - st.Philomenas cathedral - Chamundi Hills - Brindavan gardens& spectacular musical fountains.
• Dinner at the restaurant

Day 3- Proceed to Taj Garden Retreat, Chikmagalur

• Breakfast in the restaurant at Southern star ,Mysore
• Meet at the lobby in the morning by 9 AM & proceed to Taj Garden Retreat, Chikmagalur
• Enroute , Visit Sravanbelagola- The tallest monolith statue in Asia( of Lord Gomateshwara-Jain temple)
• Reach for Lunch at Restaurant- Taj Garden Retreat, Chikmagalur
• Time off to relax - swim, go cycling, use the activity center for games or use the Ayurveda Center (At an extra charge) OR Meet hotel activity coordinator at 4:30 PM at the lobby for a coffee plantation tour
• Dinner at the restaurant

Day 4- Taj Garden Retreat, Chikmagalur

• Meet hotel activity coordinator at 6:30 am at the lobby for a trek to Mullayangiri-the highest mountain peak in Karnataka (at extra cost of Rs 550/couple)
• Breakfast in the Restaurant
• Time off to relax - swim, go cycling, use the activity center for games or use the Ayurveda Center (At an extra charge)
• At 2:30 pm meet at the lobby for a trip to Belur & Halebid ( Guide charges extra)
• Dinner at the hotel restaurant or lawns

Day 5- Proceed to Bangalore

• Breakfast at the restaurant by 8.30 Am and proceed for Bangalore
• Check -in at Kuteeram just in time for Lunch- Visit Nrityagram -The dance village at 3.30PM.Evening spend time at leisure and de-stress in tranquility
• Dinner at the restaurant

Day 6 - At Bangalore

• After breakfast check out.
• Get dropped at airport/railway station as per departure schedule.

Polite Note: Activity in Italics and Underlined are optional

Itinerary 3
Validity : October 1, 2004 to March 31, 2005
( 6 Nights / 7 Days, Bangalore - 1 Night, Mysore - 1 Night, Chikmagalur - 2 Nights, Mangalore - 2 Night )

Day 1

• Arrive Bangalore - Gateway Hotel
• Pick-up from the airport or railway station as per arrival details straight to the hotel
• Afternoon time at leisure Or sightseeing to Tippu's Palace , Vidhanasoudha , ISCKON Temple - Evening shopping trip to MG Road,Brigade Road , PUB hopping etc .
• Dinner at the restaurant at the Hotel.

Day 2 -Proceed to Mysore

• Breakfast at the restaurant
• Meet at the lobby at 9:30 am and proceed for Mysore
• Lunch in the restaurant at Southern Star hotel by 1.30 PM
• Sight seeing trip to Mysore palace-st.Philomenas cathedral - folklore museum - Brindavan gardens& spectacular musical fountains.
• Dinner at the restaurant

Day 3- Proceed to Taj Garden Retreat, Chikmagalur

• Breakfast in the restaurant at Southern star ,Mysore
• Meet at the lobby in the morning by 9 AM & proceed to Taj Garden Retreat, Chikmagalur
• Enroute , Visit Sravanbelagola- The tallest monolith statue in Asia( of Lord Gomateshwara-Jain temple)
• Reach for Lunch at Restaurant- Taj Garden Retreat, Chikmagalur
• Time off to relax - swim, go cycling, use the activity center for games or use the Ayurveda Center (At an extra charge) OR Meet hotel activity coordinator at 4:30 PM at the lobby for a coffee plantation tour
• Dinner at the restaurant

Day 4- Taj Garden Retreat, Chikmagalur

• Meet hotel activity coordinator at 6:30 am at the lobby for a trek to Mullayangiri-the highest mountain peak in Karnataka (at extra cost of Rs 550/couple)
• Breakfast in the Restaurant
• Time off to relax - swim, go cycling, use the activity center for games or use the Ayurveda Center (At an extra charge)
• At 2:30 pm meet at the lobby for a trip to Belur & Halebid ( Guide charges extra)
• Dinner at the hotel restaurant or lawns

Day 5- Proceed to Manjarun hotel, Mangalore - The coastal city

• Breakfast at the restaurant by 8.30 Am and proceed for Mangalore
• Lunch at the Restaurant - Manjarun Hotel
• At 2:30 pm meet at the lobby for local sight seeing to St.Aloysius Church & Muesuem , Kari Manjunataha Temple .
• At 5.30 PM enjoy a Sunset cruise on river Netravati
• Shopping at the city center
• 7.30 pm return to hotel for dinner

Day 6- Mangalore

• Breakfast at the restaurant by 8.30 AM
• Visit Srikrishna Temple at Udupi , Manipal Educational City, Malpe Beach, packed lunch on the beach- Boating trip to St. Mary's Island ,the first landing point of Vasco da Gama( seasonal)- Visit Kaup Beach and view Arabian Sea & sunset atop old lighthouse enroute hotel-
• Time off to relax - swim, use the health club
• Dinner at the restaurant

Day 7- Mangalore

• After breakfast check out.
• Leave for airport/railway station as per departure schedule