Bengaluru · Mysore · Coorg · Ooty · 6 nights / 7 days · family
Karnataka 6N/7D — Mysore, Coorg & Ooty
Seven days over Karnataka and the Nilgiris: Mysore, two nights in Coorg, and two in Ooty with the Botanical Gardens and Doddabetta, closing via the Bandipur forest road to Bengaluru. Two seasonal price bands apply.
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Highlights
- Mysore Palace and Srirangapatna
- Two nights in Coorg among the coffee estates
- The drive to Ooty through Bandipur and Mudumalai tiger reserves
- Two nights in Ooty — the botanical gardens, Doddabetta, and the toy train from Coonoor
- Tea estates at Coonoor, which most people prefer to Ooty itself
- Private air-conditioned car and driver for all seven days
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1 — Bengaluru to Mysore
Land at Bengaluru and drive about three and a half hours to Mysore. Depending on arrival time: Mysore Palace, Chamundi Hill and Devaraja Market. The palace illumination runs Sunday evenings and public holidays.
Day 2 — Mysore to Coorg
En route, stop at the Namdroling Monastery (the Golden Temple) at Bylakuppe. About three hours of driving plus the stop. Check in at Madikeri.
Day 3 — Coorg sightseeing
Abbey Falls, Raja's Seat and Madikeri Fort. Dubare elephant camp and Talakaveri are optional add-ons. Coffee estates line most of the day's roads.
Day 4 — Coorg to Ooty
A five-hour hill drive. Check in and evening free on Charring Cross.
Day 5 — Ooty sightseeing
The Botanical Gardens, Ooty Lake and Doddabetta Peak, the highest point in the Nilgiris. The Nilgiri Mountain Railway toy train is optional and sells out days ahead — tell us early if you want it.
Day 6 — Ooty to Bengaluru
Descend via the Bandipur forest road (about seven hours; the forest gate closes at night, so this is a daytime drive). Evening at leisure.
Day 7 — Departure from Bengaluru
Breakfast and airport transfer. Allow 1–2 hours for Bengaluru traffic.
Included
- Hotels with breakfast, twin sharing — non-A/C rooms in hill stations
- Private AC vehicle with driver (Sedan for 2, Innova/Ertiga for 4–6, Tempo Traveller for 8–10), 8am–8pm daily
- Transport to every listed sight, with all transfers (entry tickets are paid at each site)
- Tolls, parking, interstate permits and driver allowance
Not included
- Flights and trains to the start point and from the end point
- Lunches and dinners (a hotel dinner plan is available as an add-on)
- Entry tickets and activity fees, paid at each site
- Optional activities marked as optional in the plan
- Travel insurance and personal expenses
Best time to go: October to May. April and May are Ooty's busiest and priciest weeks
Things to carry
- · Photo ID for every traveller, including children — hotels ask for it at check-in
- · A light rain jacket or a compact umbrella
- · One warm layer: hill station evenings drop to 12–15°C even in summer
- · Walking shoes with grip, not new ones
- · Mosquito repellent
- · Any regular medication, plus motion-sickness tablets if you are prone to them — the ghat roads have a lot of bends
- · A power bank — long drive days and few charging points at the viewpoints
Cancellation policy
More than 30 days before departure: we retain ₹3,000 per person and refund the rest. 30 to 15 days before departure: 25% of the package cost. 14 to 8 days before departure: 50% of the package cost. 7 days or less, or no show: 100%.
Festival dates and a few resorts carry stricter terms of their own. If any part of your booking is on non-refundable terms, we tell you in writing before you pay anything — it will never be a surprise at the cancellation stage.
Refunds go back to the account you paid from, within 7 to 10 working days of the cancellation being confirmed.
Flight tickets, once issued, follow the airline's own rules and are refunded only to the extent the airline refunds us.
More questions, answered
Will the price change after I enquire?
The exact total for your dates is confirmed in writing before you pay. Some dates carry supplements or are unavailable; we tell you that at confirmation, not after.
Are entry tickets included?
No. Transport to every listed sight is included; entry tickets and activity fees are paid at each site.
Are the rooms air-conditioned?
City and coastal hotels have A/C rooms. Hill-station hotels provide non-A/C rooms because of the cooler climate — this is standard across categories.