Bengaluru · Mysore · Ooty · Kodaikanal · 6 nights / 7 days · honeymoon
South India 6N/7D — Mysore, Ooty & Kodaikanal
Seven days across the two most-loved southern hill stations: Mysore first, two nights in Ooty, two in Kodaikanal, and the return to Bengaluru — the longest driving day of the trip at roughly nine hours. The Ooty–Kodaikanal leg is six to seven hours by road. Two seasonal price bands apply.
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Highlights
- Mysore Palace and Srirangapatna on the way from Bengaluru
- Two nights in Ooty — botanical gardens, Doddabetta, and the tea estates at Coonoor
- The drive through Bandipur and Mudumalai, and thirty-six hairpin bends into the Nilgiris
- Two nights in Kodaikanal — the star-shaped lake, Coaker's Walk, Pillar Rocks
- Guna Cave, Bear Shola falls, and the Berijam Lake forest road if permits are open
- 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 Ooty
About three hours, climbing through Bandipur's forest road and its 36 hairpin bends. Afternoon free in Ooty.
Day 3 — 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 4 — Ooty to Kodaikanal
The long hill-to-hill day: six to seven hours' drive. Evening at Kodaikanal Lake.
Day 5 — Kodaikanal sightseeing
Coaker's Walk, Bryant Park, Pillar Rocks and Green Valley View, with boating on Kodaikanal Lake (tickets direct).
Day 6 — Kodaikanal to Bengaluru
The longest drive of the trip, roughly nine hours. Book evening or night departures from Bengaluru.
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. Kodaikanal is at its clearest between October and December
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.
How much driving is there?
This is a road-trip itinerary with two long days: Ooty to Kodaikanal is six to seven hours, and Kodaikanal to Bengaluru is roughly nine. The other days are three hours or less.