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Starting from INR 0 (Per Person Twin Sharing) Starting From INR 0 (Per Person twin sharing) PACKAGE NAME : South Indian Fantasy PRICE INCLUDE Flight,Hotel,B/fast & Dinner,Cab,Airport Transfers,Sightseeing Day : 1 Banqalore - Coorg Upon arrival, you will be picked up from Bangalore and drive to Coorg. En-route, visit Madikeri Fort, a famous landmark of history. After reaching Coorg, check in to the hotel for Dinner and overnight stay. SIGHTSEEING Madikeri Fort, Madikeri Fort, Madikeri Fort, Madikeri Fort Day : 2 Coorg Sightseeing After breakfast at the hotel, proceed for a full day sightseeing tour in and around Madikeri including Talakkaveri, Nisargadhama, Harangi Dam and Raja'ss seat to enjoy the spectacular sunset, which will refresh your mind. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel. SIGHTSEEING Harangi Dam, Harangi Dam, Harangi Dam, Harangi Dam, Kaveri Nisargadhama, Kaveri Nisargadhama, Kaveri Nisargadhama, Kaveri Nisargadhama, Madikeri Fort, Madikeri Fort, Madikeri Fort, Madikeri Fort, Raja's Seat, Raja's Seat, Raja's Seat, Raja's Seat, Talacauvery, Talacauvery, Talacauvery, Talacauvery Day : 3 Coorg-Nagarhole / Kabini After breakfast check out from the hotel and proceed for Tibetan Monastery sightseeings, then drive to Kabini or popularly known as Nagarhole, which is famous for Rajiv Gandhi National Park. On arrival, check in at the Hotel. Evening free at Ieisure. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel. SIGHTSEEING Buddhist Monastery, Buddhist Monastery, Buddhist Monastery, Buddhist Monastery Day : 4 Kabini Sightseeing After breakfast, proceed for an adventures Coracle ride through Kabini Lake. Boating is a very popular activity on the lake till the edge of the forest for wildlife spotting. You can spot aquatic birds, crocodiles basking on the banks, sambar at the edge of the water etc. Kabini is the paradise for bird watchers. There are over 35O species of birds identified here. In the afternoon, proceed for Jeep Safari through Nagarhole National Park. The spectaculars spices of wild animals welcomes you! Dinner and overnight stay at hotel. SIGHTSEEING Nagarhole National Park, Nagarhole National Park, Nagarhole National Park, Nagarhole National Park Day : 5 Kabini – Wayanad After breakfast, proceed to Wayanad. While you are travelling to Wayanad you will be delighted with the mesmerizing sight of Ghat road view point and glimpse of the legend chain tree. Check in to the hotel on arrival at Wayanad. ln the afternoon, visit the Pookode Lake, Banasura Sagar Dam - the largest earth dam in lndia. Pazhassi Raja Tomb and Pazhassi Raja museum, Mananthavady and Kuruvadweep - a series of islands formed on the Kabini River. Upon arrival, Check into the hotel for Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel. SIGHTSEEING Banasura Sagar Dam, Banasura Sagar Dam, Banasura Sagar Dam, Banasura Sagar Dam, Chain Tree, Chain Tree, Chain Tree, Chain Tree, Wayanad City Tour, Wayanad City Tour, Wayanad City Tour, Wayanad City Tour Day : 6 Wayanad In the morning after breakfast, time for full day sightseeing of Wayanad including the Muthanga - ecotourism center in Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, Jain temple at Sultan Bathery, Edakkal Caves - the Neolithic cave site of Edakkal , Wayanad heritage museum at Ambalavayal and Phantom Rock. Transfer back to the hotel in evening. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel. SIGHTSEEING Wayanad City Tour, Wayanad City Tour, Wayanad City Tour, Wayanad City Tour, Wayanad Heritage Museum, Wayanad Heritage Museum, Wayanad Heritage Museum, Wayanad Heritage Museum, Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary Day : 7 Wayanad – Bangalore After breakfast, transfer back to Bangalore and enjoy city orientation sightseeing tour of Bangalore. Visit Bull Temple and view the monolithic deity, which draws devotees from all over the country. Take a walking tour of the city Covering Lalbagh, lskcon temple, Vidhan Soudha and M.G. Road. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel. SIGHTSEEING Bull Temple, Bull Temple, Bull Temple, Bull Temple, ISKCON Sri Radha Krishna-Chandra Temple, ISKCON Sri Radha Krishna-Chandra Temple, ISKCON Sri Radha Krishna-Chandra Temple, ISKCON Sri Radha Krishna-Chandra Temple, Lalbagh Botanical Garden, Lalbagh Botanical Garden, Lalbagh Botanical Garden, Lalbagh Botanical Garden, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Vidhana Soudha, Vidhana Soudha, Vidhana Soudha, Vidhana Soudha Day : 8 Departure After breakfast, checkout from the hotel and proceed to Bangalore airport for departure back home with a lot of lovely memories!! INCLUSIONS Hotel Nights accommodation on twin sharing basis as per itinerary Meals as per hotel plan All transfers and sightseeing as per the itinerary in an air-conditioned vehicle on sharing basis Road taxes, parking fees, fuel charges, interstate taxes EXCLUSIONS GST if not mentioned in the rates All personal expenses like tips, laundry, telephone calls/fax, alcoholic beverages, camera/video camera fees at monuments, medical expenses, airport departure tax etc. Anything not mentioned under Package Inclusions. Entrance fees at all monuments and sightseeing spots Cost incidental to any change in the itinerary/stay on account of flight cancellation due to bad weather, ill health, and roadblocks and/or any factors beyond control. Airfare if not mentioned in the itinerary TERMS AND CONDITIONS In case client wishes to prepone /postpone his or her travel dates, we request you to kindly reach us 15 days prior to journey date via e-mail/SMS. The customers can prepone /postpone their tour once without any additional charges (if intimated before 15 days of travel date in written). However postponing & preponing second time will attract additional charges. Also note that few service providers (Hoteliers, Transporter etc.) may apply postpone/prepone charges even after meeting above requirement. In such cases postpone/prepone charges will deducted from the advance amount deposited. In all prepone or postpone scenarios, the services and the costing will be subject to availability of Hotel/Volvo and season/off season time. We do not accept any changes in plan within 15 days of travel date. However in rare cases like adverse climatic conditions or strikes, package can be postponed which will be intimated to you beforehand. The validity to utilize your Advance payment in prepone/postpone scenarios is 1 Year from the date of advance payment. The advance payment and the invoice Number allotted to you, are transferable i.e. you can pass on your booking to any of your friends/ relatives. (Please Note: In order to transfer your booking you must meet the above terms and conditions first). CANCELLATION POLICY If you Cancel your Holiday 30 days or more before date of departure : 25% of total cost 29 - 20 days before date of departure : 50% of total cost 19 days or less before date of departure : 100% of total cost TRAVEL BASICS Here is a must take list that you should carry while traveling: ID Proof any Passport v(For International Travel) Water Bottle with a Filtering System Daily Medications Phone Chargers Camera ID Proof Toilet Papers Walking Shoes Ear Phones Cap Power bank Sun Screen Lotion Wipes Ladies basics Mosquito Creame/bands/net depending upon your itinerary. BOOKING TERMS 50 advance to be paid at the time of booking. Air fair is calcualted at the time of proposal creation and is subject to change at the time of booking. 100 payment is to be made for domestic packages before 4 days of departure date. 100 payment is to be made for international packages before 7 days of departure date. In case of cancellation standard cancellation policies will be applicable or may be changed as per the policies WHY CHOOSE US We, Best Tours & Forex Pvt. Ltd, are an IATA, TAAI, OTOAI, and Gujarat Tourism accredited organization since 1996 in Rajkot, the epicenter of Saurashtra & Kutch province, Gujarat. We are also a full fledge Reserve Bank of India approved Foreign Exchange Bureau. We are the pioneers in providing all travel related services under one roof. We specialize in Domestic and International Group departures for leisure and MICE. With the help of a professional team and long existence in service industry, we guarantee the perfect execution of satisfied vacation to our wide client network which has exceeded 150000 families till date. 2021 © https://www.besttours.online/ Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org).
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