Heritage Tour of Mysore and Srirangapatana
Heritage Tour of Mysore and Srirangapatana
Availability: all days, but limited.
Timings: 6:30 amto 8 pm (approx)
An action-packed day tour where the journey is as exciting as the destinations.
Our first stop is for an authentic local breakfast in a rustic setting. Tuck in well as we have a long and exciting day ahead!
Meander through lush sugarcane and paddy fields and coconut groves to reach the fabled city of Srirangapatna set on a river island and a centre of power and urban life for over a Millenia. Marvel at an exquisite wooden palace where every inch of its interiors is covered with delicate frescoes and murals of battle scenes, floral and geometric patterns and portraits; Explore a 9th-century temple with its huge carved granite pillars, and then visit a dungeon that will send shivers down your spine!
lunch is at a delightful place under a canopy of tall mango and rain trees beside the gurgling waters of the river Cauvery
Next, we explore a bejewelled palace, which is among the most visited sites in India and the home of one of the wealthiest person in the world in its heyday – the Maharaja of Mysore. Learn about his incredible contributions in putting this region in the global spotlight as we leisurely survey and explore the interiors of this dazzling palace.
Take a walk through a bustling old market with its medley of colourful visuals, sounds and smells! Marvel at an immaculately kept church modelled on the lines of the Cologne Cathedral. And lastly, drive up a holy hill to get a birds-eye view of the glittering sights and scenic beauty of the city below before we make our way back to Bangalore.
