A 2-day guided exploration tour of the city of Mysore, known for its royal residences rich in artworks and design.
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- Duration 2 days
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Experience
Highlights
- Explore the Mysore Palace, admiring its insights and grand architecture
- Visit the summer palace of Tipu Sultan, as well as the tomb of Tipu Sultan and his family
- Welcome the enchanting fine art and tomb of the Chamundeshwari Temple
- Appreciate the sparkling lights and the sound of flowing water fountains at Vrindavan Garden
Full description
Your driver and guide will pick you from your Bangalore hotel after breakfast at around 8:00AM. You will venture towards Mysore, stopping to see the sights of the Srirangapatnam City known as an old capital city at the ruling time of Tipu Sultan. Your visit to Mysore will begin with the Dariya Daulat royal residence known as the "Summer Palace of Tipu Sultan", embellished with Mysore paintings, floral wall designs and ceiling art.
The next spot you will visit is Gumbaz Srirangapatnam, before moving on to the oldest Ranganathaswamy Temple and the Tipu Sultan Mosque. After this visit, you will have a delicious lunch at a neighborhood restaurant (lunch is at your own expense). Following lunch, you will drive to Mysore, where upon arriving you will check-in to your hotel and enjoy a small refreshment. In the evening you will be taken for a trip to the Vrindavan Gardens, where you can appreciate the music and bright fountain show which will leave you feeling entranced. At the conclusion of your evening, you will dropped back to your hotel where you can enjoy dinner before retiring for the evening.
The following morning after breakfast and hotel check-out, your transport and guide will take you on a drive towards the Chamundeshwari sanctuary, situated on Chamundi hill. Here you will be able to witness a seven-story Gopura designed with sculptures and advanced works of art. The sanctuary is committed to the goddess Chamundeshwari, and you can see the whole Mysore city from here, a view found by all to be enormously delightful.
Following this, you will head towards the royal palace of Wodeyer Maharaja known as the Mysore Palace or Amba Vilas. This royal residence has been changed into a historical museum, which is filled with illustrious, important things such as paintings, adornments, outfits, souvenirs and other depictive things. After that, you will go to Saint Philomena's Church, where you will be able to appreciate this building's Neo-Gothic design. At the conclusion of your tour, you will be transported back to your Bangalore accommodation.
Includes
- Touring and excursions according to schedule
- English-speaking guide in Srirangpatnam and Mysore
- Landmarks passage expense
- One dinner in Mysore
- One night's hotel stay in Mysore in a 4-star hotel
- Battery-car ride at the Mysore Palace
- One breakfast in the hotel's restaurant
- Transport via air-conditioned vehicle
- All applicable taxes and service charges
- Any other transportation
- Medical insurance
- Any costs emerging out of unanticipated conditions like flight delays or cancellation
- Personal Expenses
- Meals not mentioned in itinerary
- Soft and hard drinks
- Gratuities (optional)
- Camera fees at monuments
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