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High Tea & Palace Lunches
Take high tea at Falaknuma Palace. Enjoy lunches at Lalitha Mahal Palace, built by the Maharaja and Fernhills Royal Palace. Take high tea at a Coorg family home. Witness the Mysore Palace Illumination.
16 nights from
£3185
A comprehensive tour of the Karnataka region reveals the astonishing artistry of ancient temples, the unabashed opulence of Maharaja palaces, the wilderness of the Western Ghats, and the culture created by its chequered past. The tour begins in progressive Bangalore, with British Raj buildings at its core and ever-increasing outer boundaries. In sharp contrast, Mysore is steeped in old-world elegance and sprinkled with majestic monuments, parks and fountains. We dip into Tamil Nadu for characterful Ooty hill station, and take the splendid journey of the narrow-gauge Toy Train to Coonoor; and we seek out the elephants with safaris in Bandipur National Park. Colonial landmarks are revealed amid the coffee and cardamom plantations of Coorg. The quiet little town of Hassan nestles in a scenic setting and takes its name from the temple of ‘the smiling goddess’ Hasanamma. The UNESCO World Heritage site of Hampi covers the vast, atmospheric ruins of the Vijayanagara Empire capital, shrouded in mystery, and studded with stunning architecture; and our final journey takes us into Telangana for Hyderabad, the ‘trinity city’ amalgam of medieval Old Town, British military garrison and modern cyber business hub.
Take high tea at Falaknuma Palace. Enjoy lunches at Lalitha Mahal Palace, built by the Maharaja and Fernhills Royal Palace. Take high tea at a Coorg family home. Witness the Mysore Palace Illumination.
The Toy Train has no refreshments or toilets on board.
Air travel and taxes, transfers, 15 nights' accommodation, breakfast daily, 6 lunches and 7 dinners, itinerary as described, services of guides and local representatives. If our specially negotiated airfares are unavailable at the time of booking, a supplement may apply.
Travel insurance, visa procurement, optional excursions, tipping, any government taxes or compulsory charges introduced after publication.
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