Upon arrival our driver meets and greets you at Bangalore or Mysore Airport, Railway station or any other location in Bangalore or Mysore.
Drive to Mysore to visit Major sightseeing in Mysore.
Srirangapatna the river island formed by River Kaveri: Ranganathaswamy temple the Adi ranga and srirangam being the antya ranga.
Ganjam a typical local village known for rose flower production and yammy gulkand made out of it. Also you can visit the 400 years old Sri Nimishamba temple, Main Deity is Sri Nimishamba Devi along with Sri Chakra carved out of Black stone on the banks of the river ghat.
Tipu sultan summer Palace via Ganjam with mural paintings still in good shape, and a Royal Garden.
Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary: is the largest bird sanctuary in Karnataka, on the banks of the Kaveri river. Around 169 excotic birds can be seen here. Of these, the painted stork, Asian openbill stork, common spoonbill, woolly-necked stork, black-headed ibis, lesser whistling duck, Indian shag, stork-billed kingfisher, egret, cormorant, Oriental darter, and heron The great stone plover, river tern, large flock of streak-throated swallows. Mahadevapura bird sanctuary is also near by if you are Bird watcher you can try this place also.(Optional)
Amba Vilas palace (Mysore Palace): The official residence of Wodeyars. this palace is the most visited tourist spot in India second only to Taj Mahal. Amba Villas aka Mysore palace is cutting edge masterpiece of building technology, mural paintings, Painting by Raja Ravi Varma, Sandalwood carvings, Thanjavur paintings, Ivory Carvings, Antique pieces, Durbar Hall. Mysore Palace light illumination are on Sundays and all public holidays in evening. Sound and light programs are arranged on all days between 7 and 7:45, except on Sundays and public holidays.
Mysore zoo officially the Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Garden houses over 168 species and spread over 157 acre and its near to Mysore palace.(Closed on Tuesdays)
Sand Museum one of the rare sand art museum.
Sri Chamundeshwari temple: As per Adi Guru Shri Shankaracharya’s Astadasa Shakti peeta Stotram, Chamundi hills is one of the Astadasa Shakti peeta. one of the seven most sacred hills in South India. This place aka Krauncha Pitham in Skanda Purana this place referred as Krauncha Puri.
Sri Mahabaleshwara temple: Originally built in 8th Century Dedicated to lord Sri Shiva, winsome architecture of Hoysala, Ganga, Chola, Vijayanagar and other kings.
Mahishasura statue:the Statue of Demon by which the current name of Mysore is derived.
Nandi statue big bull: Third largest monolithic statue of Nandi in India carved out of Single black granite. Also panoramic view of Mysore City, Mysore palace, lalitha mahal palace.
Jayachamarajendra Art Gallery, Jaganmohan Palace, Railway Museum and other places can also be covered if time permits.
KRS dam (Brindavan Garden) Krishna Raja Sagara is the main source of water for both irrigation and drinking water in Mysore, Mandya and most part of the Bangalore City. Construction started in 1924 the Ruler of Mysore Kingdom Shri Krishnaraja wodeyar IV and The Chief Engineer and also Diwan of Mysore Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, Together built the Asia’s biggest dam then. September 15th the Birthday of Bharat Ratna Sir M. Visvesvaraya is rightly celebrated as Engineer’s day. Brindavan garden lights up in evening light and music fountain garden.
Drive back to hotel for overnight stay in Mysuru.