Ramanavami Season: Bangalore, Mysore + Coorg

Day 01: Arrival, Sightseeing in Bangalore

• On arrival at Bangalore Airport, meet and greet by our escort.
• Transfer to Hotel and check-in.
• Proceed for sightseeing in Bangalore.
  1. Bull Temple
  2. Lunch (included)
  3. Lalbagh Botanical Garden
• Proceed to Carnatic Violin a Concert by the legendary Violin duo Vid. Ganesh & Vid. Kumaresh at a prestigious venue.
  • Accompanying Musicians:
    • Mridangam: Vid. Bangalore V Praveen
    • Tabla: Vid. Yogesh Samshi
• Dinner at hotel
• Overnight stay at Bangalore.

Day 02: Bannerghatta National Park and Safari

• After breakfast, proceed to Bannerghatta National Park and Safari
• Lunch (on your own at the National Park)
• After Lunch, proceed to a Carnatic Music Concert by the legendary Veena exponent Vid. Rajesh Vaidhya at a prestigious venue.
  • Accompanying Musicians:
    • Mridangam: Vid. K.V. Prasad & Party
• OR Carnatic Vocal Concert by the legendary Vocalist by Vid. O.S. Tyagarajan at another prestigious venue.
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• Accompanying Musicians:
  • Mridangam: Vid. K.V. Prasad & Party
• Dinner at hotel.
• Overnight stay at Bangalore.

Day 03: Sightseeing in Bangalore, Proceed to Coorg

• After breakfast, check-out from hotel and visit Cubbon Park and Vidhan Soudha.
• Later proceed to ISKCON Temple.
• After seeking the blessings of the deity, proceed for lunch within the temple premises (lunch on your own).
• After lunch, proceed to a Carnatic Music Concert by the renowned Vocalist Vid. Ramakrishnan Murthy at a prestigious venue.
  • Accompanying Musicians:
    • Violin: Vid. Charumathi Raghuraman
    • Mridangam: Vid. Neyveli Narayan
    • Kanjira: Vid. Guruprasanna G.
• OR Carnatic Vocal Concert by the legendary Vocalist by Vid. Pattabhiram Pandit at another prestigious venue.
  • Accompanying Musicians:
    • Violin: Vid. T.K.V. Ramanujacharyulu
    • Mridangam: Vid. H.S. Sudhindra
    • Ghatam: Vid. G.S. Ramanujam
• Dinner (on your own at a nearby restaurant).
• After dinner, proceed to board a pre-booked bus to Coorg (Virajpet) (departure by 10PM). The escort will see you off after ensuring about you boarding the bus.

Day 04: Arrival at Coorg

• On arrival at Coorg, our escort (a different one) will receive you and you will be transferred to a resort located in a lush green coffee estate. Check-in at the resort and experience the hospitality culture of Coorg and its people.
• Leisure time and activities.
• Lunch
• Half a day sightseeing in Coorg
• Dinner
• Overnight stay at Coorg.

Day 05: Sightseeing in Coorg

• After breakfast, proceed for sightseeing in Coorg.
• Lunch & time for leisure.
• Dinner

Day 06: Kaveri Nisargadhama, Bylakuppe Monastery and Transfer to Mysore

• After breakfast, check-out from the resort and proceed to Nisargadhama (transfer by car).
• After lunch, proceed to Bylakuppe.
• Later proceed to Brindavan Gardens (reach by 5 PM).
• By 8 PM, proceed towards Mysore and check-in at hotel (by 9 PM).
• Dinner at hotel.
• Overnight stay at Mysore.

Day 07: Sightseeing in Mysore

• After breakfast, proceed to sightseeing in Mysore (start by 8 AM).
• Places:
  • Chamundi Hills (8-10 AM)
  • Mysore Zoo (11 - 2 PM)
• Lunch (on your own the Zoo or restaurant).
• After lunch, proceed to Mysore Palace. (Ensure to enter the palace by 3 PM)
• After visiting the palace, proceed to Carnatic Vocal Concert by legendary duo Malladi Brothers at an ancient palatial concert venue of Mysore.
  • Accompanying Musicians:
    • Violin: Vid. Nishanth Chandar
    • Mridangam: Vid. Tumkur B. Ravishankar
    • Ghatam: Vid. G.S. Ramanujam
• After the concert, proceed to the hotel for dinner.
• Overnight stay at Mysore.

Day 08: Jagan Mohan Palace Art Gallery and Srirangapatna Tour

• After breakfast, proceed to Jagan Mohan Palace Art Gallery and Srirangapatna Tour. (Lunch at suitable place n your own.)
• Places:
  • Tippu Sultan's Summer Palace
  • Daria Daulat Bagh
  • Ranganathittu Bird Sanctury
• After the tour, proceed to Carnatic Vocal Concert by the prominent vocalist Vid. R.K. Padmanabha at the ancient palatial concert venue of Mysore.
  • Accompanying Musicians:
    • Violin: Vid. C.N. Chandrashekar
    • Mridangam: Vid. C. Cheluvaraj
    • Ghatam: Vid. G.S. Ramanujam
• After concert, proceed for dinner at hotel.
• Overnight stay at Mysore.

Day 09: Belur and Halebidu, Brindavan Gardens, Mysore to Bangalore Airport for Departure

• After breakfast, check-out from hotel and proceed to Belur and Halebidu Tour.
• Lunch at suitable place on your own.
• After the tour, proceed to Carnatic Vocal Concert by the eminent vocalist Vid. N.R.Prashanth at the ancient palatial concert venue of Mysore.
  • Accompanying Musicians:
    • Violin: Vid. M.A. Sundaresan
    • Mridangam: Vid. Anoor Ananthakrishna Sharma
    • Kanjira: Vid. Sunaad Anoor
• Dinner on your own at Mysore.
• Proceed to board the pre-booked Fly Bus (an air-conditioned volvo bus which commutes from Mysore to Bangalore Airport) for departure to the next desination or hometown.