This is yet another very popular honey moon destination of the Nilgiri Mountains (Blue mountains ) . Nillgiris are know for their Tea and Coffee plantations and for A local chieftain Kempegowda, built mud fort in 1537 around land gifted to him by the Emperor of Vijaynagar. It was rebuilt in stone by Haider Ali Sultan in the 18th Century but is in ruins today, Out of this origin has grown the well laid out beautiful city of Bangalore. It is the Capital of Karnatka.

BANGALORE
Bangalore is an Industrial and commercial centre. Fortunately the Gardens are still there to give it the name of the  Garden City of the South. The city has beautifully been developed  to give it a fresh appearance. It has a pleasant climate round the year. There are many exciting excursions spots going back to the medieval period.

Sightseeing and Excursion
Lalbag (Botanical Gardens) & Cubbon Park –extending over 240 acres has wide variety of exotic trees and plants. Many Govt buildings and Vidhan Sabha are situated in the Cubbon Park, Bull Temple- built in the Dravidian style over a monolithic bull,  Tipu Sultan’s fort and Palace, White Field-Sri Satya Sai Babas Ashram attracts visitors from all over the world, Bannerghatta (21 km) has a lion Safari Park, Crocodile farm and Snake Park, Nadi Hills (60 km) a hill resort has commanding view of the Plains below, Sravanabelagola-1000 pillard old colossus, 17 m high statue of the monolithic Jain saint, one can also plan excursions to Halebid / Bellur /Bandipur /Leepakshi Temple and many more.

MYSORE
140 Kms from Bangalore is Mysore the former capital of the princely state. It is a city of fine art, culture, buildings & palaces. Festivals gardens and Parks. It is often called the jewel of Karnatka . Dassehra festival of Mysore is world famous.

Sightseeing and Excursion
Maharajas Palace  one of the biggest in the country, has domes, arches, turrets,colonades, sculptures and Hoysale style carvings.Chamarajendra Art Gallery (jagan Mohan Palace)  has remarkable collection of Paintings, huge figure of Mahisusura is on top of Chamundi Hill-temple of chamudeswari Devi and the Nandi Bull can be seen here, Sandalwood factory Rail museum, The Brindavan Gardens nearby and its illuminated fountains are great tourist attractions, Ranganathoo Bird Sanctury, Srirangpatna-Tipu Sultans summer retreat, Somnath temple famous for the keshav temple and many more

OOTY
Ooty or Udhagamandalam is the queen of the Neelgiris (blue mountain – This name is given because of the blue haze which enveops them). It is located at an altitude of 2286 m (7620 ft).Britishers located three (ooty, coonor and Kodaikanal) idlitic spots for hill resors so as to get away from the heat of the south. Of these Ooty is the most beautiful. One can see the Botanical Garden established in 1847, Ooty Lake, Doddabetta Peak -2623 m and the place has walks and treks to Elk Hill,Downs, Ketty valley, Lambs rock Lady cannings seat, avaianche, Mukurthi peak, Frog Hill and Pykara Dam etc. Coonor 19 Km from Ooty is another hill station at a lower altitude surround by tea and coffee plantations, it is famous fr its sims park and several scenic spots as also fruit Orchards. Kotagiri -29 kms is another hill resort which is quieter than Ooty and Coonor.

KODAIKANAL
Kodaikanal is a city in the hills of the  state of Tamil Nadu, India. Its name in the Tamil language means “The Gift of the Forest”. Kodaikanal is referred to as the “Princess of Hill stations” and has a long history as a retreat and popular tourist destination. It was established in 1845 as a refuge from the high temperature and tropical diseases of the plains, much of the local economy is based on the hospitality industry serving tourism. Today its one of the most popular Honey Moon destinations

Sightseeing and Excursions

Kodaikanal Lake- an artifical, star shaped lake built in 1863 and is spread in 60 acres  Rowboats, Pedalos,horses and bicycles can be hired ,Bryant Park is a wonderfully maintained 20.5 acres botanical garden. The park was planned and built in 1908 by a forest officer from Madurai, H.D.Bryant, and named after him. With 325 species of trees, shrubs and cactuses, the park is a rainbow of stunning flowers during the peak season. A large section is dedicated to nearly 740 varieties of roses, 1857 Eucalyptus trees and a Bodhi tree which which adds a religious significance to the park, Coaker’s Walk, constructed by Lt.Coaker in 1872, is a 1-kilometre (3,300 ft) paved pedestrian path running along the edge of steep slopes on the southern side of Kodai. There is an observatory with a telescope halfway along the walk. Entrance fee to the walkway is nominal and it is open all year. Bear Shola Falls, is a tall waterfall in a Reserve forests. The final approach to this quiet area is a gently climbing foot-path.Green Valley View, has an excellent panoramic view of the plains and a sheer drop of 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) overlooking the Vaigai Dam to the south. Pine Forest, In 1906, with a view to growing valuable timber, Mr. Bryant started the Kodaikanal pine plantations in the south-west of Kodaikanal. Shembaganur Museum of Natural History, founded in 1895, is open to the public (except Tuesdays) for viewing their outstanding taxidermy collection of more than 500 species of animals, birds and insects and a living collection of over 300 exotic orchid  species. KodaiKanal Solar Observatory, at 2,343 metres (7,687 ft) is the highest location near Kodai. The first observations were commenced here in 1901by Former Director John Evershed, discovered the phenomenon of radial motion in Pillar Rocks,  is a set of three giant rock pillars which stand 122 metres (400 ft) high. The viewpoint can be crowded but is not commercialized. There is an excellent public garden adjacent to the viewpoint.Guna caves, Silver Cascade, a wide bend in the long and winding Laws Ghat Road, at altitude 1,800 metres (5,900 ft), is a 55-metre (180 ft) waterfall formed from the outflow of Kodaikanal Lake. The water quality is reportedly poor and not good enough for bathing.This impressive waterfall is a popular stop for first-time visitors. Dolphin’s Nose, is flat rock projecting over a breathtaking chasm 6,600 feet (2,000 m) deep. A short paved walkway leads from the road here to Pambar falls ,Kurinji Andavar Murugan temple is famous for its Kurinji flower which blossoms in the area only once every 12 years. The deity here is called Sri Kurinji Easwaran, who is in fact Lord Murugan. This temple was built in 1936 by a European lady, who on coming to Celon, converted to Hinduism .She changed her name to Leelavathi and married Mr.Ponnambalam Ramanathan. She is also known as Lady Ramanathan. Berijam Lake, A calm serene lake surrounded by mesmerizing nature at a distance of around 20 km from Kodaikanal. Boating is prohibited as the lake is a source of water for villages.

MADURAI
The ancient of Madurai with a recorded history going back to 6th Century BC. Has been a seat of learning from time immemorial and the centre from which the Tamil language developed and flourished. It was well known to the Greeks and Romans with whom the city carried on active trade. The city has been patterned on the lortus flower with temple of goddess Meenakshi at the Centre. Every month there is a temple festival at Madurai each more colourful and lively than the other, culminating in the festival of the marriage of Goddess Meenakshi and Lord sundareswara.

Sightseeing and excursion
Visit the Meenaks temple a superb example of dravidian school of architecture, this temple is equally famous for its gigantic gateways or gopurams profusely carved and reaching out to massive proportions.Temple Museum -1000 pillared Hall in the same temple houses a large collection of icons, Tirumalai Nayak Palace built in 17th Century is in the Indo saracenic style Mariamman Tank- a square tank 305 mt lon each side attracts pilgrims during the Float Festival. Vaigal Dam , Gandhigram, Alagar Koil-famous Vishnu Temple, Rameshwaram are some of the other interesting points.