TYPICAL ECO-TOUR ITINERARIES
To help you plan your trip to South India, we've put together some typical itineraries that may suit your purpose. You can ask for any of the itineraries, or you can customise your own itinerary by clicking here.
Note: All itineraries are for small groups (maximum 15 persons) only.

1.South India Eco Tour : covering Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh - 20 to 30 days. Entry Point : Hyderabad, Bangalore, Trivandrum or Chennai.
Pure Wildlife and Eco tours through the major reserves of South India. Sanctuaries in all four states are covered, the only limiting factor is availability of good accommodation. This is overcome by establishing overnight tented camps at certain locations.
In most other places accommodation is on single / twin / triple sharing basis in : 3-4 star hotels in cities, 'A' class wildlife resorts in Nagarhole, B R Hills (tented camp), Bandipur and Periyar, 'A' class recreation resorts in Munnar and Kumarakom Forest Lodges and rest houses in others.

Cities Visited - Bangalore, Mysore, Chennai, Ooty, Coimbatore,Trivandrum, Hyderabad.
Main Sanctuaries Covered - Topslip, Chinnar, Thekkady, Mudumalai, Bandipur, Nagarhole, Nagarjunasagar, Vedanthangal, Pulicat, Vedarapattu, Neelapattu, Pichavaram, Point Calimere
(other sanctuaries can be visited according to your requirements).

2. Karnataka - Kerala Eco Tour : 10 to 14 days( by train and road). Entry Point Bangalore
Cities Visited - Bangalore, Chickmagalur, Mangalore, Madikere,Virajpet, Mysore, Ooty, Trivandrum.
Sanctuaries Covered - Sharavathi, Nagarhole, Bandipur, Mudumalai, Ooty, Periyar, Neyyar.

3. Karnataka - Tamil Nadu Eco Tour : 10 to 14 days (by train and road). Entry Point Bangalore/Chennai
Cities Visited - Chennai, Coimbatore, Ooty, Mysore, Bangalore.
Sanctuaries Covered - Indira Gandhi WS, Mudumalai, Bandipur, Nagarhole.

4.Tamil Nadu - Andhra Pradesh Eco Tour : 10 to 14 days (By road). Entry Point Chennai/ Hyderabad
Cities Visited - Hyderabad, Chennai, Coimbatore, Ooty.
Sanctuaries Covered - Nagarjuasagar - Srisailam, Vedarapattu, Neelapattu, Pulicat, Vedanthangal, Pichavaram Mangrove Swamps, Point Calimere, Indira Gandhi WS, Avalanche, Mudumalai.

5.Tamil Nadu - Kerala Eco Tour : 10 to 14 days. Entry Point Chennai/Trivandrum.
Cities Visited - Chennai, Coimbatore, Ooty, Trivandrum.
Sanctuaries Covered - Indira Gandhi WS, Avalanche, Mudumalai, Periyar WS, Eravikulam NP.

6.Tamil Nadu Eco Tour : 7 to 10 days. Entry Point Chennai.
Cities Visited - Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Ooty.
Sanctuaries Covered - Indira Gandhi WS, Kalakkad- Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, Mudumalai, Point Calimere, Guindy National Park, Marine National Park Ramanathapuram, Vedanthangal Waterbird Sanctuary, Srivilliputhur Grizzled Squirrel Sanctuary, Pichavaram Mangrove Forest.

7. Karnataka Eco Tour : 7 to 10 days. Entry Point Bangalore.
Cities Visited - Bangalore, Chickmagalur, Mysore, Mangalore.
Sanctuaries Covered - Bandipur National Park & Tiger Reserve, Bhadra Sanctuary, Billigiri Rangan Sanctuary, Nagarhole National Park, Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary, Ranebennur Black Buck Sanctuary, Sharavathi Valley Sanctuary.

8. Kerala Eco Tour : 7 to 10 days. Entry Point Trivandrum.
Cities Visited - Trivandrum, Coimbatore.
Sanctuaries Covered - Eravikulam National Park, Neyyar Sanctuary, Parambikulam Sanctuary, Periyar National Park, Grass Hills.

9. Andhra Pradesh Eco Tour : 7 to 10 days. Entry Point Hyderabad.
Cities Visited - Hyderabad, Chennai.
Sanctuaries Covered - Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Sanctuary, Neelapattu Sanctuary, Pulicat Sanctuary, Vedarapattu Sanctuary.

10. Tamil Nadu Eco Capsule : 4 to 6 days. Entry Point Chennai.
Cities Visited - Chennai, Coimbatore / Mysore.
Sanctuaries Covered - Indira Gandhi WS, Mudumalai Sanctuary.

11. Karnataka Eco Capsule : 4 to 6 days. Entry Point Bangalore.
Cities Visited -Bangalore, Mysore.
Sanctuaries Covered - Bandipur National Park & Tiger Reserve, Nagarhole National Park, Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary.

12. Kerala Eco Capsule : 4 to 6 days. Entry Point Trivandrum.
Cities Visited - Trivandrum, Munnar, Coimbatore.
Sanctuaries Covered - Neyyar Sanctuary, Periyar National Park, Eravikulam National Park.

13. Andhra Pradesh Eco Capsule : 4 to 6 days. Entry Point Hyderabad.
Cities Visited - Hyderabad.
Sanctuaries Covered - Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Sanctuary. Eturnagaram Sanctuary.

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