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that have been recorded to return to Ranganathittu year after year. Popular birds at the sanctuary are

Painted Stork, Spoonbill, Woolly-necked Stork, Black-headed Ibis, Lesser Whistling Duck, Indian Shag,

Stork-billed Kingfisher, Egret, Cormorant, Oriental Darter, Heron, Great Stone Plover, River Tern and

Streak-throated Swallows.

Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary Timings: 8:30 am to 6:00 pm.

Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary Entry Fee: Rs.20 For Indians, Rs.60 for Foreigners

Chamundeshwari Temple at Chamundi Hills

Chamundreshwari Temple is dedicated the Goddess Chamundreshwari who is an incarnation of Goddess

Kali or Durga. Chamundreshwari Temple was built on top of Chamundi Hills (the hill derives its name

from the Temple Deity) in the 12th

Century by the Hoysala Kings and was renovated 17th

Century by the

Vijayanagara Kings. The idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari is of gold and weighs 15 kgs. There is a 16 ft

tall & 25 ft long monolith statue of Nandi on Chamundi hills which is very popular. Near the temple is a statue of

Mahisasura, who was sl ain by Goddess Chamundeshwari.

Chamundeshwari Temple at Chamundi Hills Timings 7:30 am to 2:00 pm, 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm, 7:30 pm

to 9:00 pm

Mysore Palace

Mysore Palace was completed in 1912, and is the fourth structure to occupy the site. This palace

replaced the old palace mostly built of wood after it was destroyed in a fire and the new palace was

commissioned in 1897 This 145 ft tall palace with five storied towers and three storied palace building


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Gome Thotti (Doll Hall) is the first hall of entry into the Palace for sightseeing and contains traditional

dolls along with Indian and European sculptures. The Doll Hall also displays the Golden Howda

decorated with 84 kgs of gold, which is used in the Dasara Procession now & previously used to carry the

King.

Mysore Palace Timings: 10:00 am5:30 pm (Closed only during Dasara Festival)

Mysore Palace Lighting Timings:7:00 pm to 7:45 pm (Every Sunday and on all public holidays).

Mysore Palace Sound & Light Show Timings:7:00 pm to 8:00 pm (On all days expect, Sundays & Govt.

Holidays). Please note that there has been instances that this show has been discontinued twice earlier,request guests to please check at the Palace Premises and plan their tour accordingly.

Entry Fees: Rs.40 for Indians & Rs.200 for Foreigners

Mysore Zoo

Mysore Zoo, one of the oldest Zoos in the world was established in 1892 by then King Maharaja

Chamaraja Wodeyar in his summer palace (originally called the Palace Zoo). It was built out as a private

zoo for the royals and later opened to the public in 1902. View the rare animals from across the world;

dont miss the Rhinos, Anacondas, Crocodiles, Giraffe, Zebras, Leopards, Lions, and the magnificent

national animal & birdTigers & Peacocks. With about 2.5 million visitors a year, Mysore Zoo is among

the most popular zoos in Asia.

Mysore Zoo Timings: 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM all days (Tuesday Holiday)

Mysore Zoo Entry Fee: Rs.40 / Adult; Rs.20 / Child. Book the Entry Tickets Online to avoid long queues at

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Tips to make your Bangalore to Mysore One Day Tour PackageMemorablePlace of Visit Must See / Do Things Timings Closed on Time

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Rates for Entry

Breakfast (NOT COMPLIMENTARY) 30 to 45 minutes Suggested Restaurants: Kamat Lokaruchi Off Ramanagara town; Kamat Upachar & Mc Donalds Off

Channapattana Town. There are many small restaurants, Caf Coffee Days & Barista that dot the Bangalore Mysore Road.

SrirangapatnaTemple

Idol of Lord Vishnu in sleeping posture under the hood of th e greatsnake Anantha in this 1200 year old temple.

8:00 - 9:30 am7:00 - 8:00 pm

Open onall days

20minutes

9:15 am Free entry

Tipu Palace

Daria Daulat

Bagh

Tippu memorabilia in the Palace Museum on the top floor.

Beautiful Frescoes on the walls of the palace.

"Storming of Sri rangapattanam" painting by Sir Robert Porter (180 0 AD)

9:00 am - 5:00

pm

Open on

all days

30

minutes

10:15 am Rs.5 for I ndians

& Rs.100 for

Foreigners

Bird Sanctuary(alternative to

Srirangapatna

Temple & Palace)

Migratory Birds from Siberia to Australia, which come here every year.

Boat Ride Rs.25/person, will take you ar ound the islets for closer views

of the birds & nests. Best time to visit: June to December.

8:30 am - 6:00

pm

Open on

all days

45 - 60

minutes

10:30 am Rs.20 for

Indians, Rs.60

for Foreigners.

Chamundi

Temple,

Chamundi Hills

16 ft tall & 25 ft long monolith statue of Nandi Lord Vishnus vehicle.

15 kg s olid gold idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari in the Temple

Mahisasura statue.

7:30 am - 2:00

pm, 3:30 -

9:00 pm

Open on

all days

45

minutes

12:15 pm Free entry

Mysore Palace 750kg golden Howda, Diwan-e-khas & aam, Royal Portraits & wall

Paintings, Kalya na Mantapa, Wrestling Courtyard & Old Palace model.

Audio Tour Guide: Rs.150 for Indians, Rs.250 for Foreigners.

Palace Lighting: 7:007:45 pm on Sundays & Public holidays

Sound & Light Show: 7:00 8:00 pm (clos ed on Sundays & Public

Holidays), Entry Rs .40/Adult; Rs.25/Child.

Maharaja Li ving Quarters (Entry Rs .5/person)

10:00 am

5:30 pm.

Closed

for

Dasara

Festival

6090

minutes

2:00 pm Rs.40 for

Indians &

Rs.200 for

Foreigners

Lunch (NOT COMPLIMENTARY) 30 to 45 minutes Suggested Restaurants (near Mysore Palace): Pai Vista, Bangalore Nilgiri Road; Hotel Dasprakash, Gandhi

Square; Parklane Hotel, Sri Harsha Road, and Kamat Madhuvan, Ooty Road. Dishes to Try: Traditional Mysore Masala Dosa & Mysore Pak (sweet).

Zoo View the rare animals from across the world. Eg: 3 species of Rhinos and

Tigers. Book Mysore Zoo entry tickets online to a void long queues.View the zoo i n a battery powered car t. Rs.100/Adult, Rs.50 /Child.

8:30 am to

5:30 pm

Tuesday

Holiday

90120

minutes

6:00 pm Rs.40 / Adult,

Rs.20 / child

Jaganmohan

Palace(alternative to

Zoo)

Paintings of Raja Ravi Varma and Svetoslav Roerich.

Watch the parade of miniature soldiers every hour on the French Cl ock,

catch it at 12 noon to see all the contingents go by.

8:30 am to

5:30 pm

Closed

for

Dasara

Festival

60

minutes

6:00 pm Rs.25 / adult &

Rs.10 / child

KRS Dam -

Brindavan

Gardens

Manicured Gardens with colourful fountains. Fountain timings are 7:00

7:55 pm weekdays. 7:00 - 8:55 pm on weekends and holidays.

Musical Fountaintimings are Week Days 6:30 pm7 :30 pm.

Weekends 6:30 pm - 8.30 pm

10:00 am

8:00 pm

Open on

all days

6090

minutes

8:30 pm Rs.15/person

Dinner (NOT COMPLIMENTARY) 30 to 45 minutes Suggested Restaurants: Maddur Tiffanys & Adigas in Maddur Town; Milestone 67 - Consisting of KFC, Coffee

Day and Indradhanush Vegetarian Restaurant (North & South India n Cuisine) after Maddur Town.

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