{"product_id":"into-the-roots-of-the-nilgiris-3-day-package","title":"10-12 Aug 2019 :  Mystical Nilgiris - Visit 2 tribal villages, and experience local art and handicraft (3- Day Travel Package) - Ex Bengaluru","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTruly Discover the Nilgiris\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDates: 10th Aug - 12th Aug, 2019, Ex Bengaluru\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePackage Options:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOption 1: Transport Included - \u003c\/strong\u003eTransport, meals, tours and accommodation included\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOption 2: Drive yourself - \u003c\/strong\u003eMeals, tours and accommodation included.  Transport not included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiscover India right from the roots! We bring to you a never before experience that will let you interact with people from different walks of life and a chance to delve into their lifestyle and culture. This 3-day travel experience will let you explore the Nilgiris in its truest form. The \u003cstrong\u003eNilgiris\u003c\/strong\u003e, known as the 'Blue Mountains' for its bluish hue in their fine natural setting is a hill District of Tamil Nadu State, in South India. A meeting point of two mountains and of people belonging to different languages and culture. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDay 1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 am: Meet at The Better India Office , 4th Floor, 74, Prestige Feroze Building, Cunningham Rd, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560052.(Option 1 guests only)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrive towards Coonoor. (320 kms, 9- 10 hours including breakfast \u0026amp; lunch stop) (Option 1 guests only)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBreakfast and lunch will be pre-plated meals (Option 1 guests only)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4pm: Arrive in Coonoor by late afternoon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCheck-in at the guest house and freshen up.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4:30pm 7pm: Visit one of the best tea estates in the Nilgiris and visit a tea store and a cafe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8:30 pm: Enjoy buffet dinner at the hotel and get a good night's rest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDay 2: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeeting the Toda Tribes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Todas, a primitive tribe of the Nilgiris are a unique community with their peculiar style of dressing and houses built in a unique half barrel-shaped bamboo found nowhere else on the subcontinent. The Todas lead for the most part a simple pastoral life and are known to practice polyandry. They depend on the buffaloes and the buffalo products- milk, butter and ghee until the middle of the 20th century. All their rituals also revolve around their dairy production. Todas are commonly called as 'Todavas', which is a Tamil term for herdsman. They were the unquestioned rulers of the Nilgiris in the early centuries and have caught the attention of generations of visitors and settlers of the hills with their long, curly hair and toga - like costume.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8 am: Freshen up in the morning and assemble for Breakfast (Buffet breakfast)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9 am: Leave the Hotel and head to the Toda Village\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnter Toda tribal village with a traditional welcome.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1:30 pm to 2:30 PM: Picnic lunch from the Hotel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2:30 pm: Visit another Toda village nestled in the meadows. Meet and interact with the Todas and visit a Toda Temple.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7 pm: Return to the guest house.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8 PM: Dinner and Overnight stay at the Hotel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTotal driving distance is 110 km from Hotel to Toda villages and back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDay 3: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeeting the Kurumbas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir existence is limited to the middle belt of the Nilgiris but is found in the Wayanad with a slight sprinkling in the Nilambur and Attapadi hills of Malabar. The Kurumbas find means of living according to their geographical settings. 'Palu Kurumbas' are a pastoral community that makes their living by grazing cows or sheep and exchanging milk for other things. 'Jenu Kurumbas'- the honey Collectors, have unique talents of extracting honey from the rocks and huge trees of the forest. The 'Mullu Kurumbas' are those who cleared a patch of land around their village and grew tenne, millet and greens and the 'Kadu Kurumbas' are those who collect jungle produce, like honey, resin, wood etc that they barter with low country traders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8 AM: Breakfast at the hotel (Buffet Breakfast)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9 AM: Leave the Hotel and head to the start point of the trek.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStart trekking through tea gardens and the forest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHike to the Kurumba village and meet a Kurumba artist who specializes in Kurumba painting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDemo and hands-on experience of Kurumba style painting done using natural pigments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 PM to 2:30 PM: Picnic lunch at the Kurumba village\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHead to the vehicle boarding point (Option 1 guests only)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeparture from Nilgiris.(Option 1 guests only)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eDriving distance from Hotel to Kurumba village and back to hotel is 100 Kms. 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(This does not include the case for unfounded recipient)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf there is any complaint regarding the quality of the services, we will inquire about the same and if it is found to be true, the customer will get a full or partial refund.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA refund can only be requested in case of service failure; our team will evaluate if a booking qualifies for a refund and the decision of our management will be final. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo refund shall be made for unutilised services in a curated experience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeel free to contact shop@thebetterindia.com for any further queries\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Make It Happen","offers":[{"title":"Transport Included","offer_id":22975977586773,"sku":"TRAV001-1","price":20125.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Drive Yourself","offer_id":22975977619541,"sku":"TRAV001-2","price":18500.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0096\/4427\/7845\/products\/Into_the_Roots_of_the_Nilgiris__3_Day_Package__product_6_1562664789684.jpg?v=1571718300","url":"https:\/\/tbistage.myshopify.com\/products\/into-the-roots-of-the-nilgiris-3-day-package","provider":"tbistage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}