Nandi Hills

Nandi Hills

Nandi Hills (also called Nandi Betta or Nandi Durg) is a famous hill station that is located at around 70km from Bangalore. Being in close proximity to Bangalore, Nandi Hills is flooded with visitors every day. Nandi Hills is famous for a very spectacular sunrise. You can spot several visitors starting from Bangalore as early as 4 AM to reach Nandi Hills to catch the […]

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Tavarekoppa Lion Safari

Tavarekoppa Lion Safari

Tavarekoppa Lion Safari is an open zoo that is located 10 km from Shimoga (Shivamogga) town in Karnataka. The zoo is spread across 200 hectares of land. Unlike the other zoos, the animals here are not caged. Jeeps and Mini-buses are available for visitors, which takes a tour around the zoo. So for a change, humans are caged, and animals are let free 🙂 Tiger’s […]

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Savanadurga

Savanadurga

Savanadurga is one of the largest single monolith rocks that extends to a height of more than 1200m/4000ft above sea level. It is located around 50km from Bangalore, and is quite popular among adventurists. With close vicinity to Bangalore, Savanadurga see very high inflow of visitors over the weekend. The base of Savanadurga also has few caves that can be explored. On the way to […]

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Mutyala Madavu / Pearl Valley

Mutyala Madavu / Pearl Valley

Mutyala Madavu, now also called as its literal translation to English as Pearl Valley, is located at about 40 km from Bangalore, near Anekal. This place is famous for its beautiful mountain ranges around. It also has a small waterfall. The water from the falls, when it splashes after hitting the ground, resembles pearls, and hence this place is called Valley of Pearls (Mutyala Madavu). […]

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Muthathi

Muthathi

Muthathi is a small village in Karnataka located on the banks of River Cauvery. It is an ideal destination if you want to spend the time in the riverside. The river flows in the middle of thick forests with dense trees all around. There are several places in the small town of Muthathi where you can get an awesome view of the river and the […]

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Hanuman Gundi Falls

Hanuman Gundi Falls

Hanuman Gundi Falls (also called Suthanabbi falls) is yet another waterfall in Karnataka that is part of the Western Ghats. This beautiful waterfalls is located 15 km from Kudremukh National Park, and is an absolute delight to watch the water come down 100 feet amidst thick greenery. Hanumangundi Falls or Suthanabbi Falls The falls is located right next to the Mangalore – Sholapur National Highway, but […]

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Alekan Falls

Alekan Falls

Alekhan Falls is another hidden beauty of Western Ghats. It is located 18km from Charmadi in Karnataka, and 4 km from Kottegehara (270 km from Bangalore). This falls is located right next to the road, and is very easy to spot. This falls turns out to be absolutely gorgeous. Lying amidst thick green trees, the falls majestically comes down 90 feet creating a long lasting […]

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Yagatchi Dam

Yagatchi Dam

Yagatchi Dam is situated at 3 km from Belur. The dam is built over River Yagatchi which originates near Chikmagalur. It joins River Hemavathi at Gorur (near Hassan), and eventually joins River Cauvery near Mysore. Yagatchi Dam was constructed in 2001 to irrigate and to provide drinking water to the surrounding districts. Apart from the natural beauty of Yagatchi Dam, you can also rejuvenate your […]

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Chitradurga

Chitradurga

Chitradurga is a small district town in Karnataka and is well known for “Chitradurga Fort”. Chitradurga is short for what used to be called as Chitra-Kal-Durga, which means fort of picturesque stones. True to its name, Chitradurga Fort has several rocks/stones of various shapes and sizes. According to history, Chitradurga Fort has its roots back upto 10th Century. The fort was built and expanded primarily […]

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Tadiandumol

Tadiandumol

Tadiandumol is the highest peak in Coorg district and is third highest peak in Karnataka. It is at a height of 1748m/5700ft above sea level. You can reach this peak which is adjacent to the Makutta forest only by a wonderful moderate trek of about 7km. The route of 7 km can be divided into three phases. The first phase, though is part of a […]

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