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Brt
Wildlife Sanctuary :
(Karnataka)- 235 kms South of Bangalore.
BRT Wildlife Sanctuary, known for
its elephants and rich biodiversity,
spreads over 525 square km, is a
treasure house of over 270 birds,
sloth bear, wild boar, bison and
elephant. |
Travel information:
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By
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5
hours. Route: Bangalore-
Chamarajnagar via Kanakapura,
Malavalli, Shivanasamudram
(NH209), Chamanarajnagar-BR
Sanctury (State Road).
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Rail |
6231
Mysore Express 3hours(Morning),
214 Mysore Pass 3 hours (Morning),
2007 Shatabdi Express 2 hours
(Morning) + 3 hours from Mysore
Station. |
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Activity : Trekking, Jeep Safaris,
Elephant rides
Sightseeing : Biligiri Rangaswamy
Temple, Dodda Sampige Mara.
Accommodation options and Reservation
Info click
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| Bandipur
National Park : (Karnataka)-
215 Kms Southwest of Bangalore. Bandipur
National Park set up in 1931 by the Mysore
Maharajas was formed by extending the
Venugopal Wildlife Park. This sanctuary
has elephants, gaur, wild boars, sambhars,
spotted deer or wild dogs, tiger and leopards.
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Travel information:
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Road
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5 hours. Route: Bangalore-Bandipur via Maddur,
Mysore, Begur, Gundlupet (State
Highway 17).
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Activity : Trekking, Jeep Safaris
Excursions : Himaved Gopalaswamy
Betta (15kms).
Accommodation options in Bandipur National
Park with Tariifs and Reservation Info
click
here |
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Nagarhole
National Park : (Karanataka)-
210 kms South of Bangalore.
Nagarhole National Park, recently named
as Rajiv Gandhi National Park, was an
exclusive hunting preserve of the erstwhile
rules of Mysore. Covering an area of 644
sq. kms, this park lies between the Kabini
River and the Bandipur national park and
has excellent wildlife watching facilities.
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Travel information:
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By
Road
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5 hours. Route: Bangalore- Mysore- Karapura via
H.D. Kote Circle.
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Rail |
6231 Mysore Express 3hours(Morning),
214 Mysore Pass 3 hours (Morning),
2007 Shatabdi Express 2 hours (Morning)
+ 3 hours from Mysore. |
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| Activity
: Trekking,
Jeep Safaris, Elephant rides |
| Excursions
: Irpu Falls. |
| Accommodation
options in Nagarhole National Park with
Tariifs and Reservation Info click
here |
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| Siddapur
And Surrounding Plantations :
(Karnataka)- 218 kms South-West of Bangalore.
Siddapur, the heart of Coorg's coffee
Country, is cosseted by River Cauvery
on one side and Dubare Reserve forest
on the other. Siddapur and the surrounding
places have their own curious mixture
of population, a clan of warriors and
tribal. |
Travel
information:
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5 ½ hour. Route: Bangalore- Srirangapatna via
Maddur,Mandya (State Highway17),
Srirangapatna-Coorg (Bypass),
Coorg-Piriyapatna (State Highway88),
Piriyapatna-Siddapur (State Rod).
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| Sightseeing
: Madikeri Fort, Raja's seat, Abbi Falls,
Omkareshwara Temple. |
| Excursions
: Bhagamandala(40kms), Chettalli(24kms.
Tibetan Monastery (35 kms), Dubare Elephant
Reserve, Iruppu Falls, Tala Cauvery |
| Accommodation
options in Siddapur And Surrounding Plantation
with Tariifs and Reservation Info click
here |
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| Mudumalai
: (Tamilnadu)- 224 kms to the
South of Bangalore. It is extremely varied
with hills, valleys, ravines, watercourses
and swamps full of wildlife. It is famous
for its population of elephant herds.
It is visited for natural surroundings.
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Travel
information :
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5½hours. Route: Bangalore- Bandipur via Mysore,
Gundlupet (State Highway17), Bandipur
- Madumalai (Tamil Nadu State
Highway).
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| Activity
: Nature Trail, Trekking, and Jungle
Visit. |
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Accommodation options in Mudumalai / Masinagudi
click
here |
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| Yercaud
: (TAMIL NADU)- 227 kms South East of
Bangalore. Yercaud, is situated on the
Shevaroyan Hill Range in Salem district
of Tamil Nadu. It is a small, quiet hill
station with a pleasant climate; can be
visited any time of the year because of
a year-round salubrious climate. |
Travel information :
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By
Road
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4 hours. Route: Bangalore-Omalur via Hosur, Krishnagiri,
Dharmapuri, Omalur (NH7), Omalur-Yercaud
(State Highway).
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| By
Rail |
637
Ernakulam Express 4¾hour (Evening),
6232 Thanjavur Express 4¼hours +
1hour from Salem Station. |
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| Sightseeing
: Big Lake, Bear's Cave, Killiyur Falls,
and Botanical Garden |
| Accommodation
options in Yercaud with Tariifs and Reservation
Info click
here |
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Tirupati
:- (Karnataka)- 225 kms East
of Bangalore. Tirupati is home to the
most famous and revered Sri Venkateswara
temple located 25 kms uphill from Station
and from where all the hotels are situated.
Travel information :
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By
Road
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Bangalore - Kolar - Chittoor - Tirupati - 225
kms - 4 1/2 Hours : Road Condition
- Well-Maintained and little Traffic
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Rail |
Tirupati
Train : Overnight Train No 213 TIRUPATI
PASSR from BANGALORE CANT Station
- 9 hours. AFternoon Day Train option
is 7209 SESHADRI EXPRES from BANGALORE
CANT to Reningunta (10 kms from
Tirupati) - 7 hours. |
Sightseeing : Sila Thoranam - 24
Kms This is a rare Geological Rock Arch
Chandragiri Fort - 12 kms Alamelu Managapuram
- 4 Kms. Kapilatheertham Temple - 2 kms
Sri Kalahasti Temple : 40 kms Srinivasa
Mangapuram Temple - 11 kms Kanipakkam
Varasiddi Vinayaka Temple - 60 kms The
Sri Venkateswara Zoological park - 12
kms |
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| Accommodation
options in Tirupati with Tariifs and Reservation
Info click
here |
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| Wayanad
: (Kerala)- 282 kms South West of Bangalore.
Wayanad is known for its lovely mist clad
hill stations, sprawling spice plantations,
luxuriant forests and rich cultural traditions.
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| Kalpetta
: This is where the headquarters of the
Wayanad District are located. A stronghold
of the Jains in the past, the famous Ananthanathaswamy
Jain Temple is situated at Puliyarmala
near Kalpetta. |
Travel information :
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Road
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5 hours. Route: Bangalore-Chamrajnagar (NH209),
Chamrajnagar-Gundulpet (State
Highway 33), Gundulpet-Kalpetta
(NH212).
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| Pakshipathalam
: This place can be accessed only be trekking.
Rare species of birds can be sighted from
the watch tower of this bird sanctuary. |
| Chembra
Peak : At 2100 m above mean sea level.
Chembra is the highest peak in Wayanad
and is an ideal area for trekking. |
| Lakiddi
: lies atop Thamarassery, a ghats pass
at an elevation of 700 m. above mean sea
level. |
| Mutanga
Wildlife Sanctuary : houses Wild forests
covering an area of 345 sq.kms Elephant,
spotted deer, bison, tiger, cheetah, wild
bear, etc. are found in this sanctuary. |
| Pookot
Lake : has an area of 8.5ha.and the
maximum water depth is 6.5mtrs. |
| Soochippara
Waterfall : stretches of waterfalls
ranging at places from 100 to 300 feet
height are a treat to the eyes. The pool
below provides for water rafting, swimming,
bathing, etc. |
| Edakkal
Cave : a cleft about 96 ft. long and
22 ft. wide in the rock. The rock wall
inside the caves contains some interesting
carvings, which represent human and animal
figures and objects of human use and symbols. |
| Sulthan
Bather : the hilly eastern gateway
became famous after Tipu Sultan cleared
the Jain Temple in the 14th century to
make a room for ammunition dump. |
| Sightseeing
: Thirunelly Temple, Tholpetty Wildlife
Sanctuary (has almost 900 elephants). |
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| Accommodation
options in Wayanad with Tariifs and Reservation
Info click
here |
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| Ooty
: (Tamil Nadu)- 297 kms South-West
to Bangalore. Ooty, situated at an altitude
of 2,240 meters above sea level, rightly
deserves the sobriquet, 'Queen of Hill
Stations'. Ooty of today is well maintained
and managed hill station known for its
good weather, boarding schools and full
of beautiful spots. During summers Rose
Garden is worth a visit. |
Travel
information :
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By
Road
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8 hours. Route: Bangalore-Ooty via Maddur, Mandya,
Srirangapatna (State Highway17).
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| By
Rail |
1013
Coimbatore Express 8 hours (Night),
6526 Kanyakumari Express 7½hours(Night)
+ 2½hours from Coimbatore Station.
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| Sightseeing
: Ooty Lake, Union Church, Holy Trinity
Church, Wenlock downs, Dodabetta. |
Excursions
: Glenmorgan (24kms), Pykara Lake (25kms),
Coonoor (20 kms), Wellingdon (15 kms),
Emerald (20 kms).
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| Accommodation
options in Ooty with Tariifs and Reservation
Info click
here |
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