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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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Road |
5 hours.
Route: Bangalore- Chamarajnagar via Kanakapura, Malavalli, Shivanasamudram (NH209),
Chamanarajnagar-BR Sanctury (State Road). | | By
Rail | 6231
Mysore Express 3hours(Morning), 214 Mysore Pass 3 hours (Morning), 2007 Shatabdi
Express 2 hours (Morning) + 3 hours from Mysore Station. | |
Activity : Trekking, Jeep Safaris, Elephant rides
Sightseeing : Biligiri
Rangaswamy Temple, Dodda Sampige Mara.
Accommodation options and
Reservation Info click here |
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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 |
5 hours. Route: Bangalore-Bandipur via Maddur,
Mysore, Begur, Gundlupet (State Highway 17). | |
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. |
Travel information:
| By
Road |
5 hours. Route: Bangalore- Mysore- Karapura via
H.D. Kote Circle. | | By
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.
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Travel
information:
| By
Road |
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 :
| By
Road |
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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For 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 :
| By
Road |
4 hours. Route: Bangalore-Omalur via Hosur, Krishnagiri,
Dharmapuri, Omalur (NH7), Omalur-Yercaud (State Highway). |
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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 :
| By
Road |
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. |
| 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 :
| By
Road |
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 :
| By
Road |
8 hours. Route: Bangalore-Ooty via Maddur, Mandya,
Srirangapatna (State Highway17). | | 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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