Vacation for 3-4 days around Bangalore during the last week of April

2500cc · 28th March 2011, 13:51

Hey Guys, We (Me,Wifey and Kiddo, 4+Yrs) are planning for a vacation during Good Friday week of April. I had thought of Coorg and Wayanad. But one of my friend who visited the coorg this weekend told me that it was very hot out there.

We prefer non-crowded, serene and calm places like masinagudi or coorg, where we would find plenty of nature and decent options to stay. we may start on Wednesday evening and start the return trip on Sunday evening.

Please suggest.

Cheers,
Rajesh

figo_united · 28th March 2011, 13:54

You can check out chikmagalur/kemmannugundi.
Wont be too crowded, and will be relatively cool too.

anup7649 · 28th March 2011, 14:10

You can plan for Bhadra Nature camp. One of my colleagues just came back from a good drive and stay there.
He is gaga-ing the same.

Cheers,
Anup

Newpunter · 28th March 2011, 14:20

You could also check the nature camp in Muthodi wild life sanctuary near Chikmagalur. It is a great place to stay and very few people know about it , so it will not be crowded. But you might have to make your bookings in advance.

2500cc · 28th March 2011, 14:42

@figo united: Thank You Figo, we had been to CKM many times yaar,no doubt its a good place, but we want to explore something new.

@Anup: Thank You Anup, may i request to pass me on few details about this place ? like distance frm blore? Options to stay ? cost involved for the stay ?

@NewPunter: Thank You buddy, do you have details of that place ? Cost, distance ? etc?

Fauji · 28th March 2011, 15:56

2500CC,

Why dont you look at te option of exploring Malenadu making Tirthahalli as base? It is a nice drive of six hours and you can explore many places. It is not crowded at all. Take a look at my travelogue.

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/travel...-monsoons.html

figo_united · 28th March 2011, 16:01

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Originally Posted by 2500cc

@figo united: Thank You Figo, we had been to CKM many times yaar,no doubt its a good place, but we want to explore something new.

@Anup: Thank You Anup, may i request to pass me on few details about this place ? like distance frm blore? Options to stay ? cost involved for the stay ?

@NewPunter: Thank You buddy, do you have details of that place ? Cost, distance ? etc?

Bhadra forest range is near shimogga. Its around 250-300 kms from Bangalore. I've been there and its a very nice place, with huge backwaters. I knew a friend who stayed there, so stay was not a problem for me. We also stayed in the forest overnight at the forest guards place, and had a stroll through the forest with them too.
There is a jungle lodges resort there too. You can check out on their website for details and booking.

ampere · 28th March 2011, 16:07

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Originally Posted by figo_united

There is a jungle lodges resort there too. You can check out on their website for details and booking.

Most important: Its a JLR property. Check availability. I bet, it would be full!
Long weekends are always full!

Newpunter · 28th March 2011, 16:28

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Originally Posted by 2500cc

@NewPunter: Thank You buddy, do you have details of that place ? Cost, distance ? etc?

This place is operated by the forest department, so don't expect anything fancy. But it is a great place to stay and the cost is next to nothing. The location is awesome and inside the sanctuary. There are very few vehicles passing through and not many people visit it, so it is very peaceful. The food was very good (although nothing fancy ). If you want to just relax and enjoy nature without spending a lot of money, this is the place to go. You can find the details on how to book here. You just need to call on the number given to book a suite :

Muthodi - Wild India

ranjitp1 · 28th March 2011, 16:45

Isnt Ooty an option that could be considered?Sherlock is the ideal place to stay if in Ooty.If not Ooty,then Kodai too is a very good option.

libranof1987 · 28th March 2011, 17:09

You could check out Wayanad. Check in one of the homestays and have a relaxed holiday. There's a nice lake and an island you could visit.

Since you are planning a 3-4 days trip, you could spend a day at Bandipur too.

2500cc · 28th March 2011, 18:26

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Originally Posted by ranjitp1

Isnt Ooty an option that could be considered?Sherlock is the ideal place to stay if in Ooty.If not Ooty,then Kodai too is a very good option.

Ranjit: Its going to be summer and Ooty is one of the main summer spots. Even if I get into the Sherlock's I'll have to pay them the premium for peak season. Is it worth it ?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Newpunter

This place is operated by the forest department, so don't expect anything fancy. But it is a great place to stay and the cost is next to nothing. The location is awesome and inside the sanctuary. There are very few vehicles passing through and not many people visit it, so it is very peaceful. The food was very good (although nothing fancy ). If you want to just relax and enjoy nature without spending a lot of money, this is the place to go. You can find the details on how to book here. You just need to call on the number given to book a suite :
Muthodi - Wild India

NP: how about the emergency facilities in this place ?

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Originally Posted by Fauji

2500CC,

Why dont you look at te option of exploring Malenadu making Tirthahalli as base? It is a nice drive of six hours and you can explore many places. It is not crowded at all. Take a look at my travelogue.

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/travel...-monsoons.html

Fauji Sir: This place looks good. How are the emergency facilities there ? I have a kid too, remember ?

2500cc · 28th March 2011, 18:36

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Originally Posted by libranof1987

You could check out Wayanad. Check in one of the homestays and have a relaxed holiday. There's a nice lake and an island you could visit.

Since you are planning a 3-4 days trip, you could spend a day at Bandipur too.

hi Libran: I was told that this place would be quite hot out there during this season.

Cheers,
Rajesh

ranjitp1 · 28th March 2011, 18:53

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Originally Posted by 2500cc

Ranjit: Its going to be summer and Ooty is one of the main summer spots. Even if I get into the Sherlock's I'll have to pay them the premium for peak season. Is it worth it ?

Well not sure of the rates,we were there last summer(Mar last week/Apr 1st week) and the rooms were at INR 3K per night.Not sure what are the rates this year.Contact person at Sherlock is Christina-094430-52890.The place is definitely worth it,I could vouch for that.Its on a peak so slightly higher than Ooty town as well.You could take a look at the pictures at this travelogue

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/travel...-tn-ka-ap.html

ampere · 28th March 2011, 19:07

Thanks to Ranjit, even I ended up going there last year and the place was fun.

Here are some snaps which I had uploaded then.

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/route-...or-ooty-8.html

Some premium would definitely make rounds, but even I would say, it is be worth it.

28th March 2011, 13:51	#1
2500cc BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 739 Thanked: 354 Times	Vacation for 3-4 days around Bangalore during the last week of April Hey Guys, We (Me,Wifey and Kiddo, 4+Yrs) are planning for a vacation during Good Friday week of April. I had thought of Coorg and Wayanad. But one of my friend who visited the coorg this weekend told me that it was very hot out there. We prefer non-crowded, serene and calm places like masinagudi or coorg, where we would find plenty of nature and decent options to stay. we may start on Wednesday evening and start the return trip on Sunday evening. Please suggest. Cheers, Rajesh
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28th March 2011, 13:54	#2
figo_united BHPian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bangalore/Mysore Posts: 395 Thanked: 72 Times	Re: Vacation for 3-4 days around Bangalore during the last week of April You can check out chikmagalur/kemmannugundi. Wont be too crowded, and will be relatively cool too.
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28th March 2011, 14:10	#3
anup7649 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 262 Thanked: 37 Times View My Garage	Re: Vacation for 3-4 days around Bangalore during the last week of April You can plan for Bhadra Nature camp. One of my colleagues just came back from a good drive and stay there. He is gaga-ing the same. Cheers, Anup
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28th March 2011, 14:20	#4
Newpunter BHPian Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 749 Thanked: 337 Times	Re: Vacation for 3-4 days around Bangalore during the last week of April You could also check the nature camp in Muthodi wild life sanctuary near Chikmagalur. It is a great place to stay and very few people know about it , so it will not be crowded. But you might have to make your bookings in advance.
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28th March 2011, 14:42	#5
2500cc BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 739 Thanked: 354 Times	Re: Vacation for 3-4 days around Bangalore during the last week of April @figo united: Thank You Figo, we had been to CKM many times yaar,no doubt its a good place, but we want to explore something new. @Anup: Thank You Anup, may i request to pass me on few details about this place ? like distance frm blore? Options to stay ? cost involved for the stay ? @NewPunter: Thank You buddy, do you have details of that place ? Cost, distance ? etc? Last edited by 2500cc : 28th March 2011 at 14:43.
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28th March 2011, 15:56	#6
Fauji Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,478 Thanked: 1,003 Times	Re: Vacation for 3-4 days around Bangalore during the last week of April 2500CC, Why dont you look at te option of exploring Malenadu making Tirthahalli as base? It is a nice drive of six hours and you can explore many places. It is not crowded at all. Take a look at my travelogue. http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/travel...-monsoons.html
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28th March 2011, 16:45	#10
ranjitp1 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 3,720 Thanked: 1,936 Times	Re: Vacation for 3-4 days around Bangalore during the last week of April Isnt Ooty an option that could be considered?Sherlock is the ideal place to stay if in Ooty.If not Ooty,then Kodai too is a very good option.
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28th March 2011, 17:09	#11
libranof1987 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: All over! Posts: 8,176 Thanked: 20,584 Times	Re: Vacation for 3-4 days around Bangalore during the last week of April You could check out Wayanad. Check in one of the homestays and have a relaxed holiday. There's a nice lake and an island you could visit. Since you are planning a 3-4 days trip, you could spend a day at Bandipur too.
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28th March 2011, 19:07	#15
ampere Team-BHP Support Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 18,323 Thanked: 13,601 Times View My Garage	Re: Vacation for 3-4 days around Bangalore during the last week of April Thanks to Ranjit, even I ended up going there last year and the place was fun. Here are some snaps which I had uploaded then. http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/route-...or-ooty-8.html Some premium would definitely make rounds, but even I would say, it is be worth it.
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