Yelagiri Trip - Few Pictures

asethi · 23rd November 2009, 17:44

Hi guys! Just had a weekend trip to Yelagiri Hills. No time for detailed writing right now, so just putting on some pics. Hope you enjoy!

On the way:

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Yelagiri Lake:

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At the Zeenath Taj Gardens:

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View from the top:

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Musical fountain at the Nature's Garden:

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rabnawaz_b · 23rd November 2009, 17:55

Nice pics Asethi. reminds me of my Yelagiri trip in July.

SPEEDY_RACER · 23rd November 2009, 18:08

Hi Asethi,

can you help me out to decide, whether there are nice palces to see, and can we hangout for a couple of days, or its just a 1 Day trip or break up.

Nice Pictures,

try to post more..

RP_812 · 23rd November 2009, 18:28

Hey , Nice Pics , Planning to do Yelagiri this weekend and also planning to stay at Zeenath Taj.

Could you please elaborate since this would really help me decide on the place.

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asethi · 23rd November 2009, 19:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by rabnawaz_b

Nice pics Asethi. reminds me of my Yelagiri trip in July.

Thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPEEDY_RACER

Hi Asethi,

can you help me out to decide, whether there are nice palces to see, and can we hangout for a couple of days, or its just a 1 Day trip or break up.

Nice Pictures,

try to post more..

There's nothing much to do in Yelagiri. It's a max 2 day trip. Just a small lake and a park. There's some waterfall some 35kms away, but that's not in Yelagiri. So it's just a weekend getaway.

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Originally Posted by RP_812

Hey , Nice Pics , Planning to do Yelagiri this weekend and also planning to stay at Zeenath Taj.

Could you please elaborate since this would really help me decide on the place.

Zeenath Taj is a nice place. It's basically a huge piece of land on which they have some cottages. The area is big enough to roam around. I liked the natural surroundings of the place. There's no Airtel network in the resort, so adds to peace of mind if you have Airtel!

Bhargava_sr · 23rd November 2009, 20:05

Yelagiri is a very nice place to break out for one day trip.

MohsinRoadster · 23rd November 2009, 21:53

Yellagiri is around 140KM from bangalore.. not too many ppl frm bangalore visit this place. The hills are beautiful and the weather is cool most part of the year

ampere · 23rd November 2009, 21:57

Please post stay options also. That would be really helpful.

Feels like a nice weekend getaway. And with road in such nice conditions, its definitely worth it.

asethi · 23rd November 2009, 22:43

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Originally Posted by ampere

Please post stay options also. That would be really helpful.

Feels like a nice weekend getaway. And with road in such nice conditions, its definitely worth it.

Road to Yelagiri is awesome with 80% being the GQ drive, and rest of the road condition is good too. It hardly takes 3hrs to reach the destination.
Stay options are quite a many, and finding accomodation shouldn't be a problem, though advance booking is preferred. Zeenath Taj and Landmark hotel are amongst the preferred in my opinion. I got the hotel details from HolidayIQ and Yelagiri Hills website.

RP_812 · 24th November 2009, 10:37

Hey asethi , Thanks for highlighting a few points.

Few questions:
- How was the food ?
- Other than the Lake , are there any other places to visit ?
- Is there any prohibition of liquor in the resort , if you are aware?

shishir_bn · 24th November 2009, 10:53

Sethi, good snaps. Can you please tell all the things in detal;s, the route,the stay,places to see,cost of rooms or any other details to all of us

asethi · 24th November 2009, 11:06

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Originally Posted by RP_812

Hey asethi , Thanks for highlighting a few points.

Few questions:
- How was the food ?
- Other than the Lake , are there any other places to visit ?
- Is there any prohibition of liquor in the resort , if you are aware?

- There are not much options for the food, and we relied on our hotel for the food. There was only buffet system, and it cost 400 bucks per day per person for all the three meals. The food was like home cooked, and quite delicious, especially the non-veg. Other options are restaurants of other hotels/resorts, and you won't find anything in the market.
- In Yelagiri only 2 places to visit, lake, the park and a temple. That's it!
- No idea about liquor prohibition!

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Originally Posted by shishir_bn

Sethi, good snaps. Can you please tell all the things in detal;s, the route,the stay,places to see,cost of rooms or any other details to all of us

The route is simple, just follow the Bangalore-Chennai road till the first toll gate after Krishnagiri (40kms approx after Krishnagiri). Then drive for another2-3 kms and take the service lane of the first bridge that comes along, you will find the directions for your destination. The first sign board that comes across is below the bridge that says 'Elagiri Hills'. It's just 25kms then onwards.
We booked a cottage at Taj Zeenath that had 2 interconnected rooms, and it cost us 1500+tax per room. Food is extra at 400 per day per person. On the weekdays, they offer 50% discount on the rooms.

shishir_bn · 24th November 2009, 11:41

Thanks for the nice and clean info.

sidd25 · 24th November 2009, 17:20

Great pics dude...
Treat to watch..

samish_g · 24th November 2009, 20:47

Very nice pictures @ asethi. What camera did you use? For the pciture of the musical fountain, did you use a tripod?

Regards
Samish

23rd November 2009, 17:44	#1
asethi BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 457 Thanked: 233 Times View My Garage	Yelagiri Trip - Few Pictures Hi guys! Just had a weekend trip to Yelagiri Hills. No time for detailed writing right now, so just putting on some pics. Hope you enjoy! On the way: Yelagiri Lake: At the Zeenath Taj Gardens: View from the top: Musical fountain at the Nature's Garden:
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23rd November 2009, 17:55	#2
rabnawaz_b BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 122 Thanked: 3 Times View My Garage	Nice pics Asethi. reminds me of my Yelagiri trip in July.
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23rd November 2009, 18:08	#3
SPEEDY_RACER BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 423 Thanked: 267 Times	Details Hi Asethi, can you help me out to decide, whether there are nice palces to see, and can we hangout for a couple of days, or its just a 1 Day trip or break up. Nice Pictures, try to post more..
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23rd November 2009, 18:28	#4
RP_812 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 128 Thanked: 2 Times	Hey , Nice Pics , Planning to do Yelagiri this weekend and also planning to stay at Zeenath Taj. Could you please elaborate since this would really help me decide on the place. OO...That was my 100th Post... Note from the Team-BHP Support Team : Please use the "edit" button if posting within 20 minutes of the first post, instead of creating another back-to-back post. Last edited by Dippy : 24th November 2009 at 08:55.
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23rd November 2009, 20:05	#6
Bhargava_sr BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: HOSUR Posts: 318 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	Yelagiri is a very nice place to break out for one day trip.
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23rd November 2009, 21:53	#7
MohsinRoadster BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 304 Thanked: 31 Times	Yellagiri is around 140KM from bangalore.. not too many ppl frm bangalore visit this place. The hills are beautiful and the weather is cool most part of the year
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23rd November 2009, 21:57	#8
ampere Team-BHP Support Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 18,168 Thanked: 13,335 Times View My Garage	Please post stay options also. That would be really helpful. Feels like a nice weekend getaway. And with road in such nice conditions, its definitely worth it.
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24th November 2009, 10:37	#10
RP_812 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 128 Thanked: 2 Times	Hey asethi , Thanks for highlighting a few points. Few questions: - How was the food ? - Other than the Lake , are there any other places to visit ? - Is there any prohibition of liquor in the resort , if you are aware?
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24th November 2009, 10:53	#11
shishir_bn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,195 Thanked: 120 Times	Sethi, good snaps. Can you please tell all the things in detal;s, the route,the stay,places to see,cost of rooms or any other details to all of us
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24th November 2009, 11:41	#13
shishir_bn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,195 Thanked: 120 Times	Thanks for the nice and clean info.
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24th November 2009, 17:20	#14
sidd25 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 135 Thanked: 7 Times	Great pics dude... Treat to watch..
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24th November 2009, 20:47	#15
samish_g BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 217 Thanked: 68 Times	Very nice pictures @ asethi. What camera did you use? For the pciture of the musical fountain, did you use a tripod? Regards Samish
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