Category India

Goa Day 1 – Water sports and party at the beach

Place: Goa. Distance: 600 km from Bangalore Type: Beach Ideal for: Friends Best time to Visit:  August to January Budget: Rs: 13,500 per head Finally, it’s “Goawaaaaa!!!” Everyone has a group which keeps planning trip to Goa and which keeps canceling. Well, our group wasn’t…

This is why Trekking to Skandagiri is a bad idea.

Place: Skandagiri Hills a.k.a Kalavara Betta.Distance: 65 km from BangaloreType: TrekIdeal for: FriendsTrek Difficulty: Moderate to DifficultTrek Length: 4 km on wayTrek Duration: 2 hrs to ascendBest time to visit: To watch the sunriseBest season to visit: Throughout the year…

Coastal Karnataka Day 4 – Trek to Yana Caves

Place: Yana Caves and Rocks, Yana Distance: 444 km from Bangalore Type: Trek Trek Distance: 3 km Ideal for: Family and Friends Best time to visit: Post Monsoon Our Coastal Karnataka trip was going on a lazy mode. We were hardly covering one…

Coastal Karnataka Day 2 – St Mary’s island, Malpe.

Place: Shri Krishna Temple, Udupi and St. Mary’s Island, Malpe Distance: 352 km from Bangalore Type: Temple, Beach Ideal for: Family and Friends Best time to visit: October to February Best of the beast: St Mary’s island This is the…

Coastal Karnataka trip Day 1 – Panambur beach, Mangalore

Place: Panambur beach, Mangalore Distance: 356 km from Bangalore Type: Beach Ideal for: Family and Friends Best time to Visit: Evening for sunset Budget: 8000 per head Unplanned trips are the best!   Well, unplanned trips were never my cup…

Hogenakkal waterfalls – Niagara Falls of India

Place: Hogenakkal waterfalls, Tamilnadu Distance: 126 km from Bangalore Type: Waterfalls, sightseeing Ideal for: Family and Friends Best time to Visit:  July to December Tamil Nadu roads always fascinate me, the countryside roads covered by trees on both the sides are serene to ride.…

Adichunchanagiri Hills – The only Kalabhairava temple in South India

Place: Adichunchanagiri Hills / Adichunchanagiri Matta, Markonahalli Dam, Kunigal Lake Distance: 111 km from Bangalore Type: Temple and optional trek Ideal for: Family and serenity seeker Trek Difficulty:  Very easy Trek Length: Less than 1 kilometer Trek Duration: 45 minutes I’m running out of places around…

Avathi Betta – Unexplored Hill near Bangalore

Place: Avathi betta / Avathi Hills, Sri Lakshmi Timmaraya Swamy temple  Distance: 44 km from Bangalore Type: Temple and optional trek Ideal for: Family and serenity seeker Trek Difficulty:  Very easy Trek Length: Less than 300 meters Trek Duration: 15…