Category OffBeatDestination

Sangama and Mekedatu, Kanakpura – The Goats Leap

Place: Mekedatu and Sangam, Kanakpura Distance:  100 km one wayType: River BankIdeal for: Friends and FamilyPermission Needed: NoBest time to visit: August to FebruaryBest season to visit: Monsoon and early winter. Avoid summer Sangam and Mekedatu are some of the…

Chunchi Falls, Kanakpura – Beautiful waterfalls near Bangalore

Place: Chunchi Falls, Kanakpura Distance:  90 km one way Type: Waterfalls Ideal for: Friends and Family Permission Needed: No Best time to visit: August to February Best season to visit: Monsoon and early winter. Avoid summer Best of the Beast: Beautiful Chunchi…

Goa Day 3 – Spending a day in South Goa

This is the day – 3 of my visit to Goa where we explored one of the pristine beaches of South Goa and savored authentic Goan cuisine. If you haven’t read previous day post then do check it out as…

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…

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…