What are your options for a Weekend trip from Bangalore? Lots, actually….
• Sublime beaches on the coasts of Karnataka, North Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
• Incredibly green rolling hills with lush plantations and thriving forests in the Nilgiris, Coorg and Malnad . .
• Secluded spots along the pretty banks of a playful Cauvery or the Serene Kabini.
• Irresistible stay options in jungles, coffee estates and colonial bungalows, on beaches river banks and lakesides.
• For adventure enthusiasts there’s water spots, trekking, rafting, safaris, angling, boat/ coracle rides, nature walks….. .
• Wildlife lovers can look forward to seeing elephant herds, bison, the Nilgiri tahr, bat colonies and some amazing birds.
You will also get our regular updated information for each destination: how to Reach, Where to stay and Eat, En Route Halts for meals and loo breaks. Plus, an Access Chart and a Train Reckoner
| South Karnataka | 19 |
| Bannerghatta National Park Locking Eyes with cats | 21 |
| Bheemeshwari Discauvery wekkend | 27 |
| Sangam and Mekedatu I kokrebellur Pelicanry | 30 |
| Galibore And the River Flows on | 32 |
| Muthathi Village | 34 |
| Shivanasamudram The Forest in Your Backyard | 35 |
| Srirangapatana The Beckoning lsle | 40 |
| Ranganthittu Bird Sanctury | 44 |
| Mahadevapura I kere Tonnur | 47 |
| Mysore The World's Heritage City | 48 |
| Brindavan Gardens I Nanjagud I Somanathapur | 57 |
| Br Hills As wild As it gets | 58 |
| Bandipur Mudumala in the Foothills fo the Blue Mountains | 63 |
| Jungle Retreat | 67 |
| Himad Gopalaswamy Betta I Mukurthi Np | 74 |
| Sravanabelagola Dhavala Sarovara Saint fo the Silver Lake | 75 |
| Nandi Hills A Byte-sized Paradise | 81 |
| Muddenahalli | 84 |
| Coorg | 85 |
| Nagarhole National Park Where the River Runs Wild | 87 |
| Kabini Pachyderm Palaces | 93 |
| Orange County Resort | 96 |
| Brahmagiri Wildlife Sancturay The Ridge Acorss Forever | 101 |
| Dubare Kaveri's Secret Treasure Trove | 107 |
| Bylakuppe | 110 |
| Harangi Dam I Nisargandhama I Veerabhoomi | 115 |
| Siddapur Livin' La vida Mocha | 116 |
| Orange County Resort | 118 |
| Gonikoppal | 122 |
| Madikeri Coffee Nama | 122 |
| The Rainforest Retreat | 124 |
| Bhagamandala I Talacauvery | 128 |
| kakkabe God's Own Attic | 129 |
| Palce Estate | 132 |
| Karada | 134 |
| West and Central Karantaka | 135 |
| Halebid Carved in Stone | 137 |
| Belur | 140 |
| Chikmagalur in Coffee Country | 143 |
| The Serail Chikmagalur | 146 |
| Kemmannagundi A Monarch's Retreat | 149 |
| Bhadra Wildife Sanctuary Magical World | 151 |
| Shivgiri Trails Your Very Own Tiger Den | 153 |
| River Tern Lodge Natutre Bountyland | 157 |
| Kukke Subrahmanya Sacred Earth in th Hills | 161 |
| Dharmasthala | 166 |
| Kudremukh The Mocha Mountains | 169 |
| Kalasa I Horanadu | 172 |
| Karkala The Giants in the Ghats | 173 |
| Moodabidri | 175 |
| Mangalore Port of Many Colours | 179 |
| Ulla Dargah I Tannirbhavi Beach I Someshwar Beach I panambur beach I surathkal Beach I kateel | 188 |
| Udupi India's Favourite Kitchen | 190 |
| Kaup Beach I st mary's isles I Malpe | 195 |
| Marvnthe The sea, the River and the Highway | 197 |
| Ootinane I Kodachadri Hills | 199 |
| Murudeshwar Kitsch-cooing by the sea | 201 |
| Bhatkal I Netrani island | 204 |
| Honnemardu Linganamakki's Emerald isle | 207 |
| Jog Galls I tyavarekoppa I sagar I nagavalli | 210 |
| Hampi The Lost Empire | 213 |
| sandur | 218 |
| The Nilgiris | 221 |
| Thirunelly Heal Station | 223 |
| kuruvandweep | 226 |
| Fringe Ford Estate The Charming Old Bungalow | 230 |
| Sulthan Bathery A Farewell to Arms | 233 |
| Tranquil Resort | 238 |
| Vythiri Rainforest Hideaway | 241 |
| Bellikkal 36 Hairpin Bends to Heaven | 251 |
| Ooty Eat, Sing and BE Merry | 256 |
| Pykara Falls and Lake | 264 |
| Coonoor Misty Misty, Nice Nice | 265 |
| Toy Train in the Blue Mountains | 267 |
| Ketty | 271 |
| Red Hills The Lake Less Travelled | 272 |
| Tamil Nadu and Puducherry | 277 |
| Hoggenakkal Falls Cauvery's Playground | 279 |
| Yelagiri Hills A Half horse Town | 284 |
| Jalagamparai Waterfalls I Vellore | 288 |
| Yercaud in Clive's Footsteps | 289 |
| Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary The Bird Paradise | 294 |
| Karikili Bird Sanctuary | 297 |
| Fisherman's Cove A Dutch Treat | 298 |
| Mammallapuram Heritage Village by the Sea | 300 |
| Sadras I Crocodile Bank I Kovalam | 305 |
| The Dune Seaside Surprise | 306 |
| Indira Gandhi Wildife Sanctuary On Top of the World | 308 |
| Aliyar Monkey Falls | 313 |
| Palani Hills in Search of Murugan | 314 |
| Elephant Valley Rustic Charms | 318 |
| Kodaikanal Unwrap with care | 321 |
| Mannavannur lake | 328 |
| Beri-Jam Lake | 330 |
| Auroville I Serenity Beach I Quiet Beach | 340 |
| Long Weekenders | 341 |
| Dandeli Wildlife SanctuaryA civilised Wildlife reserve | 343 |
| Gokarna Doyble Nirvana in Shiva's Town | 347 |
| Karwar IN the Footsteps of Rabindranth Tagore | 351 |
| Nersa Going Betty On a Weekend | 355 |
| Badami Cradle of Temple Architecture | 358 |
| Bekal Fort beachcomber's Bonanza | 363 |
| Thalassery Drumbats of Another Age | 366 |
| Kozhikode the spice of Malabar | 370 |
| Palakkad Fields of Gold | 374 |
| Nelliyampathy Far From the Madding Crowd | 378 |
| Kochi Queen of the Arabian sea | 382 |
| Kamarajar Valley Drive into your Dreams | 386 |
| Karaikudi Chettinadu on a Platter | 390 |
| Specials | 393 |
| An Evening with Grover and son by cy Gopinath | 394 |
| SwalpaAdjusht Maadi by Priya Ganapathy | 396 |
| The waiter who couldn't Forget by cy Gopinath | 398 |
| Karadi Days by mahesh Dattani | 400 |
| The Khedda Operation by sunaad raghuram | 402 |
| Mythical Malgudi by manu joseph | 404 |
| The golden Chariot by ranee sahaney | 407 |
| Around Bangalore | |
| Adventure | 411 |
| Amusement parks | 412 |
| Resorts | 413 |
| Places to go | 424 |
| Wellness Breaks | 430 |
| Information | |
| Access at a Glance | 12 |
| Train Reckoner | 14 |
| How to use the book | 16 |
| Tourist Offices | 446 |
| Travel Helplines Air, Rail and Road | 448 |
| En Route Halts | 450 |
| Accommodatio Listings | 456 |
| Go there for | 498 |
| Recommended Reading | 500 |
| Glossary | 502 |
| About the Authors | 505 |
| Route Guides | |
| South Karnataka | 20 |
| Coorg | 86 |
| West and Central Karantaka | 136 |
| The Nilgiris | 220 |
| Tamil Nadu and Puducherry | 278 |
| North West Karnataka | 342 |
| Kerala | 362 |
| Around Bangalore | 410 |
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What are your options for a Weekend trip from Bangalore? Lots, actually….
• Sublime beaches on the coasts of Karnataka, North Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
• Incredibly green rolling hills with lush plantations and thriving forests in the Nilgiris, Coorg and Malnad . .
• Secluded spots along the pretty banks of a playful Cauvery or the Serene Kabini.
• Irresistible stay options in jungles, coffee estates and colonial bungalows, on beaches river banks and lakesides.
• For adventure enthusiasts there’s water spots, trekking, rafting, safaris, angling, boat/ coracle rides, nature walks….. .
• Wildlife lovers can look forward to seeing elephant herds, bison, the Nilgiri tahr, bat colonies and some amazing birds.
You will also get our regular updated information for each destination: how to Reach, Where to stay and Eat, En Route Halts for meals and loo breaks. Plus, an Access Chart and a Train Reckoner
| South Karnataka | 19 |
| Bannerghatta National Park Locking Eyes with cats | 21 |
| Bheemeshwari Discauvery wekkend | 27 |
| Sangam and Mekedatu I kokrebellur Pelicanry | 30 |
| Galibore And the River Flows on | 32 |
| Muthathi Village | 34 |
| Shivanasamudram The Forest in Your Backyard | 35 |
| Srirangapatana The Beckoning lsle | 40 |
| Ranganthittu Bird Sanctury | 44 |
| Mahadevapura I kere Tonnur | 47 |
| Mysore The World's Heritage City | 48 |
| Brindavan Gardens I Nanjagud I Somanathapur | 57 |
| Br Hills As wild As it gets | 58 |
| Bandipur Mudumala in the Foothills fo the Blue Mountains | 63 |
| Jungle Retreat | 67 |
| Himad Gopalaswamy Betta I Mukurthi Np | 74 |
| Sravanabelagola Dhavala Sarovara Saint fo the Silver Lake | 75 |
| Nandi Hills A Byte-sized Paradise | 81 |
| Muddenahalli | 84 |
| Coorg | 85 |
| Nagarhole National Park Where the River Runs Wild | 87 |
| Kabini Pachyderm Palaces | 93 |
| Orange County Resort | 96 |
| Brahmagiri Wildlife Sancturay The Ridge Acorss Forever | 101 |
| Dubare Kaveri's Secret Treasure Trove | 107 |
| Bylakuppe | 110 |
| Harangi Dam I Nisargandhama I Veerabhoomi | 115 |
| Siddapur Livin' La vida Mocha | 116 |
| Orange County Resort | 118 |
| Gonikoppal | 122 |
| Madikeri Coffee Nama | 122 |
| The Rainforest Retreat | 124 |
| Bhagamandala I Talacauvery | 128 |
| kakkabe God's Own Attic | 129 |
| Palce Estate | 132 |
| Karada | 134 |
| West and Central Karantaka | 135 |
| Halebid Carved in Stone | 137 |
| Belur | 140 |
| Chikmagalur in Coffee Country | 143 |
| The Serail Chikmagalur | 146 |
| Kemmannagundi A Monarch's Retreat | 149 |
| Bhadra Wildife Sanctuary Magical World | 151 |
| Shivgiri Trails Your Very Own Tiger Den | 153 |
| River Tern Lodge Natutre Bountyland | 157 |
| Kukke Subrahmanya Sacred Earth in th Hills | 161 |
| Dharmasthala | 166 |
| Kudremukh The Mocha Mountains | 169 |
| Kalasa I Horanadu | 172 |
| Karkala The Giants in the Ghats | 173 |
| Moodabidri | 175 |
| Mangalore Port of Many Colours | 179 |
| Ulla Dargah I Tannirbhavi Beach I Someshwar Beach I panambur beach I surathkal Beach I kateel | 188 |
| Udupi India's Favourite Kitchen | 190 |
| Kaup Beach I st mary's isles I Malpe | 195 |
| Marvnthe The sea, the River and the Highway | 197 |
| Ootinane I Kodachadri Hills | 199 |
| Murudeshwar Kitsch-cooing by the sea | 201 |
| Bhatkal I Netrani island | 204 |
| Honnemardu Linganamakki's Emerald isle | 207 |
| Jog Galls I tyavarekoppa I sagar I nagavalli | 210 |
| Hampi The Lost Empire | 213 |
| sandur | 218 |
| The Nilgiris | 221 |
| Thirunelly Heal Station | 223 |
| kuruvandweep | 226 |
| Fringe Ford Estate The Charming Old Bungalow | 230 |
| Sulthan Bathery A Farewell to Arms | 233 |
| Tranquil Resort | 238 |
| Vythiri Rainforest Hideaway | 241 |
| Bellikkal 36 Hairpin Bends to Heaven | 251 |
| Ooty Eat, Sing and BE Merry | 256 |
| Pykara Falls and Lake | 264 |
| Coonoor Misty Misty, Nice Nice | 265 |
| Toy Train in the Blue Mountains | 267 |
| Ketty | 271 |
| Red Hills The Lake Less Travelled | 272 |
| Tamil Nadu and Puducherry | 277 |
| Hoggenakkal Falls Cauvery's Playground | 279 |
| Yelagiri Hills A Half horse Town | 284 |
| Jalagamparai Waterfalls I Vellore | 288 |
| Yercaud in Clive's Footsteps | 289 |
| Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary The Bird Paradise | 294 |
| Karikili Bird Sanctuary | 297 |
| Fisherman's Cove A Dutch Treat | 298 |
| Mammallapuram Heritage Village by the Sea | 300 |
| Sadras I Crocodile Bank I Kovalam | 305 |
| The Dune Seaside Surprise | 306 |
| Indira Gandhi Wildife Sanctuary On Top of the World | 308 |
| Aliyar Monkey Falls | 313 |
| Palani Hills in Search of Murugan | 314 |
| Elephant Valley Rustic Charms | 318 |
| Kodaikanal Unwrap with care | 321 |
| Mannavannur lake | 328 |
| Beri-Jam Lake | 330 |
| Auroville I Serenity Beach I Quiet Beach | 340 |
| Long Weekenders | 341 |
| Dandeli Wildlife SanctuaryA civilised Wildlife reserve | 343 |
| Gokarna Doyble Nirvana in Shiva's Town | 347 |
| Karwar IN the Footsteps of Rabindranth Tagore | 351 |
| Nersa Going Betty On a Weekend | 355 |
| Badami Cradle of Temple Architecture | 358 |
| Bekal Fort beachcomber's Bonanza | 363 |
| Thalassery Drumbats of Another Age | 366 |
| Kozhikode the spice of Malabar | 370 |
| Palakkad Fields of Gold | 374 |
| Nelliyampathy Far From the Madding Crowd | 378 |
| Kochi Queen of the Arabian sea | 382 |
| Kamarajar Valley Drive into your Dreams | 386 |
| Karaikudi Chettinadu on a Platter | 390 |
| Specials | 393 |
| An Evening with Grover and son by cy Gopinath | 394 |
| SwalpaAdjusht Maadi by Priya Ganapathy | 396 |
| The waiter who couldn't Forget by cy Gopinath | 398 |
| Karadi Days by mahesh Dattani | 400 |
| The Khedda Operation by sunaad raghuram | 402 |
| Mythical Malgudi by manu joseph | 404 |
| The golden Chariot by ranee sahaney | 407 |
| Around Bangalore | |
| Adventure | 411 |
| Amusement parks | 412 |
| Resorts | 413 |
| Places to go | 424 |
| Wellness Breaks | 430 |
| Information | |
| Access at a Glance | 12 |
| Train Reckoner | 14 |
| How to use the book | 16 |
| Tourist Offices | 446 |
| Travel Helplines Air, Rail and Road | 448 |
| En Route Halts | 450 |
| Accommodatio Listings | 456 |
| Go there for | 498 |
| Recommended Reading | 500 |
| Glossary | 502 |
| About the Authors | 505 |
| Route Guides | |
| South Karnataka | 20 |
| Coorg | 86 |
| West and Central Karantaka | 136 |
| The Nilgiris | 220 |
| Tamil Nadu and Puducherry | 278 |
| North West Karnataka | 342 |
| Kerala | 362 |
| Around Bangalore | 410 |
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