Suggestions/ Help required for B'lore - Mysore - Coorg - Nagarhole Itinerary

abn999

Hi guys,

I am back from my 10 days Trip from Spiti- Kinnaur Valley (Himachal Pradesh), the tips i got Imers were really helpful.

Now i will be visiting Mysore - Coorg - Nagarhole in the month of October for seven days i.e. 19th Oct to 25th Oct.

I will be travelling with my wife and 9 month old son.

Itinerary is as follows :

1st Day - Mumbai - Bangalore (flight) - Mysore (by road)

2nd Day in Mysore

3rd Day proceed to Coorg (Siddhpur - booked at kadkini river Resort)

4th day in Coorg

5th day proceed to Nagarhole (boked at Kabini River Lodge) - Group of 8 persons from Mumbai will directly join us at nagarhole)

6th day in Nagarhole

7th day leave to Bangalore after Morning Jungle Safari.


My Querries :

1) Time required to reach following places considering we will be travelling by hired car ;-

(a) Bangalore to Mysore
(b) Mysore to Coorg (Siddhpur)
(C) Coorg (Sidhpur) to Nagarhole (Kabini River Lodge)
(d) Nagrhole to Banglore Airport
Note - please suggest good eatig joints also on the way.

2) places to be covered in Mysore in two days. please suggest mode of Transportation to cover places in Mysore, i will prefer private car. if anyone can give me idea about rates and any references, it will be highly appreciated.

3) which places to cover in Coorg considering my wife and my son (9 months) will be there and we will be staying at siddhpur which i belive at some distance from Madikere. please provide time which requires to cover each of the place.

4) please suggest mode of Transportation to cover places in Coorg, mostly i will prefer private car. if anyone can give me idea about rates and any references, it will be highly appreciated.

5) We are thinking that it will not be feasible to take my 9 month old son for safari in Nagarhole NP. any suggestions on this.

6) anything specifically to be covered in Nagarhole NP. any dos or donts in Nagarhole NP

7) please also comment on the Hotels that i will be staying in - i.e. Windflower Spa and Resort in Mysore, kadkini River resort in Coorg (siddhpur) and Kabini River Lodge in Nagrhole.

8) i am a big foodie, so pls suggest good eating joints at all these places.

hope to get loads of detailed replies as always.

Thanking you in advance.

Regards,

Anand

ribhu95

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My Querries :

1) Time required to reach following places considering we will be travelling by hired car ;-

(a) Bangalore to Mysore
(b) Mysore to Coorg (Siddhpur)
(C) Coorg (Sidhpur) to Nagarhole (Kabini River Lodge)
(d) Nagrhole to Banglore Airport
Note - please suggest good eatig joints also on the way.
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Bangalore - Mysore - 2.5 to 3 hours.
Nagarhole to Bangalore Airport - 7 to 8 hours.

Eating joints enroute - Kamat before channapatna, Paradise dasaprakash in mysore.

You will be best off hiring a car for the trip from Bangalore till you are back to Bangalore.

All the best

ribhu

srikanth131

Its not the best time to visit coorg. However no harm. (I ahve been there during the rains too)

I agree with ribhu95, Hire a Car from Bangalore. (Car rates would be around 6 per km and a min of around 250 kms, Plus driver bata, etc for a innova. or +/-10 for a Scorpio...Innova ) Also Kamat enroute to Mysore. Its a very good road.

1(a)Depending on from where in bangalore your start form Mysore would be around 2.5 hours. (b)Mysore to coorg - Around 5-6 Hours.(c)Coorg to Nagarhole - Around 2 Hours. (d) Continue on that road to bangalore - ~ 8 Hours.

2. Good Companyies in bangalore are Hertz, India Travel House, etc (Too many), A good company in mysore is BITS. If you are going in a taxi from bangalore, you could visit the Nimishamba temple and Ranganathittu bird centuary on your way to mysore. Places to cover are Mysore Palace, Camundi hills, St. Philomenas Church, Jagmohan Palace, Lalit Mahal Palace, Mysore Zoo and brindavan gardens in the evenign for the musical fountain. Also you could visit Srirangapatna if you ahve time.

3. Many places in a few kms from madikere and not in the town.
Raja Seat : Visit in the evening for sunset - Also have a a mussical fountains in the evening.
Madikeri Fort
Omkareshwara Temple
Abbey Falls : Take a deviation before Madikeri , (theres a sign board.) < 10 kms - Could spend around 20 mins or so here. (Miss this if you are in a tight shedule)
Talakaveri - Source of Cauvery river - Religiuos place also. 40-50 Kms from Madikeri.
Bhagamandala Temple

When you are enroute mysore-madikeri at a place called Bylakuppe near kushalnagar there is a buddish monastary - golden temple - Visit it.
Dubbare Elephant camp (Also a deviation from kushalnagar)
Nisargadhama (2-3 Kms from the kushalnagar)
You could visit the above places before you go to Siddhpur.

4. If you dont hire a car from bangalore or mysore , Then make sure to hire one here and I said most places would eb far away from town and with the child taxi would be a better option.

5. No Comment : However where would you leave your child? Also dont expect any huge / close wildlife spotting. I also dont knwo if the forst officials allow the child inside the vehicle.

A good hotel in madikeri is East End, There was one more hetel where I went in for coorgi food, Forgot the name,Will brushup my mind and be back.