This is my Second trip to Coorg and most of places i have already visited but for my Kids it will be cherishing memory to their life.
Lets get into, How we planned our trip, We have started on 22nd Sep 2024 at 2:30 Pm from our home(Chennai) to Bangalore via Hosur (NH48) most of road under maintenance and road expansion was on progress so traffic was very slow and heavy traffic on certain areas but Toll plaza department didn't stopped charging.
Day 1 - 22-09-24 - Destination Bangalore (electronic city)
Tolls Plaza Cost
SriPerumbadur 50
CHENNASAMADURAM TOLL PLAZA 45
Pallikonda Toll Plaza 110
Vaniyambadi Toll Plaza 105
Krishnagiri Plaza 90
ATTIBELLE 35
We had stopped at Krishnagiri for our dinner and it was good with right price. Though Toll Plaza charge heavily but wont maintain any Toilets properly. So plan your trip, I have been forced stop at Petrol Bunk to use the Toilets for our kids.
We have reached Electronic City by 9:30 pm and we have already booked Treebo Celebrity Hotels and Suites via Agoda App for our Night Stay with good deal.
Day 2(23-09-24) - Coorg -> Channapatna->Coorg-Madikeri Raja Seat View
We have started by 7:30 AM to avoid Bangalore traffic, Since we stayed close to NICE Road it help us avoid travelling in City Traffic but my bad, i have missed Mysore Express deviation, If you missed this deviation you forced to go till NICE road end and you will be charged unnecessary so cautious on this NICE Road. I have been charged Rs.300/-
Tolls Plaza Cost
Magadi Road (P6) Plaza 235
Mysore Road (P5) Plaza 65
KANIMINIKE TOLL PLAZA 170
GANANGURU TOLL PLAZA 160
We have stopped at Navaneetha Krishnan Temple(Sri Aprameya Temple) in Channapatna,We use to go regularly while we are in Bangalore Stays. Still its maintained by Tamil Iyengar's and still performing all pooja's in Tamil as well.
After Temple visit we have stopped nearby Hotel to have our breakfast. Due to Mysore Express road most of Shops are gone. If you are taking Mysore Express road plan your Stopping accordingly.
Don't forget to renew your Emission Certificate, you will notice lot of Emission Certificate Center like Tea Shop while you reach at Mysore area, We have Filled our Tank Full at Chennai and its almost going to be reserve so we filled our Tank and took Emission Certificate to avoid unnecessary stuffs.
Mysore Express road really awesome but it will be difficult to maintain 100 KM speed but you will be monitored with multiple Camera's and Multiple Speed Display boards. So you have to Maintain your Speed and be responsible Driver on this roads. Our next stop at Kushalnagar for Lunch its not great but it ok to have our Veg Lunch here. After Mysore Express Road, Road are Crossing the Village so you have to slow down.
We have reached around 3:30 PM at Green Nest Plantation(Kingmaker's Plantation) Coorg. We booked Three nights here.
Superb Location and Climate also awesome almost 19* and cloudy. We just got refreshed and ready for our Sightseeing.
Raja Seat view : It was raining and to much fog, you cannot see anything because of the Fog but my kids enjoyed.
We had our Dinner Nearby Raja Seat Hotel. We got back to Hotel Room due to Rain and to much fog. Climate really awesome.
Day 3 (24-09-24) - Coorg->Sri Bhagaandeswar Temple->Tala Cauvery->Abbey Falls
We had our breakfast at Hotel and Started our Travel to Tala Cauvery but it was raining . Roads are very much damaged, So drive very cautiously. We have stopped Sri Bhagandeswara Temple.
Temple Entrance
Triveni Sangamam
After temple visit we have started to Tala Cauvery you will be charged Rs.50/- parking and road toll fee. Zero visibility on Hills very scary for our kids but they loved . You need to slowdown because of fog. Really Zero Visibility very difficult to drive.
Tala Cauvery Entrance
After Tala Cauvery, We have reached Abbi Falls while coming from Tala Cauvery to Madkeri there is Glass Bridge walk but due to Raining, we skipped and went to Abbi Falls.
Greenish .....from Thala Cauvery to Madkeri
Abbey Falls...
Wow ...what view on Abbey Falls...there is lot of crowd in Abbi Falls but we manage to take our pic for memories ...don't mis this place.
Due to bad weather and raining, we have moved to Hotel and had our Dinner at Hotel itself.
Day 4 - Coorg (25-09-24)-Madikeri(Omkareshwara Temple)->Nisargadhama Reserve -> Namdroling Monastery Golden Temple ->Dubbera Elephant Camp
After having our BreakFast we have moved to Madikeri to visit OmKareshware temple which it's a unique temple with Hindu islamic architecure ,After darshan slightly raining in Madikeri.
We have stopped at Nisargadhama Reserve where you can chill out on Bamboo forest and you can Exotic Bird park you can feed food to birds. Nisargadhama reserve entrance
Nisargadham will be good to take pics. We had our Lunch close to Nisargadham Reserve Park. We next went to Golden temple.
After Golden Temple, we started to Dubbera Elephant camp which will open at 4PM.
Dubbera Elephant Camp they charge Rs.180 per person during week days. They will take you into boat short ride and Elephant camp you feed as well but they charge Rs.50/-
Our kids are Happy on End of day and started back to Madikeri City to have our dinner though we didn't have much rain but more fog. Really adventure one, CAR AC suddenly make noise, so we don't know where the noise come from to be safer side, we switched of the AC but fog make our trip more adventure and unforgettable one.
Day 5 - Coorg - Chennai(26-09-24)
Our earlier plan to stay at Mysore and spend some time at Sri Chamundeswari temple, Palace and Zoo but due to some Political rumors spreading, we don't want to risk, so we thought of reaching Bangalore and take rest and start to Chennai next day.
We have checked out Green Nest Plantation(Kingmaker's Plantation) Hotel by 9:30 am started and we are in Bangalore almost 3.00PM and made us to think to drive at stretch to Chennai.
This time we taken route from Mysore express to KR Market and reach Chennai via old madras road because this route know route and more driven route but its surprise, i got stuck in Bangalore Traffic very badly and some road works are going on until Hoskote.
Mysore express -> Old Madras road-> Hoskote->Chittor->Vellore->Home(chennai) and reached our home by 12:10 am on 27-09-24. More then 2-3 hours we spent in Bangalore traffic.
One of memorable and cherish able trip for my daughters.
Toll Plaza Cost
GANANGURU TOLL PLAZA 160
SHESHAGIRIHALLI TOLL PLAZA 170
Hoskote Toll Plaza 25
Mulbagal Toll Plaza 90
Nangli Toll Plaza 35
Mahasamudram 100
Chennasamaduram Toll 45
SriPerumbadur Toll 50
For this Trip for Four people we spent around 28K
Budget Details:
Hotel - Bangalore -Rs.2356 (1 nights)
Hotel - Coorg - Rs.8750 ( 3 nights)
Petrol : Rs.8500 ( it vary depends on drive and car make)
Toll :Rs.1740
Food : (it depends on you)
Parking & Entrance Ticket : Rs.2400/-
Thanks for your time for reading our trip experience.
