Maravanthe: A Quiet Beach Getaway

Maravanthe beach, is 50 km from Udupi on the west coast of Karnataka.

Tourists can go boating on the river, which was just two feet deep (during unseason) and hence can walk.

Snorkelling and other water activities are organised by the resort, provided there are enough people. A standard room in the resort is Rs 1,000 per night in season time, and Rs 680 during off season. Other places to visit around Maravanthe are Kollur and Murudeshwara.

How to get there?

- Maravanthe is 110 km from Mangalore, the closest airport.
- The nearest railhead is Kundapur, 18 km away, and Mangalore.
- By road, Maravanthe is 450 km from Bangalore, 130 km from Gokarna, 275 km from Goa and 50 km from Udupi.

Devbagh: An Idyllic Island Getaway

Devbagh Beach Resort is an island resort located off the coast of Karwar in Karnataka. Away from the hustle bustle of Bangalore's busy life. In an island resort!

Being one with nature with the thunderous waves kissing the sea shore, getting a royal tan under the sun, taking a splash in the sea, watching birds diving in the sea.

Its a 16-hour bumpy ride from Bangalore to Karwar, will be received by a forest officer who will to the boat pickup point of the resort.

Tourists can spend time by having fun filled with nature walks, photography, a banana boat ride, parasailing, splashing in the sea or getting tanned under the sun and of course collecting memorable sea shells!.

How to get there?

Karwar is 3 km away in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka.

- The closest airport is at Goa, 100 km away.
- The closest railhead is at Karwar and Hubli (160 km).
- Regular buses and taxis are available at Madgaon (72 km), Bangalore (520 km), Mangalore (270 km) and Hubli.

Trekking To Misty Kudremukh

Kudremukh peak, at 1892 metres above sea level, is a trekker's paradise with 13 trekking trails.

Located about 100 km from Chikmagalur, 130 km from Mangalore and 350 km from Bangalore, Kudremuch is part of the Kudremukh National Park in Karnataka.

On the way to trekking you will passthru landscape of the Kudremukh National Park is interspersed with grasslands and shoal forests.

How to get there?

The closest airport/railhead is Mangalore, 130 km away. Kudremukh is well connected by road with Chikmagalur (100 km), Mangalore and Bangalore (350 km).

For more details visit Karnataka Tourism Website

Coorg - The Scotland Of India.

Coorg or Kodagu is situated on Karnataka's Western Ghats. Madikeri, the district headquarters nestled like a bird's nest in the verdant hills, is spread along the ridge of a mountain, at 3,900 feet above sea level.

The best way to reach Coorg it turned out was by train from Bangalore to Mysore (three and half hours) and then a bus to Coorg, 120 kms from Mysore. Car travel, even a short journey on a smooth road, makes us go a funny shade of green.

How to get to Coorg?
- Catch Tirupati-Mysore passenger train at 7.40 am to mysore, have lunch and can catch bus 12:30PM.
- Regular buses and taxis are available from Bangalore (250 km), Mysore (120 km), Mangalore (135 km) and Hassan (146 km).

Surrounding places to visit

- Raja's Seat, a popular sunset viewpoint (Within Madikeri)
- Abbey Falls, about seven kilometres away (Within Madikeri)
- The Omakeshwara temple (Within Madikeri)
- Elephant camp at Dubare forest (45 km from Madikeri)
- Harangi dam (36 km from Madikeri)
- Kushalnagar, which houses a very famous Tibetan monastery
- Nisargadhama (30 kms from Madikeri)
- The Nagarhole Wildlife Sanctuary, little far about 110 kms.

For more details with respect to travel packages visit Karnataka Tourism web site.