Coorg is about slowing down: wake up on a coffee estate, walk through spice plantations and visit the Tibetan settlement at Bylakuppe.
Highlights
- Coffee plantation stays and tours
- Abbey Falls
- Raja’s Seat at sunset
- Dubare elephant camp
- Namdroling Monastery at Bylakuppe
What to eat
- Pandi curry (pork)
- Akki roti
- Coorg coffee
Where to stay
Plantation homestays around Madikeri, Virajpet and Somwarpet.
Getting there
About 5-6 hours by road from Bengaluru.
Tips
- Monsoon is lush but leech-heavy: carry salt or leech socks.
- Homestays give the best local experience.
Best time to visit
Jun-Mar. See what else is good in October and our best time to visit India guide.
Temples and shrines near Coorg (Kodagu)
- Dharmasthala Manjunatha Shiva as Manjunatha, run by a Jain family
- Kukke Subramanya Subramanya (Murugan) as lord of serpents
Places to see in and around Coorg (Kodagu)
16 places within 40 km. Tap I’ve been to add them to your India passport.
- Namdroling Monastery Monastery, 25 km
- Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary Wildlife sanctuary, 20 km
- Honnamana Kere Lake, 27 km
- Abbey Falls Waterfall, 5 km
- Kukke Subramanya Temple Temple, 30 km
- Talakaveri Wildlife Sanctuary Wildlife sanctuary, 28 km
- Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary Wildlife sanctuary, 27 km
- Mallalli Falls Waterfall, 24 km
- Nisargadhama Island, 22 km
- Harangi Dam Landmark, 20 km
- Madikeri Fort Fort, 0 km
- Nalknad Palace Palace, 20 km
- Chelavara Falls Waterfall, 25 km
- Devaragundi Waterfall, 29 km
- Bisle Reserve Forest Wildlife sanctuary, 35 km
- St. Mark's Church, Mercara Temple, 0 km
Food to try in and around Coorg (Kodagu)
Named after Coorg (Kodagu): Coorg Orange, Coorg Green Cardamom, Coorg Arabica Coffee. The rest are Karnataka favourites.
- Coorg Orange GI: fruit
- Coorg Green Cardamom GI: spice or chilli
- Coorg Arabica Coffee GI: tea or coffee
- Mysore masala dosa
- Bisi bele bath
- Ragi mudde
- Neer dosa
- Benne dose
- Akki rotti
- Jolada rotti
- Holige
- Chiroti
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