Bangalore - Weekend trip - Pondicherry

Pondicherry is about 290 Kms from Bangalore.It is a nice place to visit,esp during the winter.Drive down Hosur road till Krishnagiri,it is a part of NHAI(Golden Quadrilateral project) .From Krishnagiri take a left off the main highway (roadsigns mark the route),towards Chennai and immediate right then join the National Highway to Pondicherry. Beautiful roads all the way to Pondy.Towns enroute are Uttanagarai, Chengam, Tiruvanamalai, Tindivanam. Gingee fort, is also on the way and a worth spending some time. It is a Archealogical survey of India (ASI)Heritage site.The total travel time should be about 5-6 hours.

Bangalore - Weekend trip - Valnur Fishing Camp

Valnur fishing camp is located around 250kms from Bangalore,near Kushalanagar on the banks of the Cauvery.Fishing permits can be obtained from the Coorg Wildlife Society. Valnur is also a haven for birdwatchers, with innumerable avian species to be spotted and identified.

Bangalore - Weekend trip - Nisargadhama

Nisargadhama is a breathtakingingly beautiful island off the state highway, two km from Kushalanagar town and 28 km from Madikeri.In olden days, tigers used to come to this lake to drink water. Henceforth, this lake came to be known as Pilikula Nisargadhama.Pilikula literally means Tiger's lake.The 64-acre island, surrounded by the Cauvery river, can be accessed by walking across a hanging bridge. Elephant rides and boating are some of the other attractions.Nisargadhama has now become the hotspot for people who are looking forward to enjoy scenic beauty & peace.

Bangalore - Weekend trip - Namdroling Golden Temple

Located amidst the sandal groves a few hours from Bangalore and Mysore, in Karnataka state, Namdroling was established by His Holiness Pema Norbu Rinpoche .Every day, Namdroling monastery welcomes hundreds of visitors, both from India and abroad to experience the teachings and enjoy our grounds, temples and meditative environment.Today the monastery is home to nearly 5000 monks and nuns, renowned as a center for the pure upholding of the teachings of the Buddha.Getting to Namdroling - Fly into Bangalore, then take a public bus, passing through Mysore to Kushalnagar, the town nearest Namdroling. Total trip time is five hours.

Bangalore - Weekend trip - Thadiyandamol Peak,Coorg

Thadiyandamol is the highest peak in Coorg at an altitude of 6870 feet. It is around 34 km from Madikere.Its a beautiful place for trekking & can be covered in to six to eight hours..This trek is probably one of the most varied and dramatic treks one can do in Coorg. It includes native forest, high grasslands, ridge walking, mountain, paddy and coffee plantation terrain with huge views throughout the trek.

Bangalore - Weekend trip - Kotilingeshwara

Kotilingeshwara is located around 90 Kms from Bangalore.It is one big park of shiva lingas, lining pathways in all sizes amidst bilva and amla trees.The biggest shiva linga is 108 ft tall, ccompanying by a huge 35 ft tall figure of Nandi,surrounded by lakhs of small shivalingas spread over an area of 15 acres. So far, around 22 lakh shivalingas have been installed. The entire project involves the installation of one crore shivalingas of various sizes, hence the name ‘Kotilingeshwara’.

Bangalore - Weekend trip - Nandi Hills

Nandi Hills is about 60 kms from Bangalore. It is also known as Nandidurga, it was one of the summer retreats of Tipu Sultan.It is a very beautiful place with nature around you at the highest level of about 1478 mtrs and about 3940 ft above sea level.On the top of the hill, there are temples dedicated to Sri Ugra Narasimha and Sri Yoga Narasimha.On the lower hill there is a temple dedicated to Sri Bhoga Narasimha.Its best if you are on top of the hill before sunrise. The wind, fog and clouds that blow towards you in the morning is just amazing.There are two roads to the top one that goes through Chikballapur and the other that goes through Doddaballapur.