Coorg full trip plan | Places to visit in coorg| 2 days itinerary | weekend trip | Budget travelling
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- Coorg or Kodagu is a beautiful hill town in Karnataka. It is known as the Scotland of India, because of its jungles, hills, and amazing Flora and Fauna. It is a paradise for nature lovers and is covered with lush greenery, plantations, and forests. Coorg is known for its coffee plantations and is one of the major producers of coffee in the country. It has an avg. elevation of 3000 to 5000 feet above sea level.
The best time to visit Coorg for trekking and other adventurous activities is around October to March. If you want to experience the valley shrouded with beautiful white flowers, March and April are the best time to visit.
Places to visit:
Tibetian Monastery / Golden Temple
Nisargadhama Forest Park
Dubare Elephant Camp
Omkareshwara Temple
Talakaveri Temple / Waterfalls
Triveni Sangam
Sri Bhagandeshwara Temple
Raja’s Seat
Abbey Falls
Madikeri Fort
Mandalpatti
Coorg weather makes the places to visit in Coorg accessible all through the year. Coorg temperature ranges between 14°C and 32°C, making it an ideal year-round destination. If you want to embark on a walk or engage in outdoor activities, October to March is the best time to visit Coorg. April and June are also ideal for visiting Coorg, when the country's Northern and Southern plains are melting under the hot sun.
Coorg receives a fresh spell of rains in June, which lasts until September in Coorg.
How to Reach Coorg?
To explore the best of Coorg, you can take state-run or private buses from nearby cities like Bangaloreand Mysore. Mangalore is the closest airport to Coorg and is well-connected with major airports in the country. Places to visit in Coorg are located less than 200 km from Mangalore airport. The closest railway station is in Mysore which is 120 km from Coorg. You can also take a train to Hassan, Mangalore or Kozhikodeand then take a bus or cab that will drop you at Coorg. It is advised that if you want to appreciate the countryside, you can hire a cab or drive yourself so that you can stop any time you need a break or snap photographs of the magnificent scenery along the road.
Food to try
A trip to Coorg is incomplete without indulging in the savoury local food. Coorg cuisine is delectable and is a must-try on your trip to Coorg. Kodava cuisine and culture have an impact on Coorg food as the wonderful flavour of the indigenous dishes is one of the key attractions of Coorg cuisine.
Akki Otti (Akki Roti) is a rice flour flatbread. This Coorg food is rich in nutrition and is served with Koot Curry or a mixture of vegetables cooked in coconut paste, palya (vegetable stir fry) or chicken curry.
Lunch options include steaming rice with veggie curries and palya. Several delights produced from bamboo, wild mushrooms, and mud crabs are an important part of Coorg cuisine. These dishes are cooked in winter. During the summer, you can try curries cooked with wild mangoes, jackfruit, and other fruits. Kadumbuttu (steamed rice dumplings), Pandi curry (pork curry), and Paputtu (rice and vegetables) are all delicious. You will find these dishes in most of the places to visit in Coorg.
Things to shop in Coorg
While you spend time enjoying places to visit in Coorg, you will find souvenirs in the form of coffee and spices, as Coorg is popularly known as the land of coffee.
Taking a trip to any of the coffee plantations is an essential part of the list of places to visit in Coorg. Hand-plucked, roasted, and freshly ground coffee is the best thing to buy in Coorg.
Apart from that, fresh spices such as cardamom, black pepper, white pepper, clove, mint, cumin, oregano, sage, basil, thyme, and rosemary are available here. Cashews, figs and raisins are among the dry fruits available. Oranges and honey can be purchased at nearly every market in the hill station. Although carrying boxes of oranges might be challenging, you can always buy bottled honey from most of the places to visit in Coorg.
What are the best places to visit in Coorg?
Namdroling Monastery Golden Temple, Madikeri Fort, Abbey Falls, Raja’s Seat, Nagarhole National Park, Talakaveri, Iruppu Falls, Bylakuppe: Golden Temple, Cauveri Nisargadhama, Bhagamandala, Omkareshwara Temple and Dubare Elephant Training Camp are some of the best places to visit in Coorg. Go on a soul-soothing sojourn to experience the beauty of this charming destination.