@vikram-hegde
Coastal Karnataka at heart. Planner of group trips.
Coonoor
Everything I wanted from Ooty, without the crowds. Tea estates, a misty viewpoint, and the toy train chugging past. Take the Nilgiri Mountain Railway one way. Stay in a tea-estate bungalow, not in town.
BR Hills
A quiet forest on the Karnataka–Tamil Nadu border with a hilltop temple and morning safaris. Stay at the Jungle Lodges camp, and do the morning safari. It's only four hours from Bangalore.
Gokarna
The beach trek from Kudle to Om to Half Moon to Paradise, with a swim and a fish thali at every stop. Take the overnight bus or train. Skip the monsoon; the beaches are rough and the shacks are shut.
Dandeli
White-water rafting on the Kali river, then hornbills flying over the camp at dusk. Go between October and May for rafting. Book a riverside camp with meals included.
