Let us connect to the roots of raw nature and spend some time making new friends, camping, watching the beautiful sunset and stare up at the starry skies. Covered with a vast expanse of lush green forests, the Kotagiri Trek is the perfect amalgamation of nature, serenity and cuisine. A typical forest trail crosses emerald blue lakes, frothy waterfalls and a large ambit of tree plantations. It is characterised by very rich plant diversity and exotic and endemic animal species along with two endangered animals – Lion-Tailed Macaque and Nilgiri Tahr. Pack your bags to wander in the wilderness and be mesmerised by the beauty of sheer beauty of the Nilgiri mountain range. Experience the cool weather and be bewitched by the aroma of tea gardens. Spend a night in a tent, under a star-lit sky and share some exciting stories with strangers over the barbeque. Travel! Before you run out of time.
Spend some time in the lap of nature, away from the work deadlines and concrete life. Pitching tents in the wilderness, making barbeque, relaxing in the undulating hills, all this surely will be a concoction of thrill and delight.
DAY 0:
- Leave from Bangalore by 10:00 PM
DAY 1:
- Reach the Campsite by 8:30 AM – freshen up and have breakfast
- Start the Kotagiri Ridge Trek
- Have packed lunch during the trek
- Visit the Cave House
- Explore the Tea Estates
- Enjoy the sunset from Nilgiri Valley
- Return to the Campsite by evening
- Have dinner around a bonfire and spend the night stargazing
DAY 2:
- Visit the Foothills of the Dale River
- Visit the Nilgiri View Point
- Depart for Bangalore, and have a self-sponsored lunch on the way
- Reach Bangalore By 10 PM
INCLUDED:
- Transportation(Non AC) to and fro from Bangalore
- Sharing basis accommodation in homestay/rooms.
- Food(Veg) – 2 breakfast – 1 lunch – 1 Dinner
- Experience that you gain
- Guide and entry charges for trek
- Campfire
NOT INCLUDED:
- Anything not included in the inclusions above
- Any kind of insurance
- Personal Expense(snacks, mineral water etc.)
Day 1 – Trek to Kotagiri
We will reach the campsite by 8:30 AM, and after some rest and a hearty breakfast, we will start the Kotagiri trek. Explore the adventurous trail with lush green forests and streams entangled around it and pamper yourself with the natural bliss of the Kotagiri hills. We will be given packed lunch during the trek.
After traversing the cave house, we will head to the tea estates. Experience the intensely aromatic tea grown there and after having a sip, we will wait to witness the enchanting sunset scene from Nilgiri Valley.
Then, we will head back to the campsite, and after some rest and dinner, we will sit under the starry skies and be spellbound by the beauty of the glittery sky.
Day 2 – Visit Catherine Falls and Nilgiri View Point
We will kick-start the day with a visit to the double-cascaded Catherine Falls. After spending some time at the Nilgiri View Point, we will proceed to return to Bangalore.
Fill your life with adventures, not things. Have stories to tell, not stuff to show. Every mountain is within reach if you travel. Be enchanted and coddiwomple to a world of fantasy. Be a traveller and a storyteller.
