Places to visit in Coorg
Every trip on this page covers the places below; a private trip can drop one and add another.
- Abbey Falls: Eight km from Madikeri, a short walk down to a hanging bridge facing the fall; fullest from July to October.
- Dubare Elephant Camp: The forest department camp on the Kaveri where you help bathe and feed the elephants; go before 10 am, and cross by coracle.
- Raja's Seat: The sunset garden in Madikeri looking west over the valley, with a small toy train and a musical fountain in the evening.
- Namdroling Monastery, Bylakuppe: The Golden Temple of the Tibetan settlement, 35 km from Madikeri, with three gilded statues and chanting at 5 pm.
- Mandalpatti: A jeep-only track climbs to 1,600 m for sunrise above the clouds; the jeeps leave from Madikeri and the road closes in heavy rain.
- Talakaveri and Bhagamandala: The Kaveri's source on Brahmagiri hill, 45 km out, with a temple tank and 400 steps to the viewpoint.
- Iruppu Falls and Nagarhole: A 70 m fall near the Kerala border and the Nagarhole safari gate an hour further, best at dawn.
- A coffee plantation walk: Arabica and robusta under pepper vines, usually on the estate you are staying on, ending with fresh filter coffee.























