About Coorg Tourism

Coorg or Kodagu is the District and popular tourist spot in Karnataka state. Coorg is the smallest district in Karnataka, All Districts have railway lines in Karnataka except Coorg. Coorg is also called by many names that are Scotland of india, Kashmir of Karnataka. Coorg is home to 549,451 peoples relating to the recent census and is well known for Coffee plantation, Tea estates, Black peppers, Orange, Ginger, Ext. The Major festivals in coorg is Puttari(puthari), Kaveri Sankramana, Kailpodu(kail mahurtha), Madikeri Dasara, and many local festivals celebrating in this district.

Coorg is best place to trekking. There are dozens of beautiful places to trek, the main trekking spots are Tadiandamol(1745m, this is the coorg’s highest peak), Peak of Igguthappa(1590m), Pushpagiri(1712m), Nishani motte, Brahmagiri hill and many trekking places situated in coorg. Madikeri is the head quarters to coorg district. Coorg covers 4,150 sq km in size, less than 15% of Population residing in the district’s urban centers. Kodavas, Arebhase Gowdas, kudiyas, buntas are the main groups leaving in Coorg, Kodavas and Arebhase Gowdas are the major groups in Coorg. Pandikari(fork), kadabu, Kuglet, Aatti payasa, Akki rotti are the special cuisine in coorg.

Coorg is main spot to many beautiful water falls, some of the falls are known well, that is Abbey Falls(situated 4 km from madikeri town), Irppu falls(35 km from madikeri), Mallali falls( situated in somwarpet taluk).

Coorg is dotted with several towns like Virajpet, Kushalnagar, Somwarpet, Gonikoppal and Pollibetta, merely Madikeri has well brought-up tourist facilities. At Madikeri, solitary can either stay in the star comfort of the Hotel Coorg International or next to the financial plan Hotel Rajdarshan, close to the famed ‘Raja’s Seat’ or Cauvery Hotel approach the bus-stand. Besides slighter tourist cottages, at hand are a run to of sitting room which offer ‘home stay’ resource.

How to reach Coorg

Coorg is accessible by road only. Coorg does not have Air transport and Railway Transport. Nearest airport is in Mysore and Mangalore. Mysore and Puttur is the nearest rail station to coorg. Government and Private buses are available frequently to coorg.
Distances to coorg from major cities: Bangalore to coorg - 250km (KSRTC government buses available frequently on this route with all range fare), Mangalore to Coorg- 120km, Mysore to Coorg – 120km, Hassan to coorg – 140km.

To Stay in Coorg

There are many home stays, resorts, guest houses, lodges, Hotels. Almost Facilities available in home stays, resorts, guest houses. You can get budget to royal staying facilities, such as 3 star, 5 star hotels and Lodges. Some of the Major Hotels are Club Mahindra, Orange County, Coorg International and Heritage Resorts. To find Hotels and Homestay see here - Coorg Homestays - Budget Hotels in Coorg