Cool Coorg Adventure Camp

 


THADIYANDAMOL is the highest mountain in Coorg (Mercara) Dist ( 1750 Mtrs. MSL). This place is around 250 Kms from Bangalore - via Virajpet. The climb to this mountain is gradient passing through grassland. If you are the type who likes to mingle with nature, see the snow-like mist romance with mountain slopes, feel the tingle of the cool and gentle breeze, watch the leaves flutter in dance-like movements, hear the sounds of chirping birds fill the air, then Coorg is the place for you.  Kodagu is noted for its scenic beauty. Hiking, cross-country, or simply motoring down mountain trails in Coorg, the visitor encounters panoramic views of the morning mist rolling down thickly wooded hill slopes and the undulating paddy fields and neat rows of coffee bushes resplendent under the blue skies. Now a flourishing agricultural center, Kodagu produces cash crops of coffee, rice, orange, pepper and cardamom. With its misty mountains and dense forests, Coorg seemed like a little corner of England to the British. They left behind a legacy, which is still an important source of national wealth. The well laid coffee plantations in Coorg account for almost half of Karnataka's coffee production. And Karnataka continues to be India's largest producer of coffee. Other reminders of the colonial past are the spacious estate bungalows, many of which still have British names and the meandering roads that wind through the district

HISTORY OF COORG
The correct name of Coorg is Kodagu , which is said to be derived from a kannada word ' Kudu' meaning steep or hilly. Coorg is the corrupt anglicized form of Kodagu. Little is known about the early history of this fertile land. From AD 1600 onwards, the Lingayat rajas ruled over Coorg and established their capital at Madikeri where they built a mud fort. The Kodavas, as the people of Coorg are called, harried the Mysore ruler Hyder Ali and Tippu Sultan through sporadic rebellions. Finally, in AD 1785, Tipu marched into Coorg with a large army and devastated their little kingdom. Four years later, with the help of the British, Coorg regained its independence and Raja Veerarajendra set about the task of reconstruction. In AD 1834, the British took over power in Coorg. They impeached the last ruler Chikkaveera Rajendra and sent him into exile.

THE KODAVAS
One explanation of the origin of the Kodavas traces their ancestry to the Arabs. This is because the traditional costume worn by the men of Coorg, the long black coat or kuppia, bears a striking resemblance to the kuffia worn by Arabs. Another story credits the Greek mercenaries, who come to India with Alexander the Great, with having founded the race.

Program Details

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Accommodation

Guest House + Water Proof Alpine Tents 

The camp site is in a coffee estate. We have a few Cottages. The participants will make use of the cottages to keep their luggage and make for Toilet and bathrooms facilities. We will be pitching High Altitude portable Water Proof Tents. The campers will be provided with Sleeping Bags, Carry mats & Air pillows.  Two participants will be accommodated in each tent.

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Write to us for details - info@careindia.in
The above is inclusive of food, Forest Entry Fee, trekking permit charges, Accommodation, guide charges etc.,
( Food from Day II Breakfast  to Day III Lunch )

 

Tentative Schedules

Day I

 11.00pm  Departure from Bangalore

Day II

 6.00am  Arrival @ Camp Site, Tea & Breakfast
 8.30am  Start Climbing Thadiyandamol Hill 
 1.00pm  Reach Thadayandamol - Lunch
 6.00pm  Return to Base Camp
 7.00pm  Camp Fire & Talent Night
 9.00pm  Dinner  &  Lights Off  

Day III

 6.00am  Wake-up call, tea & coffee
 8.00am  Breakfast 
 9.00am to 12.00 noon   Trekking  
 12.00 noon  Return to the Base Camp
 12.30pm  Lunch & Departure from Base Camp
 8.00pm     Arrival in Bangalore - Bye - bye
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