Oindri’s guidebook
Sightseeing
If you are fit, you need to trek 5km (~2 hrs) from the base to get to the view point.Or you will need to hire a 4WD jeep from the base because the ride to the top involves professional off-roading experience. It costs INR 1K for the entire jeep; you can also get a shared jeep. Bear in mind though, the jeep ride is bumpy and you will need to climb 30 steps from the parking spot to the Mandalpatti viewpoint.
Pro tip: Negotiate with the driver for a return journey to the base via Makkanduru route (more scenic- lush green coffee plantations, clear streams & waterfalls).
If you have more time, also negotiate a visit to Kotte Abbey waterfalls (8KM away) in the jeep. Less well-known, very peaceful, in the middle of a forested reserve - you can while some time away here feeding the fishes.
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Mandalpatti Peak
Mandalpatti RoadIf you are fit, you need to trek 5km (~2 hrs) from the base to get to the view point.Or you will need to hire a 4WD jeep from the base because the ride to the top involves professional off-roading experience. It costs INR 1K for the entire jeep; you can also get a shared jeep. Bear in mind though, the jeep ride is bumpy and you will need to climb 30 steps from the parking spot to the Mandalpatti viewpoint.
Pro tip: Negotiate with the driver for a return journey to the base via Makkanduru route (more scenic- lush green coffee plantations, clear streams & waterfalls).
If you have more time, also negotiate a visit to Kotte Abbey waterfalls (8KM away) in the jeep. Less well-known, very peaceful, in the middle of a forested reserve - you can while some time away here feeding the fishes.
Admire the giant Buddha statue & colorful paintings on Tibetan myths, attend a prayer service by the resident monks and surrender yourself to the peace and serenity here.
After all that soul-cleansing, head to one of the numerous Tibetan joints outside for some palate-cleansing with hot momos and thukpa.
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Namdroling Munkaklaustur Gullna Hofsins
Admire the giant Buddha statue & colorful paintings on Tibetan myths, attend a prayer service by the resident monks and surrender yourself to the peace and serenity here.
After all that soul-cleansing, head to one of the numerous Tibetan joints outside for some palate-cleansing with hot momos and thukpa.
Not to be confused with the more famous Abbey falls, this remote and little-known treasure can be your own private haven away from the tourist hordes. A must-visit if you are headed back from Mandalpatti. You can swim in the shallow water upstream, feed the fishes and relax amidst the dense, wooded estate.
Kote Abbe Falls
Not to be confused with the more famous Abbey falls, this remote and little-known treasure can be your own private haven away from the tourist hordes. A must-visit if you are headed back from Mandalpatti. You can swim in the shallow water upstream, feed the fishes and relax amidst the dense, wooded estate.
Secluded reservoir & dam with walkways, natural scenery & an access road through forest.
Chiklihole Dam Coorg
Secluded reservoir & dam with walkways, natural scenery & an access road through forest.