What are the places/resorts to visit on a weekend trip (overnight) for a batch of 40 people around Bangalore ?

Question

Hi,

My team of 40 wants to plan a overnight trip (during weekend) to some nearby place (max 250 kms one-way). Does anyone know of a good place where we can unwind, play, interact, team bonding and of course is scenic as well

Answer 1

Visit Hassan

Bangalore---186km--->Hassan.

Hassan-------38--------->Belur------17...

   |

   --------52--->Shravanabelagola

   |-------10--------->Koramangala

   |-------12--------->Mosale

   |-------20--------->Gorur Dam

   |------->Manzarabad Fort

   |-----100-------->Dharmatsala

Answer 2

Mudumalai : (Tamilnadu)- 224 kms to the South of Bangalore. It is extremely varied with hills, valleys, ravines, watercourses and swamps full of wildlife. It is famous for its population of elephant herds. It is visited for natural surroundings.

Travel information :

By Road

5½hours. Route: Bangalore- Bandipur via Mysore, Gundlupet (State Highway17), Bandipur - Madumalai (Tamil Nadu State Highway).

Activity : Nature Trail, Trekking, and Jungle Visit.

Yercaud : (TAMIL NADU)- 227 kms South East of Bangalore. Yercaud, is situated on the Shevaroyan Hill Range in Salem district of Tamil Nadu. It is a small, quiet hill station with a pleasant climate; can be visited any time of the year because of a year-round salubrious climate.

Travel information :

By Road

4 hours. Route: Bangalore-Omalur via Hosur, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Omalur (NH7), Omalur-Yercaud (State Highway).

By Rail 637 Ernakulam Express 4¾hour (Evening), 6232 Thanjavur Express 4¼hours + 1hour from Salem Station.

Sightseeing : Big Lake, Bear's Cave, Killiyur Falls, and Botanical Garden

Tirupati :-- 225 kms East of Bangalore. Tirupati is home to the most famous and revered Sri Venkateswara temple located 25 kms uphill from Station and from where all the hotels are situated.

Travel information :

By Road

Bangalore - Kolar - Chittoor - Tirupati - 225 kms - 4 1/2 Hours : Road Condition - Well-Maintained and little Traffic

By Rail Tirupati Train : Overnight Train No 213 TIRUPATI PASSR from BANGALORE CANT Station - 9 hours. AFternoon Day Train option is 7209 SESHADRI EXPRES from BANGALORE CANT to Reningunta (10 kms from Tirupati) - 7 hours.

Sightseeing : Sila Thoranam - 24 Kms This is a rare Geological Rock Arch Chandragiri Fort - 12 kms Alamelu Managapuram - 4 Kms. Kapilatheertham Temple - 2 kms Sri Kalahasti Temple : 40 kms Srinivasa Mangapuram Temple - 11 kms Kanipakkam Varasiddi Vinayaka Temple - 60 kms The Sri Venkateswara Zoological park - 12 kms

Wayanad : (Kerala)- 282 kms South West of Bangalore. Wayanad is known for its lovely mist clad hill stations, sprawling spice plantations, luxuriant forests and rich cultural traditions.

Kalpetta : This is where the headquarters of the Wayanad District are located. A stronghold of the Jains in the past, the famous Ananthanathaswamy Jain Temple is situated at Puliyarmala near Kalpetta.

Travel information :

By Road

5 hours. Route: Bangalore-Chamrajnagar (NH209), Chamrajnagar-Gundulpet (State Highway 33), Gundulpet-Kalpetta (NH212).

Pakshipathalam : This place can be accessed only be trekking. Rare species of birds can be sighted from the watch tower of this bird sanctuary.

Chembra Peak : At 2100 m above mean sea level. Chembra is the highest peak in Wayanad and is an ideal area for trekking.

Lakiddi : lies atop Thamarassery, a ghats pass at an elevation of 700 m. above mean sea level.

Mutanga Wildlife Sanctuary : houses Wild forests covering an area of 345 sq.kms Elephant, spotted deer, bison, tiger, cheetah, wild bear, etc. are found in this sanctuary.

Pookot Lake : has an area of 8.5ha.and the maximum water depth is 6.5mtrs.

Soochippara Waterfall : stretches of waterfalls ranging at places from 100 to 300 feet height are a treat to the eyes. The pool below provides for water rafting, swimming, bathing, etc.

Edakkal Cave : a cleft about 96 ft. long and 22 ft. wide in the rock. The rock wall inside the caves contains some interesting carvings, which represent human and animal figures and objects of human use and symbols.

Sulthan Bather : the hilly eastern gateway became famous after Tipu Sultan cleared the Jain Temple in the 14th century to make a room for ammunition dump.

Sightseeing : Thirunelly Temple, Tholpetty Wildlife Sanctuary (has almost 900 elephants).