Coorg Trips - Cofee Plantations in Western Ghats, Karnataka

Coorg is another of those lesser known Hill stations in India ensconced amidst the flowing tracts of river Cauvery.
Few other places in the world are blessed with such natural beauty and fertility Misty mountains. Myriad streams and waterfalls. Thick tropical forests. Miles of spice, paddy and coffee plantations. An abundance of rare flora and fauna. And a wonderfullyhospitable people with a mysterious past.

You can see a panoramic influence of all the communities of the south in this land the Tamil through the ancient Cholas, the Kerala owing to its proximity (100 km away is Cannanore), Tulu from the Daskhina Karnataka and the Konkani from Mangalore. The natives Kodava are of distinct origin and have unique styles men wearing ceremonial wrap around robe like attire and the women wear saree in a distinctive manner.

There are a number of beautiful tourist spots around Coorg that you can visit during your tour to Coorg. Capitol Village just five kilometres from Coorg is a beautiful spot. Other places that you can visit include Mysore, Bangalore, Hassan and Mangalore.

Noted for its scenic beauty, Coorg is a beautiful hill resort in Karnataka. If you are looking for a picture post card hill resort that is enveloped in mist as you open your eyes in the morning, Coorg is the place to be in. Dotted with lush coffee plantations and sandal wood trees, Coorg offers a perfect blend of sight and smell. Coorg is also referred at Kodagu.

Birthplace of the River Cauvery and home of some of India’s bravest soldiers, Kodagu is noted for its scenic beauty. Hiking, crosscountry, 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

The Landscape

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.

Coffee bushes are sheltered from the sun’s direct rays by tall sentinel like trees over which the dark green pepper vines trail. Pepper and cardamoms from Coorg were much sought after by Arab traders who landed in the Kerala coast long before the advent of Islam in India.

Coorg is situated on the Western Ghats of Karnataka in South India. For the adventurous at heart, it is an absolute treat. There are trekking, golfing and angling options available. Religious trips could be conducted on Hindu and Buddhist circuits. Family getaways could also be easily arranged. One could also relax the body and mind with special Ayurvedic massages. Coorg is also as trendy and happening as its close neighbor Bangalore. Coorg is like the dreamland of the philosopher.