Natural features

Coorg (Kodagu) coffee hills

India Karnataka Madikeri

Coorg (Kodagu) coffee hills
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Kodagu (Coorg) is a misty hill region of coffee and spice plantations in Karnataka. Stay on a coffee estate homestay, walk to the Abbey Falls, see the Raja's Seat sunset viewpoint in Madikeri, and visit the Tibetan Golden Temple at Bylakuppe on the way from Mysore.


It's about 3 hours from Mysore. Best from October to May.

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