Raja's Seat, Madikeri
Madikeri, Karnataka, India
Nearby attractions
Coorg (Madikeri)
Madikeri, Karnataka
Misty coffee country on the Western Ghats — plantation stays among cardamom and pepper vines, waterfalls like Abbey Falls, the Cauvery's source at Talakaveri and golden Tibetan monastery domes at Bylakuppe. The 'Scotland of India', scented with roasting arabica.
Abbey Falls
Madikeri, Karnataka
Coorg's signature 21-m cascade crashing through coffee and spice estates, viewed from a hanging bridge over the gorge.
Mandalpatti Peak
Madikeri, Karnataka
A grass-bald 1,600-m ridge reached by a bone-shaking jeep track — 360° monsoon-green folds of the Pushpagiri range under racing clouds.
Dubare Elephant Camp
Kushalnagar, Karnataka
A Cauvery-bank forest camp where you wade across to scrub, feed and learn the lore of retired timber elephants, then raft the gentle rapids.
Chelavara Falls & Kabbe Hills
Cheyandane, Karnataka
South Coorg's tortoise-rock waterfall and the grass ridges of Kabbe pass — homestay country of coffee, mist and empty sunrise trails.
Nisargadhama Island
Kushalnagar, Karnataka
A bamboo-thicketed Cauvery island crossed by a rope bridge — deer park, elephant sightings, treetop cottages and riverside picnics.