Experience the thrill of trekking through the rain forests of South India!
These cover the Western Ghats which are rich in varieties of flora and fauna,
Nilgiri hills where you climb through tea gardens and thick "shola"
forests, and the Coorg hills which are a trekker's paradise offering enchanting
views of greentopped hills, downs and lush green valleys.
Tribal tours can be arranged in the Munnar hills as well as in the
Nilgiris.Coorg treks also offer you the opportunity to walk through jungles
and coffee plantations and spend the night in old temples in jungle
clearings. In fact the Cadogan Guide describes a visit to a temple as
follows - "A night spent in this temple courtyard under the clear
stars, surrounded by the sounds of the forest will be one of the most
magical of your stay in India".
Spectrum tour offers easy
walks on quiet mountain trails in addition to tough demanding treks to the
tops of mountain peaks.
A) Trekking in Coorg and Masinagudi
Day 1: Arrive BangaloreMeet and transfer to
hotel ( check in 1200 hours)
Pm proceed for half day tour of Bangalore
covering Lalbagh Botanical garden, Bull Temple and Tippu's Palace.
Overnight.
Day 2: Am drive to Galibeedu ( 250
km/6 hours). Arrive by evening, at Mojo Rainforest Retreat, welcome
and settle in, campfire dinner.
Overnight at Mojo Rainforest Retreat
Day 3: Full day trek.Depart after
breakfast and walk through a forested valley onto a very scenic ridge
between 2 ranges of hills. then walk down to a stream to have lunch and
relax. walk along the stream for about 5 km and camp near a stream near
Kaloor Village.Overnight Tented Camp
Day 4: Am
trek towardsGalibeedu village through abandoned tea estate and upto
Nishani mol peak (packed lunch) and back to Rainforest retreat.
Overnight
Mojo Rainforest Retreat
Day 5: After
breakfast and depart to Masinagudi.Arrive and check in at Jungle Retreat.
Jungle Retreat is a wildlife resort near Masinagudi village located outside
Madumalai National Park . This park is located at foothills of the
Niligiris.
Pm proceed for Jungle Excursion in forest department van.
Overnight Jungle Retreat
Day 6: Am
proceed for a day return trek. Overnight Jungle Retreat
Day
7 : Am Morning trek from Jungle Retreat up the foot hills to the
village of Sholur near Ooty. This climb takes you from 3000 ft. to 6500 ft.
in around 4 hours through a gradually climbing jungle trail offering
spectacular views. You will pass through decideous forests and streams over
a stretch of around 8-9 kms. You may see Elephants and Bison along the way!.
Lunch at Sholur. Then continue the walk through Tea Gardens where tea
pickers are likely to be at work and reach the highway (around 8 kms.). As
the traffic on the highway to Ooty is quite heavy, you will be transported
to hotel in Ooty. Overnight
Day 8: Full
day sightseeing of Ooty ( Lake , Botanical garden, Doddabetta Peak ) and
Conoor ( Simis Park , Lambs Rock)including toy train between Ooty and
Conoor.
Overnight
Day 9: Drive back
to Bangalore ( 350 km /8 hours)
End of tour