Raja's Seat
The Kings of Kodagu spent their evenings here watching the lofty mountains, yawning valley, grassy meadow and the glorious sunset. his is a place, from where you can see the far off green hills and the paddy fields, which are there in valleys. The tar roads look like serpents, which run between the thick forests. It is a very good place from where we can see the snows and clouds moving on the top of green hills. There is no other place from where we can see the wonderful sunset and enjoy the beauty of nature. The Government has many plans to make this place more beautiful.
Somwarpet
It is one of the finest coffee estates situated about 42kms from Madekeri. The Bassapa Club is another hotspot in Somwarpet.
Abbey Falls
One of the famous waterfalls of India, Abbey Falls lies 8km off Medikeri. Water gushing down the rocks looks mesmerizing. There are a few coffee and cardamom plantations around this place which adds to the beauty of this picturesque waterfall. Abbey falls is at its best in the monsoon. It is a favoured picnic destination about 10kms from Madikeri.
Dubare Elephant Camp
It is 15kms away on the Sidapur Highway. It is famous for training elephants and it offers elephant rides. The Karnataka Forest Department has about 150 Elephants in various camps and Dubare has been historically an important camp. The Elephants for the famous Mysore Dassehra were trained at Dubare elephant camp. But presently after logging operations have ceased, the Forest Department does not really know what to do with all its elephants! They (elephants) have been practically retired except for giving some rides to odd tourists. At the same time, the Forest Department spends quite some money to maintain them and their mahouts. With this as a background, Jungle Lodges & Resorts (JLR) has struck upon a unique idea to utilize the Elephants at Dubare Camp to provide the tourists with ‘an intimate experience with Elephants’. JLR seeks to build upon the un-ending fascination that man has for Elephants! At the Dubare Elephant Camp, a visitor can spend hours simply watching Elephants and of course, learning more about them. A trained Naturalist is at hand to explain the various aspects of Elephant history, ecology and biology. The visitor can not only observe and learn but also participate in various activities involving Elephants. Guests would leave our camp feeling enriched and enlightened about Elephants and hopefully they would become sensitive to their plight in the wild and join the lobby to save them from extinction. JLR is acutely aware of its role of spreading awareness about conservation and takes its responsibility seriously about converting its visitors into ‘ambassadors of conservation’. Dubare Elephant camp would be a unique project not only for JLR but in the whole of India. JLR seeks to be a trend–setter in this niche area and create an eco-tourism product which would be an invaluable contribution to the cause of understanding and conserving these amazing creatures, the Elephants.
