Sigh!! Finally after a lot of encouragement i start off writing with my first blog....
It is our second wedding anniversary and we wanted to have a memorable trip (as me and my husband loving travelling ).After a lot of research and reviews we found this interesting and amazing place close to Bangalore, Bhadra river tern resort it was !! And so on a Saturday morning start our drive around 6.30am with all excitement. The distance from Bangalore to Bhadra river tern resort is close to 275 kms via Bangalore - Tumkur-Tiptur-Arsikere-Kadur-Birur and a diversion from birur towards Lakkavalli dam. It took us 5hours drive with 2 breaks for breakfast and rest. Reaching Kadur,we couldn't afford to miss the very well known Preeti Canteen about about which we often heard and wanted to try it out,this canteen is opened fro, 7am-11am and only for their simple and yet scrumptious breakfast with South Indian menu with a reasonable price tag this place is a must try if you plan your trip via Kadur. Taking a diversion from Kadur towards Lakkavalli our speed of driving reduced because of the bad roads till we reach a small village Rampur, after which the roads are manageable till the resort. Reaching the resort around 10.30 am we were warmly welcomed at the reception and were asked to relax for sometime since our reservation was from 11am. The serenity of the resort make you feel so refreshing as you enter its zone birds chirping, calm Bhadra river and a wonderful climate are all add on. We were escorted by the helper with our baggage towards our cottage, the helper vanished in few minutes towards our cottage while we were enjoying the nature around us until we realise our cottage was on the other island which was connected by a cable bridge, the view is stunning and our excitement knew no bounds...
The room was undoubtedly perfect with a big king size bathroom which was nice and clean. We were told that the lunch hours would be from 12pm-3pm in the dining room which was again near the main entrance. We refreshed and rested for sometime until we realised we were damn hungry and so we were set to walk all the back towards the dining hall which was fun now because we were getting used to it and were mentally prepared for the walk.
The dining place was very neat and nice with enough seating arrangements, there was buffet arrangements with a wide variety of food options for both veg/non-veg. Since we were vegetarians we loved all the options available, the food served here was too good. During our lunch we were informed that tea would be served with light snacks from 3.45pm-4.0pm and after which we would be taken for our wild life safari ride from 4.15pm-6pm. Now, with a heavy tummy walking back to our cottage was a task ;-)
We arrived at the right time for tea and there was a jeep already waiting for us for the safari ride. We were accompanied by a group of 8 old ladies who were all collage friends and were having a reunion!! All of them aged close to 60 years , was amazed to see their zeal and excitement and for the next two and half hours our safari ride to Bhadra wildlife sanctuary begin with lots of laughter,fun and spotting animals here and there. My whole purpose of visiting wild life sanctuaries is to see the tiger,which always turns into a big disappointment and end up spotting few regular sightings..
After a joy ride with our new friends GOG ( Gang of girls ) and a good guide Mr Girish who gave us all important info about the forest and the animal activities we were dropped back to the resort followed by the evening snacks, few documentary movies and the campfire which was an perfect relaxing evening. We with our new friends stayed back in the dining hall until our dinner time and to avoid unnecessary walking.
Dinner was served hot sharp at 8.30pm ,after a delighted dinner we parted from our new friends back to our cottage walking through the calm and quite river with a fun filled day and dozed of early to bed. Next day on chilly early wake up call was knocked on our door sharp at 6.0am and we were asked to be present for tea/coffee followed by the boat ride sighting birds,we started off at 6.30am spotted quite a good number of amazing birds.
And after a two hour boat, we headed back towards the resort for breakfast after which we went back to our cottages for some refreshing and relaxing and couldn't stop sitting in our balcony enjoying the peaceful environment, simply sitting quite and not doing anything is such a bliss sometimes in our life.... !!
Packed our baggage and we were ready to move out of the cottage where the helper was waiting to take our luggage and like i mentioned initially he vanished in no time and both of us again enjoyed the last tedious walk from one island to other.
This trip was a memorable one and will be remembered always and would suggest this resort for all the nature and peace loving people.
PS- All the required details are available on the internet regarding Bhadra river tern resort.
It is our second wedding anniversary and we wanted to have a memorable trip (as me and my husband loving travelling ).After a lot of research and reviews we found this interesting and amazing place close to Bangalore, Bhadra river tern resort it was !! And so on a Saturday morning start our drive around 6.30am with all excitement. The distance from Bangalore to Bhadra river tern resort is close to 275 kms via Bangalore - Tumkur-Tiptur-Arsikere-Kadur-Birur and a diversion from birur towards Lakkavalli dam. It took us 5hours drive with 2 breaks for breakfast and rest. Reaching Kadur,we couldn't afford to miss the very well known Preeti Canteen about about which we often heard and wanted to try it out,this canteen is opened fro, 7am-11am and only for their simple and yet scrumptious breakfast with South Indian menu with a reasonable price tag this place is a must try if you plan your trip via Kadur. Taking a diversion from Kadur towards Lakkavalli our speed of driving reduced because of the bad roads till we reach a small village Rampur, after which the roads are manageable till the resort. Reaching the resort around 10.30 am we were warmly welcomed at the reception and were asked to relax for sometime since our reservation was from 11am. The serenity of the resort make you feel so refreshing as you enter its zone birds chirping, calm Bhadra river and a wonderful climate are all add on. We were escorted by the helper with our baggage towards our cottage, the helper vanished in few minutes towards our cottage while we were enjoying the nature around us until we realise our cottage was on the other island which was connected by a cable bridge, the view is stunning and our excitement knew no bounds...
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| Cable bridge connecting to the Island. |
The walk from the reception lounge to our cottage was unimaginably fun, both of us thought it would be an easy way to reach the place but it was a lil tiring for the first timers with too many ups and downs and uneven paths. These rooms are not very advisable for old and weak people. We reached our room with me panting most of the time :-) and when we entered the room... Lo!! It was stunning,with a beautiful view from our balcony after which all my panting stopped at once.
The island with cottages.
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| Our cottage with a huge French window facing the beautiful river and many other small islands. |
The dining place was very neat and nice with enough seating arrangements, there was buffet arrangements with a wide variety of food options for both veg/non-veg. Since we were vegetarians we loved all the options available, the food served here was too good. During our lunch we were informed that tea would be served with light snacks from 3.45pm-4.0pm and after which we would be taken for our wild life safari ride from 4.15pm-6pm. Now, with a heavy tummy walking back to our cottage was a task ;-)
We arrived at the right time for tea and there was a jeep already waiting for us for the safari ride. We were accompanied by a group of 8 old ladies who were all collage friends and were having a reunion!! All of them aged close to 60 years , was amazed to see their zeal and excitement and for the next two and half hours our safari ride to Bhadra wildlife sanctuary begin with lots of laughter,fun and spotting animals here and there. My whole purpose of visiting wild life sanctuaries is to see the tiger,which always turns into a big disappointment and end up spotting few regular sightings..
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| Sambar Deer |
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| The Gaur |
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| Pea-hens |
Dinner was served hot sharp at 8.30pm ,after a delighted dinner we parted from our new friends back to our cottage walking through the calm and quite river with a fun filled day and dozed of early to bed. Next day on chilly early wake up call was knocked on our door sharp at 6.0am and we were asked to be present for tea/coffee followed by the boat ride sighting birds,we started off at 6.30am spotted quite a good number of amazing birds.
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| Woke up to this mesmerizing sunrise |
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| Brahminy Kite |
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| Pied Hornbill also known as flying banana. |
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| Multi storeyed apartments... such a treat to watch |
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| Flying brahminy kite |
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| it was so relaxing to see everyone minding their own business... despite our intrusion in their territory.... the guide was really helpful in switching off the boat and creating a serene atmosphere.... we could have such beautiful sights.... |
Packed our baggage and we were ready to move out of the cottage where the helper was waiting to take our luggage and like i mentioned initially he vanished in no time and both of us again enjoyed the last tedious walk from one island to other.
This trip was a memorable one and will be remembered always and would suggest this resort for all the nature and peace loving people.
PS- All the required details are available on the internet regarding Bhadra river tern resort.
