Get connected with nature @ Chingara

It was one of those trips that we really din't plan much in advance. Our initial plan was to visit the honeyvalley resort which was more popular one than chingara.Later i felt chingara also was not a bad option.



Chingara is around 40 kms from Madikere.I heard it is much nearer to Virajpet (another town in coorg district). There are direct buses from Bangalore to Madikere and also to Virajpet from Bangalore.

We took the KSRTC service to Madikere, it was 4 a.m in the morning and we were in Madikere bus stop, it was very cold. I enquired from the depot manager about KABBINAKAD, the place were chingara is situated.I got to know that there was no direct bus and i had to change route.

Some of the auto drivers proactively came forward to offer their service, but i was not too keen to go because of the huge amount they asked for and more over it was a new place for me.

We waited in the bus station and got into our first bus at aorund 5 45 am. It was still very dark, all sort of thoughts about the connecting bus and the resort were coming to my mind. The driver advised us to get down in a particular place and then get catch another bus.

We finally reached KABBINAKAD and to our surprise the jeep from resort was already awaiting us. The 4 wheel drive to resort was just awesome.



Chingara is in the midst of a private coffee estate with huge forest cover.For people who want to get connected with nature, this is their dream place. There are lot of trekking trails to near by mountains and i also heard that the second highest peak in karnataka is also here.

Next morning we visited a near by private water falls, hahaha, you know why i say this as private? there was nobody else other than me and my wife in the waterfalls.It was very adventurous.




The food at chingara is very simple, but very delicious.The people are welcoming and very friendly. The rooms are neat and tidy without a television.

For nature lovers and people who want to get away from busy and hectic city life, people who want to spend some time all alone or with family, this is the right place.




I am already planning my next trip to Chingara :-)