School Estate

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Palace Estate

Rainforest Retreat

Orange County 

School Estate is an 80 year old Coffee Plantation located in the land of honey, coffee and spices. Described by the Lonely Planet as the most under rated destination of India, Coorg is begining to open up to the discerning traveller for the first time in the new millennium.

The Estate is one of the finest in the region. You could go for long walks or catch a delicious Katla from the estate lake. There are numerous other possibilities including trekking in the coffee estate, cycling, Golf at Virajpet and Elephant rides at the Nagarhole Wild Life Sanctuary.

Places of Interest :

Nagarhole Game Sanctuary
Cauvery Fishing Camp
Namdroling Buddhist Monastery at Bylekuppe

Location :

Coorg or Kodagu is the southwestern district of Karnataka bordering Kerala.
 
Air: The nearest airport is Mangalore 135 km. Bangalore is 260 km.

Train: The nearest railheads are at Mysore, Mangalore and Hassan 146 km

Road: From Bangalore, the route via Mysore, is the oft-frequented route. The stretch after Hunsur is scenic and the drive through the coffee plantations is absorbing.

Accommodation :

A Carpet of Green
Accommodation in Coorg is also available in resorts in the midst of plantations. But even if you are staying in a hotel, chances are that the owner does own a plantation or knows of someone who does.

Cuisine :

Coorg cuisine is highly influenced by the mouth-watering South Indian delicacies. A lot of coconut, curry leaves; ginger, chilly and spices like pepper and cardamom, grown here in abundance are used. Most South Indian states boast of a vegetarian diet but Coorg has a very rich cuisine of dishes prepared with meat, pork being an all time favourite. Pork, mushrooms, chicken, bamboo shoots, rice and banana are but a few favourite ingredients that result in the delicious food prepared.

Facilities :

For the adventurous at heart, it is an absolute treat.
There are numerous possibilities including trekking in the coffee estate, golfing and angling (Mahaseer too!) options available.

• Golf at Virajpet
• Cycling
• Jogging Track
• Ayurvedic Massages
• Elephant rides
• There are numerous possibilities including trekking in the coffee estate and Elephant rides at the Nagarhole Wild Life Sanctuary.

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