{"id":2420,"date":"2009-11-03T12:51:01","date_gmt":"2009-11-03T07:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/?p=2420"},"modified":"2010-01-26T19:53:15","modified_gmt":"2010-01-26T14:23:15","slug":"travelwise-vignettes-of-coorg-a-tour-of-coorg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/travelwise-vignettes-of-coorg-a-tour-of-coorg.html","title":{"rendered":"TravelWise &#8211; Vignettes of Coorg &#8211; A Tour of Coorg"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Regular readers here would know about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/group.php?gid=112912021883\">TravelWise<\/a>, an initiative from <a href=\"http:\/\/backpakker.blogspot.com\/\">Lakshmi<\/a> and me to conduct well researched tours to give better experience to travellers. Hoysala Trail-our first tour-was well received and the feedback we had was very positive. Our next tour will be to Coorg on 21st November. Like the Hoysala Trail, this is also a well researched tour with insights to nature, culture and heritage of Coorg. Looking forward to see you on the trail. Details below.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Vignettes of Coorg<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Green hills, misty rivers, lost monuments and an endless fabric of coffee plantations. Add to this a distinct local culture and a history of conflicts and intrigue.<\/p>\n<p>Welcome to Vignettes of Coorg. You see a different slice of life at every corner of this coffee country. Meet the Kodavas, soak in their culture, follow the call of the birds, wet your feet in a creek, feel the rush of a waterfall, visit an ancestral home.<\/p>\n<p>As you travel, listen to stories of passion and intrigue, myths and legends and blend with the rhythm of nature.<\/p>\n<p>Join us on the Coorg trail. Its time to wake up and smell the coffee.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"TravelWise tour of Coorg\" src=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/coorg_travelwise_tour.jpg\" alt=\"TravelWise tour of Coorg\" width=\"431\" height=\"207\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tour Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Guided walk in a coffee plantation<\/li>\n<li>A closer look at the birdlife<\/li>\n<li>Know Cauvery saga at Talacauvery<\/li>\n<li>A tinge of heritage at Nalknad Palace<\/li>\n<li>Kodava culture at an ancestral home<\/li>\n<li>Stay with a Kodava family<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Itinerary<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pickup from MG Road on Saturday at 6.30am<\/li>\n<li>Return to Bangalore by Sunday night (Drop off at home)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tariff<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rs.3,950 per person on twin sharing basis.\u00a0 Tariff includes all meals, transportation from Bangalore in AC vehicle, stay at the homestay inside a coffee estate and guided tour at all destinations.<\/p>\n<p>To book:<\/p>\n<p>Email: travel -at- travelwise -dot- in<br \/>\nCall: Arun &#8211; 9880006460 or Lakshmi &#8211; 9902070689<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Regular readers here would know about TravelWise, an initiative from Lakshmi and me to conduct well researched tours to give better experience to travellers. Hoysala Trail-our first tour-was well received and the feedback we had was very positive. Our next tour will be to Coorg on 21st November. 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