Open your eyes and all you can see is greenery. It extends beyond the horizon, hills covered with coffee plantation with patches of paddy field in between, clouds lingering on the mountain tops, there is a kind of sweetness in the air, only voices you hear are that of the peacocks or sparrows chirping, the air tingles against your skin. Do you dream of such place? If you do, I might just have found address of one of such places for you!
And the place is not far off from namma Bengalooru. Around 270kms from Bangalore, about 50kms after Chikmanglur, is the resort ‘Eagle Eye’. Situated far far away from the hustle-bustle of urban life, you get to enjoy a cozy holiday with all basic luxuries at good price. The place has something to offer for people of every taste. Are you looking for a silent gateway? Curl up with cup of hot tea or coffee grown in local gardens and a book on the terrace, on a hammock, or just sit by the window in your cottage, explore the coffee plantation nearby or order a massage for yourself. You will loose count of time. Want to enjoy with family and friends? Go for the guided tour of plantations, go fishing, take a coracle and drift on the water all by yourself, go for jungle picnic, bathe under the waterfall or just play badminton in one of the open air courts. Want an adventures holiday? Go for trekking, rock climbing, take a jungle safari or camp in the jungle. Enjoy your evenings by the bonfire. If you want, they will play the funky music and you can dance your way to midnight or enjoy romantic music with special someone.
You can stay in a cozy cottage lined with coffee tree woods, or the villas for a big group or one of the two tree houses. The tree houses are awesome but they need advance booking. Most important part is the place is spotless clean! Food is simple yet yummy; the air does wonders to your appetite. Even normal bread tastes sweeter. Staff is always smiling and very helpful. They don’t have any room service. Their motto is ‘home away from home’. The owner says he hasn’t provided room service because he wants people to come out of their rooms at least for food and get some fresh air.
They say summer is the best season to go there but I went in July. It was drizzling all the time but it added only more fun to the whole experience. More than a week after the holiday and I want to go back again. If you would like to go there too, checkout here for more details!
, shall go there once for sure .
A lot like the other resort I visited in Sakleshpur, called Swarga. Though I guess this place has much more to offer in terms of activities.
Places like this offer a quick break from a boring schedule, require minimal planning and the really close to nature feel!