Every person has a passion and the ones who love the outdoors, love to trek. This is a unique experience and people can come back enriched by a visit to a trekking spot. Here are some choice locations for trekkers near Bangalore.
- Nature Journey Day summer camp for Family in Bannerghatta
This is a beautiful spot for trekking in Bangalore. Here are the details.
Event time: Sunday, 16 April 2017 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Organised by: Nature Journey
Place: Bannerghatta Biological Park, South Bangalore
Cost: Rs 1,635
Event Details:
Pickup and drop: Opposite to HSR Layout BDA Complex, Bangalore
Itinerary
7:00 AM Leave the HSR BDA Complex.
8:30 AM Reach the camp.
8:30 -9:30 AM Breakfast
9:30 AM Fun and Group activities
1:30 PM Lunch near Cave Restaurant
2:30 PM Adventure activities for adults
Zipline, Woobly bridge, Burma Bridge
3:00 – 3:30 PM Rain dance for all
4:00 – 5:00 PM Nature walk
5:00 PM Evening snacks
5:15 Leave for Bangalore
- Beach Trails – Gokarna
Event time: Friday, 7 April 20179:00 PM – Monday, 10 April 2017 6:00 PM
Organised by: aMadNomad
Place: Gokarna, outside Bangalore
Cost: Rs 1,800
Event Details: Gokarna is located 100 km south of Goa. This beach town has beautiful views and breath taking sunsets.
Day1
We set off from Bangalore at 9:00 PM in the mini-bus.
Day 2
- The adventure begins with a visit to Kudle beach. This is a favourite haunt for the hippies.
- Next, we visit the Om beach.
- Our trek is next to the Half-moon beach. We can see dolphins and have coconut water.
- Around sunset, we reach the Paradise beach. After this, we trek back to Half-moon beach to sing songs around the bonfire. We play games and share stories. We have seafood dinner under the stars.
Day 3
- Get up early and have a morning dip in the sea.
- We head to Om beach to have lunch there at the Namaste Café.
- Then, we explore the town and collect souvenirs.
- The serene Nirvana beach is our evening haunt.
- We have dinner and leave for Bangalore.
- Narayanagiri Trek
Event time: Saturday, 1 April 2017 6:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Organised by: Basecamp Adventures
Place: Narayanagiri Betta, outside Bangalore
Cost: Rs 1,300
Event Details: Narayanagiri is a monolith with a LaxmiNarayana temple on the top. The exterior of this temple is made of shiny granite. You see fortifications all-round the hill. Some parts of the wall are damaged now.
The temple is open only on Saturdays and one must climb the stone steps to reach it. The trek time is 4-5 hours. The location is 76 km from Bangalore. The highest point of the trek has an elevation of 3845 feet.
- Pavagada Fort
Event time: Saturday, 8 April 2017 6:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Organised by: Basecamp Adventures
Place: Pavagada fort, outside Bangalore
Cost: Rs 1,400
Event Details: This is a fort on the top of the mountain. The trek is 2 hours and hard. The trek distance is 6 km and terrain is rocky and covered with forests. The location is 180 km from Bangalore.
Trekking is fun if you prepare well for it. Get the trek well marked and always stay with the guides. You should have the fun you planned and more.