Karnataka Tours and Travel

Perched high on top of a hill, amidst verdant forest slopes, Jade Hills is the perfect getaway from the city. Commanding unparalleled views of the surrounding hills & countryside, there is not another building in sight to obstruct your view.

The cottages itself is a unique ‘new-old’ building. Lovingly built (out of burnt orange laterite blocks) using doors, windows and pillars, salvaged from traditional Coorg houses, the cottage offers snug rooms with fantastic views from every aspect, including the bathrooms! The bathroom is an experience by itself, with its partly open-to-sky ceiling and private garden.

Nearby, the surrounding slopes & valleys opens up with great trekking trails, indigenous birds, natural streams, fragrant cardamom gardens and varied vegetation. Sit in the ‘ambala’ or gazebo, with a cup of tea, watching the sunset & you can rediscover the joys of living in the very lap of nature.

USEFUL FACTS

Accommodation:4 independent rooms with attached toilets. Drawing, dining, fully equipped kitchen, deck, etc. org.

Tariff
Rs.2000 per couple per night including breakfast.

Getting there:
From Bangalore: (256 km / 6 hours) through the Mysore bypass via Ranganathittu - Hunsur-Kushalnagar. Jade Hills lies 7km from Madikeri in Galibeedu village. On reaching Madikeri, follow directions for Club Mahindra Resort. On reaching Club Mahindra, continue further along the road for another kilometre until you reach a fork in the road. Take the right turn towards Kaloor. After half a kilometer, Jade Hills comes on the right hand side.

The nearest airport is Bajpe, 40km from Mangalore (136 km from Madikeri/4 hours). The nearest railhead is Mysore, 120 km away (3 hours).

When to visit: Best time to visit is from early October to end of May. The monsoon sets in June and continues on till mid September.

Near-by places of interest:

1. Bylakuppe Tibetan settlement : One of the largest Tibetan settlements in the world. Monastery, cultural programmes, handicrafts, handloom etc.
2. Nagarhole : Also known as Rajiv Gandhi wild life sanctuary. Tours conducted by forest department.
3. Madikeri : (a) Abbey falls (b) Omkareshwar temple.
4. Dubare: On the Siddapura road, is the elephant camp of Dubare.

Tariff:
Rs.2000 per couple, with Breakfast, per night.
Extra occupancy in the same room (bed/mattresses) – Rs.750/- with Breakfast.
Children below 5 yrs free.
Children to - yrs, 50% of adult's tariff. -NA
Accommodation for drivers /maids. – Available at Rs.100 per night with Breakfast
Meals offered – Lunch/Dinner – Rs 200 (non –veg), Rs 250 veg.
Full Bungalow (2 Rooms, 3 Toilets, Full-fledged Kitchen, Hall, Dining)– Rs. 5000 per night.

Activities:

Bonfire, Trekking, Golf course – 3 kms, Sight-seeing with guide

Places of Interest:
Nagarhole Wild life sanctuary – 80 kms
Madikeri – 7 kms
Tibetan Monastry – Bylakuppe – 40 kms
Nisargadhama – 35 kms
Dubare Elephant Camp
Harangi Dam – 42 kms
Talacauary – 45 kms.

Distances From

Bangalore – 260 kms
Mangaore – 195 kms
Goa – 565 kms
Nearest Railway – Mysore
Nearest Intl Airport – Bangalore