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Journey to rejuvenate - Short travels from Bangalore made easy!!!

You are at the right site if you are passionate of driving in your car from Bangalore to UNWIND.

Are you stressed out and would like to unwind... ?
Are you looking for a break after a busy and hectic work schedule....?
Are you passionate to drive in your car?

If your answers are YES for the above questions... 

then you have additional set of questions to ponder on...

Are you wondering where to go...?

Are you perplexed with many holiday planners, trip advisors...?

Are you looking for a simple and reasonable advices...?

Here you will find the precise information you will need to make your quick breaks or holidays most comfortable.
I would articulate my personal travel experiences while you can find for yourself, what is it in it for you.

Gulmarg, Kashmir

Living and working in Bangalore is always a challenge as it is one of the fastest growing cities of India.It is a place where most of the educated youngsters dream to start their life. Youngsters coming from different parts of the country end up confined to Bangalore and its busy life. I have encountered many of the professions looking for short trips such as one day or max two days as a quick refresher. And I am one such individual by myself. I have been a frequent traveler for many years quenching my thirst of short breaks from work.I have visited numerous places around Bangalore and always comfortably done it driving to the destinations. 

Here is the list of the places at one glance, all can be traveled with no much of hassle. Each destinations will be described more in detail, it will be a near to traveling experience for you in your planning. The content is categorized as Sight Seeing Trips and Temple and Holy Trips. You can also see menu in the side frame for quick access.

Vaishnodevi, Katra, Jammu

Disclaimer: It is only a advice and information that should help you in case you are planning for trips to the same destinations.

Sight Seeing and Temple/holy Trips : Click here for details on Trip Categories.  

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Sight Seeing Trips

Exception Trips (More than a Weeks time)

An exception trip which is against the motive of this blog which refers to only weekend trips. The trips lasts for 7 days with 6 nights. A Kashmir Trip which is unmatched and unprecedented with any other tourists location in India

• Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir (Click here)

Another exception trip The trips lasts for 4 days with 3 nights. A Jaipur-Delhi-Agra, a triangle Trip which is quite an exciting one.

• Jaipur-Agra-Delhi (Click here)

Shortest Trips (Single day trips)

Shortest Trips are those trips which can be done in a days time, preferably day starting @7 in the morning (leaving home) and ending @7 in the evening (one can be home at this time)

1. Bheemeshwari, Karnataka(click here)
• Distance - 100-120kms
• Time - 150mins
• Road Conditions - Good
2. TK Falls, Karnataka(click here)
• Distance - 35Kms
• Time - 45mins
• Road Conditions (NICE Road) - Very Good.
3. Nandihills, Karnataka(click here)
• Distance - 60 Kms
• Time - 120mins
• Road Conditions - Very Good.
4. Pyramid Valley International, Karnataka(click here)
• Distance - 45Kms
• Time - 90mins
• Road Conditions - Good 
5. Chitradurga Fort(click here)
• Distance - 201kms
• Time - 190mins
• Road Conditions - Excellent  
6. Hogenekal, Tamilnadu(click here)
• Distance - 200Kms
• Time - 240 mins
• Road Conditions - Very Good 
7. Gagannachukki, Bharachukki, Karnataka(click here)
• Distance - 130Kms
• Travel Time - 3 hrs
• Road Conditions - Average
8. Big Banyan Tree, Karnataka(click here)
• Distance - 45Kms
• Time - 90mins
• Road Conditions - Good
9. Talakadu, Karnataka(click here)
• Distance - 130kms
• Time - 180mins
• Road Conditions - Good 
10. Chunchanakatte, Karnataka(click here)
• Distance - 190kms
• Time - 200mins
• Road Conditions - Fair
11. BR Hills (click here)
• Distance - 190kms
• Time - 180mins
• Road Conditions - Fair (due to on going road construction)
12. Ramanagara, Karnataka(Click here)
• Distance - 60kms
• Time - 90mins
• Road Conditions - Excellent
13. Yelagiri, Tamilnadu (Click here)
• Distance - 160 Kms
• Time - 150 to 180 mins
• Road Conditions - Excellent
14. Shivagange-Savandurga, Karnataka
• Distance - 70kms
• Time - 150 mins
• Road Conditions - Good
15. Balmuri Falls, Karnataka - 140Kms
• Distance - 140 Kms
• Time - 180 to 240mins
• Road Conditions - Very Good
16. Mekedatu, Karnataka - 105Kms
• Distance - 105 Kms
• Time - 180mins
• Road Conditions - Average

Shorter Trips (2 days)

Short trips are those which need a short stay (couple of days) to complete the trip experience. In all the places listed below, accommodation is easy to fetch and can be done online. I will provide the accommodation that is affordable and is reasonably good for family stays in each of the places that I visited.

1. Kasargod, Kerala(click here)
2. Wayanad, Kerala(click here)
3. Hampi, Karnataka(click here)
4. Yercaud, Tamilnadu(click here)
5. Chennai, Tamilnadu(click here)
6. Madikeri, Coorg, Karnataka (Click here)
7. Kodachadri(click here) 
8. Chikmagalur, Karnataka
9. Cochin, Alepey Kerala
10. Mysore, Karnataka
11. Kemmanagundi, Karnataka
12. Pondicherry, Pondicherry
13. Munnar, Kerala
14. Kodaikanal, Tamilnadu
15. Ooty, Tamilnadu
16. Coonoor, Tamilnadu
17. Bandipur, Karnataka
18. Belaum Caves, Andhra Pradesh
19. Jog Falls, Karnataka

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Temples and Holy Trips

Shortest Trips (Single Day)

1. Melukote, Karnataka (click here) 
2. Gatti Subramanya, Karnataka (Click here)
3. Kotilingeshwara, Karnataka (Click here)
4. Bangaru Tirupathi, Karnataka
5. Vidhurashwatha, Karnataka
6. Lakshmi Temple, Goravanahalli, Karnataka
7. Lepakshi, Andhra Pradesh 
8. Shravanabelagola, Karnataka
9. Belur-Halebid, Karnataka
10. Somanathpur, Karnataka
11. Nanjanagud, Karnataka

Shorter Trips (2 Days)

1. Kukkesubramanya, Kuke, Karnataka
2. Dharmasthala, Karnataka
3. Shringeri, Karnataka
4. Horanadu, Karnataka
5. Kalasa, Karnataka
6. Kateelu, Karnataka
7. Kollurmokambike, Karnataka
8. Tirupathi, Andhra Pradesh

Some of the interesting facts of the the places and their distances. These facts are tickling triggers for travel folks.

• Pondicherry - 309km 4h, 48m
• Thalassery - 324km 5h, 51m
• Kozhikode - 343km 5h, 53m
• Chennai - 345km 5h, 41m
• Mahabalipuram - 346km 5h, 40m
• Mangalore - 372km 6h, 12m
• Bekal - 381km 6h, 36m
• Udupi - 413km 6h, 26m
• Maravanthe - 442km 7h, 7m
• Murudeshwar - 443km 6h, 47m
• Gokarna - 475km 9h, 6m
• Kochi - 511km 7h, 48m
• Devbagh - 533km 8h, 10m
• Alleppey - 559km 8h, 25m
• Kumarakom - 560km 8h, 30m
• Goa - 576km 9h, 40m
• Rameswaram - 578km 9h, 50m
• Kanyakumari - 696km 10h, 57m
• Trivandrum - 707km 10h, 25m
• Kovalam - 717km 10h, 40m
• Visakhapatnam - 1001km 15h, 49m

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