Rightly said, Coorg is the Switzerland of India! Orange County is crown of Coorg!
The estate of OC is a few kms from Siddapura, Coorg! A part of this 300 acre estate has been converted to a resort. The theme of this resort is to maintain the plantation ambience and experience. Not to mention the wonderful staff who truly believe the saying "Service with a smile"!
The upkeep and maintenance is excellent, service is world class and to top it all you have a multi-cuisine buffet spread out for you 3 times a day! You are asked for feedback after each meal. This is one place where they take feedback seriously and implement your preferences to the best of their ability in the next meal.
Apart from the in-house activities that are organized (Dubare forest Safari, Plantation tour, Bonn fire etc) there are quite a few interesting place around the estate. There is cauvery river walk and the estate itself, where you can walk for miles without feeling tired, thanks to the tranquility and the ambience. if you travel up to Madikeri, you can visit the Raja Seat, from where you can see the valley of Madikeri beneath, it is a beautiful view and a must-see. Then there is the fort, Abbey falls, Talacauvery, the birth place of River Cauvery.
If you are traveling from B'lore, you may take 5 1/2 hrs to reach OC. When traveling with kids and elders, it is better to break you Journey at Srirangapattna and stay at one of the resorts and take it up from there in the morning. This would make it less tiring! The roads are good barring a few stretches.On the whole it was a beautiful experience for the body mind and soul!
