Pickup from your home at 6:30 AM and breakfast in Chintamani. Climb the ghat road past Madanapalle to Horsley Hills by late morning for the environment park and mini zoo, the Mallamma temple and lunch. In the afternoon see Gangotri lake and the giant Kalyani eucalyptus, then watch the sunset from the windy Gali Bandalu rocks. About 160 km, 4 hours of driving with stops.
- 6:30 AM
Pickup from your home
Your driver calls you 30 minutes before. We leave early to cross Hoskote before the traffic.
- 2 h 10 min · 86 km
- 8:45 AM
Breakfast in Chintamani
Idli, dosa and filter coffee at a busy eatery in town. Pay as you eat.
- 1 h 50 min · 84 km
- 11:15 AM1
Horsley Hills Environment Park and mini zoo
1 h 15 min hereA shaded forest park with a nature study centre, a small lake and a mini zoo with crocodiles, deer and birds. Good for children. We cover the entry.
- 12:45 PM2
Mallamma temple
20 min hereA small temple to Mallamma, the old woman of the hill's legend, close to the bus stand. Shoes off at the steps.
- 1:15 PM
Lunch at Horsley Hills
Lunch at the Haritha resort restaurant or a simple place near the bus stand. Choices on the hill are few. Pay as you eat.
- 5 min · 3 km
- 2:30 PM3
Gangotri lake
40 min hereA small, calm lake ringed by eucalyptus trees on the hill top. A quiet place for a short walk.
- 3:30 PM4
Kalyani, the giant eucalyptus
20 min hereOne of the tallest eucalyptus trees in the area, about 40 metres high on the hill top.
- 4:45 PM5
Sunset at Gali Bandalu wind rocks
1 h 15 min hereA wide, sloping rock face where the wind blows hard all year, with a big view over the plains. Sunset is at about 5:50 PM in winter. Hold on to caps and keep children away from the edge.
- 6:30 PM
Check in at your hotel
If your room is ready earlier, we check in after lunch. Dinner at your resort. Nights are cool from November to February, so carry a jacket. Wake early if you can: the view point is lovely at sunrise, about 6:30 AM.
