Pickup from your home at about 6 AM and breakfast near Krishnagiri. Climb the 14 hairpin bends to Yelagiri by mid morning for a boat ride on Punganur lake, then lunch and a hilltop temple with valley views. Try paragliding if it is the season, and end the day at the Nature Park as the musical fountain starts. About 160 km, 4 hours of driving with stops.
- 6:00 AM
Pickup from your home
Your driver calls you 30 minutes before. We leave early to miss the Hosur road traffic.
- 2 h 8 min · 91 km
- 8:15 AM
Breakfast near Krishnagiri
Idli, vada and filter coffee at a highway eatery. Pay as you eat.
- 1 h 21 min · 63 km
- 10:30 AM1
Boat ride on Punganur lake
1 h 15 min hereA calm lake in the middle of Yelagiri, ringed by low hills. We cover the entry and a rowing boat ride. The boat house usually opens a little after the park, and lines get long on weekends.
- 12:15 PM
Lunch in Yelagiri
A Tamil meals plate or North Indian food in Yelagiri. Pay as you eat.
- 1:30 PM2
Velavan Murugan temple viewpoint
45 min hereA small hilltop Murugan temple with wide views over the valleys. Shoes off at the steps.
- 3:00 PM
Paragliding at Yelagiri
Optional · Approx Rs 1,000 to Rs 3,500 per person, paid to the operatorTandem flights with a trained pilot, usually from September to February and only when the wind is right. Slots are often early morning or late afternoon, and the operator decides on the day.
- 5 min · 2 km
- 4:30 PM3
Yelagiri Nature Park and musical fountain
1 h 30 min hereShaded gardens, an artificial waterfall and a musical fountain that runs in the evening. We cover the entry. Snack stalls at the gate.
- 6 min · 2 km
- 6:15 PM
Check in at your hotel
Dinner at the hotel or in Yelagiri, your choice. Nights are cool from November to February, so carry a light jacket.
