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As mentioned in my earlier blog ( link ), we checked out in the morning and after breakfast we set out to Tanjore.  Day 2 : Journey to Tanjore We took a small detour and visited the recently unearthed Keladi excavation site and museum. Keeladi excavation site and museum Keeladi is a tiny hamlet located 12km from Madurai city in Tamil Nadu. Excavations conducted in this region proved that an urban civilization existed here dating back to Sangam era on the banks of river Vaigai. Timings : 10 am to 6 pm(Monday to Friday). 10 am to 7 pm (Saturday and Sunday) Entry fee : Rs 15 per person (Rs 30 for camera) Once you enter the museum, there is an audio visual room where a movie is played on the various items that were unearthed at this site and how this museum was conceptualized. Post this, we were accompanied by a very humble, knowledgeable guide who gave us a tour of the entire museum.   This museum easily takes an hour and a half for interested enthusiasts.   We then set off ...

I always wanted to explore Tamil Nadu for its rich culture and heritage. But was looking for the right itinerary and thanks to F5escapes they had crafted out a perfect itinerary covering all the prominent places in a span of 4 days. In my blog, I will be taking you all along this journey of exploring enchanting Tamil Nadu. We started our Tamil Nadu tour with Madurai. Madurai also known as “Thoonga Nagaram”  (The city that never sleeps) is the cultural capital of Tamil Nadu with a strong Tamil history and is one of the seats of the Tamil Sangam literature. This city is not only the 3rd largest one in Tamil Nadu but also 44th most populated city in the country ranking on India level.   Day 1 : Arrive at Madurai We were a group of 9 women from different parts of India who arrived in Madurai to embark on this journey. We were put up in Meenakshi Sunshine hotel which was moderate when it comes to accommodation, food and other basic amenities. After checking in to the hotel, we fres...

Nestled in the Western Ghats of Karnataka, Bandaje Trek lies in Chikmagalur which is a small town located 280 kilometers away from Bangalore. Chikmagalur attracts lots of tourists due to its pleasant climate, coffee plantations and two of the famous mountain peaks – Baba Budangiri and Mullayanagiri.   Bandaje trek was in my bucket list from a long time but as everyone says right time and right company matters always to plan your travel. One of my friend asked me out for this trek and my niece also agreed to join us which I was little surprised since she has never trekked before. So I didn’t want to bring her morale down by explaining her the trek difficulty but was so glad and proud of her that she successfully completed this trek with me.   We had booked this trek through a travel group called Incredible_Karnataka who organizes treks every weekend around various parts of Karnataka.   Day 1 – 14 th  June 2024 - Friday We were picked up from the designa...