Trek to Canopy Hills, Vattakanal

After a refreshing break is when the trek becomes taxing. Constant steep under the thick jungles of the Western Ghats make it a tiring journey. The views when the forests rarely open up are majestic. Spotting wildlife is highly probable with Bison, wild goats, porcupines being the more common species. Mist laden forests make it a spooky environment and walking the trails feel like a true adventure. After trekking for 10kms, we reach Vellagavi, a 50 house village with no road connectivity. They have to either come down to Kumbakarai or go up to Vattakanal for selling the fruits and spices which are in abundance. Oranges, Butter Fruit, Papaya, Banana, Guava, Passion Fruit, Jack Fruit are some of the many varieties of fruits available here, which make it a mouthwatering experience. Deep in the jungle, an aptly named camp site "Into the wild" is where we'd camp on Day 1.

Day 2 welcomes us with an unforgiving winding path which is continuously steep and equally spooky with the mist. After a tiring 3 hour hike, the warmth of lemon tea in the cold weather of Vattakanal concludes a satisfactory trek. The trek ends at Dolphin Nose in Vattakanal.

06:30 PM: Pick-up from BMC, Indiranagar

06:45 PM: Pick-up from New Shanthi Sagar Hotel, Domlur

07:00 PM: Pick up from Lifestyle, Magrath Road (Near Garuda Mall)

08:00 PM: Pick up from Silkboard

06:00 AM: Reach the trek base - Freshen-up & Breakfast

08:30 AM: Start the trek

                   : Trek to Campsite - Have packed Lunch on the way up

05:00 PM: Camping

06:00 AM: Wake up - Freshen-up - Breakfast.

08:00 AM: Continue the trek

10:30 AM: Reach Vattakanal

01:00 PM: Start back to Bangalore - Have self sponsored lunch on the way.

11:30 PM: Reach Bangalore.

Note: Drop points will be the same as pick-up points

* A/C Private Coach from Bangalore to Bangalore

* Trekking

* Accommodation

* 2 Breakfast

* 1 Lunch

* 1 Dinner

* Instructor from BMC

* Forest Permissions

* Food during bus journey

* Anything not mentioned above

* GST

- Personal medication (if any) 

- Strong backpack (Preferably water proof)

- Fresh pair of clothes for two days.

- Toiletries.

- Mosquito Reppellent Cream

- Water bottles (at least 2 liters of water)

- A torch with new batteries (must in case of emergency)

- You can carry Energy Food (Chocolate bars, flavored milk, Electrolyte drinks - Glucose etc.)

- Sunglasses, Sunscreen.

- Camera (Optional)