RAJA'S SEAT
According to legend, the kings of Kodagu spent their evenings here. Enjoying the spectacular sunsets from the top of a hill. This is a favourite tourist spot in Madikeri.

OMKARESHWAR TEMPLE
Dedicated to Lord Shiva, this temple in Madikeri, built in 1820, is a mix of Islamic and Gothic styles of architecture.

MADIKERI FORT
In the centre of Madikeri, this 19th century fort was once the scene of many a fierce battle. Today, it houses a temple, a chapel, the prison, and a small museum. The fort also offers a panoramic view of Madikeri from its walls.

RAJA'S TOMB
Situated at the Northern extremity of Mahadevpet at Madikeri. Four Tombs, Veeraraja, 1811; Lingarajendra, 1820 along with Biddanda Bopu - the Warrior of Veeraraja and Biddanda Somaiah - Bopu's son, are seen.

ABBI FALLS
Just 5 kilometers outside Madikeri, Abbi falls situated in a private coffee estate is a great place for picnic.

IRPU FALLS
48 kms from Virajpet on the way to Nagarahole. There is a temple on the banks of river Lakshmana Theertha. Irpu falls would be a trekker's point.

DUBARE ELEPHANT CAMP
Fifteen kilometres from Kushalnagar, on the road to Siddapura, is the elephant camp of Dubare. Situated on the banks of the Cauvery and at the edge of the Dubare Reserve Forest, this was where the elephants for the Mysore Dussehra used to be trained.

Now leading pensioners’ lives, most of the pachyderms are used for jungle rides. New recruits are captured with help from the local Kurba tribes. Dubare is an excellent place to watch the mahouts give the elephants a bath.

BHAGAMANDALA TEMPLE
36 Kms from Madikeri. Built in the Kerala style at the confluence of three rivers (the Cauvery, the Kannika and the Sujyothi), this temple houses a variety of smaller shrines dedicated to various gods.

TALACAUVERY (Origin of river Cauvery)
45 Kms from Madikeri. This is the source of the holy river cauvery, captured in a small well less than a meter square. In October on Sankaramana day, thousands gather to see a miracle -the sudden bubbling and frothing of the small well, symbolising the appearance of Goddess Cauvery.

NAGARHOLE
Nagarahole is derived from the combination of two Kannada words-'nagar' meaning snake and 'hole' meaning streams and true to its name a number of streams snake through its rich tropical forests. Nagarahole is situated in the picturesque districts of Kodagu and Mysore in southern Karnataka. The Nagarahole National Park was first set up in 1955. In 1975 its area was increased to include a greater expanse of forest reserve. Once an exclusive hunting preserve of the erstwhile rulers of Mysore, the terrain of this Park is gently undulating with lush green vegetation, swamps and numerous water resources, rendering it an ideal habitat for a wide variety of wildlife.