3/5 VMK H. 1 year ago on Google • 101 reviews
A
very
peaceful
location
with
mild
hilly
climate.
Nothing
much
there
but
a
great
weather,
beautiful
views
and
ample
greenery.
If
you
are
looking
for
a
relaxing
2-3
days
break,
go
for
it.
Food
options
are
limited
as
the
whole
place
is
managed
by
APTDC
through
their
Haritha
Resort
so
don't
expect
any
luxury.
The
limited
amenities
include
1/
A
small
zoom
maintained
by
Forest
Departments,
this
also
is
house
to
Kalyani
(the
160+
years
old
Eucalyptus
tree)
2/
Freakout
Adventures,
a
small
adventure
sports
place
managed
by
APTDC
3/
A
message
center
and
ofcouse
the
4/
Restaurant
&
a
bar.
Food
is
not
great
neither,
very
presentable
but
taste
is
fine
(Specially
if
you
have
a
liking
for
Andhra
Foods)
like
I
do.
Eat
all
you
can
at
the
buffet
and
there
is
some
Ala-Carte
items
as
well.
In
summary,
fine
for
a
day
or
two.It's
very
peaceful
location
and
good
for
1-2
days
stay
.sunrise
and
sunset
worth
watching
.AP
tourism
hotel
provides
food
and
accomodation
.Not
sure
if
private
accomodation
facilities
are
there
.If
you
are
looking
for
a
cozy
and
quite
hill
station
for
a
day
or
two,
this
place
is
perfect
getaway.
From
Bangalore,
it
is
about
120
KMs
and
close
to
25
KMs
from
Madanapalli.
Though
this
place
is
small
and
doesn't
have
two
many
things
to
keep
you
engaged
with
lot
of
adventure
or
sightseeing
but
it
definitely
will
give
you
option
to
enjoy
the
views
from
hill
top,
relax
in
a
cool,
serene
location
with
a
decent
food
and
accommodation.
You'll
love
the
constant
cool
breeze
and
lovely
view
points
in
this
place
all
through
the
day.
What
all
do
you
need
in
a
quite
and
scenic
place
surrounded
by
greenery.
I
have
been
to
this
place
with
my
friends
and
then
again
with
family
along
with
other
families.
First
and
foremost
thing,
you
must
book
your
accommodation
before
you
show
up
here.
The
best
way
to
book
your
choice
of
accommodation
is
via
APTDC
site
which
will
help
you
to
chose
rooms
based
on
your
need
and
their
availability.
Windfall
Rooms
with
4
beds
were
our
favorites.
Part
of
your
accommodation
booking,
you
get
free
buffet
South
Indian
breakfast.
However,
you
can
always
order
for
other
items
which
is
there
in
the
restaurant
menu.
Accommodation:
These
rooms,
cottages,
bungalows
are
maintained
by
AP
Govt,
Tourism
Department
and
are
pretty
decent,
clean
and
reasonably
priced.
You
have
hot
water
facility
and
generator
back
up.
You
can
always
ask
for
things
that
you
might
need
and
the
staff
are
helpful
as
long
as
you
are
reasonable
;)
Fooding:
In
case,
you
don't
want
to
opt
for
their
dinner/lunch
buffet,
the
staff
can
deliver
the
food
in
your
accommodation
as
per
what
you
chose
from
their
restaurant
menu.
You
can
also
get
the
raw
material
like
chicken/mutton
and
tell
them
how
you
want
them
to
cook
it
for
you.
Off
course
you
have
to
manage
some
tips
for
the
staff
;)
but
they
were
very
reasonable.
The
staff
associated
with
your
accommodation
will
help
you
in
most
of
the
things.
Apart
from
this,
you
have
couple
of
restaurants,
tuck
shops/coffee
shops
around
which
are
open
until
late
night
for
any
cravings.
Mini
Zoo:
This
hill
station
has
a
mini
zoo
which
you
can
visit
with
a
nominal
fee
of
15
Rs
per
adult
person.
View
Points:
There
are
3
main
view
points
available
within
very
close
vicinity
of
your
accommodation.
You
can
visit
them
during
early
morning
or
late
afternoon
to
have
a
scenic
view.
Adventure
sports:
You
also
have
option
to
indulge
in
some
adventure
activities
for
kids
and
adults
like
ATVs,
Wall
Climbing,
Zipline
etc
Overall,
I
would
say
it's
worth
spending
a
day
or
two
in
this
place
if
you
are
looking
for
a
cool
and
a
quite
place
for
some
relaxation
with
family
or
friends.
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