A drive away

Wedding venues: A drive away

Coorg, Chikmagalur, Mysore, Kabini, Hampi and the coast — the weekend-wedding properties a highway run from the city. 16 venues on file, across Kushalnagar, Madikeri, Makkandur Village, Gonikoppal, Coorg, Sakleshpur.

Mist over a forest reservoir at first light — representative image

Kushalnagar

Amanvana Resort & Spa

Luxury Riverside Resort

20–200 guests24 rooms₹6,000–₹11,000 per plate

Stone steps climbing through a misty hill forest — representative image

Madikeri

Club Mahindra Madikeri, Coorg

Club Resort

50–400 guests65 rooms₹2,500–₹4,500 per plate

Tea bushes and mist beneath tall plantation trees — representative image

Makkandur Village

Coorg Marriott Resort & Spa

5-Star Destination Wedding Resort

50–1,000 guests108 rooms₹3,500–₹6,000 per plate

Whitewashed riverside house under coconut palms — representative image

Gonikoppal

Coorg Wilderness Resort

Wilderness Resort

30–200 guests30 rooms₹3,500–₹7,000 per plate

Coorg

Evolve Back Coorg

Luxury Eco-Resort

20–300 guests82 rooms₹8,000–₹15,000 per plate

Tea slopes running into cloud on a plantation hillside — representative image

Sakleshpur

GreenWoods Resort

Tea Estate Resort

50–300 guests35 rooms₹2,500–₹4,500 per plate

Cormorants on a bare tree over a South Indian lake — representative image

Kabini

Kabini River Lodge (Jungle Lodges)

Wildlife Resort

20–80 guests36 rooms₹6,000–₹12,000 per plate

Backwater edging into forest hills under monsoon mist — representative image

River Cauvery

Kadkani Riverside Resort

Riverside Resort

50–400 guests40 rooms₹2,000–₹4,000 per plate

Tiled Kerala-style pavilion above a lily pond — representative image

Mysore

Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel, Mysore

Royal Palace Hotel

50–1,500 guests54 rooms₹2,500–₹5,000 per plate

Rolling Western Ghats hills under monsoon cloud — representative image

Madikeri

Montrose Golf Resort & Spa, Coorg

5-Star Golf Resort

50–250 guests50 rooms₹2,500–₹4,000 per plate

Palms mirrored in still water at dusk — representative image

Galibeedu

Sterling Coorg

Club Resort

50–300 guests55 rooms₹3,000–₹6,000 per plate

Palace courtyard set for a mehendi under a printed canopy — representative image

Madikeri

Taj Madikeri Resort & Spa

Luxury Mountain Spa Resort

20–250 guests57 rooms₹7,000–₹14,000 per plate

Mysore Palace lit at night above its gardens — representative image

Hampi

The Evolve Back Hampi

Luxury Heritage Resort

20–150 guests40 rooms₹8,000–₹15,000 per plate

Green shola hills under low cloud in the Western Ghats — representative image

Ooty

The Glenview Hotel, Ooty

Heritage Hill Station Hotel

50–400 guests55 rooms₹2,000–₹4,000 per plate

Wide river between palm-lined banks at golden hour — representative image

Manipal / Udupi

The Long Beach Resort, Manipal

Beachside Resort

50–500 guests60 rooms₹2,500–₹4,500 per plate

Chikmagalur

The Serai Chikmagalur

Luxury Coffee Estate Resort

20–200 guests30 rooms₹5,000–₹9,000 per plate

16 of these 16 carry an indicative rate. The full cost picture is here.

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