Kutta sightseeing: Nagarhole, Iruppu, and forest edges
Plan Kutta as a forest-edge base for Nagarhole and Iruppu Falls, with realistic safari and wildlife etiquette.
- sightseeing
- wildlife
- waterfall
Kutta — Kodagu
Stay, eat, trail and taste in Kutta.
Baimbale Barthad
A dry, spiced stir-fry of tender bamboo shoots seasoned with mustard and green chillies.
- recipe
- kodava-cuisine
Bhel Meen Curry
Traditional river fish curry prepared with freshly caught monsoon mud fish.
- recipe
- kodava-cuisine
Kaad Maange Curry
A sweet and tangy curry made of small, whole wild mangoes cooked in a mustard-spiced gravy.
- recipe
- kodava-cuisine
Kaipuli Pajji
A bitter orange chutney balanced with green chillies, onions, and salt.
- recipe
- kodava-cuisine
Maddh Payasa
A sweet, purple-colored medicinal rice pudding made with jaggery and coconut milk.
- recipe
- kodava-cuisine
Getting to Kutta
Distances from the gateway cities, via Madikeri.
Bangalore 250 km
The state capital and the main air gateway — fly in, then drive up through the ghats.
Mysore 117 km
The palace city and the domestic hub — Hyderabad & Chennai flyers land here, then drive up along the Kaveri.
Kannur 100 km
The Kerala coast and an international airport — over the Western Ghats via Makutta.
Mangalore 132 km
The coastal port and international airport — the alternate western gateway.
