Hi Guys,
Below was my plan from Chennai to Yercaud 1 day and Salem 1 day. (Execuse my timings they are approximate based on the memory I have during that trip)
Day 1 - Yercaud
6:00AM - Trip Starts
- Started from Chennai Around 6AM to Yercaud as our first destination.
07:30AM - 99 Coffee Stop
Our first stop at 99 for breakfast with millet based food.
11:30AM - Iyyar Hotel
Our Second stop on the way to try the Iyer Hotel Parotta. It was around 11:30AM I reached the hotel and preparation are getting ready for Lunch. I ordered three parotta as it was not timed to have the lunch. Based on youtube feedback we want to try the IYYAR Hotel Parotta.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/HiX4otRoLcqrAjDf6
Image Source: (Google Maps) I didn't take any pics, but its similar to that.
Food Feedback
I got the parcel and travelled for another 2-3km to find a spot to rest and have the parotta. The Parotta is fluffy and Channa was good. We where not that much hungry but still the taste was good. You can give one try to taste the parotta.
1:30PM - Yercaud
Around 1:30PM we reached the Yercaud Lake junction, my family was little hungry and we tried to eat in one another youtuber recommended restaurant but it was completely busy and all sold out. Then we tried random shop for biriyani but it was not upto the mark.
2:30PM - La Four Seasons Resort
Around 2:30 we check-in to the Hotel (La Four Seasons Resort)
https://maps.app.goo.gl/scesr15RsAeNPaMY8
Image Source: Google MapsFeedback
The resort was good, for sure it need renovation and not as shown in the image for the rooms and facilities. The garden was maintained good but Swimming pool was under maintenance when we visited. We where allowed to swim but it was risky as the tiles are causing injury. Food was .
We stayed for a day over there and started to Salem next day where the real surprise waits.
Day 2 - Salem
2:00PM - Heavy Rain
After checking out the hotel the same briyani shop we bought the packets to have it on the way. After getting down from the Servarayan Hills (Yercaud) to Plateau region (Salem) we drove the way to Poolampatti Village near Mettur Dam which is 50km drive from Salem. It was heavy rain pour on the way and not an easy drive for us with little fear of things to go smooth as planned for the resort as the dark is not far away to find the roads interior.
It seems we went through our one of our CM village and seeing the development happened over there which is good and thats the reason we where able to reach the resort on time as the roads where good.
05:30PM - Grand Lake Resort
On the Mettur River Bank in the village named Poolampatti the Grand Lake resort is situated. After Check-In we rushed to take the pictures as the sunlight was about to logoff for its day. All different poses where tried to capture the river bank along the mountains behind it was a perfect spot to enjoy the view and pics for your memories.
Quickly gone over the resort facilities and we started to settle down in the room with kids being exploring the room facilities. I have booked a room with Dip Pool at the back was surprise for the kids. The kids started throw of the cloths and rushing to enjoy the dip pool with song played behind from the bluetooth speaker.
Image Source: Google Maps
The dip pool was with open sky view with prison compounds surrounding them with some sort of privacy. We check-in the hotel on Monday because it was completely occupied on weekend with some corporate party. It was only us and another bachelor team where enjoying the resort with lot of privacy.
The night went spending time with kids enjoying the dip pool. The whole trip memory stay with that and it actually made one of the family memory for us.
Day 3 - Mettur Dam
06:30 - Surprise
Next morning we woke up around 6:30AM to explore the near check dam which is 1KM away. After checking it out and on the way back we stopped at the normal tea shop to get refresh but ir turned out to be surprise for us where they where serving hot Vada and Sundal (Chana) along with tea and coffee.
Everything tastes good at the shop, we are about to done with our morning munch but there comes another surprise for us where they started making hot bonda's made of coriander and mint. There was lot of local people waiting for that to get packed for the home to enjoy what we had for ourself at the shop.
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8:30AM - Artificial Water fallsOur breakfast was done because we started trying out everything from the shop to not miss out any taste. I felt like this is what unadulterated food tastes like. Back to the resort and played for sometime. The resort has artificial water fall which they can run for 20mins for a booking and extra can be paid service. It was kind of Thai massage with complete privacy for us to enjoy that.
10:30 PM - Poolampatti boating
We started again to roam the near by places like Poolampatti boating spot where they take you for 20-30 mins ride on the river bank which is enjoyable scenery. All good we started to see the Mettur dam with mesmerizing view of the dam from tower.
02:00 Lunch - River fresh Fish
After we back to the hotel we had good fresh water fish at the Hotel Restaurant and other sides we ordered to enjoy our meal. Back to the room for some rest and started the evening again with dip pool entertainment.
Day 4 - Back to Chennai
02:00 - Anbu Mess
After Check-out we started to chennai and on the way we want to try the youtube recomended hotel "Anbu Mess"
https://maps.app.goo.gl/4GxCdZZXBGEqh3H17
Image Source: Google Maps
We are almost the last batch to enter the mess peak hours. We ordered the food for us and enjoyed the meal and the food is good.
It was a memorable trip as a family with great weather and food we enjoyed on the way based on the youtubers whom we really need to appreciate their effort to bring us some hidden gem restaurants to us. But not always i find good restaurants. Only the one above which i have given details I recommend to try once. Hope it wont disappoints you, be calm when there is crowd and plan your timing perfectly to enter the crowded places before/after the peak hours.
