Recap · 24–31 Dec 2024 · Coorg, Karnataka
Sangam 2024 — The Premium Overlander Meet
Eight days across three stops in Coorg — village forest trails, backwater calm, and a New Year's close among fellow overlanders.
Our story
A community of like-minded adventurers
Overlander Association of India is a community of like-minded adventurers who share a passion for overland travel and exploration. Our association brings together overlanders who are dedicated to promoting responsible and sustainable travel, and sharing their knowledge and experiences with others — and Sangam 2024 was built to showcase the richness of Coorg's locations alongside the company of the fellow overlander family.
Location 01 · 24–27 Dec
Theralu Village, South Coorg
Convoy in through South Coorg's forest roads to open the meet — three days of coffee country, campfire introductions and first service stops.
- Coffee estate trail walks
- Village forest nature trail
- Campfire & rig introductions
- Local Kodava cuisine
- Shops & exhibitions: overlanding gear, local art & craft
- Rig clinic & knowledge sharing
- Medical camp for villagers
- Stationery & book distribution
Kodava folk performance
Campfire & rig introductions
Fireside gathering
Stationery & book distribution
Medical camp for villagers
Sangam 2024, Coorg
Location 02 · 27–30 Dec
Harangi Backwater & Sirangala Village, Suntikoppa
Three slower days on the Harangi backwaters, with a stop in Sirangala village for the meet's cultural leg.
- Backwater boating & photography
- Birdwatching along the Harangi reservoir
- Village cultural evening
- Local Coorg cuisine
- Shops & exhibitions: overlanding gear, local art & craft
- Nature cleaning drive
- Medical camp
- Blanket distribution
Village cultural evening
Night camp on the water
Backwater boating & photography
Camp from above, daylight
Camp from above, after dark
Location 03 · 30 Dec – 1 Jan
New Year in Kushalnagar
Check-in on the 30th, check-out the following morning — a resort stay in Kushalnagar to close out the year together.
- New Year's Eve celebration
- Live music & poolside evening
- Association annual general meeting
- Closing circle & reflections
- Nearby: Namdroling Monastery (the Golden Temple)
- Cauvery Nisargadhama river-island park
Ringing in the New Year
Live music & poolside evening
Closing circle & reflections
Sangam 2024, Coorg
Three stops in Coorg and I still didn't want it to end — coffee country, then the backwaters, then ringing in the New Year with the whole fellow overlander family. That's the whole idea of Sangam.
— Aman Varma, Founding Member
Catch the next chapter
Sangam 2026 heads to Maharashtra this December — registration opens 1 September 2026.