Karnataka's coffee country, paired with the finest Hoysala temples in India. Admire the stone lace-work of Belur and Halebidu — part of the UNESCO-listed Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas — then head into the Western Ghats for sunrise at Mullayanagiri, the highest peak in Karnataka.
- Duration: 3 Days / 2 Nights
- Route: Bengaluru – Belur – Halebidu – Chikmagalur – Mullayanagiri – Baba Budangiri – Bengaluru
- Best time to visit: September to March; June to August for misty monsoon views
- Starts: Bengaluru (pick-up from home, hotel, airport or railway station)
- Ends: Bengaluru
Tour Highlights
- Chennakeshava Temple, Belur
- Hoysaleswara Temple, Halebidu
- Mullayanagiri — Karnataka's highest peak
- Baba Budangiri, where coffee was first planted in India
- Jeep ride to Jhari (Buttermilk) Falls
- Hirekolale Lake and coffee estate walk
Itinerary
Day 1: BENGALURU – BELUR – HALEBIDU – CHIKMAGALUR (275 KMS / 6 HRS DRIVE)
- Early morning pick-up from your home or hotel in Bengaluru
- Drive via Hassan to Belur and visit the Chennakeshava Temple with its carved bracket figures
- Continue to the Hoysaleswara Temple at Halebidu (16 kms)
- Drive to Chikmagalur (35 kms) and check in to your homestay / resort
- Overnight stay in Chikmagalur
Day 2: MULLAYANAGIRI – BABA BUDANGIRI – JHARI FALLS
- Early drive to Mullayanagiri for sunrise and a short climb to the summit temple
- Continue to Baba Budangiri (Dattapeeta) and Manikyadhara Falls
- Jeep ride to Jhari (Buttermilk) Falls through coffee estates (at own cost)
- Evening guided walk through a coffee plantation
- Overnight stay in Chikmagalur
Day 3: HIREKOLALE LAKE – BENGALURU (245 KMS / 5 HRS DRIVE)
- Morning at Hirekolale Lake with views of the Mullayanagiri range
- Shop for fresh Chikmagalur coffee and spices
- Check out and drive back to Bengaluru
- Tour ends with sweet memories
Plan This Trip With Us
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Photo credits: Landscapes of Western Ghats from Mullayyanagiri Betta by iMahesh (CC BY-SA 4.0); Main (East) entrance to Cheenakesava temple, Belur 01 by Rohit14400 (CC BY-SA 4.0); Hoysaleswara Temple at Halebidu by Rohit Sharma (CC BY-SA 4.0); Hirekolale Lake overlooking Mullayyana Giri by Rinyogi03 (CC BY-SA 4.0); The mantapa of the Hoysaleswara Temple by Rohit Sharma (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons.
