Misty hills, coffee estates, waterfalls and Tibetan monasteries — Coorg (Kodagu) is the perfect weekend escape from Bangalore. This short tour packs in the Golden Temple at Bylakuppe, the elephants of Dubare, Abbey Falls and sunset at Raja's Seat.
- Duration: 3 Days / 2 Nights
- Route: Bengaluru – Bylakuppe – Madikeri – Bengaluru
- Best time to visit: September to March; the monsoon (June to August) is lush but rainy
- Starts: Bengaluru (pick-up from home, hotel, airport or railway station)
- Ends: Bengaluru
Tour Highlights
- Namdroling Monastery (Golden Temple) at Bylakuppe
- Elephant bathing at Dubare Elephant Camp
- Coffee plantation walk
- Abbey Falls and Raja's Seat sunset
- Talakaveri — the source of the river Kaveri
Itinerary
Day 1: BENGALURU – BYLAKUPPE – MADIKERI (265 KMS / 6 HRS DRIVE)
- Morning pick-up from Bengaluru and drive towards Kodagu
- Stop at Bylakuppe, India's second-largest Tibetan settlement
- Visit the Namdroling Monastery with its golden Buddha statues
- Continue to Madikeri and check in to the hotel / homestay
- Evening sunset view from Raja's Seat garden
- Dinner and overnight stay
Day 2: MADIKERI – DUBARE – ABBEY FALLS
- Early breakfast and drive to Dubare Elephant Camp (morning is the best time to watch the elephants being bathed in the Kaveri)
- Optional river rafting at Dubare (seasonal)
- Nisargadhama island with its bamboo groves and hanging bridge
- Guided walk through a coffee and pepper plantation
- Afternoon visit to Abbey Falls, Omkareshwara Temple and Madikeri Fort
- Dinner and overnight stay
Day 3: MADIKERI – TALAKAVERI – BENGALURU (310 KMS)
- Breakfast and check out
- Drive to Bhagamandala, the sacred confluence of three rivers
- Continue up to Talakaveri, the source of the Kaveri, with views over the Brahmagiri hills
- Pick up Coorg coffee, honey and spices on the way
- Drive back to Bengaluru — tour ends
Plan This Trip With Us
This itinerary is fully customisable — add a day, change hotel category, or turn it into a family, group or honeymoon trip. We can also help with flights or trains to the starting point. Prices depend on your travel dates, hotel choice and group size. Call or WhatsApp us on +91 98847 98483 or email info@adwaittours.com for a free quote.
Photo credits: Abbey Falls in Madikeri , Coorg by Ashwinstein (CC BY-SA 4.0); Bylakuppe – Namdroling Monastery 37 by Vinayaraj (CC BY-SA 3.0); Raja's Seat (Madikeri) (6) by Vinayaraj (CC BY-SA 4.0); Dubare elephant camp (5) by Vinayaraj (CC BY-SA 4.0); Beans Drying Coffee Robusta Balamuri Coorg Feb24 by This Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves. Feel free to use my photos, but p (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons.
