Bengaluru, Mysuru, Coorg and Chikmagalur

Day 1: Bengaluru

1 night · Easy · Karnataka's capital: big gardens, a Tudor-style palace, old temples and a mild plateau climate.

Day 1: Bengaluru

• Morning walk in Cubbon Park.
• See Vidhana Soudha from outside, next to the park.
• Spend late morning at the Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum.
• Afternoon visit to Bangalore Palace before it closes at 5:30 pm.

Getting here from Bengaluru: Road or train, about 3 to 3.5 hours. About 140 km by road.

Days 2 to 3: Mysuru

2 nights · Easy · Karnataka's palace city at the foot of Chamundi Hill, known for Mysuru Palace and the Dasara festival.

Day 2: Mysuru

• Arrive from Bengaluru and check in near the city centre.
• Visit Mysuru Palace (Amba Vilas Palace) from 10 am.
• Walk to Jaganmohan Palace Art Gallery.
• See St. Philomena's Church in the late afternoon.

Day 3: Mysuru

• Go up to Chamundi Hill and Chamundeshwari Temple early, before the queues.
• Spend the late morning at Mysuru Zoo (Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens) on a combined ticket.
• Walk on to Karanji Lake for boating and the aviary.
• Rest in the evening near your hotel.

Getting here from Mysuru: Road via Bylakuppe, about 3 hours. About 120 km by road.

Days 4 to 5: Coorg

2 nights · Easy · Coffee-growing hill district in the Western Ghats, centred on the town of Madikeri.

Day 4: Coorg

• Arrive in Madikeri and check in.
• Walk around Madikeri Fort (closed on Mondays).
• Visit Gaddige (Raja's Tomb) for views over the town.
• Watch the sunset at Raja's Seat.

Day 5: Coorg

• Leave early and take a shared jeep up to Mandalpatti.
• Stop at Abbey Falls on the way back, before 5 PM.
• Spend the afternoon on a coffee estate walk at your homestay.
• Optional alternative: a full-day trip to Talacauvery instead of Mandalpatti.

Getting here from Coorg: Road via Hassan, about 4 hours. About 150 km by road.

Days 6 to 9: Chikmagalur

3 nights · Easy · Coffee-growing hill town in the Western Ghats, near Karnataka's highest peak, Mullayanagiri.

Day 6: Arrival day

• Travel from Coorg to Chikmagalur (about 4 hours).
• Evening: watch the sunset at Hirekolale Lake.

Day 7: Chikmagalur

• Start early at Mullayanagiri and climb to the summit.
• Drive on to Baba Budangiri.
• Visit Jhari Falls.

Day 8: Chikmagalur

• Drive to Kemmangundi.
• Take the jeep or walk to Hebbe Falls.
• Walk from the Raj Bhavan to Z Point in the afternoon.
• Return to town for the night.

Day 9: Chikmagalur

• Morning jeep safari at Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary, Muthodi.
• Return to town for lunch.
• Visit the Coffee Museum (weekdays only).