Description
The Malnad region is dotted with ancient architectural wonders and thick green coffee plantations. It offers a trip into the past with thousands of years old temples, Malenadu food, and a great insight into Karnataka’s magnificent mountain scape, the Western Ghats.
Overview
The Malnad region is dotted with ancient architectural wonders and thick green coffee plantations. It offers a trip into the past with thousands of years old temples, Malenadu food, and a great insight into Karnataka’s magnificent mountain scape, the Western Ghats.
The journey starts in Bengaluru and offers a healthy mix of cycling and hiking. The riding remains largely on flat terrain with few rolling hills.
The variety of experiences each day will keep the intrigue levels high!
- Ride past the small rural hamlets, vast agricultural lands, mountains, plantations
- Witness the intricate architecture of Halebidu and Belur temples
- Enjoy the plantation life at one of India’s best coffee destination, Mudigere
GROUP KITTY
- A group kitty is an amount of money collected at the start of the trip from each client, which is used to buy refreshments and sometime meals.
- Trip Leaders will offer to administer the tipping kitty, but will always ask first to see if any member would like to do it on behalf of the group.
- A group kitty will be fully accounted for. All amounts will be written down and be available to be viewed by the group at any point.
- Leaders may suggest to the group to use the group kitty for additional purposes such as purchasing snacks and tea, and tipping.
ARRIVING & DEPARTING
Arriving
- We will meet at our office in Bengaluru on the tour start day.
Departing
- We will drop you at our office in Bengaluru on the last day of tour.
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Duration
4 days / 3 nights
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Start
Bangalore | 07:30hrs
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Finish
Bangalore | 17:00hrs
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Hotels
Country Inns
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Level
Easy
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Average Distance Cycled
45km
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Total Distance Cycled
~ 170km
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Bicycle Hire
INR 500 per day
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Support Vehicle
Included
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Suitable for
Age 13+
Inclusion
- Small boutique hotels/home-stays, as mentioned in the tour details (subject to availability)
- True to their heritage and character, small luxury and boutique hotels that reflect local ethos. They hold within them, an unassuming charm and regional character that is an extension of the destination itself. Most of them fall under 3 star category with possible mix of homestay and 4 star.
- Meals as per itinerary
- On each trip guests are given the opportunity to dine on their own so that they discover a location independently. Your guides are happy to make recommendations should you so desire.
- A Van support that follows throughout the trip and carries all belongings. If at any point riding seems a little hard, the van takes you for as long or as little as you wish it to. It also provides you refreshments along the way and sometimes a chilled beer.
- Expert Trip Leader(s) who look after your every need
- Small boutique hotels/home-stays, as mentioned in the tour details (subject to availability)
Exclusion
Meticulously maintained Scott hybrid bicycle with helmet
- You can also bring your own bicycle. This trip is best suitable for hybrid bikes. You can bring your own mountain or road bike, however, hybrid is preferred over them.
- Transportation to and from the trip including train
- Refreshments & mineral water while cycling
- Personal items purchased during the trip
- Some meals are not included (check your itinerary)
- Beverages
- Gratuities for your Trip Leader(s) are not included in your trip price. Industry standard is 5-7.5% of your trip price for the guide team. Please tip your guides at your discretion, based on their level of professionalism, guest care and service.
Itinerary
Take a transfer to surroundings and get on the bikes for a ride towards Shravanbelagola, en-route Hassan. Shravanbelagola is a Jain pilgrimage with a mammoth statue of Gommateshvara Bahubali atop a hill, overlooking the town. The statue was constructed in 993 AD and is the subject of intrigue and reverence for many travellers. We make a short stop here and later head towards Hassan. The ride today is going to be nothing short of a roller coaster.
Meals: Dinner
Distance cycled: ~ 40km/24mi*
We start riding from Hassan through the sparsely populated roads, through thick foliage, vast coffee plantations and green paddy fields.
Time dependent, we take ride up or take the shuttle to Mudigere. Once you are past the town, the sprawling coffee estates start emerging, with a promise of copious cups of coffee and great weather.
Mudigere is one of the most picturesque stretches in Karnataka with its dense forests and wealth of flora and fauna.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Distance cycled: ~ 50km/30mi
We leave the coffee scaped hills of Mudigere and pedal along to the hills of Sakleshpur, surrounded by slopes covered with tea, coffee and spice plantations and rolling farmlands, our entire campus is filled with hundreds of species of ferns, fruits, flowers, plants & trees. A wildlife oriented Bisle Reserve Forest near to our place is known for plenty of fauna and flora. Before you reach the hotel, you will have to snake through undulating parts of the richly green Western Ghats. This is one of the most scenic parts of the journey and truly refreshing.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Distance cycled: ~ 50km/30mi
Today is a short ride and then we shuttle back to Bangalore.
Meals: Breakfast
Distance cycled: ~ 30km/18mi
Cancellation Policy
Life is unpredictable and we understand that sometimes you have to cancel or change your trip dates and it is our endeavor to make it as easy as possible for you. However, please understand that we plan everything including guide fees, permits, accommodation, and ration in advance. Therefore, any cancellation means inconvenience and certain losses to the people involved in various stages of the program. Keeping that in mind, our cancellation charges are as below,
- Cancellations prior to 30 days from the start of the event: Full refund as cash.
- Cancellations between 30 days and 15 days to the start of the event: 50 % refund as cash.
- Cancellations less than 15 days to the start of the event: No refund.
- Cancellations will be accepted only by email.
Note: We reserve the right to cancel a program before departure in the event of logistical problems arising due to natural calamities, strikes, wars or any other circumstances that make the event inadvisable. In this case, we will refund 50% of the event fees.
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