Description
Chikmagalur, a quaint hill station in Karnataka, is famous as the birthplace of Coffee in India. As the story goes by, Sufi Saint Baba Budangiri, on his return journey from Mecca brought back 7 coffee beans (strapped to his chest) and planted in Chikmagalur mountains. Great place for nature lovers, as well as someone who is looking for adventure, things to do in Chikmagalur are trek to Mullayanagiri Peak, visit to cascading Hebbe Waterfalls (which lie in an area of coffee plantations), water sports at Yagachi dam, ancient temples of Halebidu & Belur etc. We also cover Mudigere as part of this trip, a quiet town with several mountain view points and pilgrimage sites
Overview
Chikmagalur district attracts many tourists especially from India due its scenic locations and nearby hill stations such as dattapeeta, Baba Budan giri, kemmanu gundi, malikyadhara, deviramma hill, Kudremukha, Mullayanagiri, Kalasa, Koppa, Sringeri, Jayapura, Sakhleshpur and Mudigere. This 3 Day trip of ours is an adventure one, where in we try cover activities like trekking, water sports, nature trails to waterfalls, ancient temples and architecture etc. If required, we can make this a relaxing getaway on request, but for now this trip is fill of exciting things to do and enjoy with your friends at our exclusive homestay (through our partners). **Trip Info.** - Duration: 3 Days / 2 Nights - Region: Chikmagalur Disctrict, Karnataka - Best Season to Travel: Throughout the year - Things to Do: Mulayangiri Trekking, Water Sports @ Yagachi Dam, Ancient Temples of Halebidu and Belur, Hebbe Waterfalls etc. - Price per Person: INR 8K inclusive of pick-up cost from Bangalore (considering group of 5-6 people) **How To Reach** By Air: Chikmagalur is approx. 280 Kms from Bangalore airport. One can reach Bangalore from any of the Indian cities as Bangalore is well connected by direct flights to almost all the major cities in India. Another option is to reach Mysore and from Mysore it is only 150 Kms By Train: Mysore or Bangalore or Mangalore are 3 main cities which are close to Chikmagalur. One can take any train combination to reach any of these cities and then arrive Chikmagalur through road By Road: Well connected to 3 main cities Mysore or Bangalore or Mangalore, one take bus or book private cabs (or self-driven options like Zoomcar or Drivezy from city like Bangalore) and reach Chikmagalur. It will take approx. 6-7 hrs to reach from Bangalore or Mangalore and approx. 5 hrs from Mysore.
Itinerary
- 5:00am Leave Bengaluru - 8:00am Have breakfast on the way somewhere in Hassan Highway - Visit Halebidu temple (if possible as its on the way). Built in 1200's, Hoysaleshwara temple at Halebidu is beautiful with intricate carvings - 11:30am Reach homestay / resort with welcome drink. Keep the luggage and get ready for travel - 12:30pm Trekking to Mullayangiri peak and visit to the historic Shiva temple on top - 02:30pm Have lunch @ Tasty point - 04:00pm Sightseeing - Nature trail & hike to Jhari falls - 06:00pm Tea / coffee snacks - 08:00pm Enjoy with your friends and family with the Firecamp + Music that we have organized - 08:30pm Dinner and rest
- 5:00am Tea / Coffee - 9:00am Have breakfast and leave for sightseeing - 10:00am Visit the Coffee Museum to know more about the Baba Budangiri history - 12:00noon Nature trek to Hebbe Falls (through Kemmangundi) - 01:00pm come back to Homestay for lunch - 02:00pm Checkout from Chikamagalur Homestay - 03:00pm Visit Devaramane Betta, Charmudi ghat view point - 04:00pm Checkin Homestay @ Mudigere - 05:00pm Evening Tea / coffee snacks - 07:00pm Followed by Firecamp + Music to enjoy with friends and family - 08:00pm Dinner and rest
- 8:00am Tea/Coffee - 10:00am Have Breakfast - 11:00am Sightseeing of Rani Jhari Peak and Ballaraya durga fort - 02:00pm Depending on interest and energy, we will make one last stop to Yagamane water sports - 03:00pm Have Lunch at Yagamane Water Sport or on the way if we directly head out to Bangalore - 09:00pm Reach Bangalore
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