Chikmagalur trip from Bangalore at a glance
- Duration: 2 to 6 days; most travellers take 3.
- Price: from ₹4,499 per person on a fixed-date group departure, travel from Bangalore included.
- Places: Mullayanagiri, the Baba Budangiri range, Z Point at sunrise, Hebbe and Jhari falls, Kemmangundi and the coffee estates.
- Travel: Chikmagalur is about 240 km from Bangalore, five hours by road through Hassan, which makes it the classic Bengaluru weekend. The group departures leave on Friday night; self-drive is easy and the ghat road starts only in the last hour.
- Stay: a coffee-estate homestay or a hillside resort, with an estate walk and fresh filter coffee in the morning.
- Best time: September to March is the season: the hills are green after the monsoon, the mornings are misty and the trek to Mullayanagiri is clear.
- Weather: Chikmagalur town sits at 1,090 m and the peaks above 1,900 m.
- Trip type: 1 fixed-date group departure and private trips on your own dates.
Chikmagalur packages for 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6+ days
Two nights covers Mullayanagiri, Baba Budangiri, a waterfall and an estate stay. Three nights adds Kemmangundi, Hebbe falls or a run across to Coorg.
2 days / 1 night from Bangalore, from ₹4,499 per person: 2 Days Chikmagalur Weekend Getaway from Bangalore (2D/1N, from ₹4,499).
3 days / 2 nights from Bangalore, from ₹7,499 per person: 3 Days Chikmagalur Coffee Trails Bliss (3D/2N, from ₹7,499).
4 days / 3 nights from Bangalore, from ₹11,450 per person: 4 Days Coorg Chikmagalur Coffee Bliss (4D/3N, from ₹11,450).
5 days / 4 nights from Bangalore, from ₹14,850 per person: 5 Days Coorg Chikmagalur Estate Escape (5D/4N, from ₹14,850).
Six days and longer, from ₹16,499: 6 Days Mysore Coorg Chikmagalur Bliss (6D/5N, from ₹16,499); 6 Days Chikmagalur Udupi Gokarna Coffee and Coast (6D/5N, from ₹21,500).
Places to visit in Chikmagalur
Every trip on this page covers the places below; a private trip can drop one and add another.
- Mullayanagiri: Karnataka's highest point at 1,930 m; the road goes most of the way and the last stretch is a stepped walk to a small Shiva shrine.
- Baba Budangiri: A ridge of caves and a shrine 30 km out, with the Manikyadhara falls on the same road.
- Z Point, Kemmangundi: A 40-minute walk through shola forest to a rock ledge that faces the sunrise; the star attraction of any Kemmangundi day.
- Hebbe Falls: A jeep track and a short trek from Kemmangundi to a two-stage fall you can stand under; fullest from July to October.
- Jhari (Buttermilk) Falls: A jeep ride down a rough track to a milky fall below Baba Budangiri.
- Hirekolale Lake: A quiet lake ringed by hills, 10 km from town, best at sunset.
- A coffee estate walk: Robusta and arabica under silver oak, with the drying yard and a cupping session on most estate stays.
A 3 day Chikmagalur trip, day by day
A private trip runs the same plan at your own pace; a group departure follows it to the minute.
- Day 1: reach by noon, Hirekolale lake and the town temples, then an estate walk and sunset from the property.
- Day 2: Mullayanagiri at sunrise, Baba Budangiri and Manikyadhara, Jhari falls in the afternoon.
- Day 3: Kemmangundi and Z Point early, Hebbe falls by jeep, and the drive back after lunch.
Chikmagalur trip cost from Bangalore
Chikmagalur packages from Bangalore start at ₹4,499 per person: ₹4,499 for 2 days, ₹7,499 for 3 days, ₹11,450 for 4 days and ₹14,850 for 5 days. On a group departure that is the seat, the overnight travel from Bangalore both ways, the stays on twin or triple sharing, the meals the trip page lists, the activities named on it and a Travloger trip captain for the whole trip.
What moves the price is the room category, the season and the group size. Weekends, long weekends and the December fortnight cost more than a mid-week date, and a group of four to six brings the per-person price down because the car and the rooms are shared. Entry tickets and anything not named on the trip page stay out of the fare, so the number you see is the number you pay.
Chikmagalur and Coorg packages from Bangalore
Coorg is three hours west on the same coffee belt, so the pair make one trip: Mullayanagiri and the estates here, Abbey Falls and Dubare there.
3 trips on this page, from ₹11,450 per person: 4 Days Coorg Chikmagalur Coffee Bliss (4D/3N, from ₹11,450); 5 Days Coorg Chikmagalur Estate Escape (5D/4N, from ₹14,850); 6 Days Mysore Coorg Chikmagalur Bliss (6D/5N, from ₹16,499).
Chikmagalur for friends, couples and families from Bangalore
Friends and solo travellers: 1 fixed-date group trip from ₹4,499, travel and trip captain included, rooms shared by gender: 2 Days Chikmagalur Weekend Getaway from Bangalore (2D/1N, from ₹4,499).
Families and couples take the private trips: the same places at your own pace, with the room category and the car chosen for your group.
Chikmagalur from Bangalore: how to reach and the best time
Best time
September to March is the season: the hills are green after the monsoon, the mornings are misty and the trek to Mullayanagiri is clear. April and May are warm but the estates stay cool. June to August is heavy rain, when the waterfalls are at their best and the jeep tracks can close.
- September to March, 13 to 28°C: The season: green after the rains, clear sunrises on Mullayanagiri, cold on the ridge before dawn.
- April to May, 18 to 33°C: Warm in town, cool on the estates; the emptiest months.
- June to August, 16 to 26°C: Heavy rain and mist; the falls are full and the jeep tracks can close.
What to pack
Layers: 13°C mornings on the peaks even in a warm month. Walking shoes for Mullayanagiri and the Z Point path, a windcheater, a rain shell from June to September, and a torch for estate stays where the path to the room is unlit.
Getting there
Chikmagalur is about 240 km from Bangalore, five hours by road through Hassan, which makes it the classic Bengaluru weekend. The group departures leave on Friday night; self-drive is easy and the ghat road starts only in the last hour.
Chikmagalur or Coorg?
Chikmagalur or Coorg?
Both are coffee country. Chikmagalur is higher and better for walking, with Mullayanagiri, Z Point and Hebbe falls; Coorg has more to see without walking and more homestays to choose from. Chikmagalur is closer to Bengaluru at five hours and usually the cheaper of the two.
