Chikmagalur
About 4 hr by car from Bangalore
The hills where coffee was first grown in India, with Karnataka's highest peak to trek.
Why locals go
The coffee-and-trek weekend, about four hours west.
Visiting Bangalore?
At 4 hr by car, it's easy to add a night or two here and still be back in Bangalore for your flight home.
What to book
- Mullayanagiri peak trek
- Coffee estate tour
- Hebbe and Jhari waterfalls
Where to stay
One or two nights is enough for most people. Compare places to stay:
See hotels in ChikmagalurDate ideas
For two
- Coffee estate homestay with a view
- Sunset at Z Point in Kemmangundi
With friends
- Mullayanagiri trek at dawn
- Jeep ride to Jhari Falls then a bonfire
When to go
October to May.