5N / 6D Heritage & Hills Karnataka

Mysore & Coorg

Mysore · Coorg (Kodagu) — The gentle south in one loop from Bengaluru — Mysore for its extraordinary lit-up palace and old-city grace, then up into Coorg, the misty coffee hills of Kodagu, for waterfalls, plantation walks and the elephants at Dubare. It is an easy, green, family-friendly circuit with short drives and no punishing days, balancing one genuine heritage city with a proper hill-country wind-down. Coorg is at its lushest just after the monsoon; the Mysore Palace illumination is the set-piece nobody forgets.

Duration5N / 6D

StartsBengaluru

EndsBengaluru

Best seasonOctober to March

Ideal forFamilies · couples · palace-and-coffee-country short breaks

Duration: 5N / 6D
Cities: Bengaluru, Mysore, Coorg (Madikeri)
States: Karnataka
Distance: ~600 km round trip
Start → End: Bengaluru → Bengaluru
Transport: Private air-conditioned car
Hotels: 3★ / 4★ hotels & coffee-estate stays
Meals: Daily breakfast (MAP in Coorg)
Best season: October to March
Ideal for: Families · couples · palace-and-coffee-country short breaks

Day by day

Complete itinerary

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Day 1 Bengaluru → MysoreBengaluru → Mysore

Route: Bengaluru → Mysore
Distance: ~145 km
Travel time: ~3 hrs (approx.)
Mode: Private car (Mysore Expressway)
Depart: On arrival
Arrive: Afternoon
Alternative: Optional Srirangapatna stop

On arrivalMeet at Bengaluru & drive to Mysore
AfternoonCheck-in
05:00 PMDevaraja Market & the old-city streets

An easy expressway run down to Mysore, with the option of pausing at Srirangapatna — Tipu Sultan's island fortress-town — on the way. The afternoon eases you into Mysore's unhurried grace around the colourful Devaraja Market, saving the palace for tomorrow.

✓ Srirangapatna (optional)✓ Devaraja Market

🛏 Overnight: Mysore

Day 2 Mysore sightseeingPalace → Chamundi Hill

09:30 AMMysore Palace — the Wodeyar seat, one of India's grandest
12:00 PMJaganmohan Palace / St Philomena's Church
02:00 PMLunch
04:00 PMChamundi Hill & the Nandi statue
06:30 PMBrindavan Gardens musical fountain (or palace illumination on Sundays)

Mysore's big day. The Palace is genuinely one of the most opulent in the country, and on Sundays and festival evenings it is lit by nearly a hundred thousand bulbs — an unforgettable sight we'll time you for if your dates allow. Chamundi Hill gives the city view and the great monolithic Nandi; the Brindavan Gardens' musical fountain rounds off the evening.

✓ Mysore Palace✓ Chamundi Hill✓ Brindavan Gardens

🛏 Overnight: Mysore

Day 3 Mysore → CoorgMysore → Madikeri

Route: Mysore → Coorg (Madikeri)
Distance: ~120 km
Travel time: ~3 hrs (approx.)
Mode: Private car
Depart: 09:30 AM
Arrive: 01:00 PM
Alternative: Nisargadhama or Golden Temple stop en route

09:30 AMDepart for the coffee hills
11:30 AMNisargadhama river island / bamboo forest
01:00 PMArrive Coorg & check-in
05:00 PMRaja's Seat sunset over the valleys

Up into Kodagu, the coffee country. We break the drive at the Nisargadhama river island with its bamboo groves, then settle into a plantation or hill stay. Raja's Seat at sunset — the old kings' viewing garden over layered green ridges — is the right first taste of Coorg.

✓ Nisargadhama✓ Raja's Seat sunset✓ Coffee-estate stay

🛏 Overnight: Coorg

Day 4 Coorg — coffee & elephantsAbbey Falls → Dubare

09:00 AMAbbey Falls through the coffee & spice estates
10:30 AMMadikeri Fort & Omkareshwara Temple
01:00 PMLunch
03:00 PMDubare Elephant Camp on the Cauvery
05:00 PMGuided plantation walk & coffee tasting

Coorg's full day. Abbey Falls tumbling through the plantations, the little Madikeri fort, and the Dubare camp on the Cauvery where you can meet the elephants at close quarters. A guided walk through a working coffee estate — with a tasting — explains the crop the whole region lives by. Easy, green and genuinely restorative.

✓ Abbey Falls✓ Dubare elephants✓ Coffee-estate walk

🛏 Overnight: Coorg

Day 5 Coorg — Talacauvery & BylakuppeBhagamandala → Golden Temple

09:00 AMBhagamandala & Talacauvery — the Cauvery's source
12:30 PMLunch
02:30 PMNamdroling (Golden Temple), Bylakuppe — the Tibetan monastery
05:00 PMLeisure at the estate

A gentler final day. Talacauvery, the sacred source of the Cauvery high in the hills, and the astonishing Golden Temple at Bylakuppe — one of the largest Tibetan settlements in India, its monastery hall genuinely breathtaking. An unhurried close before the drive back tomorrow.

✓ Talacauvery✓ Golden Temple (Bylakuppe)✓ Estate leisure

🛏 Overnight: Coorg

Day 6 Coorg → BengaluruCoorg → Bengaluru

Route: Coorg → Bengaluru Airport (BLR)
Distance: ~260 km
Travel time: ~5h30m–6h (approx.)
Mode: Private car
Depart: After breakfast
Arrive: —
Alternative: Early start advised for evening flights

BreakfastAt the estate
—Drive back to Bengaluru airport for your onward flight

The drive back to Bengaluru is the longest of the trip — around six hours to the airport, which sits on the city's far north side — so we start after an early breakfast and plan it around your flight. A last morning of coffee-country air before the plains.

✓ Return to Bengaluru

Where you stay

Hotels

Destination	Nights	Category	Meal plan
Mysore	2	3★ / 4★	Breakfast
Coorg	3	3★ / 4★ / coffee-estate stay	Breakfast + dinner

Specific hotels are confirmed against your dates and budget at quotation — we never claim a named property is included unless your package explicitly specifies it.

Meals

What's included, day by day

Day	Breakfast	Lunch	Dinner
Day 1 · Bengaluru → Mysore	—	Optional	Optional
Day 2 · Mysore sightseeing	✓	Optional	Optional
Day 3 · Mysore → Coorg	✓	Optional	Optional
Day 4 · Coorg — coffee & elephants	✓	Optional	Optional
Day 5 · Coorg — Talacauvery & Bylakuppe	✓	Optional	Optional
Day 6 · Coorg → Bengaluru	✓	Optional	Optional

✓ Included · Optional add-on · — not included. Meal plan (CP / MAP / AP) is configurable per booking.

Inclusions

What's in the price

✓Accommodation on twin sharing
✓Daily breakfast (dinner included in Coorg)
✓All transfers & sightseeing by private air-conditioned car
✓Toll, parking & driver allowance
✓Applicable taxes (GST)

Exclusions

Not included

✕Flights
✕Palace, garden, camp & entry fees
✕Coffee-tasting / plantation-activity charges where applicable
✕Lunches & personal expenses
✕Travel insurance
✕Anything not listed under inclusions

Good to know

Important information

•The Mysore Palace illumination runs on Sunday evenings and public holidays (and during Dasara); we time your Mysore night for it where your dates allow.
•Coorg is greenest just after the monsoon (Sep–Nov); roads can be leech-prone and misty in heavy rain.
•The Coorg–Bengaluru return is a long driving day (~6 hrs to the airport) — plan an early start for evening flights.
•Dubare elephant interactions depend on river levels and camp timings; some activities are seasonal.
•Bengaluru airport is far north of the city — factor the extra transfer time into departure planning.

Who is this for

Ideal travellers

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💑Honeymoon

👴Seniors

👥Friends

🏢Corporate

🧳Solo

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Questions

Package FAQs

Is this a good first trip to the south?

Yes — it is gentle, green and easy, pairing one grand heritage city with relaxed hill country, all on short drives. A strong choice for families and first-timers to Karnataka.

Can we see the Mysore Palace lit up?

On Sunday evenings, public holidays and during the Dasara festival, yes — it is spectacular. We time your Mysore night to catch it whenever your dates allow, and tell you honestly if they don't.

Is Coorg suitable for kids and older travellers?

Very — the sightseeing is largely drive-up with short, easy walks, the estates are relaxing, and the Dubare elephants are a hit with children. We can drop any of the longer walks.

When is the best time to visit?

October–March is the pleasant, clear window; Coorg is at its lushest September–November just after the rains. The monsoon is beautifully green but wet and misty.

Are flights included?

No — flights into and out of Bengaluru are booked separately for your dates. We can add them to the quote on request.

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