Over the Charmadi ghat to the hills where India's coffee story began: Mullayanagiri, Baba Budangiri, Jhari Falls and the Hoysala carvings of Belur — your own vehicle and driver.
Day 1 · 6:00 AM — Pickup & drive to Chikmagalur From your door in Kasaragod — about 200 km via Mangaluru, Ujire and the Charmadi ghat, roughly 6 hours with breaks. (Stay booked by you)
Day 1 · evening — Hirekolale Lake A quiet reservoir below the Mullayanagiri range — best at sunset.
Day 2 · 6:30 AM — Mullayanagiri Karnataka's highest peak — a climb up steps to the summit temple. (Vehicle slots · may need booking)
Day 2 · late morning — Baba Budangiri & Jhari Falls The hills where coffee first came to India, then a jeep down to Jhari Falls. (Jeep paid direct)
Day 3 · 7:30 AM — Belur Chennakeshava Temple The finest Hoysala carvings, about 24 km from Chikmagalur. (Shoes off · guide optional)
Day 3 · 10:00 AM — Drive home About 225 km back over the Charmadi ghat; at your door in Kasaragod by evening.
Good to know
⛰️ Charmadi ghat: We cross the ghat in daylight. In heavy monsoon rain it can close for hours or days. If it shuts, we take the longer Shiradi–Sakleshpur road (adds about 2 hours).
🏔️ Mullayanagiri rules: Vehicles go up in morning and afternoon slots; online pre-booking is being introduced. Closed on red-alert days and during hill festivals — we check and swap days.
🪪 Karnataka entry: Chikmagalur is in Karnataka: interstate permit, border tax and tolls are billed at actual cost. We re-check entry rules before you travel.
🏨 Your stays: You book two nights in Chikmagalur town or a coffee-estate homestay. Your driver's night allowances are in our price.
