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Curated Journeys · The Karnataka Coast

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Coastal Karnataka

6 destinations
Driftwood on the wet sand at sunset on the Mangaluru coast
Dakshina Kannada · Tulunadu Coast

Mangaluru

Sultan Battery, the ceiling frescoes of St Aloysius, twin-river confluence at Sasihithlu, and a food trail from kori rotti to Gadbad ice cream.

Best: Oct – Feb From ₹5,499

2D / 1N Sat 17 Oct – Sun 18 Oct 2026

Boats on the Sharavathi backwaters between wooded islands at Honnavar
Uttara Kannada · Konkan Coast

Honnavar

Blue-Flag sand at Kasarkod, sunrise through Sharavathi mangrove tunnels, the Apsarakonda waterfall and a 1,500-year-old riverside Ganesha.

Best: Oct – March
Sunset over the breakwater at Malpe, Udupi
Udupi District · Temple Coast

Udupi

Krishna Matha's Kanakana Kindi, the hexagonal basalt of St Mary's Islands, Malpe sunsets and the Manipal End Point valley.

Best: Oct – Feb
The Shiva statue and gopura of Murudeshwara above the beach
Uttara Kannada · Bhatkal Coast

Murudeshwara

The sea-facing Shiva colossus and its gopura lift, scuba at Netrani Island, and the Jain basadis and old mosques of Bhatkal.

Best: Nov – May
Sunset over the Arabian Sea at Maravanthe beach, Kundapura
Udupi District · Maravanthe Coast

Kundapura

The Maravanthe river-and-sea highway, kayaking the Panchagangavali backwaters, Kodachadri on the skyline and Kollur Mookambika an hour inland.

Best: Oct – Feb
Sunset behind the rock island off the main beach at Gokarna
Uttara Kannada · Temple & Beach Town

Gokarna

The Atma Linga at Mahabaleshwara, the four-beach cliff trek, laterite Mirjan Fort and the cave-temples of Yana within reach.

Best: Nov – Feb

Malnad, Coffee Country & the Ghats

6 destinations
Rolling grass hills of the Mullayanagiri range above Chikmagalur
Chikkamagaluru · Coffee Country

Chikmagalur

Mullayanagiri's 1,930 m summit, Baba Budangiri and Manikyadhara, the Kemmangundi–Hebbe falls circuit and Hoysala stone at Belur and Halebidu.

Best: Sep – Feb
The green rolling ridges of Kudremukh above Kalasa
Chikkamagaluru · Kudremukh Foothills

Kalasa

Kalaseshwara on the Bhadra, Horanadu's Annapoorneshwari, Hanuman Gundi and Kadambi falls, and the Kudremukh–Kurinjal ridges.

Best: Oct – Feb
The moss-covered star bastions of Manjarabad Fort, Sakleshpur
Hassan District · Western Ghats

Sakleshpura

Manjarabad's star-shaped fort, the Bisle Ghat overlook, Magajahalli and Hadlu falls, and estate stays two hundred kilometres from Bengaluru.

Best: Sep – Feb
Abbey Falls dropping through the rainforest near Madikeri, Coorg
Kodagu · The Scotland of India

Coorg (Madikeri)

Abbey Falls, Dubare's elephant camp, Talakaveri at the river's source, the golden Namdroling monastery and the Mandalpatti jeep ridge.

Best: Oct – March
Cloud drifting over the rainforest ridges of the Ghats at Agumbe
Shivamogga · The Cherrapunji of the South

Agumbe

The ghat sunset point, Barkana and Onake Abbi falls, the Malgudi Days house, and India's highest plunge waterfall an hour away.

Best: Oct – Feb
The ridge line of Kodachadri under a blue sky
Shivamogga · Mookambika Reserve

Kodachadri & Kollur

The Sarvajna Peetha ridge, the Hidlumane falls trek, Kollur Mookambika darshan and Nagara's moated hill fort.

Best: Oct – May

Heritage, Wilderness & Offbeat

3 destinations
The gopura of the Virupaksha temple rising over the ruins at Hampi
Vijayanagara · UNESCO World Heritage

Hampi

The Vittala stone chariot and its musical pillars, Matanga hill at sunrise, Virupaksha's living temple, and coracles across to Anegundi.

Best: Oct – Feb
Mist and evening light over the Sahyadri valleys near Sirsi
Uttara Kannada · Sahyadri Interior

Yana & Sirsi

The Bhairaveshwara and Mohini rock towers, Unchalli and Sathodi falls, the Marikamba temple at Sirsi and Banavasi's 9th-century Madhukeshwara.

Best: Oct – Feb
The Kali river winding through dense forest at Dandeli
Uttara Kannada · Kali Tiger Reserve

Dandeli

Kali river rafting and kayaking, Syntheri Rocks, Kavala caves, Supa backwaters and one of India's best hornbill forests.

Best: Oct – May

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