Coorg Summer Trip Plan 2026

• ✓Arrive from Bangalore (250km, 5 hours) or Mysore (120km, 3 hours)
• ✓Check into a coffee plantation homestay in Madikeri area
• ✓Afternoon coffee plantation walk — learn bean-to-cup process
• ✓Visit Raja's Seat — a scenic garden viewpoint for sunset
• ✓Evening bonfire at the plantation with filter coffee and kadambuttu

🍽️ Lunch at Raintree, Dinner at homestay (Coorgi cuisine)

• ✓Morning visit to Abbey Falls — 70-foot cascade through coffee estates (₹15 entry)
• ✓Drive to Dubare Elephant Camp — bathe and feed elephants (₹400 per person)
• ✓Walk on the hanging bridge over Cauvery River at Dubare
• ✓Afternoon visit to Namdroling Monastery (Bylakuppe) — Golden Temple
• ✓See the 60-foot gold statues of Buddha, Padmasambhava & Amitayus

🍽️ Breakfast at homestay, Lunch at Bylakuppe, Dinner at Coorg Cuisine

• ✓Early morning drive to Talacauvery — birthplace of River Cauvery (sacred spring)
• ✓Trek up Brahmagiri Hill (3km) for panoramic views of Coorg valleys
• ✓Visit Omkareshwara Temple — blend of Islamic and Gothic architecture
• ✓Shopping in Madikeri — buy Coorg coffee, pepper, cardamom & honey
• ✓Depart for Bangalore or continue to Wayanad/Ooty

🍽️ Breakfast at homestay, Lunch at Madikeri, Departure