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Coorg & Chikmagalur Estate Trail - 5 Days (Mullayanagiri, Baba Budangiri, Madikeri, Abbey Falls & Tadiandamol)

4.4(8 reviews)5 daysStart and end in the trailhead
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Five days, two summits, estate homestays throughout. Five days on working estates with the growers, private transport and a guide on both climbs.

Kestrel High Routes
Runs this trip
Trekking
Five days, two summits, estate homestays throughout
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers

Top Highlights

  • Coffee estatesCoffee came to India through Baba Budan's seven smuggled beans, planted on the hill above this town in the 1600s.
  • MullayanagiriSunrise from Mullayanagiri is above the cloud about half the mornings in the season.
  • Abbey FallsRaja's Seat looks west over the Ghats and is where all of Madikeri watches the sun go down.

Itinerary

What's included

Included in the price

Accommodation
  • 4 nights accommodation as listed: hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Transport
  • Airport pickup and drop, private vehicle
  • All internal transfers by private vehicle
  • All transport within Karnataka
Meals
  • Breakfast daily plus the meals listed on each day
  • Estate homestay nights with breakfast and dinner
Guide
  • Trip leader throughout, 1 guide per 10
Permits & fees
  • Forest permits for both climbs
  • All entry tickets and permits listed in the day-by-day
Additional services
  • Plantation walk with the grower

Not included

Insurance
  • Travel insurance
Optional
  • International or domestic flights to the start point
  • Personal expenses and tips
Additional Services
  • 5% GST and any applicable TCS
  • Lunches and dinners not listed on a day
  • Transport to Chikmagalur and from Madikeri
  • Coracle rides and other activities at Dubare

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

All accommodations are subject to change

Chikmagalur Residency

Hotel

Days 1, 2

Madikeri House

Hotel

Days 3, 4

What you'll eat

4 breakfasts and 4 dinners across 5 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 5.

  • DinnerServed on days 1–4
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–5

8 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

Operator

Kestrel High Routes
4.4 (8)

Based in Dehradun

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One other operator runs this trailThe same trail, at their own price, group size and refund window.Stonefoot Trails₹13,500See all 2Compare

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.4/5
Based on 8 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.1/5
Guide
4.1/5
Itinerary
4.0/5
Transport
4.0/5
Accommodation
4.4/5
Tour operator
4.1/5
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Vikram Bose – Delhi2026-02-25 · Verified booking

Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought. Would book with them again.

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Tom Bergman – Stockholm2026-02-25 · Verified booking

The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. Would book with them again.

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Nikhil Joshi – Pune2026-02-25 · Verified booking

Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. Would send friends their way.

Reply from Kestrel High Routes

Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.

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Sofia Marchetti – Stockholm2026-02-25 · Verified booking

Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. Would book with them again.

Reply from Kestrel High Routes

Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.

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Nina Hoffmann – Berlin2025-10-28 · Verified booking

Long transfer at both ends that isn't obvious from the listing. Budget a day either side. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down.

Reply from Kestrel High Routes

Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.

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Hannah Lindqvist – Singapore2025-10-28 · Verified booking

Karnataka in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. Recommended.

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Hannah Lindqvist – Dubai2025-10-28 · Verified booking

The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. Food was plentiful and hot, which counts for a lot at altitude. Recommended.

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Elena Petrova – Dubai2025-10-28 · Verified booking

Pace was set for the fastest people in the group and it made the middle days hard. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down.

Reply from Kestrel High Routes

Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.

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