Step into the heart of Chikmagalur coffee country with Infinite Journeys. This carefully curated fixed departure tour takes you to Balur Estate, a 400-acre working coffee plantation that also grows pepper, vanilla, cardamom, and areca nut. Here, time slows down, and every moment smells of freshly roasted coffee beans.
Your home is an exclusive colonial bungalow built in 1853, offering just six thoughtfully designed rooms and countless verandas, courtyards, and lounge spaces for relaxed conversations. This is not a resort, not a commercial homestay, but an authentic plantation experience.
As part of this tour, each day is designed to be unhurried—sip locally grown coffee, take plantation walks, and unwind by the bonfire under starlit skies. Disconnect from Wi-Fi and reconnect with nature as Ratnamma and Hamsa, your warm hosts and expert home cooks, introduce you to local flavors and a touch of Kannada hospitality.
Discover Chikmagalur’s rich coffee heritage, and savor authentic Malnad cuisine prepared by warm local hosts, and create memories where colonial history meets the aroma of freshly brewed coffee.
Stay in a colonial bungalow (built in 1853) amidst a 400-acre coffee and spice estate.
Climb Vindhyagiri Hill at Shravanabelagola to view the 57-ft Gomateshwara Bahubali statue.
Explore Halebid’s Hoysaleswara Temple, showcasing exquisite 12th-century Hoysala art.
Walk through lush Chikmagalur tea plantations and enjoy panoramic hilltop views.
Sunset trail to the River Hemavathi’s origin with peaceful temple surroundings.
Bidruthala ridge trek through marshy forests and shola grasslands, ending with a breakfast picnic.
Authentic Malnad cuisine prepared by local hosts
Bonfire evenings with freshly brewed coffee and unhurried conversations.
Day 1: Bangalore – Shravanabelagola – Halebid – Chikmagalur (6 hrs / 325 km)
Arrive at Bangalore and drive towards Chikmagalur. En route:
Shravanabelagola – climb Vindhyagiri Hill to see the 57-ft Gomateshwara Bahubali statue, one of the tallest monolithic statues in the world and an important Jain pilgrimage site.
Halebid’s Hoysaleswara Temple – marvel at 12th-century Hoysala architecture and intricate stone carvings.
By evening, reach Balur Estate, a colonial heritage bungalow in Chikmagalur’s coffee country. Check into spacious rooms surrounded by coffee, pepper, and cardamom plantations.
Overnight in Chikmagalur.
Day 2: Tea Estate Walk – Sunset at Hemavathi Origin
Post breakfast, tour a Chikmagalur tea factory and enjoy a scenic walk through sprawling tea plantations, ending at a hilltop with panoramic views. Return to Balur Estate for lunch.
In the evening, enjoy a sunset walk to the origin of the River Hemavathi, just above the estate. Stop at a quiet temple and soak in serene mountain views.
Overnight in Chikmagalur.
Day 3: Bidruthala Trek – Plantation Leisure
Start the day with a trek through shola grasslands and forest ridges, with endless green hills stretching in every direction. Enjoy a packed breakfast under a giant boulder, the perfect mountain picnic.
Return to the bungalow for lunch. Spend the afternoon relaxing, chatting with hosts Ratnamma and Hamsa, or simply unplugging from Wi-Fi to enjoy slow plantation life. Evenings are best around the bonfire with freshly brewed estate coffee and traditional Malnad delicacies.
Overnight in Chikmagalur.
Day 4: Chikmagalur – Bangalore (6 hrs / 300 km)
After breakfast, check out from Balur Estate and drive back to Bangalore with lunch en route. The trip concludes on arrival.
What is included in the tour
Stay on twin sharing basis as per the itinerary.
All meals starting from Lunch on day 1 till Hi Tea on day 4 (except at Airports).
Transport by AC chartered vehicle as per the itinerary.
Walks and sightseeing as per the itinerary.
What is NOT included in the tour
- Airfares up to and from Bangalore.
- Anything that is not mentioned in “Inclusions”.
