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Western Ghats to Coast.
From the IT capital through coffee country and the highest waterfall to the beach. The best of Karnataka in one trip — hills, falls, and coast.
Western Ghats to Coast
From the IT capital through coffee country and the highest waterfall to the beach. The best of Karnataka in one trip — hills, falls, and coast.
Highlights
Logistics
Bengaluru-Chikmagalur: 245km (5hr). Chikmagalur-Jog Falls: 160km (4hr, winding ghats). Jog Falls-Gokarna: 160km (4hr). Ghats roads are narrow — daylight driving only.
Day by Day
5hr drive through Hassan. Check into coffee estate. Evening Mullayanagiri sunset.
Baba Budangiri morning. Coffee plantation tour and cupping. Hebbe Falls if accessible.
Scenic Western Ghats drive through Shimoga. Arrive Jog Falls afternoon for sunset view.
Morning falls photography. Drive to Gokarna via coastal road. Evening Om Beach sunset.
Trek: Gokarna Beach → Kudle → Om → Half Moon → Paradise. Full day beach hopping.
Mahabaleshwar Temple morning. Yana Rocks side trip. Depart to Hubli airport or drive back.
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