Start your day with a guided tour of a working coffee estate near Mullayanagiri — stroll among shade-grown Arabica plants, watch bean sorting and sample freshly brewed single-origin filter coffee straight from the roaster. After the tasting, take a short drive to a nearby spice garden for a sensory walk through cardamom, pepper and clove groves, finishing with a home-style breakfast of akki rotti and chutney at the estate homestay.
After your estate breakfast and spice garden stroll, drive to Hebbe Falls via a scenic jeep ride through private estate roads — enjoy a short trek to the twin-tiered waterfall and cool off with a dip in the natural pools (pack swimwear and water shoes). Follow this with a hearty lakeside lunch at a nearby village eatery in Kallathigiri, sampling Malnad chicken curry, akki saaru and freshly made ragi rotti while soaking in the Western Ghats panorama.
As dusk falls, head to the serene Bhadra Riverfront at Kudremukh foothills for a leisurely riverside walk and birdwatching—keep an eye out for kingfishers and Brahminy kites while enjoying the cool mountain air. Finish the day with an intimate dinner at a nearby family-run homestay in Belakavadi, where you can savour Malnad-style benne dosa and ragi malt over stories of local coffee lore around a bonfire.