14-Day Karnataka Adventure Itinerary

  1. Day 1: Bangalore
    0 minutes from Bangalore (starting point)

    Food, culture, history

  2. Day 2: Mysore
    2.5 hours (150 km) from Bangalore

    Kings, markets, yoga

  3. Day 3: Coorg
    4 hours (150 km) from Mysore

    Waterfalls, coffee, trekking

  4. Day 4: Gokarna
    8 hours (375 km) from Coorg

    Beaches, temples, hikes

  5. Day 5: Goa
    3 hours (165 km) from Gokarna

    Parties, beaches, water sports

  6. Day 6: Hampi
    7 hours (320 km) from Goa

    Monuments, boulders, sunrise/sunset points

  7. Day 7: Badami
    3 hours (140 km) from Hampi

    Caves, temples, history

  8. Day 8: Udupi
    6 hours (280 km) from Badami

    Beaches, temples, food

  9. Day 9: Bekal
    2 hours (100 km) from Udupi

    Fort, beaches, backwaters

  10. Day 10: Chikmagalur
    7 hours (350 km) from Bekal

    Hills, waterfalls, coffee plantations

  11. Day 11: Belur & Halebidu
    2 hours (80 km) from Chikmagalur

    Temples, architecture, history

  12. Day 12: Jog Falls
    4 hours (190 km) from Belur & Halebidu

    Waterfalls, trekking, scenic views

  13. Day 13: Dandeli
    7 hours (320 km) from Jog Falls

    White-water rafting, wildlife, nature walks

  14. Day 14: Gokarna
    3.5 hours (130 km) from Dandeli

    Beaches, temples, hikes

Time and Costs Estimates

  • Bangalore Palace (2 hours, INR 230)
  • Mysore Palace (2 hours, INR 250)
  • Namdroling Monastery (3 hours, free)
  • Om Beach (2 hours, free)
  • Basilica of Bom Jesus (1 hour, free)
  • Vithala Temple (2 hours, INR 40)
  • Badami Cave Temples (2 hours, INR 25)
  • Malpe Beach (2 hours, free)
  • Bekal Fort (2 hours, INR 15)
  • Hebbe Falls (2 hours, INR 100)
  • Chennakesava Temple (1 hour, INR 25)
  • Jog Falls (2 hours, INR 15)
  • Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary (3 hours, INR 600)
  • Total Estimated Costs: INR 1355 = USD 19

Useful Tips

If you have more time, you can add a visit to the Bandipur National Park for wildlife safaris, or a trek to the highest peak of Karnataka - Mullayanagiri. For less time, skip some stops like Hampi or Dandeli and focus on other places closer to each other like Belur & Halebidu and Jog Falls. Keep in mind that some places might be closed during the monsoon season (June to September) or on national holidays, so plan accordingly.

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