Chikkamagaluru Trip Cost: Coffee Country Weekend Budget

A weekend that stays under control

Chikkamagaluru is close enough to Bangalore, Mangaluru and Mysuru to be a genuine two-night break. Four travellers driving down typically spend ₹18,000 to ₹32,000 in total, with the homestay and fuel accounting for most of it.

Driving down: the honest maths

A self-driven car is almost always the cheapest option here, because the cost is per vehicle rather than per person.

• Fuel both ways, based on your car's actual mileage and the current pump rate.
• Tolls on the return journey, which are easy to forget.
• Parking at viewpoints and estate stays.
• A local jeep for the Mullayanagiri and Baba Budangiri climb, charged per jeep.

Stay and food

Plantation homestays usually include breakfast and sometimes all meals, which can remove most of your food line. Two rooms are still needed for four adults.

What to see

Most attractions here are free or nearly free, which is why the destination scores so well on value.

• Mullayanagiri peak and Baba Budangiri
• Hebbe and Kalhatti falls
• Coffee estate walks and tasting sessions
• Hirekolale Lake at sunset

Check your exact cost

Choose Karnataka and Chikkamagaluru in the calculator, enter your car's mileage and fuel price, and see the whole weekend costed out.