Western Ghats Karnataka Cycling Tour

Arrive at the meeting point in Bangalore by 07:00 hrs in the morning, and board vehicles that will drive you to Sakleshpur. You will arrive at Sakleshpur by afteroon and check in to a quaint homestay. After lunch, you can rest for a while and then you'll head out for a short trek to the waterfalls around the area. You will trek on a moderate-intensity trail through small hills and farms. Return to Sakleshpur by evening, in time for a campfire evening and a hot dinner. Overnight in home stay.

Overnight at Sakleshpur in home stay.

You will be staying in a comfortable home stay. Today's meal package includes breakfast, lunch and dinner. Your breakfast will be a typical Karnataka style breakfast, as well as omlettes, at a local joint en route your journey. Lunch and dinner will be traditional cuisine.

Today is the first day of your cycling expedition. You'll begin with a ride of 55 kms, through coffee estates and lush green farms. Your resting spot for the night will be a home stay in the valleys. In the evening, your hosts will cook up a traditional 'Malenadu' hot meal, ideal to soothe your rain soaked muscles. Overnight at Mudigere in home stay.

Overnight at Mudigere in home stay.

Spend your night in Mudigere in a rustic home stay at a farm. Today's meal package includes all the meals, with your hosts cooking a traditional 'Malenadu' cuisine for dinner. Apart from this, during your rides you'll also be given snacks, nutrition bars, chikki, fruits and filtered safe drinking water.

Today's journey is a scenic one as it takes you to the lush greenery amidst the Sahyadri Hills. Begin your day with a ride up to the Devaramane Hills, followed by a downhill route towards Kalasa town. From here, make your way towards the Kudremukh National Park and then arrive at a quaint spot amidst the Sahyadri Hills. You will stay at a heritage home stay that overlooks a river stream and vast plantations of coffee and tea. Spend your evening surrounding a campfire and have fun with rest of the cyclists in the group. Overnight at Kudremukh National Park in home stay.

Overnight at Kudremukh National Park in home stay.

Spend your night near the Kudremukh National Park at a local family's home stay. Today's meal package includes breakfast, lunch and dinner, either cooked by your hosts at the home stay and or at local restaurants.

Another breathtaking journey through the Western Ghats, today you will ride from the Kudremukh National Park all the way towards the holy town of Sringeri. After arriving at the town, you will visit a 1200-year old temple at Sringeri. Proceed to your accommodation for the night at Sringeri and go for a short walk through the surrounding farms and try to spot any local wildlife that emerge from the wild during the monsoons. Overnight at Sringeri in home stay.

Overnight ar Sringeri in home stay.

Spend your night in the holy city of Sringeri in a home stay. Today's meal package includes breakfast, lunch and dinner along with fruits, chikki and nutrition bars along your journey.

Embark on a short but insightful ride to the land of the reptile king, the Cobra. Begin riding from Sringeri and cycle towards the dense Agumbe Rainforest. Depending on weather conditions, you might encounter rainfall during your journey as you will be cycling through the region known to have the second highest rate of rainfall in India. Upon entering the rainforest, you will stay at the Agumbe Rainforest Research Station where you can meet conservationsts that will guide you through reptilian land of King Cobra and the efforts to conserve the species. As the sky starts turning dark over the rainforest, you will go out for a short trek through dense jungles. Overnight at Agumbe Rainforest Research Station in rooms.

Overnight at Agumbe Rainforest in Agumbe Rainforest Research Station.

Spend your night in the wilderness of the Agumbe Rainforest at the Research Station. Today's meal package includes breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Wake up to the morning mist of the rainforest and begin today's ride towards the Kavaledurga Fort. As you reach the base of this 9th century fort, you will leave your cycles with the support vehicle and continue the rest of the journey on foot. Hike uphill to reach the fort and take some time to explore the ancient architecture and learn about the once prominent Vijayanagar Dynasty. After a picnic lunch by the riverside, you will cycle a short distance to a nearby farm where you will spend the night with hosts that practice sustainable farming and are keen artists as well. Overnight at Kavaledurga Fort in home stay.

Overnight at Kavaledurga Fort in home stay.

Spend your night close to the Kavaledurga Fort at a home stay in a farm. Today's meal package includes a typical Karnataka breakfast as well as omlettes, followed by a picnic lunch and concluding in a traditional dinner.

Wake up to the smell of coffee at the farm. Post breakfast, embark on a downhill trip towards Maravanthe Beach. This beach town, known for one of the most beautiful beaches in India, has the Arabian Sea to its right and the Sauparnika River to its left. Reach the town by late afternoon and spend your evening at quiet, beautiful beach, listening to the waves. Overnight at Maravanthe Beach in beach resort.

Overnight at Maravanthe Beach in beach resort.

Spend your last night of this trip at a beach resort on the Maravanthe Beach. Today's meal package includes breakfast, lunch and dinner.

On the last day of your cycling tour, you can wake up late and take a relaxed stroll down the sandy beach. After breakfast, you will board vehicles that will take you back to Bangalore. A 450-km, 6-hr drive late, you will reach Bangalore by evening. Your trip ends here.

Your trip ends before nightfall.

Today's meal package includes breakfast and lunch en route to your journey back to Bangalore. You will reach Bangalore by late evening. Trip ends here.