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Evening view over forested valleys from the sunset point at Agumbe

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Day trips around Bengaluru, weekends in Karnataka, the best of South India and journeys across the country—each with honest notes on seasons, travel time and accessibility.

39 destinations

Around Bengaluru

6 destinations

  • Sunrise over a sea of clouds from Nandi Hills near Bengaluru

    Around Bengaluru Half day to 1 day

    Nandi Hills

    Sunrise above the clouds, an hour and a half from the city

  • Hazy hilltops seen from the summit of Skandagiri

    Around Bengaluru 1 night-to-morning trip

    Skandagiri

    A night climb for a sunrise above the mist

  • The Savandurga granite monolith rising above scrub forest

    Around Bengaluru 1 day

    Savandurga

    A giant granite monolith for a morning climb

  • Granite hills of Savandurga in Ramanagara district

    Around Bengaluru 1 day

    Ramanagara

    Granite hills, rock climbing and silk-town culture

  • Shivanasamudra Falls on the Kaveri River framed by green hills

    Around Bengaluru 1 day

    Shivanasamudra

    Where the Kaveri divides into twin waterfalls

  • The stone Vaidyeshvara Temple at Talakadu

    Around Bengaluru Half day to 1 day

    Talakadu

    Temples half-buried in the sands of the Kaveri

Karnataka

14 destinations

  • Mysuru Palace with its red domes under a bright blue sky

    Karnataka 1–2 days

    Mysuru

    Palaces, gardens and the living heritage of the Wodeyars

  • Abbey Falls cascading over dark rock near Madikeri, Coorg

    Karnataka 2–3 days

    Coorg (Kodagu)

    Coffee estates, waterfalls and misty Western Ghats views

  • Forested Western Ghats ranges seen from the trail to Mullayanagiri, Chikkamagaluru

    Karnataka 2–3 days

    Chikkamagaluru

    Karnataka’s highest peak and the birthplace of Indian coffee

  • The stepped Krishna Pushkarani temple tank among the ruins of Hampi

    Karnataka 2–3 days

    Hampi

    The boulder-strewn capital of the Vijayanagara empire

  • Evening at Om Beach in Gokarna with a rocky islet offshore

    Karnataka 2–3 days

    Gokarna

    A temple town with crescent beaches and cliff walks

  • Forested valleys seen from Agani peak near Sakleshpur

    Karnataka 2–3 days

    Sakleshpur

    Quiet estates and a star-shaped fort in the Western Ghats

  • Layered green ranges and a reservoir seen from Gangalikal peak in the Kudremukh range

    Karnataka 2–3 days

    Kudremukh

    Rolling grasslands and shola forest in a national park

  • The grassy ridge of Kodachadri peak in the Western Ghats

    Karnataka 2 days

    Kodachadri

    A forested peak above the Kollur valley

  • The Shiva statue at Murudeshwar overlooking the Arabian Sea

    Karnataka 1–2 days

    Murudeshwar

    A towering Shiva statue on a promontory by the sea

  • Temple pond with a tiled pavilion at the Sri Krishna Matha in Udupi

    Karnataka 1–2 days

    Udupi

    Sri Krishna Matha, coastal food and island beaches

  • Pilgrims outside the Sri Manjunatha Temple at Dharmasthala

    Karnataka 1–2 days

    Dharmasthala

    A revered temple town on the banks of the Netravati

  • Misty forested slopes of the Kumara Parvatha range near Kukke Subramanya

    Karnataka 1–2 days

    Kukke Subramanya

    A forest temple town at the foot of Kumara Parvatha

  • The Kali River winding between green hills in Uttara Kannada

    Karnataka 2–3 days

    Dandeli

    White water on the Kali and hornbills in the forest

  • Old wooden posts standing in the Kabini river under monsoon clouds

    Karnataka 2 days

    Kabini

    Elephant herds on the backwaters of Nagarhole

South India

11 destinations

  • Temple towers at Tirumala set against the green Seshachalam hills

    South India 1–3 days

    Tirupati & Tirumala

    Darshan of Sri Venkateswara, planned with care

  • Rolling tea plantations on the hills of Munnar

    South India 2–3 days

    Munnar

    Tea-covered hills in Kerala’s Western Ghats

  • Ooty Lake on a clear morning fringed by eucalyptus trees

    South India 2–3 days

    Ooty

    The Nilgiris’ classic hill station and its mountain railway

  • Kodaikanal Lake nestled among forested hills

    South India 2–3 days

    Kodaikanal

    A star-shaped lake in the misty Palani hills

  • Pookode Lake in Wayanad surrounded by forest and distant hills

    South India 2–3 days

    Wayanad

    Forest, waterfalls and ancient caves in Kerala’s highlands

  • Cliffs and a crescent beach at Varkala

    South India 2 days

    Varkala

    Clifftop cafés above a crescent of beach

  • Smooth boulders on the shoreline at Palolem Beach, South Goa

    South India 3–4 days

    Goa

    Beaches, old churches and Portuguese-era lanes

  • The seafront Promenade in Puducherry at dusk

    South India 2 days

    Pondicherry

    French-quarter lanes and a seaside promenade

  • The sculpted south gopuram of the Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai

    South India 1–2 days

    Madurai

    The temple city of Goddess Meenakshi

  • A painted gopuram of the Ramanathaswamy Temple in Rameswaram

    South India 1–2 days

    Rameswaram

    Island temple of the twenty-two sacred wells

Across India

Planned privately on request

  • Historic ghats and moored boats along the Ganga in Varanasi

    Across India 2–3 days

    Varanasi

    The ghats of the Ganga at dawn

  • Shikaras on Dal Lake with snow-capped mountains beyond, Srinagar

    Across India 5–6 days

    Kashmir

    Dal Lake, meadows and snow-capped valleys

  • Pine and deodar forest beneath rocky peaks in Solang Valley near Manali

    Across India 5 days

    Manali

    Pine forests and snow peaks in the Kullu valley

  • The intricately painted Ganesh Pol gateway at Amer Fort, Jaipur

    Across India 6–8 days

    Rajasthan

    Forts, palaces and desert light

  • A living root bridge spanning a clear forest stream in Meghalaya

    Across India 5–6 days

    Meghalaya

    Living root bridges in the abode of clouds

  • Turquoise Tsomgo (Changu) Lake between rugged slopes in East Sikkim

    Across India 6–7 days

    Sikkim

    High lakes and monasteries below Kangchenjunga

  • Deep blue Pangong Tso ringed by barren mountains in Ladakh

    Across India 6–8 days

    Ladakh

    High-desert lakes, passes and monasteries

  • Radhanagar Beach on Havelock Island (Swaraj Dweep) before sunset

    Across India 5–6 days

    Andaman Islands

    White-sand beaches and clear tropical water

International journeys aren’t available yet. We’re focusing on travel within India for now.