Mysore
Mysore Palace
The palace lit by thousands of bulbs, best at Dasara.
- Type
- Heritage
- When
- Dasara September or October
Destinations › South India & the Islands
Karnataka
Mysore’s palace, the coffee hills of Coorg and the ruins of Hampi.
Experience Karnataka
Choose a place on the map to see what your client can do there.
Coorg
Coffee in Coorg
Stay on a plantation among misty hills, with Kodava cooking.
- Type
- Nature
- When
- October to March
Hampi
The Ruins of Hampi
The Vijayanagara capital among boulders, with the Vittala stone chariot.
- Type
- Heritage
- When
- October to February
Badami
The Badami Caves
Red sandstone cave temples above a green lake.
- Type
- Heritage
- When
- October to March
Kabini
Kabini
Boat and jeep safaris for wild elephant, leopard and tiger.
- Type
- Wildlife
- When
- October to June
Bylakuppe
The Golden Temple
The monastery at the heart of a large Tibetan settlement.
- Type
- Faith
- When
- All year
Gokarna
Gokarna
A temple town with quiet coves on the Konkan coast.
- Type
- Nature
- When
- October to March
Jog
Jog Falls
One of India's highest plunge waterfalls.
- Type
- Nature
- When
- Fullest August to December
Udupi
Udupi Cooking
The temple town that gave India its famous vegetarian cuisine.
- Type
- Food
- When
- All year
Channapatna
Channapatna Toys
Lacquered wooden toys turned by hand, on the road to Mysore.
- Type
- Craft
- When
- All year
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About Karnataka
Coorg, Mangalore, Mysore, Chikmagalur, Hampi
Karnataka holds the royal city of Mysore, whose palace is lit by nearly a hundred thousand bulbs on Sunday evenings and during the Dasara festival, and Srirangapatna, Tipu Sultan’s island fortress, on the road from Bengaluru.
The Western Ghats give the state its coffee country. Coorg and Chikmagalur are estates and misty hills, with plantation stays, waterfalls and the Tibetan settlement at Bylakuppe; Kabini and Nagarhole are among the best places in India to see wild elephant and leopard.
In the north, Hampi, the ruined capital of the Vijayanagara empire, is a UNESCO World Heritage landscape of temples and boulders, with Badami, Aihole and Pattadakal nearby. The coast around Mangalore and Gokarna has temples and quiet beaches.
What Your Client Will See
Mysore Palace
The illuminated palace and the Chamundi hill.
Coorg & Chikmagalur
Coffee estates, waterfalls and plantation stays.
Hampi
The Vijayanagara ruins and the Vittala temple chariot.
Kabini & Nagarhole
Safaris for elephant, leopard and tiger.
Bylakuppe
The Golden Temple of the Tibetan settlement.
Gokarna & Mangalore
Temple towns and beaches on the coast.
Departures & Catalogues
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Catalogues
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Plan the Trip
- Best time
- October to March; Coorg is green from June to September.
- Gateway
- Bengaluru (BLR), Mangalore (IXE) and Mysore; Hubli (HBX) for Hampi.
- Ideal length
- 4 to 8 nights.
- Notes
- Hampi is a long drive from Bengaluru; pair it with Badami or Goa.
- Pairs well with
- Kerala, Goa, or Ooty in Tamil Nadu.
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