Coorg Coffee Trails
Slow days in coffee country
The journey
Coorg rewards people who slow down. We stay on a working coffee estate where your morning walk passes through pepper vines and silver oak, learn to cup coffee with the family that grows it, hike to Tadiandamol's grassy summit through shola forest, and sit down to pandi curry and akki roti in a Kodava home. There is rafting on the Barapole when the river runs, elephants at Dubare, and long verandah evenings that are the actual point of the trip.
Fitness required
Easy walking throughout. The Tadiandamol hike is 8km round trip with 600m of climbing — take it at your own pace.
Day by day
Day1Bengaluru to coffee country
Coorg
Bengaluru to coffee country
Coorg
Morning pickup and the drive south-west into Kodagu. Arrive at the estate by afternoon; sunset walk through the coffee and pepper rows, then dinner with the family.
Day2Bean to cup
Coorg
Bean to cup
Coorg
A full estate day: pick coffee (in season), follow it through pulping and drying, then a guided cupping. Afternoon at Abbey Falls, evening at leisure on the verandah.
Day3Tadiandamol summit
Tadiandamol
Tadiandamol summit
Tadiandamol
Hike Coorg's highest peak (1,748m) through shola forest to open grassland summit views. Packed lunch on the trail; evening Kodava cooking session at the estate.
Day4Elephants and golden temples
Dubare / Bylakuppe
Elephants and golden temples
Dubare / Bylakuppe
Morning with the elephants at Dubare camp on the Cauvery, then the golden roofs of Namdroling — one of the largest Tibetan settlements in India. Free evening.
Day5Coorg to Bengaluru — farewell
Bengaluru
Coorg to Bengaluru — farewell
Bengaluru
Slow estate morning, one last coffee, and the drive back to Bengaluru. Drop by early evening.
Included
- 4 nights estate accommodation
- 4 breakfasts, 4 dinners, 1 packed lunch
- All transfers from Bengaluru
- Estate tours and activities listed
- Local guide for the hike
- Trip host throughout
Not included
- Travel to and from Bengaluru
- Lunches except Day 3
- Personal expenses
- Travel insurance
- Anything not listed in inclusions
What to pack
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Light rain jacket (the Ghats are moody)
- Full-sleeve clothing for leech-prone trails in monsoon
- Reusable water bottle
- Binoculars if you birdwatch
- A book for the verandah
Good to know
Estate stays are family homes, not hotels — expect warmth over polish. Monsoon months (Jun–Sep) are lush but wet; leech socks are provided on hikes.
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 21 days before departure. 50% refund 10–20 days. No refund within 10 days. One free date transfer up to 10 days before departure.
Traveller reviews
"Booked this as a break from burnout and it delivered. Slow mornings on the estate, a cupping session that changed how I drink coffee, and Kodava food I still dream about. Easy, warm, perfectly paced."