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Coorg Coffee Trails

5.0 (2)3 days · 2 nightsEasyCoorg, Karnataka

Madikeri → Talakaveri

Coorg Coffee Trails — Coorg, Karnataka
Coorg Coffee Trails — Coorg, Karnataka
Coorg Coffee Trails — Coorg, Karnataka
Coorg Coffee Trails — Coorg, Karnataka
Coorg Coffee Trails — Coorg, Karnataka

Overview

A short break for people who would rather learn something than tick something off. The base is a working coffee estate outside Madikeri, and the centrepiece is a morning walk through it with the planter: arabica and robusta under rosewood and silver oak, pepper vines up the trunks, and the difference between them explained where they grow rather than on a board.

That is followed by a cupping — six cups, the same rules a buyer uses, no expertise assumed. Most people leave able to tell a washed arabica from a robusta, which is more than the average cafe menu can manage.

The rest is deliberately light. Dubare on the Kaveri, where the forest department camp lets you be around elephants at bath time in the early morning; Abbey Falls, which is running properly only after the rains; and Talakaveri on Brahmagiri at 1,276 m, the ritual source of the Kaveri, on the way out. Two nights, no early alarms except the one you choose.

Runs in: October, November, December, January, February, March. Outside that window we do not sell the trip rather than run it badly.

Day by day

3 days, in the order you will walk or drive them.

  1. 1Bengaluru or Mysuru to MadikeriDay 1
    Meet at Mysuru and drive three hours west into Kodagu — the transfer from Bengaluru takes about six, so an overnight bus or an early start is the usual plan. Check into the estate bungalow outside Madikeri by mid-afternoon. Raja's Seat at sunset, when the cloud fills the valleys below the escarpment, then dinner of Kodava pandi curry and akki roti.
  2. 2Estate walk, cupping, and the Kaveri at DubareDay 2
    Out with the planter at seven for two hours through the estate — shade trees, pepper vines, the pulping yard and the drying beds, with the harvest under way if you are here between November and January. A cupping of six coffees before lunch. Afternoon at Dubare on the Kaveri, then Abbey Falls on the way back if the water is running.
  3. 3Talakaveri and Bhagamandala, departDay 3
    An hour south-west up Brahmagiri to Talakaveri, the tank at 1,276 m that is the ritual source of the Kaveri, and to the Bhagamandala confluence temple below it. Back to the estate for a late breakfast, then the transfer to Mysuru or Bengaluru. Trip ends.

Dates and prices

Seat counts are live. A date leaves sale the moment it fills — we do not overbook and sort it out later.

  • 16–18 Oct 2026

    Fri start · 3 days

    6 seats left· filling up
    ₹11,500
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Talk it through first

A planner calls you back, no obligation.

What is included

What the price covers

  • Two nights in an estate bungalow outside Madikeri, twin-share
  • All meals from dinner on day 1 to breakfast on day 3, Kodava home cooking
  • Guided estate walk with the planter and a six-cup cupping session
  • Private vehicle with driver from Mysuru and back
  • Dubare elephant camp entry and the Kaveri crossing
  • Talakaveri and Bhagamandala on the final morning

What it does not

  • Flights and long-distance train fare to the start point
  • Personal expenses, tips and anything of a personal nature
  • Travel insurance (strongly recommended, we can arrange it)
  • Meals not listed in the inclusions
  • Costs arising from weather, roadblocks or events beyond our control
  • Transfers to and from Bengaluru (available at extra cost)
  • Coffee bought at the estate store
  • River rafting at Dubare, seasonal

Questions about this trip

Answered from this departure's own numbers. Anything not here, the desk will tell you straight.

How hard is this trip, and who is it for?
We grade it Easy, on a four-step scale of Easy, Moderate, Challenging and Strenuous. That single word is a summary, not the answer — the answer is the 3-day plan above, which says what each day actually asks of you. Read it before you book, and if you are unsure whether it suits you, call the desk and describe your last comparable trip rather than guessing.
How many people will be on it?
Between 2 and 12. 2 is the minimum for a departure to run and 12 is the hard cap — we do not add seats to a date that is selling well. The seat counts on the dates table are live and come straight from the booking system.
When does it run, and why not the rest of the year?
October, November, December, January, February and March, and the next date open for booking is 16 Oct 2026. Outside that window we do not sell the trip rather than run it badly — passes under snow, a monsoon crossing or a shut ferry are reasons to move your dates, not to take your money.
Can I hold seats before I pay?
Yes. Pick a date, enter who is travelling, and the seats come off the live count for 15 minutes while you decide. Nothing is charged during the hold, and if you walk away it releases itself and the seats go back on sale.
How do I pay, and what happens after?
Online at the end of the booking flow, or over the phone with the trips desk during working hours if you would rather not pay on the web. Either way you get a booking reference, and the joining pack for your departure follows from the desk.
What if I have to cancel?
There is no blanket policy printed here, because permits, mountain lodges and internal flights are paid forward at different points on different departures — and quoting a single number would be a promise we could not keep on every date. The terms that apply to your departure are in your joining pack, and the desk will put them in writing before you pay if you ask.

2 reviews

Each one is linked to a booking on one of the departures above.

  • We were at the river by half seven and had the elephants and their handlers almost to ourselves for an hour. Abbey Falls in January is a trickle, which the team told us in advance rather than pretending otherwise. Kodava food at the bungalow — pandi curry, akki roti — was the surprise of the weekend.
    KSKarthik ShenoyVerified booking
  • The cupping session is the thing. Six cups, no jargon, and by the end I could reliably pick the robusta out. The estate walk in harvest week with pulping going on in the yard made the whole process make sense. Two nights was enough for a weekend and I did not feel rushed once.
    RDReshma D'SouzaVerified booking

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