Chikmagalur or chikkamagaluru is a very common name heard among people planning for getaways in Karnataka. Chikmagalur is home to thick forests, filled with greenery, waterfalls, mountains and coffee plantations as well. Coffee was introduced into India through Chikmagalur district when the first coffee crop was grown in the bababudan giri range. Mullayangiri, the highest peak in Karnataka, is also located at Chikmagalur.

Chikmagalur has number of tourist spots to visit namely, Kemmangundi, Kudremukha National Park, Mullayangiri, Muthodi Forest, Deviramma Temple, Jhari falls, Manikyadhara Falls, Kalhathagiri Falls and the list goes on.Chikmagalur has two main wildlife sanctuaries, namely Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary andKudremukha National Park. The Kudremukha National Park is the largest declared Wildlife Protected Area of a tropical wet evergreen type of forest in the Western Ghats.

Kudremukha National Park also comes under the Global Tiger Conservation to protect the tigers.As Chikmagalur is a hotspot for tourists, there are places which are less explored. The thick dense forest, tall trees, magnificent mountains, numerous streams running throughout and the never ending rolling hills stretching from everywhere to everywhere is a must visit place to put on your trekking shoes and explore I know how excited you all are to visit and explore the rich unexplored side of it. So let’s have a look at the beautiful itinerary and other details then!!