Karnataka Tour Packages

Karnataka tour package price guide (2026)

Karnataka packages on this page start at ₹6,500 per person. Hill circuits cost more than heritage circuits because Coorg and Chikmagalur resorts are priced like Munnar's; Hampi and the coast are good value. Bands are per person on twin sharing with breakfast, private AC car and sightseeing, excluding flights.

Add for flights: Ahmedabad–Bengaluru return fares are usually ₹8,000–13,000 per person booked 4–6 weeks ahead; Mangaluru and Hubballi one-stop fares run ₹10,000–16,000. Diwali and the Mysuru Dasara fortnight push fares up. Usually extra on the ground: Mysuru Palace and illumination tickets, Hampi monument tickets and coracle ride, Jog Falls and Abbey Falls entry, Dubare elephant camp activities, coffee-estate tours, Jungle Lodges safaris, Murudeshwar tower lift, St Mary's Island boat, and lunches. Every quote lists them.

How to reach Karnataka from Ahmedabad – and which airport for which circuit

• Bengaluru (BLR): non-stop flights from Ahmedabad take about 2 hours 15 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes and run several times a day. It is the gateway for Mysuru, Coorg and Chikmagalur, and the usual start for Hampi.
• Mangaluru (IXE): one-stop flights via Bengaluru or Mumbai; the right airport for the coast – Udupi is 1 hour 30 minutes away – and a good exit from Coorg (3 hours 30 minutes).
• Hubballi (HBX): one-stop via Bengaluru; 3 hours from Hampi and 2 hours from Badami, which saves the 6–7 hour drive from Bengaluru on a heritage-only trip.
• By train: Ahmedabad–Bengaluru trains take roughly 30–36 hours; Ahmedabad to Hosapete (for Hampi) and to Udupi or Mangaluru on the Konkan route are also possible for families with time. Within Karnataka, the overnight train Bengaluru–Hosapete is a comfortable way to reach Hampi.
• Getting around: every package includes a private AC car with a Kannada-speaking driver who knows the ghat roads – Dzire for couples, Innova Crysta for families, Tempo Traveller when an extended family travels together.

Karnataka itineraries – hills for honeymooners, heritage for families, coast for parents

4 nights / 5 days – Coorg and Chikmagalur honeymoon

• Day 1: Fly Ahmedabad–Bengaluru, drive to Coorg (5 h 30 min) with a lunch halt; check in at a plantation resort near Madikeri.
• Day 2: Abbey Falls, Raja's Seat sunset, Omkareshwara temple; coffee-estate walk at the resort.
• Day 3: Dubare elephant camp, Namdroling monastery (Golden Temple) at Bylakuppe, Nisargadhama island; drive to Chikmagalur (4 h) in the afternoon.
• Day 4: Mullayanagiri – Karnataka's highest peak – and Baba Budangiri by jeep, Hebbe or Jhari falls, coffee museum.
• Day 5: Belur and Halebidu Hoysala temples on the way back to Bengaluru (5 h); evening flight home.

4 nights / 5 days – Hampi and Badami for families

• Day 1: Fly Ahmedabad–Bengaluru–Hubballi (or Bengaluru and the overnight train to Hosapete); drive to Hampi, sunset from Hemakuta hill.
• Day 2: Hampi's sacred centre – Virupaksha temple, Hampi bazaar, Vijaya Vittala temple and the stone chariot by battery cart, Kadalekalu Ganesha; coracle ride on the Tungabhadra at Sanapur in the evening.
• Day 3: Royal centre – Lotus Mahal, Elephant Stables, Queen's Bath, Hazara Rama temple; Anjaneya hill (575 steps, optional) or Sanapur lake; sunset at Matanga hill for the fit or Malyavanta hill by car.
• Day 4: Drive to Badami (3 h); Badami cave temples and Agastya lake, Aihole and Pattadakal's Chalukya temples (UNESCO).
• Day 5: Drive to Hubballi (2 h), fly home via Bengaluru.

5 nights / 6 days – Udupi, Murudeshwar and Gokarna coast for parents and seniors

• Day 1: Fly Ahmedabad–Mangaluru (one stop), drive to Udupi (1 h 30 min); evening darshan at Sri Krishna Matha and the Kanakana Kindi window.
• Day 2: Malpe beach and the boat to St Mary's Island (basalt columns, closed in monsoon), Kaup lighthouse beach; Udupi's famous vegetarian restaurants for lunch.
• Day 3: Drive to Murudeshwar (2 h) via Maravanthe beach where the highway runs between sea and river; the 123-ft Shiva statue, temple and the 20-storey gopura lift.
• Day 4: Drive to Gokarna (2 h); Mahabaleshwar temple darshan, Om beach by car, sunset at Kudle.
• Day 5: Optional Jog Falls day trip (3 h each way, best August–October) or a rest day at a Gokarna beach resort; Sri Mookambika temple at Kollur is an alternative for pilgrims.
• Day 6: Drive to Goa's Dabolim airport (3 h) or back to Mangaluru (4 h 30 min); fly home.

7 nights / 8 days – the complete Karnataka

Bengaluru (1 night, Lalbagh and the palace) – Mysuru (1 night, palace illumination on Sunday evening, Chamundi Hill, Srirangapatna) – Coorg (2 nights) – Chikmagalur (1 night) – Hampi (2 nights) – fly home from Hubballi. It is a lot of driving; we recommend it for couples and families with teenagers rather than seniors.

Hampi for families – how to see a 26-square-kilometre ruin with children and parents

Hampi is the sight in Karnataka that Gujarati families are most curious about and least prepared for. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site spread over 26 sq km of boulder hills and banana fields; there is no single gate, the sun is strong, and a bad plan means tired children by 11 am. Here is how we do it.

• Two days, not one. Day one for the sacred centre by the river (Virupaksha, the bazaar, Vittala temple), day two for the royal centre (Lotus Mahal, Elephant Stables, the baths). A single day covers the highlights but leaves no energy for the coracle ride or a sunset.
• Timing: start at 7 am, break from 12 to 3.30 pm at the hotel pool, resume till sunset. Monuments open roughly 6 am to 6 pm.
• The ticket: one combined ticket covers Vittala temple, the Lotus Mahal–Elephant Stables zone and the museum on the same day; keep it with you.
• Battery carts: the 1 km walk from the car park to Vittala temple is replaced by electric carts – ideal for grandparents.
• Coracle ride: the round basket boats on the Tungabhadra at Sanapur or by the Vittala temple ghat are the children's highlight; 15–20 minutes, life jackets on request, about ₹100–200 per person.
• Sunrise and sunset: Matanga hill's sunrise is the classic but needs a 30–40 minute rocky climb; Hemakuta hill beside Virupaksha is a 10-minute walk and the family-friendly choice. Malyavanta Raghunatha temple hill is reachable by car.
• Anegundi and the other bank: across the river by bridge, Anjaneya hill (575 steps to the Hanuman temple), Sanapur lake and cliff views – a half day for the fit.
• Stay: Hampi village itself has guesthouses only; families stay in Hosapete (13 km, 3★ and 4★ hotels) or at the heritage-style resorts near Kamalapura and Anegundi. We book Hosapete for comfort and the resorts for atmosphere.
• Food: Hampi village is vegetarian by temple-town rule, with simple South Indian and North Indian menus; Hosapete has pure-veg restaurants. Carry water and theplas for the long morning.
• Season: October to February is comfortable (below 32°C); March to May is 38–42°C and only for early mornings; Hampi Utsav, when held, is usually in winter.

Best time to visit Karnataka – month by month

Mysuru Dasara is a ten-day festival ending on Vijayadashami, usually in late September or October; the palace is lit every evening and the Jamboo Savari procession on the last day draws lakhs. Hotels in Mysuru sell out for the fortnight, so Gujarati families combining Dasara with Navratri holidays should book by July. Jog Falls is worth the detour only from August to October; in winter it is a trickle.

Places to visit in Karnataka

• Coorg (Kodagu): Abbey Falls, Raja's Seat, Dubare elephant camp, Talacauvery, Namdroling monastery and coffee estates – the honeymoon hill station of the south.
• Chikmagalur: Mullayanagiri peak, Baba Budangiri, Hebbe and Jhari falls, Bhadra wildlife sanctuary; quieter than Coorg with the same coffee.
• Hampi: Virupaksha and Vittala temples, the stone chariot, Lotus Mahal, Elephant Stables, Hemakuta hill, coracle rides – the capital of Vijayanagara.
• Badami, Aihole and Pattadakal: Chalukya cave temples cut into red sandstone cliffs and the temples where Indian temple architecture was worked out.
• Mysuru: the illuminated Amba Vilas palace, Chamundi Hill, Brindavan Gardens, St Philomena's church, Devaraja market and Mysore silk.
• Srirangapatna: Ranganathaswamy temple and Tipu Sultan's summer palace on an island in the Cauvery, between Bengaluru and Mysuru.
• Belur, Halebidu and Shravanabelagola: the Hoysala temples with their carved soapstone, and the 17-m Gomateshwara statue that draws Jain families from across Gujarat.
• Udupi: Sri Krishna Matha, Malpe beach, St Mary's Island, Kaup lighthouse – and the birthplace of the dosa.
• Murudeshwar: the giant Shiva statue and temple gopura on a peninsula, with Maravanthe beach road on the way.
• Gokarna: Mahabaleshwar temple and the Om, Kudle and Half Moon beaches.
• Jog Falls: India's second-highest plunge waterfall, spectacular from August to October.
• Bengaluru: Lalbagh, Cubbon Park, Bangalore Palace, ISKCON temple, and the shopping and food streets that make a comfortable first or last night.
• Kabini and Bandipur: wildlife safaris for tigers, elephants and leopards, south of Mysuru.

Food, hotels and tips for Gujarati travellers

• Vegetarian food is Karnataka's strength. Udupi cuisine – idli, dosa, the full-meal banana-leaf thali – is pure-vegetarian by tradition, and Udupi-style restaurants exist in every town. Bengaluru and Mysuru have Gujarati thali restaurants and Marwari bhojanalayas; Hampi village is vegetarian by rule; Udupi, Gokarna and Murudeshwar are temple towns with vegetarian food on every corner. Jain meals are easily arranged in cities and at estate resorts with a day's notice.
• The one place to be careful: homestays in Coorg and Chikmagalur. Kodava cuisine is pork- and chicken-based, and many family-run homestays cook meat in the same kitchen as a matter of course. We ask every property about separate vegetarian cooking before we book it, flag it on your quote, and for strict vegetarians and Jain families recommend estate resorts and hotels with dedicated vegetarian kitchens rather than homestays.
• Hotel categories: Coorg and Chikmagalur – plantation resorts from 3★ to luxury, and homestays (see above); Mysuru and Bengaluru – full range to 5★; Hampi – guesthouses in the village, 3★ to 4★ in Hosapete, heritage resorts near Kamalapura; Udupi and Gokarna – clean 3★ hotels and beach resorts, few 5★; Murudeshwar – temple-trust and private hotels, simple but adequate for a night.
• Pack: a light jacket for Coorg and Chikmagalur evenings in every season, rain gear from June to September, a cap and sunscreen for Hampi, modest clothes for temples (Udupi, Gokarna and Murudeshwar expect covered shoulders and knees; some temples ask men to remove shirts in the inner area), and walking shoes for Hampi's boulders.
• Money and connectivity: UPI works everywhere including Hampi's coracle men; networks are fine except inside estate valleys and at Baba Budangiri.
• Timings: Mysuru Palace illumination is on Sundays and public holidays from 7 to 7.45 pm (nightly during Dasara); Hampi monuments 6 am to 6 pm; Udupi Krishna Matha darshan runs from early morning with the main pujas before noon; St Mary's Island boats run roughly October to May.

Why book your Karnataka package with Vibrant Holidays

• 11 years, Ahmedabad office: plan at C G Road or on WhatsApp with a consultant who will tell you which circuit fits your week instead of selling you all four.
• Live prices, no bait: the "from" price on this page is a package on sale today, and monument tickets and estate activities are shown as separate lines.
• Pure-veg and Jain meals confirmed in writing, with every Coorg and Chikmagalur property checked for separate vegetarian cooking before we book it.
• Flights from Ahmedabad booked with the package into the right airport for your circuit – Bengaluru, Mangaluru or Hubballi – so you drive less and see more.
• 24×7 on-tour support from our Ahmedabad team and our Bengaluru ground partner. IATA-accredited; member of TAAI, TAFI, ADTOI and IATO; recognised by the Ministry of Tourism.