Day Trips & Weekend Getaways
Hills, palaces, waterfalls and coffee country within a few hours of the city.
Nandi Hills
Sunrise above the clouds, an hour north of the city.
~60 kmMysuru
The palace, Chamundi Hill and Dasara.
~145 kmSrirangapatna
Tipu Sultan's island capital on the Kaveri.
~125 kmShivanasamudra Falls
Gaganachukki and Bharachukki waterfalls on the Kaveri.
~135 kmRamanagara
Granite hills, rock climbing and the "Sholay" landscape.
~55 kmCoorg (Kodagu)
Coffee estates, mist and Kodava food. A weekend trip.
~260 kmChikkamagaluru
Where Indian coffee began; trekking at Mullayanagiri.
~245 kmHampi
The ruins of the Vijayanagara capital, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
~340 kmLepakshi
Vijayanagara murals and the "hanging pillar" (in Andhra Pradesh).
~120 km