🌲 Chennai to Chikmagalur Mullayanagiri Peak Tour
📍 About Chikmagalur — sightseeing, shopping and what not to miss
Chikmagalur in Karnataka is widely famous for its lush highland landscapes and rich agricultural heritage. Outdoor enthusiasts flock here to trek up Mullayanagiri Peak, the highest point in Karnataka, which provides vast panoramic views across the surrounding mountain ranges. Another key site to explore is the Bababudangiri hills and shrine, a location valued for its historical and cultural significance. For a refreshing break in nature, head towards Jhari (Buttermilk) Falls to watch white streams of water tumble over natural rock formations deep within the greenery. To complete the experience, peaceful coffee estate walks offer a closer look at the local shade-grown coffee production, where visitors can stroll through shaded pathways surrounded by aromatic plantations and dense foliage.
🗺️ Places the Chennai to Chikmagalur itinerary covers
Ghat roads are the reason this trip is worth a driver who runs them regularly. Over 3 days you get the same vehicle for the climb, the local sightseeing and the descent.
- Mullayanagiri Peak (highest point in Karnataka)
- Bababudangiri hills and shrine
- Jhari (Buttermilk) Falls
- Coffee estate walks
🧭 How a 3-day Chennai to Chikmagalur trip is shaped
- 1,250 KM of driving in total, Chennai back to Chennai.
- 3 days is the duration most groups book this as.
- Overnight stays are part of the trip, so the driver's halt and batta are factored into the quote.
- The route crosses into Karnataka, so an interstate permit is part of the booking.
- Pickup is from your address in Chennai, not from a depot.
💰 What it costs
The Chennai to Chikmagalur trip starts at ₹29,300 for a 9 + 1 Seats Tempo Traveller (Maharaja Sofa), worked out on the full 1,250 KM over 3 days including driver batta.
All six vehicles, with per-km rates and batta broken out, are on the Chennai to Chikmagalur rental page.
🌙 Driver batta across 3 days
This trip runs 3 days, so batta is charged 3× the daily rate — from ₹1,000 per day depending on the vehicle, already included in every fare above. Over 1,250 KM the daily driving is paced around the driver's mandatory rest window.
🛂 The Karnataka border crossing on this route
Chennai to Chikmagalur leaves Tamil Nadu and enters Karnataka, so a Karnataka entry permit is raised for the vehicle. It is billed at actuals on top of the ₹29,300–₹59,850 fare range above, and the checkpost stop is built into the 3-day schedule.
