✦ Curated Weekend Escapes

Escape the City.
Enjoy the Better Side of Karnataka.

Skip the crowded tourist buses. We design intimate, guide-led weekend journeys to Gokarna, Dandeli, and Chikmagaluru — crafted for Bangaloreans who want real adventure, not generic tours.

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3+ Years Exploring
4.9★ Google Rating
100% Local Guides
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Next Departure

Every Friday Night at 8PM

Based in Bangalore — we know the routes firsthand
Small group sizes, not 40-seater bus tours
Local guides on every trek, not subcontracted
Transparent pricing, no hidden convenience fees

Why Travel With Us

We built The Bangalore Travel Company around safety, transparency, and deep local routing expertise. No generic bookings, no outsourced support.

We only do three places, properly

Most Bangalore travel sites list twenty destinations and know none of them well. We cover Gokarna, Dandeli, and Chikmagaluru — and that's it, for now. Every route, homestay, and trek has been checked by someone on our team.

Trekking-first, not an afterthought

If you're here for Mullayanagiri, Kudremukh, or the Gokarna beach trek, you're talking to people who plan around difficulty levels, permits, and safety — not a generic itinerary with a trek bolted on.

Built for Bangalore weekends

Friday-night departure, Sunday-night return. Every itinerary on this site is built around what's actually doable in a weekend from Bangalore, with honest travel-time estimates — not "just 5 hours" when it's really seven.

Explore by Destination

gokarna tourism

Gokarna

Beaches, temples, and the coastal trek that connects Om, Kudle, Half Moon, and Paradise beach. Equal parts chill and hike.

Explore Gokarna →
White water rafting on Kali River

Dandeli

White-water rafting on the Kali River, jungle safaris, and cave treks through the Western Ghats' wildest stretch of forest.

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Chikmagaluru trekking

Chikmagaluru

Karnataka's best trekking region — Mullayanagiri, Kudremukh, Baba Budangiri — plus coffee estates and waterfalls to recover in between.

Explore Chikmagaluru →

How It Works

1

Pick your trip

Browse by destination or check upcoming group departures.

2

Tell us your dates

Solo, with friends, or a group plan — group size changes the strategy.

3

We handle logistics

Transport, stay, permits, and a guide who actually knows the route.

4

Show up and trek

You focus on the trip, we have already handled the ground logistics.

Frequently Asked Questions

If you want a mix of chill and light hiking, start with Gokarna. If you want a proper trek, Chikmagaluru's Mullayanagiri route is beginner-friendly with a real payoff at the summit. Dandeli is the pick if rafting is the main draw.
Yes — most of our departures are graded easy-to-moderate and don't need prior trekking or rafting experience. We maintain specific guide-to-traveller ratios and provide complete safety briefings prior to all major activities.
Yes, for Gokarna, Dandeli, and Chikmagaluru. Reach out with your estimated team numbers and target weekends to customize an itinerary.
All listed options explicitly cover round-trip transfers from Bangalore, local home-stay setups, primary meal routes, forest department permissions, and your designated tour leader fees.
We travel via private overnight vehicles directly from key pickup spots across Bangalore. Alternatively, detailed individual transportation guides are accessible on our destination-specific routing links.
We aim to keep our policies straightforward. Standard bookings include flexible options for date transfers or credit points if canceled ahead of the trip weekend.

Next weekend is closer than you think.

Pick a destination, pick a date, and we'll handle the rest.

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