Coffee Plantation Tours - History, Timings & Entry Fee

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Distance (From Madikeri Bus Station): 8 Kms

Trip Duration (Including Travel): 2 Hours

Transportation Options: Cab / Auto

Travel Tips: None

At a distance of 8 km from Madikeri Bus Stand, Coffee Plantation tour is one of the top things to do in Coorg. Coorg is also one of the most popular tourist places to visit near Mysore as part of Karnataka tour packages.

Coorg, also known as Kodagu, is dotted with several coffee plantations owned by both private and coffee companies. Well known as India's Coffee County, the region of Coorg is the largest coffee producing region in Karnataka with more than 50% share in the total production of the state and also having the highest yield in among all other districts. It is one of the popular Karnataka hill stations and also one of the top places to experience Karnataka Tourism.

Coorg Tourism is bestowed with misty hills, splendid valleys, exotic wildlife and meandering rivers. Among these, the coffee plantations tours are one of the major draw for the tourists. The Plantation walks are considered to be one of the most popular things to do in Coorg. The tour provides you an opportunity to witness complete journey of coffee- right from the seed till the packed powder. Many coffee estate owners like Mercara Gold Estate & Poppy's Estate offer guided and informative tours around their property throughout the year, especially in the harvesting season when the aroma of the ripe berries tease your nostrils.

One can also interact with the locals who will let you know more about this crop during your 2 hour plantation tour. In the Coorg coffee plantation tour, you will also get an insight into the various spices cultivated in close vicinity to the coffee plantations.

Timings: 9 AM - 5 PM

Entry: Rs. 300 to Rs. 2000