6:00 PM: Gather at Majestic. Meet your trip captain, get introduced to the group, load your bags onto the vehicle.
6:30 PM: Departure from Majestic.
7:00 PM: Second pick-up at Yeshwanthpura Metro Station.
7:10 PM: Final pick-up at Goraguntepalya (Near KLE College).
Quick briefing on the route and the weekend ahead.
Settle into your non-AC tempo traveller / minibus. Chat, plug in your earphones, or sleep as Bengaluru fades behind you. We head out via Tumakuru and Shivamogga, then turn coastward.
Overnight: On the road (push-back seats, shared ride).

6:30 AM: Arrive at our beachside campsite near Kudle. Drop your bags, freshen up, and tuck into a hearty breakfast.
8:00 AM: Quick transfer to Belekan Beach, the northern end of the trek route.
8:30 AM: Group briefing, warm-up, and onto the trail. The walk is roughly 10 km, easy to moderate, with a few rocky clifftop sections that need surer footing.
Belekan to Paradise Beach (~1.5 km): A short hike through a thin forest cover and over a low headland brings you to Paradise, the most secluded of the five, with the cleanest sand and the fewest people.
Paradise to Half Moon Beach (~2 km): The trail climbs over rocky cliffs with panoramic Arabian Sea views, then drops to the crescent-shaped Half Moon, tucked between two headlands.
Half Moon to Om Beach (~2.5 km): The most photographic stretch. Om Beach is the famous one, shaped like the Om symbol when seen from above. Lunch break at a beach shack here (self-sponsored, fresh seafood and cold drinks). Plan for ~1 hour.
Om to Kudle Beach (~2 km): The final, easier stretch. Kudle is the longest beach of the lot and home to our campsite.
4:00 PM (give or take): Trail ends at the campsite. Tea, snacks, freshen up.
Evening: Free time. Swim, walk the length of Kudle, catch the sunset.
8:00 PM: Bonfire: group conversation, stargazing if the sky cooperates.
9.00 PM: Dinner

7:30 AM: Wake up, leisurely breakfast at the campsite.
8:40 AM: Pack up, say goodbye to Kudle, board the traveller.
9:30 AM: Mirjan Fort. 16th-century laterite ruins set in surprisingly green grounds. Worth the 45 minutes.
12:00 PM: Murudeshwar. The 123-foot Shiva statue, the Raja Gopura and the seafront. Time for darshan, photos and a walk along the promenade.
1:30 PM: Lunch at Murudeshwar (self-sponsored).
4:30 PM: Honnavar boat ride. A slow evening cruise where the Sharavathi meets the Arabian Sea, past mangrove-lined islands and fishing villages, timed for the last of the light. (Self-sponsored)
7:30 PM: Dinner en route (self-sponsored).
8:00 PM: Begin the overnight drive back to Bengaluru. Push back the seat and sleep it off.

UPCOMING TREKS & TRIPS FROM BANGALORE