Hidden Trails
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Weekend escapes from Bangalore

Find your hidden trail out of the city

Handpicked farmhouses, pool villas, and countryside retreats starting at ₹3,499/night. Verified hosts, bonfires, and easy cancellation within 48 hours.

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Nandi Hills The Barn House
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Kanakapura Road Riverstone Villa
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312 verified stays · 4.9 guest rating

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Find your kind of slow

From pool villas tucked in silver oak to pet-friendly cottages with fenced mango orchards — these are the stays that turn weekends into stories.

Pool Farmhouses
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Pool Farmhouses

Private plunge pools, open-air showers, and hammocks strung between gulmohar trees. Keep the whole estate to yourself — floating breakfast included, strangers not.

Pet-Friendly Escapes
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Pet-Friendly Escapes

Fenced gardens, muddy paws welcome, and hosts who leave water bowls by the veranda. Bring the whole pack — the best weekends include every tail-wagger.

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Group Retreats

Long dining tables, bonfire pits, and parking for three cars. Built for birthdays, reunions, and those spontaneous 'let's just leave tonight' plans.

Whole villa from ₹8,400/night
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Nandi Hills Belt

Mist-heavy mornings and ridge-line views from 1,500 feet above the city. Stays scattered across Chikkaballapur and Devanahalli, where the air smells like eucalyptus.

47 stays under 90 mins
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Real escapes, real stories

March 2024
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“Hidden Trails has cracked the code for Bangaloreans craving greenery without the 8-hour drive. Their stays still feel like someone's actual home, not a hotel wearing a rustic costume.”

Bangalore Travel Digest
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“We booked the Nandi Hills mud-house for my birthday. Waking up to mist and filter coffee from the estate — I've never felt farther from Bangalore while being just 45 minutes away.”

Priya S.
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“The bonfire was crackling, the estate dogs were friendly, and the stars didn't have to compete with streetlights. We're already booking our third trip back.”

Arjun & Theka
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From city chaos to countryside calm

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Find your hideaway

Browse handpicked farmhouses, private villas, and countryside estates across Nandi Hills, Kanakapura, and the Hosur Road belt. Filter by pools, pet-friendly yards, bonfire pits, or group size until the vibe feels just right.

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    200+ verified stays from ₹3,200/night
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We visit every property before it goes live, so what you see is what you get. Browse honest photos, detailed amenity lists, and real guest stories to book with total confidence.

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Lock in your dates with secure UPI, card, or net banking. Most properties offer flexible cancellation because we know Bangalore traffic isn't the only thing that can change your plans.

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Receive check-in details, host contacts, and a local recommendations guide before you leave home. Need help finding the driveway at midnight? We're one message away.

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From the Guestbook

No stock photos. No scripted reviews. Just Bangalore folks who traded traffic honks for bird calls and came back with stories.

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Group Retreat

Six Friends, One Pool, Zero Regrets

A design team from Indiranagar clocked out early Friday and drove to a 4-bedroom pool villa near Nandi Hills. Two nights at ₹4,200 per head: bonfire, stargazing, and a breakfast spread that ruined Bangalore brunch for them forever.

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A Mud-House Anniversary Surprise

Meera only found out about the booking when they turned off Hosur Road. Three days in a hand-plastered mud house near Chikkaballapur: wood-fired dinners, tomato picking, and sleep deeper than their mattress at home.

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Workation

Ten Days of Filter Kaapi Sunrises

Arjun and his golden retriever moved into a pet-friendly cottage off Kanakapura Road for a workation. The host's dog Raju became his co-worker. The Wi-Fi held up. The kaapi didn't last past 9 AM.

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Family Stay

The Weekend the Kids Unplugged

The Sharmas booked a budget farmhouse on the Doddaballapur belt for ₹3,800 total. Their children met a cow named Lalli, learned to swing on a rope tyre, and forgot to ask for the iPad. Once.

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Join 200+ hosts near Bangalore earning ₹35,000–₹80,000 a month. We handle bookings, payments, and guest support — you handle the sunrise views.

Share your slice of the countryside

We never thought our weekend home could pay for itself. Now we're booked solid and meet the most interesting people. — Priya R., Nandi Hills

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