4x4 & Off-road Events India

Cloud Forest Challenge is a four-wheel-drive fundrive at Napoklu Naladi, in Kodagu, Karnataka. Napoklu and Naladi are villages in Kodagu, a Western Ghats district known for coffee plantations, forested hills and mountain landscapes. The event poster calls for a drug-free, plastic-free gathering and asks participants to keep Kodagu clean. The event profile names Brutforce as its Official Communication Partner.

20 Sept 2026

Kodagu

Organiser: Cloud Forest Challenge

Mud Tuskers is an off-road event held in Narasimharajapura, Chikkamagalur. The event is organized by N R Pura Adventure & Motor Sports Club and features raw terrain and real adrenaline. Follow for updates.

20 Sept 2026

Narasimharajapura

Organiser: MUD TUSKERS 26

Dirt Devils Adventures — Competition Season 3: the No Reverse Gear Challenge. For the first time in off-road history, a pure test of skill, control, courage and driving ability — No Reverse. No Second Chances. Only stock 4x4s. Date: Saturday, 26 September 2026 (08:00 IST nominal — exact start time TBA by organiser). Venue: DDA Own Track, Ramanagara, Karnataka. Category: 4x4 Stock Category only (no modifications). Safety first; rules strictly followed. Prizes worth ₹10 lakh: • Winner — Maruti Gypsy King 1.3L LTR Euro 3 • Runner Up — Big Bull Synthetic Winch • 1st Runner Up — Metal Winch • 4th Winner — 4 AT Tyres • 5th Winner — VIN4X4 Metal Bumper • 6th Winner — 4 AT Tyres • 7th Winner — Race Dynamic Device Entry fee: Early-bird ₹29,999 — register on/before 15 September 2026. Late entry ₹44,999 — from 16 September 2026. Limited slots. Book / contact: 9980114411. Source: organiser's Instagram (@dirtdevilsadventures). Details as announced by the organiser — confirm the latest with them before travelling.

26 Sept 2026

DDA Own Track, Ramanagara

Organiser: Dirt Devils Adventures

KA28 Offroaders is gearing up for Season of their off-road challenge, with the final registration date set for September,. Celebrate Independence Day with them by pushing limits and conquering trails. Follow for updates.

2 Oct 2026

Vijayapura

Organiser: ka28offroaders

Malnad Eco Drive is Koppa Sports Club Trust (R)’s ninth-year mega event, bringing a full day of motor-sport and off-road activity to Koppa, Karnataka on 3 October 2026. Entry is listed at ₹8,999 per person; confirm the final inclusions and registration terms with KMSC before booking.

2 Oct 2026

Koppa

Official source: Koppa Sports Club Trust (R)

DIRTIFIED, a gravel 4W autocross event, will take place at Lakkenahalli, Chikkaballapur from October 3rd to 4th,. Participants can experience full-throttle action and track-spec off-road cars. Limited slots are available each day.

3 Oct 2026

Chikkaballapur

Organiser: DIRTIFIED

A guided off-road river-bed trail through the Palar terrain near Kalpakkam, with water, sand, slush, boulders, rocks and rubble. The operator describes the route as roughly 50 km and limits each group to 10 participants; advance booking is required.

10 Oct 2026

Palar River trail, near Kalpakkam, Chennai region, Tamil Nadu

Official source: Off Road Sports (ORS Motors LLP)

State-tourism desert festival at the Great Rann of Kutch with an official Tent City at Dhordo; includes cultural programmes plus desert activities such as ATV/quad rides and jeep/dune excursions.

1 Nov 2026

Dhordo / White Rann of Kutch, Gujarat

Official source: Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Limited (TCGL), Government of Gujarat

Kyrgyzstan Snow Drive Expedition is a five-night, six-day self-drive journey through snowy landscapes, mountain passes and lesser-known stops in Kyrgyzstan. Fair Future Vacations is handling bookings and enquiries; early-bird offers are mentioned in the event post.

28 Nov 2026

Kyrgyzstan

Organiser: Fair Future Vacations

An off-road expedition by BRH Expeditions, featuring a convoy of SUVs through the extreme roads and cold of the Spiti Valley in Himachal Pradesh, India. Limited seats available for the Winter Spiti event.

2 Feb 2027

Spiti Valley

Organiser: Brh Expeditions

A beginner-friendly off-road driver training session at the Mahindra SUV Proving Track (MSPT) in Chennai. The programme covers 4x4 theory, driving techniques, guided obstacle and trail driving with professional instructors, refreshments, radio instruction and a fundamentals certification. It is for Mahindra 4x4 SUV owners, with limited Mahindra training-vehicle slots available by pre-booking; participants must be 18 or older.

Dates TBA — confirm official

Mahindra SUV Proving Track (MSPT), Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Official source: Mahindra Adventure

Jeep and bus safaris and jungle treks in Amrabad Tiger Reserve (Nallamala hills), India's second-largest tiger reserve; entry via Farahabad gate; Chenchu tribal ecotourism.

Dates TBA — confirm official

Amrabad Tiger Reserve, Nallamala, Nagarkurnool district, Telangana

Official source: Telangana Forest Department (Amrabad TR, Farahabad) — permits, guides & eco-tourism vehicles (Telangana Tourism promotes

Forest Department–regulated open 4x4 gypsy safaris through Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in the Vindhya hills of Umaria district, Madhya Pradesh — among the highest tiger densities in India. Core tourism zones are Tala, Magadhi and Khitauli, with buffer zones alongside. Permits and vehicles are allotted online by the Forest Department; morning and evening shifts.

Dates TBA — confirm official

Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, Umaria district, Madhya Pradesh

Official source: Madhya Pradesh Forest Department (via MP Online) — permits & guides; gypsies by registered local operators

Forest Department–regulated wildlife safaris in Bandipur Tiger Reserve — dry-deciduous forest on the Deccan plateau in Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka, part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. Safaris run in two modes: Forest Department mini-bus/van (canter) safaris and open jeep/gypsy safaris, with Jungle Lodges & Resorts (a Govt of Karnataka undertaking) as the licensed jeep operator. Morning and evening shifts. It sits on the Mysore–Ooty highway (NH-766), which has a night-traffic ban through the reserve.

Dates TBA — confirm official

Bandipur Tiger Reserve, Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka

Official source: Karnataka Forest Department (regulator) with Forest Department bus/van safaris and Jungle Lodges & Resorts Ltd, a Govt o

Bannerghatta Nature Camp is a tented camp run by Jungle Lodges & Resorts at the edge of Bannerghatta National Park, near Bengaluru. JLR provides the stay and tour packages; the safari itself — a bus/jeep ride through the lion, tiger and bear sections — is run by the Bannerghatta Biological Park (a Karnataka Forest Department / state zoo-authority attraction open to all visitors), not by JLR. You may see lion, tiger, bear, elephant, deer and varied birdlife within the managed safari sections, plus the zoo and butterfly park. This is a managed park experience, not a free-ranging wilderness safari.

Dates TBA — confirm official

Bannerghatta, Bengaluru Urban district, Karnataka

Official source: Karnataka Forest Department (regulator) with Jungle Lodges & Resorts Ltd — a Govt of Karnataka undertaking — operating f

Guided jeep safari (elephant rides subject to availability) in Betla National Park, part of Palamau Tiger Reserve (Jharkhand's only tiger reserve) — tigers, leopards, elephants, bison and chital.

Dates TBA — confirm official

Betla, Latehar district (Palamau Tiger Reserve), Jharkhand

Official source: Jharkhand Dept of Forest, Environment & Climate Change (Betla / Palamau TR) — permits & guides; jeeps by registered loca

River Tern Lodge sits on a hillock above the Bhadra reservoir backwaters near Lakkavalli, Chikmagalur, on the edge of Bhadra Tiger Reserve. The core experience is a forest jeep safari into the reserve plus a boat safari on the reservoir backwaters, guided by the operator and forest staff. You may see gaur, elephant, deer, the occasional leopard or tiger, and a rich birdlife including river terns, hornbills and grey junglefowl. Wildlife sightings are never guaranteed.

Dates TBA — confirm official

Lakkavalli, Chikmagalur district, Karnataka

Official source: Karnataka Forest Department (regulator) with Jungle Lodges & Resorts Ltd — a Govt of Karnataka undertaking — operating f

Annual government camel festival: procession of decorated camels from Junagarh Fort, camel races/decoration/dance competitions, rural sports, and adventure sports at the Raisar sand dunes.

Dates TBA — confirm official

Junagarh Fort, Dr Karni Singh Stadium, Camel Farm & Raisar sand dunes, Bikaner, Rajasthan

Official source: Department of Tourism, Government of Rajasthan (Tourist Reception Centre, Bikaner)

Blackbuck Resort is a Jungle Lodges & Resorts property near Vilaspur Lake and the Honnikeri Reserve Forest, about 18 km from Bidar town in north Karnataka. The experience is a guided grassland/jeep safari and nature walks to observe free-ranging blackbuck — a graceful spiral-horned antelope — along with grassland and wetland birdlife around the lake. Sightings are natural and not guaranteed.

Dates TBA — confirm official

Vilaspur Lake / Honnikeri Reserve Forest, near Bidar, Bidar district, Karnataka

Official source: Jungle Lodges & Resorts Ltd — a Govt of Karnataka undertaking — operating Blackbuck Resort near Vilaspur Lake, Bidar, wi

Forest Department–regulated open gypsy safaris in Bor Tiger Reserve — a compact forest around the Bor dam in Wardha district near Nagpur, Maharashtra, and one of India's smallest tiger reserves. A quieter, close-to-Nagpur safari with tigers, leopards and good birdlife.

Dates TBA — confirm official

Bor Tiger Reserve, Wardha district, Maharashtra

Official source: Maharashtra Forest Department via Maharashtra Ecotourism — permits & guides; gypsies by registered local operators

Forest Department–regulated wildlife safaris in the Biligiri Ranganaswamy Temple (BRT) Tiger Reserve — a hill range in Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka that forms an ecological bridge between the Western and Eastern Ghats. Open jeep/gypsy safaris are run by Jungle Lodges & Resorts (a Govt of Karnataka undertaking) from its K Gudi Wilderness Camp, in coordination with the Karnataka Forest Department. Morning and evening shifts. Sightings commonly include elephant, gaur, sloth bear, dhole (wild dog), Malabar giant squirrel and deer, with tigers present in the reserve.

Dates TBA — confirm official

BRT Tiger Reserve, K Gudi (Kyathadevaraya Gudi), Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka

Official source: Karnataka Forest Department (regulator) with Jungle Lodges & Resorts Ltd — a Govt of Karnataka undertaking — operating t

India's premier national four-wheeler rally championship - multi-round stage rallies on gravel/dirt/forest tracks (300-400 km across closed special stages), run under FIA-aligned regulations with SUV and other classes.

Dates TBA — confirm official

Multiple rounds across India (e.g. Chennai, Coimbatore, Coorg, Bengaluru, Indore); venues vary by season

Official source: Sanctioning body: FMSCI (India's FIA-recognised ASN). Promoter: BlueBand Sports. Each round is run by a destination-spec

A Traveloholic Adventure & Wellness self-drive Himalayan expedition. **Dates:** This is an annual self-drive expedition; the next-edition dates have not yet been announced by the operator. The last edition ran 13–16 September 2024 (edition 3.0). Confirm the current schedule on the operator's site before planning.

Dates TBA — confirm official

India

Organiser: Traveloholic Adventure & Wellness

A Traveloholic Adventure & Wellness self-drive Himalayan expedition. **Dates:** This is an annual self-drive expedition; the next-edition dates have not yet been announced by the operator. The last edition ran 15–18 August 2024 (edition 3.0). Confirm the current schedule on the operator's site before planning.

Dates TBA — confirm official

India

Organiser: Traveloholic Adventure & Wellness