Mangalore International Airport 2 hr 23
Kundadri Hill (18 min) Agumbe Reserve Forest (22 min) Sirimane Waterfalls (50 min) Bucolic natural area featuring cascading waterfalls & pools in dense forest surrounds. Onake Abbi Falls (17 min) Towering waterfall tumbling over a high rock cliff reachable by a lush jungle path. Barkana Falls (17 min) During the rainy season this waterfall along the Seetha River plunges over 250m into a pool below. Agumbe Sunset View Point (18 min) Agumbe Sunset View Point (19 min) Viewing platform on a Western Ghats peak affording panoramic views & picturesque sunsets. Jogi Gundi Falls (18 min) Scenic waterfall tumbling into a pool of water with tiny fish reached by stone steps & stairs. Narasimha Parvatha (38 min) Koodlu Waterfall (1 hr 5) Isolated waterfall featuring a stream of water that drops 300 ft. into a shallow pool. Vidyashankara Temple (30 min) Sacred shrine built in 1338 AD featuring stately pillars & an elaborately carved exterior. Sri Sri Jagadguru Shankaracharya Mahasamsthanam (25 min) 8th-century Hindu temple near the river with an ornately carved facade & a tall colorful tower. Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary (50 min) Established in 1974 this 314-sq-km nature reserve features evergreen forests & native wildlife. Sri Sharadamba Temple (25 min) Sacred 8th century Hindu temple featuring statues & monuments in a serene lakeside setting. |