Best Season to Visit - Oct - March

Suggested Itinerary (This is an indicative itinerary, Sequence of the activities may vary and depend on prevailing weather condition)

Day 1: Arrive at Goa and Transfer to Gokarna (Approx 150 kms - 3 hours). Visit Shiva temple at Gokarna Beach in the evening.
Day 2 : After Breakfast leave for half day sightseeing of Gokarna covering MAHABALISWARA TEMPLE, GANAPATHI TEMPLE , KUDLE BEACH , OM BEACH, HALF MOON BEACH AND PARADISE BEACH . Relax rest of the day at the Resort.
Day 3 : Proceed to Murudeshwar - 90 kms from Gokarna (2 hours) visit Shiva Temple at Murudeshwar and the Murudeshwar Beach and other sightseeing points around Murudeshwar listed below (Mookambika Temple is recommended). 
Day 4: Proceed to Udupi (Approx 90 kms - 1 hour) after breakfast. Stay either in crowded Udupi Town or on the serene Malpe Beach. Visit Temples of Udupi as per the list below.
Day 5 : Take a Day excursion to visit Sringeri Mutt, Annapoorna Temple at Horanadu.
Day 6:  Leave for Mangalore (60 kms) via Karkala, Moodbidri and settle at a Beach Resort near Mangalore.
Day 7 : Leave early to visit Dharmasthala Temple and Subhramanya temple and on return visit Mangalore town and do local sightseeing.
Day 8: Leave Mangalore After Breakfast.

Tip : Stay 1 more night at Murudeshwar during Monsoon / Early Winter and visit the Jog Falls

Accommodation options - Coastal Karnataka

DESTINATION INFORMATION

Murudeshwar (State: Karnataka Category: Religious / Beach Getaway / Adventure)

Yana (Trekking Point) and Sirsi can be visited from Murudeshwar . Yana is situated in the lush evergreen forests of the Sahyadri Range of Mountains. It is 25 km from Kumta(NH17) or can also be approached from Sirsi, which is about 40 km . The road ends 3 km from Yana . The entire mountain ranges are covered with green cover of trees was inviting us to explore them. After walking for 3km all of a sudden appear two gigantic peaks towering around all the forests and mountains, The Bhairaveshwara Shikhara and the Mohini Shikhara. These two shikharas are the ones, which have made Yana distinct from other regions in the Sahyadri and have captured the imagination of generations of people. These two peaks are one of the mysteries of the Mother Nature yet to unraveled as two how there are here in the midst of forest terrain.

Sirsi is located 60 kms from NH 17 (Kumta) - Sightseeing in Sirsi - MARIKAMBA TEMPLE . (Sirsi)

Excursions from Sirsi

• Banvasi - 22 kms - Ancient capital of Karnataka, consider as Dakshin Kashi. Here you can see Madhukeshwara Temple Monolith Asthana Mantapa and Triloka Mantapa.(Sirsi.).

• June till December Following points can be accessed from Sirsi

• SIRSI - JOG FALL (65 Kms)

• SIRSI - UNCHELLI FALL (38 Kms).

• SIRSI-MAGOD FALL (67 Kms)

• SIRSI - SAHASTRALINGA - ancient Jain Temple and Math at SONDA

• Enroute to Udupi (100 kms from Murudeshwar) Following Places can be visited

• Mookambika Temple at Kollur can be visited (25 kms off NH 17)

• Maravanthe Beach - 50 kms from Murudeshwar

Udupi (State: Karnataka Category: Religious)

Udupi is a coastal town known for its Temples and access town to reach Manipal (7 kms).

Sightseeing in Udupi and Excursions around Udupi

Mangalore (State: Karnataka Category: Beach Getaway Religious)

Mangalore is a port town known for its beaches and access town to reach religious destinations of Dharmasthala & Subramanya and Gateway to North Kerala/Bekal/Kasargod.

Sightseeing in Mangalore  

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