Route
Mangalore - Malpe(2) - Mangalore
Detailed Itinerary
Day-1 Arrive at Malpe beach. Evening watersports at Malpe beach. Arrive at Mangalore and travel to Malpe Beach (70 kms - 1.5 hours). Evening watersports at Malpe beach or visit to Udupi Krishna Temple.
Day-2 Temple Visits / Excursions and activities in and around Malpe Take a 10 minute boat ride to St. Mary’s Island with its untouched beaches and unique rock formations. Visit Backwater areas around Malpe and take a boat ride OR Afternoon excursion for Mookambika Temple at Kollur (77 kms).
Day-3 Departure Depart to Mangalore (70 kms) for onward journey.
Detailed Sightseeing
Malpe :
Malpe Beach - Malpe beach is located 8 kms from Udupi and one of the best beaches in Coastal Karnataka offering watersports and good beach for swimming
St Marys Island - St. Marys Islands also known as Coconut Island are a set of four small islands in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Malpe. They are known for their distinctive geological formation of columnar basaltic lava. They are approached via a Boat ride from Malpe.
Sri Krishna Udupi Temple - 13th Century Sri Krishna Udupi temple is a major Krishna pilgrimage centre and around which entire temple town of Udupi and its economy is based. Surrounding the Sri Krishna Matha are several temples, the most ancient being made of basic wood and stone of 1,500 years origin.
Destination Overview
Mangalore - Mangalore is a port and the largest town on coastal Karnataka it is the 2nd largest town in Karnataka. Mangalore is access point for Coastal Karnataka, Coorg, Chikmagalur, Hindu / Jain Pilgrimage and North Kerala.
Malpe - Malpe is an idyllic beach stretch in close proximity (8 km) from Udipi, 5 km off NH 17. Malpe lies in close proximity to temples of Udupi region and backwaters stretches of Coastal Karnataka.
Access
Prefered Arrival : | Mangalore | Mangalore |
Prefered Departure : | Mangalore | Mangalore |
Distances
- Mangalore to Malpe -67 kms (1.5 hrs)
- Malpe to Mangalore -67 kms (1.5 hrs)