Picnic Spots in Uttara Kannada
Murudeshwar, Gokarna's beaches, Mirjan Fort, the Yana monoliths and the great falls of the Sahyadris.
Which one should you pick?
Depends entirely on who is in the vehicle. A few honest recommendations:
- With small children: Pilikula Nisargadhama near Mangaluru is the single best day out in the region — zoo, boating, science centre and planetarium in one place. Closer to home, Malpe Beach has enough going on to fill an evening.
- With elderly parents: Manipal End Point, Kaup lighthouse and Maravanthe need almost no walking. Skip Kudlu Theertha and Unchalli, which involve real treks.
- For photographs: St. Mary's Island, the Rudra Shile rocks at Someshwara, Yana's monoliths and Mirjan Fort.
- Just after the monsoon: the falls — Jomlu Theertha, Didupe, Unchalli and Jog are at their best between September and January.
- For a long scenic drive: the NH-66 stretch at Maravanthe, the Agumbe ghat, or Charmadi. Worth booking a driver precisely so you can look out of the window.
Most of these combine well with a temple visit — Malpe with Vadabhandeshwara, Murudeshwar beach with the temple above it, Kollur with Kodachadri. Tell us how long you have and we will build the day around it.
Plan a Family Day Out
Tell us the dates and the route. We reply with an all-inclusive figure — driver, fuel and taxes included.
One vehicle, one driver, the whole day yours.
Beaches in the evening, falls after the rains, a fort on the way back. Tell us the date and we will plan the loop.