Dandeli
Karnataka · 461 km from Bangalore
- Distance
- 461 km
- Ideal duration
- 2 days
- Best season
- Oct–May
- Avg cost
- ₹5,400
About Dandeli
Dandeli is the adventure-sports capital of coastal Karnataka: Grade II–III rapids on the Kali river, kayaking, zorbing and a wildlife sanctuary that is one of the best places in India to see the Malabar pied hornbill. Most departures combine it with Gokarna — rafting and jungle camp one day, beach the next — which is why it shows up on so many three-day itineraries out of Bengaluru and Hyderabad. **Getting there.** Overnight drive or bus from Bengaluru via Hubballi (8–9 hours). Hyderabad groups reach it in about 10 hours; it is often clubbed with Gokarna. **Where to stay.** Riverside tented camps and jungle resorts along the Kali near Ganeshgudi and Dandeli town.
Things to do
- • White-water rafting on the Kali
- • Kayaking and river crossing
- • Syntheri Rocks and Kavala caves
- • Jungle safari for hornbills
- • Riverside tented camping
- • Night camp bonfire
Best time to visit
October to May, with the best rafting flows just after the monsoon in October and November.
How to reach
Overnight drive or bus from Bengaluru via Hubballi (8–9 hours). Hyderabad groups reach it in about 10 hours; it is often clubbed with Gokarna.
Where to stay
Riverside tented camps and jungle resorts along the Kali near Ganeshgudi and Dandeli town.