Dandeli Rafting & Kali River Jungle Camp
★ 3.5 (2)📍 Dandeli· by Escape2ExploreVerified ✓
Highlights
- ✦ 9 km of Grade II–III white water on the Kali
- ✦ Riverside tented camp with a bonfire
- ✦ Kayaking and river crossing at Ganeshgudi
- ✦ Syntheri Rocks monolith
- ✦ Jungle safari for the Malabar pied hornbill
- ✦ Night walk with the camp naturalist
Quick facts
- Group size
- Up to 24
- Transport
- tempo-traveller
- Stay
- camping
- Difficulty
- moderate
- Duration
- 3D2N
- From
- Bangalore
What's included
Stay
- ✓ 2 night(s) stay — camping
Food
- ✓ Meals as listed in the day-wise plan
Transport
- ✓ AC tempo traveller / bus from the boarding hub
- ✓ All local transfers, tolls, parking and driver charges
Team
- ✓ SoloTrips-verified trip captain throughout
- ✓ First-aid kit and emergency support
Not included
- ✕ Meals not listed in the itinerary
- ✕ Entry fees and camera charges unless stated
- ✕ Personal expenses, tips and anything not in inclusions
- ✕ Travel insurance
Day-wise itinerary
Day 1 — Bengaluru → Dandeli, camp set-up⌄
Overnight drive via Hubballi, reaching the Kali riverside camp by mid-morning. Settle into tents, lunch, then an easy afternoon of kayaking and river crossing with the safety crew, followed by a bonfire.
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🏨 Riverside tents, Ganeshgudi
Day 2 — Rafting day and jungle safari⌄
Full rafting session in the morning — 9 km with rapids graded II and III, plus a body-surfing stretch at the end. Afternoon jeep safari into the Dandeli–Anshi belt for hornbills and langur, and a naturalist-led night walk after dinner.
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🏨 Riverside tents, Ganeshgudi
Day 3 — Syntheri Rocks and the drive back⌄
Morning trip to the Syntheri Rocks monolith on the Kaneri river, then pack up and start the drive home with a late lunch at Hubballi. Bengaluru drop by 10 pm.
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Cancellation policy
| Cancel before | You get back |
|---|---|
| 15+ days | 90% refund |
| 7+ days | 50% refund |
| 3+ days | 0% refund |
Refunds processed within 7 working days.
About the organiser
Escape2Explore✓ Verified
2200 trips completed · since 2013 · ★ 4.5
Escape2Explore has been in the Bengaluru adventure business since 2013, running rafting, kayaking, cycling and night treks alongside corporate outings. They own most of their gear and safety kit, which is why their rafting and scuba departures tend to run even when smaller operators cancel.
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★ 3.5 · 2 reviews
★ 3 · Fine, but the food was repetitive
No complaints about safety or logistics, and the stay was decent. Three meals of the same menu got old though, and one viewpoint was skipped because we ran late.
★ 4 · Great trip, long drive
The destination and the organisation were both excellent. Only gripe is the overnight drive — bring a neck pillow and don't expect much sleep on the ghat road.