Gokarna...Mini Paradise...Max Fun!(Part I)

I visited Gokarna,Karnataka...one of the most beautiful place I have seen in my travelling life of around 17 years. It is a must visit with your partner,friends...but not with Indian parents ;)

Go through the blog and help your self with useful information in the first part and in the second part enjoy  my journey vicariously with the pics and the story.


Budget: 

Under 5k per person

Duration:



 2 days to forever 

How to reach?

By Train

Gokarna Road (GOK) is the nearest station, around 10 kms away from the town. Its a petite two platform station that too where platforms are lower than regular platforms. But its surprisingly well maintained, equipped with cc TV cameras and with frequent visit by tourists its a safe platform(even for girls) to land even late at night.  It is not very well connected of course as its a small town, but there are direct trains from Mumbai and Bangalore. From station after walking for around 1 km you will reach a bus stop from where you can catch a bus to the town. REMEMBER1: The bus service doesn't start before 6 am.

By Bus

Bus connectivity is better than train for this place. Plenty of buses from Mumbai and Bangalore or Goa  commute on a daily basis. REMEMBER2: Book your tickets in advance same day tickets are really hard to manage. REMEMBER3: Some buses drop you at Gokarna bypass...this is not the town bus stand, you would have to catch a taxi/ bus to get to the town.

Things to do/see

A must: Trek covering all the main beaches which are...Kudle beach, Om beach, Half moon beach, Paradise Beach*

Water sports REMEMBER4: available only on weekend  

Mahabaleshwar(Gokarna) temple

Mirjan Fort (Book two wheeler from the city)

Few other temples nearby 


How did we do it?

for the my story and information like where me and my friends stayed,ate etc. and AWE-full pictures ;) visit Part II.

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