Karkala 1-Day Trip Package from Mangalore
📍 Starting Point: Mangalore
📍 Destination: Karkala, Karnataka
⏳ Duration: 1 Day
🚗 Transport: Private cab
🛕 Activity: Temple Visits, Jain Basadis, Sightseeing
🍛 Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
📅 Itinerary:
🌅 6:30 AM – Departure from Mangalore
🚘 Travel via NH 169 (~50 km, ~1.5 hours drive)
☕ 8:00 AM – Breakfast at a Local Restaurant in Karkala
- Authentic South Indian breakfast (Idli, Dosa, Mangalore Buns)
🛕 9:00 AM – Visit Karkala’s Famous Attractions
1️⃣ Gommateshwara Statue (Bahubali Betta)
- 42-foot monolithic Jain statue
- Scenic hilltop view
2️⃣ Chaturmukha Basadi
- Ancient Jain temple with 108 pillars
- Peaceful & historical site
3️⃣ Ananthashayana Temple
- Dedicated to Lord Vishnu in a reclining pose
🍛 1:00 PM – Lunch at a Local Veg Restaurant
🌿 2:30 PM – Visit Ramasamudra Lake & Kere Basadi
- Beautiful lake with a Jain temple at its center
🏞️ 3:30 PM – Optional Visit to Moodbidri (if time permits)
- 1000 Pillar Jain Temple (Saavira Kambada Basadi)
🚖 5:00 PM – Return Journey to Mangalore
💼 6:30 PM – Arrive back in Mangalore