Day trips from Honavar

Day trips from Honavar at a glance

1. Jog Falls: Jog Falls, 68 km from Honavar, is where the Sharavathi River plunges 253 m (830 ft) in four streams: Raja, Rani, Roarer and Rocket.
2. Murudeshwar: Murudeshwar, 30 km south of Honavar, is a seaside temple town with a giant 37 m Shiva statue, a towering gopura and scuba trips to Netrani Island.
3. Gokarna: Gokarna, 55 km north of Honavar, combines the ancient Mahabaleshwar temple with a string of cliff-backed beaches: Kudle, Om, Half Moon and Paradise.
4. Mirjan Fort: Mirjan Fort near Kumta is a moss-covered laterite fort with moats and bastions, linked to the 16th-century Pepper Queen Chennabhairadevi.
5. Yana Rocks: Yana, 50 km from Honavar, has two giant black karst rock formations, Bhairaveshwara and Mohini Shikhara, rising out of Western Ghats forest.