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16 things to do in Honavar

Beaches, backwaters, temples, waterfalls and food: the best of Honavar in one list.

16 things to do in Honavar
  1. 1. Swim at a Blue Flag beach Kasarkod Eco Beach has lifeguards, clean facilities and wide sunsets.
  2. 2. Take a backwater boat ride Mangroves, fishing hamlets and Mavinakurve island from the water.
  3. 3. Walk through the mangroves The Kandla boardwalk threads through a mangrove forest.
  4. 4. Watch all-night Yakshagana Every night in season at Gundabala, 13 km east.
  5. 5. Walk to where the river meets the sea A 2.5 km beach trek from Tonka along the sand spit to the Sharavathi River mouth.
  6. 6. Cross to Pavinakurve A suspension footbridge to a quiet fishing beach.
  7. 7. Climb Karikanamma Hilltop Sunrise over the Ghats from a forest temple.
  8. 8. Swim under Apsarakonda falls A small waterfall, a pool and a hilltop park.
  9. 9. Eat a fish thali Rice, fish curry and fried fish: the classic Honavar lunch.
  10. 10. Try a gudbud ice cream The coastal sundae, made in town.
  11. 11. Drive to Jog Falls 68 km up the Sharavathi River valley.
  12. 12. Visit the Pepper Queen's capital Gerusoppa and the Chaturmukha Basadi.
  13. 13. Walk an areca farm See how areca, pepper and bananas grow together.
  14. 14. Dive at Netrani Island Boats leave from Murudeshwar, 30 km south.
  15. 15. Watch a train on the bridge The 2,065 m Konkan Railway bridge at dusk.
  16. 16. Go birdwatching Kingfishers, herons and migratory waders.

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