ANCIENT TEMPLE TOUR – Moodbidri – Karkala

A visit to ancient temples in India can help you unfold into the history, culture and customs of the land. The ancient temples stand as an epitome of the real-life of people. With our amazing tour package of Moodbidri – Karkala, you can explore the best temples in Karnataka.

Our Itinerary We will pickup you from Mangalore in docks, inside, where the ship berths. Our responsible staffs will welcome you at the area where you exit immigration/customs sharp by 8:00 a.m. You don’t want to worry about identifying us since we wait with placards in which your names are written.

Karkala The first we will head to Karkala, which is a 1hr 15 mins drive from the pickup point. Karkala is a town 60 km away from Mangalore and is rich with natural and historic landmarks. The main attraction here is the Jain Gomateshwara Statue, the high monolithic sculpture of Bhahubali. The statue was built in 983 A.D. and is one of the largest standing statues in the world. On the way to the hill where the statue is located, you can enjoy the green countryside panorama.

Moodbidri By 11:00 am we will transfer you to the 1000-pillar temple. You can spend some good time in the temple premises and head towards the nearby local market at Moodbidri. The local bazaar is a perfect centre for economical shopping. Then we will transfer to Soans Farm, where you can visit the farm.

Me Time After lunch, you can enjoy some ‘me time’ roaming around the place. We will depart back to dock by 2:30 pm. You can get some tasty sandwiches or snacks to eat on the ride back.

Safe drop off Our staff will safely drop you back there at docks on time before the cruise unanchored. We will be really happy to serve you again with the amazing shore excursion package, from any other point to visit any amazing location.