2N/1D
Commute:
Bangalore - Shimoga - Sagara - Jog falls (~375kms)
Used KSTDC Tour package
Stay:
Hotel Shant - accommodation to refresh yourself in the morning
Links:
KSTDC website
This web page has the itinerary
Best time to visit:
Post monsoon (August)
Review:
This is the first time I used the KSTDC services. It is one of the care-free ways to visit Jog falls. I have quiet a lot of review to write about them.
First on the reservation. They have a website and online booking. Unfortunately, Jog falls tour package is not listed for online booking. One can book this tour package through various authorized agents or visit central reservation office at Badami House. Reservation at badami house is hassle free.
The KSTDC bus looked new and clean. We started sharp on time and was punctual through out the trip. KSTDC ran the tour even when the bus was not full (min 10 bookings required to run the tour). The accommodation arranged by KSTDC in Sagara for the morning refresh was below standards. The room was dinghy and smelly. Usually, 4 people are accommodated in a room. We stopped for breakfast at Sagara itself and the restaurant was below average.
Then we were taken to keladi temple, Jog falls - British bungalow view, Linganmaki dam view point and Jog falls main view. Lunch was at KSTDC Mayura restaurant which was again below normal. We started back to bangalore at 5:30pm and stopped for nice dinner at shimoga.
Photos:
Bus
Stay @ Sagara
Tank @ Keladi
Tank @ Keladi
Temple @ Keladi
Temple @ Keladi
Vegetation due to incessant rains @ Keladi
Mushrooms
British bungalow view
Main falls starting
Deep down end point
Misty flow
Rainbow
Entire falls
Mahatma Gandhi hydel power station
Raja, Rani, Rocker, Roarer view
View from bottom of the falls
Sheets of water
