Dandeli

History

Dandeli, located in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, offers a breathtaking view of nature at its best. The beauty of this destination, nestled on the banks of the river Kali amidst lush tropical forests and diverse wildlife, is a sight to behold at least once in a lifetime.

If you are a person with lots of love for nature, then you can embark on a wildlife sanctuary, or bring out the explorer in the Kavala caves and at syntheri Rocks. For those looking for an adventurous trip, Whitewater Rafting, Coracle Boat Rides and Kayaking will fill your thirst. The Ulavi temple, Sykes point and the Supa hydroelectric dam’s beauty is also unparalleled. Nature walks, Mountain biking, forest camping, boating, bird-watching, crocodile-spotting and angling are a few activities that will keep you busy enjoying the outdoors. Dandeli is also a home for the big five- Elephant, Bison, Panther, Tiger and Leopard.

Dandeli has a wide range of ranges of resorts, guest houses and lodges for different budgets:

Kulgi Nature Camp, Hornbill River Resort, Pansoli Guest House, Dandeli Jungle Inn, Old Magazine House, Vacation on White Water Resort, Kali River Resort and Bison Resort are the few options.

Places to visit

Moulangi Eco Park

Along with the beautiful nature, its wonderful sceneries & the wide range of clean Kali river flowing in Moulangi Eco Park, For those looking for an adventurous trip, Whitewater Rafting, Coracle Boat Rides and Kayaking will fill your thirst.

Supa Dam

Supa Dam is built for Kali river. its a serene place with a lot of trees around. Since the water flows through mountains and forest it is unpolluted. The water looks pure white in colour.

Syntheri Rocks

Water gushes through the rocks and has a scenic view. The inflow of water has made the huge rock erosion. Syntheri Rocks is must visit a place which is located between the Dandeli and Karwar highway and can be reached by walking along the manmade kachcha road for about 2 Kms from the parking place.

Crocodile Spotting

Crocodile Spotting is located in Dandeli City. Tourists can find many Crocodiles sleeping on the bank of the river Kali.

Sykes point

Sykes point is also a breathtaking view than the other attractions in Dandeli.

Kavala Caves

Kalava Caves is situated in the green scenic view which is one of the beautiful tourist spot in Dandeli.

Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary

Dandeli wildlife sanctuary is the second largest wildlife sanctuary in Karnataka. If you are a person with lots of love for nature, then you can embark on a wildlife sanctuary

Famous for

Dandeli’s wildlife sanctuary is the second largest wildlife sanctuary in Karnataka. Along with the beautiful nature and its wonderful sceneries, kayaking and river rafting are also as famous.

Sykes point is also a breath taking view than the other attractions in Dandeli.

There are various temples you can visit, such as: Dandelappa temple, Shiva Mandir, Mrutynjay Math, Datta Mandir, Nagadevata Mandir, Ram Mandir, Balamuri Ganesh Mandir, Raghavendra Swami Math, Shankaracharya Math, Mrutyunjay Math, and Venkataramana Temple.

Other various eye-catching activities:

• Kali River
• Boat rides
• Forest camping
• Boating
• Bird-watching
• Syntheri rocks
• Matta’s

Although is Kannada is the predominant language, Hindi, Konkani and Marathi is also understood here.

Surrounding Places

Some places you can visit during your stay at Dandeli:

Kulgi nature camp, Gram Devi temple, Joida, Haliyali, Ullavi, Dharwad.