💎 Hidden Gem📍 Nature🐅 Wildlife🌄 Viewpoint

Agumbe Rainforest

Agumbe, Karnataka, India

4.6 (0)

Overview

The 'Cherrapunji of the South' — a king-cobra research rainforest of record rains, Malgudi Days nostalgia and the famous ghat-edge sunset over the Arabian haze.

Why visit: India's rainforest-research village, with a sunset point over half the coast.

History: R.K. Narayan's Malgudi Days was filmed in this village; ARRS studies king cobras here.

Things to do

›Sunset point
›Barkana falls viewpoint
›Doddamane heritage home
›Jogigundi falls

Rainforest WalksHerpingSunset Viewing

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Travel Information

Best time

Oct–Feb (monsoon for rain-lovers)

Entry fee

Free

Est. budget

₹800–2,000

Duration

1–2 days

Nearby attractions

Within

11.6 km

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