Goa to Jog Falls

spacecow · Sep 4th, 2008, 20:09

Hey there,

2nd week of Oct. will stay in Palolem, would like to know best ways to get to Jog falls for budget traveller

(1-2 days trip if its possible ).
Thnx in advance,
Spacecow

poipleshadow · Sep 5th, 2008, 11:12

You could rent a bike and drive, nice but quite a long trip... I guess there would be buses that take you at least part of the way which is likely to be the cheapest option but might be difficult to organise... Best of luck

spacecow · Sep 5th, 2008, 12:37

Thanks for the answer

what about scooters? and maybe any ideas how far (in km) Jog falls are from palolem

snonymous · Sep 5th, 2008, 14:28

Spacecow
Have a look at these two maps. You need to get onto NH-17 highway, go to the first major road turning left beyond Gokarna, and proceed upto Gersoppa which is the Jog Falls. We did this trip a few years ago. The roads will be a lot better by now. The Hotel Mayuri run by Karnataka tourism is a good place to stay as it overlooks the falls, also modestly priced.

http://www.bombayproperty.com/goamap.html
http://www.karnatakaonline.in/Maps/images/political.gif

spacecow · Sep 5th, 2008, 15:21

Thank you Snonymous!
Too bad i didnt get all hollidays in work as i was hoping to get, so my trip will be 1-2days shorter

. Oh well, if its possible to make it 1day trip, will try to go there

poipleshadow · Sep 6th, 2008, 14:15

Not too sure about the roads being better!!!

I drove down the NH17 to Murrdeshwar (dodgy spelling) at Christmas and the road was much worse than it was 3+ years ago when I did a trip down to Kerela on the bike. It's still a nice trip and a good way to get a tan. Not sure about Kms, but it's a long way! You can hire scooters in Goa for around 100 to 150 Rs a day (if you're lucky and wanting them a little longer perhaps as low as 70 or 80. Although make sure you have all the paper work as they sometimes stop you at the border. Once you get into Karnataka very few police hassling you....

trustindia · Sep 6th, 2008, 14:46

Take the train, it doesn't always happen but you can get major problems on a hire scooter on the Karnataka/Goa border control.
There are trains to Muredeshwar, then a bus from there.

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spacecow Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lithuania Posts: 21	Goa to Jog Falls Hey there, 2nd week of Oct. will stay in Palolem, would like to know best ways to get to Jog falls for budget traveller (1-2 days trip if its possible ). Thnx in advance, Spacecow

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poipleshadow Help Where You Can... Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Goa Posts: 183	You could rent a bike and drive, nice but quite a long trip... I guess there would be buses that take you at least part of the way which is likely to be the cheapest option but might be difficult to organise... Best of luck __________________ Rob Trying to make the world a better place is really hard...

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spacecow Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lithuania Posts: 21	Thanks for the answer what about scooters? and maybe any ideas how far (in km) Jog falls are from palolem

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Sep 5th, 2008, 15:21	#5
spacecow Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lithuania Posts: 21	Thank you Snonymous! Too bad i didnt get all hollidays in work as i was hoping to get, so my trip will be 1-2days shorter . Oh well, if its possible to make it 1day trip, will try to go there

Sep 6th, 2008, 14:15	#6
poipleshadow Help Where You Can... Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Goa Posts: 183	Not too sure about the roads being better!!! I drove down the NH17 to Murrdeshwar (dodgy spelling) at Christmas and the road was much worse than it was 3+ years ago when I did a trip down to Kerela on the bike. It's still a nice trip and a good way to get a tan. Not sure about Kms, but it's a long way! You can hire scooters in Goa for around 100 to 150 Rs a day (if you're lucky and wanting them a little longer perhaps as low as 70 or 80. Although make sure you have all the paper work as they sometimes stop you at the border. Once you get into Karnataka very few police hassling you....

Sep 6th, 2008, 14:46	#7
trustindia Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Gt Britain Posts: 362	Take the train, it doesn't always happen but you can get major problems on a hire scooter on the Karnataka/Goa border control. There are trains to Muredeshwar, then a bus from there.

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