kundapur

maja_eco · Jun 10th, 2005, 17:42

does anyone know how long the trip from mangalore to kundapur is? either bus or train. and are the buses frequent?
and one more thing... can you recommend a good clean and not too expensive hotel in kundapur?
thanx!

steven_ber · Jun 10th, 2005, 20:19

Great info 2cents, just like to add...

It may be better to use trains that start from Mangalore, trains from further away can be delayed, especially during the monsoon season.

The following train times are for the monsoon season.

Train KR2 departs Mangalore daily at 06:50, Kankanadi at 07:00 and gets to Kundapura at 08:54.

Train 2620 departs Mangalore daily at 11:00 and gets to Kundapura at 13:00.

maja_eco, why Kundapur?

Is it a good place?

Would it make a good place for a day trip from Mangalore?

(Train KR1 departs Kundapura at 18:46 for the 2-hour trip back to Mangalore)

beach · Jun 10th, 2005, 22:09

Hey, Kundapura (kundapur) is a nice place doted with beautiful places, temples, ancient ruins sites etc. Peaceful place I would say

edwardseco · Jun 11th, 2005, 00:44

Thank you for adding that Beach as it was on my mind..

Jun 11th, 2005, 00:45

It is convenient to take a bus to Kundapur instead of the train. There are express buses leaving Mangalore every 10 minutes to Kundapur. They take approximately 2hrs & 15 minutes to reach Kundapur. Stay at the Hotel Sharon. It's a nice neat hotel on the NH 17 junction. The trains are few and moreover, the railway station is a good 5-7 kms from Kundapur. Need help, let me know.

maja_eco · Jun 11th, 2005, 00:56

thanx for the info everyone

steven-ber => i'm going to a volunteer workcamp in kundapur. i'll be saving marine turtles' eggs and things like that.

ferrclan · Jul 8th, 2008, 23:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by maja_eco

thanx for the info everyone

steven-ber => i'm going to a volunteer workcamp in kundapur. i'll be saving marine turtles' eggs and things like that.

Hello Steven :-)

I am leaving this weekend to volunteer for a FSL workcamp in Kundapura. Would appreciate any info you can send about the bus from Bangalore, the Hotel Sharon, and your workcamp experience. Thanks so much for your time and kind consideration :-)

Emily
Freeland, Michigan
U.S.A.

Dinesh Rao · Jul 10th, 2008, 14:34

Hello Emily
You can try over night train (6517, Mangalore express) from Bangalore (20.50 hrs) to Mangalore (8.25 hrs) , then bus travel to Kundapur, which may take about 2-1/2 hours.
If you are unable to get train ticket, try " Durgamba' bus from gandhi nagar (near central bus stand of Bangalore) directly to Kunadpur. Ask for 'Volvo'buses as the condition of road is not good!!
Hotel sharon is worth staying and check out www.soans.com/Hotels.htm - 12k
recently one more nice hotel has been opened "julio international'. it is also in the high way between Mangaore & Kundapur.(NH 17)
Any way, try to visit " maravanthe' beach,where NH-17 cruises along with Arabian Sea on one side and the Sauparnika River on the other against a mountainous background of the Kodachadri Hills. It is about 18 Km from Kundapur.
Also Kollur- a tiny hamlet situated 40km Kundapur Town, This village lies at the foot of the Western Ghats, and is famous for the Mookambika temple, a Hindu pilgrim center.
wish you a happy stay at Kundapur
Dinesh

maja_eco · Jul 11th, 2008, 06:34

just to warn you... the camp sucked big time! granted it was in 2005 so i don't know if things have changed for the better in the meantime.
when i was there we did practically nothing at all, the coordinators knew almost nothing on turtles' biology and ecology, even less about conservation. there were no night patrols, which is essential if you actually want to find nesting turtles, no classes, we didn't go into schools...
my advice is if you still have time cancel this camp and look for some other project!

ferrclan · Jul 11th, 2008, 19:56

Too late for me to cancel. Leaving tonight at 8:40. All I can do is make the best of the situation. Hopefully, as you said, the camp has changed since 2005. Thanks so much for the reply and....wish me luck!!

Emily

ferrclan · Jul 11th, 2008, 19:58

Hello Dinesh :-)

Thank you kindly for the reply and for the advice. I am planning to stay at Hotel Sharon and check out some of the areas that you have recommended. Thank you so much for your reply and I look very much forward to visiting this beautiful country and making a difference in the lives of children.

In friendship,
Emily

Dinesh Rao · Jul 14th, 2008, 14:38

Hello Emily
Hope your trip will be friutful.
If you are interested I want to add certain information.
1. June- Oct will be 'Monsoon' season in South India and you can expect unexpcted heavy dounpour, hence be safe with an umbrella, wherever you go
2.Buy one mosquito repellant, before they suck your blood!!
3. Dont venture to swim either in sea or river,as the violent sea has sand and man in its grasp!!
4.In a small place like Kundapur, you cant expect western food items, but hope you will relish Idlis & Dosas!!
5.Use public transport systems like bus or autos intelligently
6.Lot of westerns are doing some project/ service in Kundapur, hope they will help you any time.
Let us know your work camp details
Enjoy
Dinesh

ferrclan · Jul 14th, 2008, 22:46

Hello Dinesh :-)

This is Emily's mother. She arrived in Kundapura yesterday after two days of travel and stayed the night at the Hotel Sharon. I spoke with her today and she sounds very excited and is very happy with the trip and the camp so far. Thanks so much for the advice and I will read this to her when she calls me again tomorrow. She has her cell phone and we can communicate that way through voice and texting. Take care and we are thrilled that Emily has this life-changing opportunity.

Janet Ferritto

LunavadaLad · Jul 21st, 2008, 17:56

Hi Dinesh Rao

I stayed with a faimily when I visited Udaipur 10 years ago as a paying guest. They called the place Lauwanda Homestay. I think it was in the Shavri Colony area. I would like to know if it is still operating or how I could find out. I would also like to know how I could get a list of homestays in Udaipur.

Thanks Wayne

Dinesh Rao · Jul 24th, 2008, 13:59

Hi Wayne
I have heard about home stays in India, but I am not so sure about in Udaipur.Is shavri colony area is close to city palace??Any how please check:
www.allindiaguide.com/homestay/udaipur.html,
www.heritagerajasthan,
www.udaipur.wordpress.com,
www.udaipurbednbreakfast.com

I ve read in Indiamike only about 'Mountain Ridge'. (......It is run and owned by a lovely and peace loving guy Piears from UK,
he has turned his home into home stay recentley,
this place is about 10 km from Udaipur city in Sisarma Village. he only has 3 rooms,
the price on 1 meal and breakfast I remember was 1500rps a night.
75-100rps with a rickshaw to and from Mountain ridge for Udaipur city.
cool place to hang out at for tranqulity, nice little swimming pool. Friendly staff.Recommanded)

If i get more information about home stay in udaipur, i will let you know
welcome to city of lakes!
Thanx
Dinesh

Jun 10th, 2005, 17:42	#1
maja_eco Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: croatia Posts: 10	kundapur does anyone know how long the trip from mangalore to kundapur is? either bus or train. and are the buses frequent? and one more thing... can you recommend a good clean and not too expensive hotel in kundapur? thanx!

Jun 10th, 2005, 20:19	#2
steven_ber Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: London, England. Posts: 8,919	Great info 2cents, just like to add... It may be better to use trains that start from Mangalore, trains from further away can be delayed, especially during the monsoon season. The following train times are for the monsoon season. Train KR2 departs Mangalore daily at 06:50, Kankanadi at 07:00 and gets to Kundapura at 08:54. Train 2620 departs Mangalore daily at 11:00 and gets to Kundapura at 13:00. maja_eco, why Kundapur? Is it a good place? Would it make a good place for a day trip from Mangalore? (Train KR1 departs Kundapura at 18:46 for the 2-hour trip back to Mangalore) __________________ . How to get helpful replies to your transport/Itinerary questions. Train information.

Jul 11th, 2008, 19:56	#10
ferrclan Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 4	Kundapura Work Camp Too late for me to cancel. Leaving tonight at 8:40. All I can do is make the best of the situation. Hopefully, as you said, the camp has changed since 2005. Thanks so much for the reply and....wish me luck!! Emily

Jul 14th, 2008, 22:46	#13
ferrclan Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 4	Kundapura Hello Dinesh :-) This is Emily's mother. She arrived in Kundapura yesterday after two days of travel and stayed the night at the Hotel Sharon. I spoke with her today and she sounds very excited and is very happy with the trip and the camp so far. Thanks so much for the advice and I will read this to her when she calls me again tomorrow. She has her cell phone and we can communicate that way through voice and texting. Take care and we are thrilled that Emily has this life-changing opportunity. Janet Ferritto

Jul 21st, 2008, 17:56	#14
LunavadaLad Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Perth Australia Posts: 80	Luwanada Homestay Hi Dinesh Rao I stayed with a faimily when I visited Udaipur 10 years ago as a paying guest. They called the place Lauwanda Homestay. I think it was in the Shavri Colony area. I would like to know if it is still operating or how I could find out. I would also like to know how I could get a list of homestays in Udaipur. Thanks Wayne __________________ If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay home. ~James Michener

Jun 10th, 2005, 22:09	#3
beach Lost in translation Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: India ! Posts: 2,232	Hey, Kundapura (kundapur) is a nice place doted with beautiful places, temples, ancient ruins sites etc. Peaceful place I would say

Jun 11th, 2005, 00:44	#4
edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 3,777	Thank you for adding that Beach as it was on my mind..

Jun 11th, 2005, 00:45	#5
Prof. Lionel Aranha Posts: n/a	It is convenient to take a bus to Kundapur instead of the train. There are express buses leaving Mangalore every 10 minutes to Kundapur. They take approximately 2hrs & 15 minutes to reach Kundapur. Stay at the Hotel Sharon. It's a nice neat hotel on the NH 17 junction. The trains are few and moreover, the railway station is a good 5-7 kms from Kundapur. Need help, let me know.

Jun 11th, 2005, 00:56	#6
maja_eco Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: croatia Posts: 10	thanx for the info everyone steven-ber => i'm going to a volunteer workcamp in kundapur. i'll be saving marine turtles' eggs and things like that.

Jul 10th, 2008, 14:34	#8
Dinesh Rao Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Udaipur Posts: 5	Hello Emily You can try over night train (6517, Mangalore express) from Bangalore (20.50 hrs) to Mangalore (8.25 hrs) , then bus travel to Kundapur, which may take about 2-1/2 hours. If you are unable to get train ticket, try " Durgamba' bus from gandhi nagar (near central bus stand of Bangalore) directly to Kunadpur. Ask for 'Volvo'buses as the condition of road is not good!! Hotel sharon is worth staying and check out www.soans.com/Hotels.htm - 12k recently one more nice hotel has been opened "julio international'. it is also in the high way between Mangaore & Kundapur.(NH 17) Any way, try to visit " maravanthe' beach,where NH-17 cruises along with Arabian Sea on one side and the Sauparnika River on the other against a mountainous background of the Kodachadri Hills. It is about 18 Km from Kundapur. Also Kollur- a tiny hamlet situated 40km Kundapur Town, This village lies at the foot of the Western Ghats, and is famous for the Mookambika temple, a Hindu pilgrim center. wish you a happy stay at Kundapur Dinesh

Jul 11th, 2008, 06:34	#9
maja_eco Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: croatia Posts: 10	just to warn you... the camp sucked big time! granted it was in 2005 so i don't know if things have changed for the better in the meantime. when i was there we did practically nothing at all, the coordinators knew almost nothing on turtles' biology and ecology, even less about conservation. there were no night patrols, which is essential if you actually want to find nesting turtles, no classes, we didn't go into schools... my advice is if you still have time cancel this camp and look for some other project!

Jul 11th, 2008, 19:58	#11
ferrclan Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 4	Hello Dinesh :-) Thank you kindly for the reply and for the advice. I am planning to stay at Hotel Sharon and check out some of the areas that you have recommended. Thank you so much for your reply and I look very much forward to visiting this beautiful country and making a difference in the lives of children. In friendship, Emily

Jul 14th, 2008, 14:38	#12
Dinesh Rao Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Udaipur Posts: 5	Hello Emily Hope your trip will be friutful. If you are interested I want to add certain information. 1. June- Oct will be 'Monsoon' season in South India and you can expect unexpcted heavy dounpour, hence be safe with an umbrella, wherever you go 2.Buy one mosquito repellant, before they suck your blood!! 3. Dont venture to swim either in sea or river,as the violent sea has sand and man in its grasp!! 4.In a small place like Kundapur, you cant expect western food items, but hope you will relish Idlis & Dosas!! 5.Use public transport systems like bus or autos intelligently 6.Lot of westerns are doing some project/ service in Kundapur, hope they will help you any time. Let us know your work camp details Enjoy Dinesh

Jul 24th, 2008, 13:59	#15
Dinesh Rao Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Udaipur Posts: 5	Home stay in Udaipur Hi Wayne I have heard about home stays in India, but I am not so sure about in Udaipur.Is shavri colony area is close to city palace??Any how please check: www.allindiaguide.com/homestay/udaipur.html, www.heritagerajasthan, www.udaipur.wordpress.com, www.udaipurbednbreakfast.com I ve read in Indiamike only about 'Mountain Ridge'. (......It is run and owned by a lovely and peace loving guy Piears from UK, he has turned his home into home stay recentley, this place is about 10 km from Udaipur city in Sisarma Village. he only has 3 rooms, the price on 1 meal and breakfast I remember was 1500rps a night. 75-100rps with a rickshaw to and from Mountain ridge for Udaipur city. cool place to hang out at for tranqulity, nice little swimming pool. Friendly staff.Recommanded) If i get more information about home stay in udaipur, i will let you know welcome to city of lakes! Thanx Dinesh Last edited by Nick-H : Jul 24th, 2008 at 17:08.

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