- 4H
- 4H
Famous among adventure enthusiasts, the trek to Bhatwada Waterfall is best undertaken during June through to September. The guided trek takes you to the waterfalls where you make way through splendid sights and a chilling bath awaits at the end.
After being picked up from Belgaum at around 7am, you will be directly taken to the campsite in Kankumbi. Once done with the breakfast, leave for Kalmani, the starting point of the trek. The around 4 hour circular trek is nearly 6-8 kms long, and takes you through dense forests in the area. You will also find a huge boulder on the way, famously called the Mother Mary rock, with an image of Mother Mary installed in it. The trek continues onto the temple of Shiva, also known as the Siddeshwar High Point (3,300 feet). The view from this point is breath-taking. When you finally reach the 50+ feet high Bhatwada waterfall, you can enjoy the chilled water that showers down on you.
After a refreshing experience at the waterfalls, return to Kalmani and leave for the campsite where delicious lunch fills you with energy. You then leave for Belgaum in the evening with lots of memories.
Duration: Around 4 hours
- 2D/1N
- 2D/1N
Explore nature’s wonders on foot as you get a chance to visit two of the most famous falls while trekking. This 2-day guided experience takes you on treks to Dudhsagar Falls and the Bhatwada Falls respectively on two consecutive days, providing an exhilarating experience.
You will be picked up at the Londa station at Belgaum in the morning around 8am. En-route to Castle Rock, have breakfast. The trek is along a railway track and reveals many a scenic views as you cross the various tunnels and gorges which come in the way. This 4-hour activity finishes at the Dudhsagar waterfalls where you can witness the milky white water that led to the christening of the falls. After taking your lunch there and relaxing for a while, you return to Castle Rock either by road or by train, and leave for the campsite at Kankumbi. The night is made lively with music around the campfire while you gorge on the dinner.
The following day, around 8am, you leave for Kalmani for the Bhatwada Falls trek. This around 4 hour circular trek is nearly 6-8 kms long, and takes you through dense forests in the area. You will also find a huge boulder on the way, famously called the Mother Mary rock, with an image of Mother Mary installed in it. The activity continues onto the temple of Shiva, also known as the Siddeshwar High Point (3,300 feet). The view from this point is breath-taking. When you finally reach the 50+ feet high Bhatwada Waterfall, you can drench yourself in the chilled water that showers down on you.
After the Bhatwada trek you return to the campsite and take your lunch. At nearly 5pm in the evening you leave for Belgaum after two thrilling days of adventure and fun.
Duration: 2 days
- 5H
- 5H
Trek to the recently discovered Shimbola Waterfalls - located at the central part of the Western Ghats. With the Shimbola stream as the main source, this 200ft cascade offers a fascinating trekking trail of around 10-12km that can be completed within around 5 hours.
After getting picked up from the Belgaum hotel around 7 in the morning; reach the campsite in Kankumbi and have breakfast. Post which drive towards a small village call Maan and start the guided trek to the waterfall. When that is complete, start trekking back to the village. Drive back to Kankumbi and have lunch. With the completion of lunch at the Kankumbi campsite, depart the camp and begin your return journey to Belgaum.
Duration: This trek would cover around 10-12km within 5 hours
Difficulty Level: Easy
- 2D/1N
- 2D/1N
In the dense jungles of Kankumbi- a cusp region lying in the virgin valley bordering Karnataka and Goa - this overnight guided trek runs on the rocky bed of Kalsa stream. On the trail down Sural Valley you’ll camp in the Kankumbi forests, experience green landscape of the Sahayadri thickets en route waterfall treks to Kalsa and Vajra Falls. These tedious yet moderate level treks distanced around 5km will take you about 4-6 hours each to complete. The trail will have you climb boulders, cross the Kalsa River, and finally arrive at your destination to relax in tents pitched in the wilderness.
Around 7am on day one, you’ll be transferred from your hotel in Belgaum to Kankumbi base camp. Head for Kalsa (6m) after breakfast to start your trek by the Kalsa stream towards Kalsa Falls. You could rappel down to the fall base and end your trek at Sural Village, Goa. Take the road to get back at Kankumbi. You can have packed lunch on the way or at Kankumbi upon reaching. With the day’s adventure behind you, unwind for the evening over hi-tea, bonfire, followed by dinner, and sleepover in tents.
Ahead on your second day, around 9am lies a short and tedious trek (5km) to Vajra Waterfalls. Chapoli (27km) is an hour’s drive and the start point. The mighty Vajra (160ft) lies in the dense forest of Jamboti Ranges. You’ll either rappel up the fall or descend between the falls and its rocky backrest. Have packed lunch and head for Chapoli. Refresh and head for Kankumbi. Around 6pm, you’ll be transferred to Belgaum.
Duration: 2 days
Difficulty level: Moderate
- 4H
- 4H
One day’s confrontation with nature and adventure sums up the Legendary Trek to Kalsa and Sural Valley. Over 4 hours, you’ll experience one of the all-time treks in the Kankumbi forests. Your trail includes navigating through boulders in the river, pushing against challenging steep ascends and descents till you reach the base of the waterfalls. On the other side of the falls is Sural Village, where you’ll end your guided trek.
The day’s expedition starts around 7am with transfer from your accommodation in Belgaum to Kankumbi base camp. After breakfast, around 10am leave for Kalsa (6km) to begin your upstream trek to Kalsa Falls. This is a moderate level trek (5km). By road, head to Kankumbi. Have packed lunch on the way or at camp. Freshen up and arrive in Belgaum.
Duration: Around 4 hours
Difficulty level: Moderate
- 2D/1N
- 2D/1N
Backpack and head to Belgaum on an overnight guided trekking trip, which shares two well-kept secrets in this part of Karnataka – Shimbola and Phanaswadi Waterfalls. Both waterfall treks take you through a trail of around 12km (to & fro) that would be for around 6 hours. Quaint, yet illustrious waterfalls, they have a perfect setting – the heart of the Western Ghats near Chorla. Shimbola Falls fed by Shimoli stream takes you through deep valleys, dense jungles, and mysterious surroundings. While trek to Phanaswadi Falls has some steep ascends and descends making you cross the borders of Karnataka and Maharashtra.
On the first day, you’ll be transferred from your hotel in Belgaum around 7am to the campsite in Kankumbi. Your waterfall trek of about 5 hours will start from Maan Village (8km) after breakfast. The trek is marked by boulder hopping, crossing offbeat trails, and roughing it out. At the end of three hours, when you’ve had your packed lunch on the way, you’re face-to-face with Phanaswadi Falls. A favourite among trekkers, a chill shower at the end of the falls is enticing and cleansing. Head back to Kankumbi, retire in your tented accommodation or lose yourself around a bonfire.
Next morning is a relaxed start. Around 10am, head back to Maan Village to explore the newest waterfall on the block – Shimbola Falls. This is a circular trek on a gradual terrain leading to a steep descend to the waterfall. Way back it’s an ascent. You can have packed lunch on the way or eat at the campsite. Head to Kankumbi, from where you will be transported to Belgaum after refreshments in the evenings.
Duration: 2 days
Difficulty level: Moderate
- 6H
- 6H
Delight in a waterfall trek involving crossing state borders of Karnataka and Maharashtra. Discover the Phanaswadi Waterfalls. Go over steep ascends and equally inclined descends, through the green thickets of Kankumbi forests in the Sahayadri ranges. A total trek distance of 12km over 6 hours creates a magical escapade ending at the waterfall, which is widely known for providing chilled showers if you go close below.
The guided trek begins with regular procedures of hotel transfer around 7am to Kankumbi campsite. Have your fill of a wholesome breakfast as you prepare for your action-packed day. Around 10am, a short drive takes you to Maan Village, from where you’ll start your trek. The trail lives up to its promise of thrills and chills evident in the surroundings. Since access to the falls is only from Belgaum in Karnataka, you will cross the border to reach the falls located in Sindhudurg District of Maharashtra. Have packed lunch on the way.
But of course, the best part of your trek is the Phanaswadi Waterfall. Spend some time in the cool water relishing the tranquillity and peace around. Head back to Mann Village and reach Kankumbi campsite by 6pm. After a quick round of refreshments, you’ll be dropped back to your accommodation in Belgaum.
Duration: This one day trek would take around 6 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
- 2D/1N
- 2D/1N
Trek to some mesmerizing slices of nature that are found around the borders of Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Goa. An overnight trek in Sada Village in the rich diverse land brings you close quarters with an ancient fort built by Kadambas, a 200ft drop waterfall nestled in dense jungles, and volcanic caves tucked underground. Also on this two day trip of around 10 hours, touch the region’s highest point at Siddheswar (3,300ft), and have a stopover at Mother Mary Rock.
Be transferred from your hotel in Belgaum around 7am to Kankumbi campsite. Post breakfast, leave for Sada (16km) from where the guided trek begins. This short trek (6-8km) covers Sada Waterfalls, crawling through volcanic underground caves, and spotting the mysterious Mother Mary Rock. Enjoy a packed meal with nature for company. Hit Sada again on your way back. The village poses a unique setting with typically shaped houses. Leave for Kankumbi to retire for the day in your tented accommodation. The evening comes alive relaxing around a campfire with dinner.
On your second day leave to Kalmani (14km) around 10am for another brush with adventure. From here you begin a circular trek to Bhatwada Waterfalls. A lucky chance could mean you’ll have a rappelling experience down the 50ft high falls. After half day of trekking, have lunch at Kankumbi, refresh for return journey to Belgaum around 5pm.
Duration: 2 days
Difficulty level: Easy (Mighty Sada Trek), Moderate (Bhatwada Waterfalls Trek)
- 6H
- 6H
This experience consisting of a guided trek from a naturally aesthetic village Sada, neatly tucked on a high peak in the Western Ghats of Chorla, will take you through an adventurous journey. Sada Falls is situated 8km from here. You’ll have to go through different terrains, cross streams, and hop boulders to reach to the bottom of this 200feet cascade falling in between from two adjacent hills. Lying on the border of Karnataka and Goa, this waterfall created over centuries is breathtaking.
Around six trekking hours lie ahead of you. After transfer from Belgaum around 7am to Kankumbi campsite, you’ll have breakfast and leave for the village of Sada (16km). After an exciting trek through a dense jungle, packed lunch on the way, and making way through unknown surroundings, you’ll arrive at the mystical and amazing Sada Falls. Soak in the calm, tranquil environs for a while. Head back to Sada, enjoy the rural sojourn with the locals. After which, leave for the base camp where you’ll have refreshments before your drop back to Belgaum around 7pm.
Duration: Around 6 hours
Difficulty level: Easy
- Bhimgad Adventure Camp, approximately 10 km from Belgaum, is located in Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary.
- Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary is ideal to explore the beauty of the western ghats and is popular for the Wroughton’s Free-tailed Bat.
In this tour, you can go for a short trek to Jamboti forest to bird watch to be treated to beautiful birds like the Velvet-fronted Nuthatch, Malabar Grey Hornbill, Imperial Pigeon, Emerald Dove or perhaps even the elusive Malabar Trogon. - You can also go tour the Belgaum fort and Vajrapoha falls along with exploring the wildlife sanctuary or go golfing at the Belgaum Golf Course, at extra expense.
- The check in time to the camp is 12:30 pm and check out is at 11:00 am the next day.
- There are 6 normal cottages with all the amenities at the campsite and the accommodation is on double sharing basis.