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Areca town at the edge of waterfalls
Why this weekend?
The day-by-day plan
Day 1 · The town
- Marikamba temple
- Sahasralinga
- Market walk
Day 2 · The falls
- Waterfall stops
- Areca groves
- Return
Geography & terrain
Sirsi lies in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka at about 580 m, 130 km from Mangaluru and 90 km from Hubballi — the waterfall town of the region, its Marikamba temple, the areca groves and the falls set on the Sahyadri's west edge.
History & culture
The town's story runs with the 1688 temple era — the waterfall town of the Marikamba temple and the 1688-era foundation of the temple life, with the town's modern role as the weekend stop of the Uttara Kannada circuit and the home of the 1688-era temple and the Sahasralinga and the areca groves; the town's history of the 1980s-era falls circuit and the 2000s-era eco walks, gives Sirsi its waterfall character.
Where to stay
Budget
₹1,000–2,500/night
Mid-range
₹2,500–5,000/night
Comfort
₹5,000+/night
Things to do
- Waterfalls
- Old temples
- River stones
- Areca groves
- Market lanes
Eat & drink
- Bisi bele bath
- Ragi mudde
- Mysore masala dosa
- Coorg pandi curry
- Mangalorean fish curry
Getting there
- Fly
- Bengaluru (BLR) / Mangaluru (IXE) / Hubballi (HBX)
- Train
- Bengaluru City / Mysuru / Mangaluru junctions
- Road from Bengaluru
- varies by district — 50–500 km
- Getting around
- Autos, metro in Bengaluru, KSRTC buses
Budget snapshot
- Total
- ₹5,000–11,000 (2 days)
- Per day · Stay
- ₹1,000–5,000/night
- Per day · Food
- ₹600–1,000
- Per day · Transport
- ₹600–1,000
- Per day · Activities
- ₹700–1,100
Month by month
- Jan · Best
- 20–31°C · None rain
- Feb · Best
- 21–33°C · None rain
- Mar · Hot
- 23–35°C · None rain
- Apr · Hot
- 25–36°C · Moderate rain
- May · Pre-monsoon
- 26–35°C · Moderate rain
- Jun · Monsoon
- 24–32°C · Heavy rain
- Jul · Monsoon
- 23–31°C · Heavy rain
- Aug · Monsoon
- 23–31°C · Heavy rain
- Sep · Monsoon tail
- 24–32°C · Heavy rain
- Oct · Good
- 24–33°C · Moderate rain
- Nov · Best
- 22–32°C · Light rain
- Dec · Best
- 20–31°C · None rain
Practical info
- Language: Kannada (English understood in tourist spots)
- Best window: Jun–Dec
- Connectivity: good 4G in towns
- UPI/cards widely accepted; keep small cash for hill and market stops
Practical tips
- The season (Jun–Dec) holds the falls
- The falls ask the wet-season care
- Pairs with Banavasi for the circuit
Frequently asked questions
What is Sirsi?
The waterfall town of the Karnataka.
What is there to do?
The falls, the temple and the groves.
How long is the visit?
Two days.
Areca town at the edge of waterfalls
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