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Mangalore (Travel-Log)

Weekend trip to Mangalore

Log

Day-1

  • Arrived: 5:30 am at Bendoor, Mangalore.
    • Opps: Forgot phone on the bus, called them, took an auto to the next stop got the phone back.
    • 🛺 Auto (2.5km)
  • Breakfast at Hotel Taj Mahal
    • 🛺 Auto(17km)
  • Arrived at Hotel at 7:00 am (Before Check-in time)
  • Walked around Batapady Beach for about 3hrs.
  • Hotel checking: 10:50 am.
    • 🚕 Cab (16.6 Km)
  • Lunch at Hotel Narayana
    • 🚶‍♂️Walked
  • Desert at Ideal Cream Parlour
    • 🚶‍♂️Walked
  • Rented Scooter from Planet Safari (4:00 pm)
    • 🛵 Drove and Refueled
  • Roamed in City Center Mall, and played some arcade.
    • 🛵 Left Towards Sunset Point (5:50 pm)
      • Opps: Friends got stopped and fined for not forgetting to wear the helmet.
      • We arrived at BMD Ticket Counter Bunder, and we learned we had to cross a ferry line (Bengre Ferry Line) in the middle of the route and leave our scooters there. and then We had to walk. we wouldn’t have reached by the time (6:40 pm) of sunset anyway.
    • 🛵 Defeated we left towards Ideal Cream Parlour for the second time that day.
  • Had ice cream and shakes for Dinner at Ideal Cream Parlour
  • Bought some snacks from Nilgiris Super Market and here
    • Left for the hotel and played Monopoly Deals.

Day-2

Review and Highlights

  • Food
    • Hotel Narayana (Lunch, Seafood) The best seafood I’ve ever had, the place was very crowded, also it’s not like a traditional restaurant where you order, the food arrives one by one and If you want something you can ask for that. (5/5)
    • Machli (Lunch, Seafood) The 2nd best seafood I’ve ever had (4.5/5)
    • Ideal Cream Parlour (Desert, Snacks) We visited this place 4 times, during our 2 day trip. Why? I think it’s a combination of things, the weather in Mangalore was too hot and humid, and this ice cream place was like an Oasis in the middle of the desert, also everything (ice cream, shakes, juices) we tried here was pretty damn good. (5/5)
    • Had a good south Indian breakfast at Hotel Taj Mahal (Kusdos for being open before 6 am) and Hotel New Uma Palace
  • Attractions
    • Beaches
      • Batapady Beach There was no one else there while we visited in the morning, it was peaceful, clean, and beautiful. Although the sand was coarse walking on it was annoying. (3/5)
      • Sunset Point was Very Lame, the Beach was dirty, Sunset looked good. (2/5)
    • City Center Mall is a decent mall that has a food court and cinema, The reason why we visited it twice is that It has AC (3.5/5)
    • Pilikula Biological Park Surprised by how much we enjoyed the Science Center. Also has a pretty good Zoo. (4/5)
  • Accommodation
    • TentMonk Beach Stay & Resort is A bit far from the main city but peaceful, the place is very small and only has 3 cottages (rooms), the rooms are decent, and the owner and caretaker seemed like nice people. (4/5)
  • Transportation
    • Auto: Autos in Mangalore are fairly priced as they run on meters, sometimes if the destination is far or is night time they’ll charge 1.5x but even after that prices are still fair. (5/5)
    • Cab: The hotel cab was expensive, couldn’t get an Uber from City Center Mall during the night. (2/5)
    • Rental Scooter: we rented two scooters from Planet Safari One of the scooters’ chains broke down. We contacted the place and they asked us to pick up a replacement scooter at a nearby place. (3.5/5)
    • Bus:
      • Bangalore -> Mangalore | Orange Tours and Travels Grand | Hygienic, Good vertical space for sitting in the sleeper.(4/5)
      • Mangalore -> Bangalore | Sugama Tourist | Bad service (we didn’t get boarding details until 5 mins before the boarding time), faulty AC, no blankets, poor suspension, upper seats don’t have enough vertical space for sitting. (1.5/5)

What could have been done better?

  • Time of visit, It was too hot, visit during winter, And if possible come during weekdays to possibly avoid the crowd at the restaurant.
  • Sunset: A better sunset experience would be at the beach near the Hotel rather than the sunset spot.
  • Learn the name of the fish and the type of prep beforehand. (Order Rawa Fry instead of Tawa Fry 🥲)

Would I like to visit again?

Yes, for the seafood.



  • Date: Apr 6, 2024, 03:07 PM
  • Updated: Apr 6, 2024, 03:07 PM
  • Location: Bangalore
  • Tags: #travel-log