Famous for: Tibetan settlements, spiritual seekers, tourism, Buddhist monastery
Tourism Cost: Approximately INR 7000- 8000 per person for an adult. It is a moderately priced place for touring.
Visiting Time: The monasteries open from approximately 8 am in the morning and closes by 7 pm.
Visit Duration: Approximately two to three hours. If you want to attend a special ritual at the monastery, you need to enquire at the shrine and stay the specific timing.
Famous for: Tourism, Wildlife Sanctuary, Photography, Picnic-spots and Boating.
Entrance Fee: No available entry free. The tariff for the cottages range from Rs 600 to Rs 1,000. Fee for boating rides and elephant rides vary depending upon the tourists and season. The boat rides however are free for children upto 5 years of age.
Visit Timings: Open throughout the day, however one might need to rent a cottage to stay the night. The concerned forest authorities can be contacted for further information on the same.
Visit Duration: Approximately two to three days. If you want to visit for a picnic or as a one-day stop, have approximately six to eight hours in your hand.
Famous For: Unbelievably clean beach, Sightseeing, Adventure and Water Sports, Sea Food, Photography, Sunset Point, Experience Seeking and Wandering, Connoisseurs.
Entrance Fee: Rs60 for Indians and Rs350 for foreigners.
Visiting Time: Remains open from 10AM to 5PM throughout week except Wednesdays.
Visiting Duration: Between 3 to 4 hours is the average time of duration that you might spend here.
Famous for: Clean Quiet beach, Sunset and sunrise viewpoint, Sightseeing, Adventure sports, Water Sports, Adjoining Engineering College, Photography, Mythological Significance, Experience Seeking and Wandering, Connoisseurs.
Entrance Fee: You pay nothing to explore and admire the sea beach here.
Visiting Time: From 6AM to 6PM, this beach is pretty much open throughout the day inviting the wanderers whenever they feel like getting a breath of fresh yet and a beautiful view of the tides.
Visiting Duration: Between 2 to 3 hours is the average time of duration that you might spent here. But it totally depends upon personal interest and taste.
Famous for: Sightseeing, Boating facilities, Pilikula Botanical Garden, Arbetorium, Pilikula Golf Course, Zoo, Theme Park, Manasa Water Park, Picnicking Adventure, 3D Theatre, Eco-tourism, Educational site, Connoisseurs, Ayurveda Health Therapy Centre.
Entrance Fee: You pay a separate fee at all checkpoints. Fee of Rs125 for video cameras and Rs30 for still camera are taken; Botanical museum and Arbetorium are free of cost. Average fee for entry of children is Rs20 and Rs50 for adults, while foreigners pay Rs100.
Visiting Time: From 8:30AM to 5:30PM, the Pilikula premises remain open to public. The Biological Park opens at 9:30AM. The Sasya Kashi, Heritage Village, Nisarga Dharma Office, Science Centre opens at 10:00AM. The Water Park opens at 10:30AM. The Botanical Museum and Nisarga Dharma Office remain closed on Sundays. The rest branches are closed on Mondays except for the water park which is open for all 7 days
Visiting Duration: Between 8 hours to a whole day.
Famous For: Pilgrimage, Goddess Shakti, Indian Mythology, Religious History
Entry Fees: Visit to the temple is completely free of cost.
Visiting Time: The timing to visit the temple is divided throughout the day, which is as follows: Morning- 6:00am to 10:00am, Noon- 12:00pm to 1:00pm and Evening- 4:00pm to 8:00pm, Fridays- up till 9:00pm, Everyday. Pooja timings are: Morning- 6:00am, Afternoon- 1:00pm, Evening- 8:30pm, Fridays- 9:00pm
Visiting Duration: It typically takes less than an hour to visit the temple space, on a normal day. However, during festivals like Navaratri, the temple may be crowded and it may take longer, depending upon the crowd.
Famous for: Museum, Historic Significance and knowledge, Experience Seeking and Wandering, Connoisseurs, Sightseeing, Photography, Architectural Splendor, Place for devotion
Entrance Fee: For the adults, the price of entering the palace is Rs 40 while for students it is Rs 20. And it is free for kids below 10 years of age. Besides this, the foreigners have to pay a sum of Rs 200 as entrance fee. You pay an additional Rs30 for photography inside and Rs100 for videography.
Visiting Time: Hop down to fall in awe of this palace from 6am to 9am in the morning and from 3:30pm 6:30pm in the evening. The palace gates are closed on Sundays and other government holidays for the tourists.
Visiting Duration: It may last anywhere between 1 hour to 3 hours as it entirely depends on personal taste and keenness about historic relevance.
Famous for: Bird Sanctuary, Sightseeing, Photography, Walkers Point, Boating, Experience Seeking and Wandering, Wildlife Spotting, Paradise for Ornithologists, Connoisseurs.
Entrance Fee: The fee for entering into this lake is Rs10 for all adults and Rs5 for children (between the age group 0-15 years) and senior citizens. You pay Rs10 for taking along a photo camera and Rs25 for a video camera.
Visiting Time: This beautiful lake opens for visitors from 8:30 AM in the morning and shuts down only at around 6 PM. The premises remain shut on Tuesdays.
Visiting Duration: Between 30 minutes to 2 hours is the average time of duration that you might spend here.
