Mekedatu, Sangama and Chunchi Falls Day Tour from Bangalore

Mekedatu is a rocky valley along the Kaveri River, Sangama Point is where the Arkavati River merges with the Kaveri River, and Chunchi Falls lies en route to Mekedatu and Sangama. 

Highlights

• Private tour from Bangalore and back.
• A well-maintained cab with a professional driver.
• A great getaway option within 100 kilometres of Bangalore.

Detailed Overview

• Sangama is the confluence of two rivers, Arkavathi and Kaveri. It's around a 2-hour drive from Bangalore.  Arkavathi will be just a small stream for most of the year and will have some water during the monsoons.  At Sangama, the Kaveri River is more than 150 meters wide at the confluence and flows through a narrow 5-meter gorge at Mekedatu. Mekedatu means goat's leap in Kannada. Legend has it that the channel was so narrow that sheep would jump across, hence the name Mekedatu (Meke = sheep, Datu = cross in Kannada). Chunchi Falls is an almost 50-foot-high cascade of falls that is fed by the river Arkavati. Chunchi Falls lies en route to Mekedatu and Sangama. 
  
  

Mekedatu, Sangama and Chunchi Falls Day Tour from Bangalore Itinerary

• The tour starts with a pick-up from the guest's hotel/residence address at the time selected during the booking.
• The drive to Mekedatu is about 90 kilometers from Bangalore and may take up to 2.5 hours.
• The roads to Sangama, where Arkavathi river meets the Kaveri river, offer a stunning view of the flowing river.
• At Sangama water is shallow and wide but as one walks to Mekedatu, the rivers start to narrow. 
• One of the must-visit attraction of Sangam-Mekedatu is Sangameshwara temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva. 
• It will take a 5-kilometer drive from Sangam-Mekedatu to reach Chunchi falls on the river Arkavati. Chunchi waterfall is considered to be one of the most beautiful falls near Bangalore during the summer months (August and September). 
• The guest will have enough time to relax and enjoy their time out of the city before the return journey to Bangalore.
• At the end of the tour, the guests will be dropped back to their hotel/residence in Bangalore (same as the starting point).