How To Reach Dudhsagar Falls From Kulem ?
Dudh Sagar Waterfall is a very beautiful place that will captivate your mind. Although Dudh Sagar Waterfall was already a popular tourist destination, this place became more famous after the movie Chennai Express featured this waterfall.
Nowadays, anyone who visits Goa returns home after seeing this waterfall. It has now become an extended Goa trip part for the tourists.
The best time to visit Dudh Sagar Waterfall is after monsoon i.e. from October to May.
How you can reach Dudhsagar Waterfalls?
If you are already in Goa or specifically in South Goa then hiring a taxi or Ola or Uber to reach Kulem railway station can be the best option. Because you will not have any headache with car parking and you will not have to pay any extra money for parking too.
If you are on a solo trip or with a friend, you can rent a scooter and get there. But if you think that you can go all the way to Dursagar Waterfall by scooty then that is not possible. You have to park your rented scooty in Kulem.
If there are four or five of you then you can hire a big car to reach Kullim and after reaching there you have to park the car in a car parking.
How many ways to reach Dudhsagar Waterfall?
There are three ways you can go to Dudh Sagar Waterfall from Kulem.
- Entirely along the rail track.
- Five-kilometer rail track and the rest is through the forest
- With a Jeep Safari.
Reaching Dudhsagar Waterfall entirely along the rail track ( #1 Way )
Reaching Dudh Sagar Waterfall by trekking through railway tracks is a new experience. Maybe you will also trek through railway tracks for the first time in your life.
But definitely don't forget to take a bottle of water with you before starting your journey. It is very important.
If you want to reach Dudhsagar Waterfall by trekking entirely on foot through the railway line, it is better to start the journey as early as possible in the morning.
Because the road is not short at all, about 11 kilometers to go and 11 kilometers to come, that is, about 22 to 23 kilometers and it often takes 10 to 12 hours overall.
Definitely don't forget to take some food with you like a packet of chips or some fruit or cake etc. Because there will be no shops while traveling along the railway track but the road is very long, you have to walk for a long time so you may get hungry.
The railway track road is almost lonely, so it is better to go in a group instead of alone. The journey will not be boring and there will be safety.
The wild environment around the railway line is a bit scary and there may be wild animals too, so try to keep a stick or something with you for your safety.
Always be careful when you walk along the line as there are many trains passing through the line. So always keep your ears open and when you hear the horn of a train, be alert and take care of yourself.
And after reaching there you will have a wonderful view of the Dudh Sagar Waterfall from the railway bridge.
Reach there through a five-kilometer rail track and the rest is through the forest ( #2 Way )
If you want to trek all the way through the railway line and forest then you need to hire a guide first.
Bargain between 200,300 and 400 rupees and fix something.
You may find guides around the railway station.
The guide will take you through the first five kilometers of the railway line followed by six to seven kilometers through the forest.
Permission is required from the Forest Department to go this way and for the route, so having a guide is a must.
It is best to have a guide, otherwise, the forest rangers or forest officials can ask you various questions.
One of the advantages of trekking with a guide is that you will meet many new people or students who have come to trek.
Going all through the railway tracks can get boring but you will have a lot of fun if you go through railway tracks and the rest through wild roads.
On the way, you will see many streams, rivers, water bodies, forests, etc., which will fill your mind with joy.
You can enjoy the different natural environments of the forest. Dudhsagar Falls is really worth visiting.
If you want tea, coffee, or biscuits, you will find one or two shops on the road and you can take a five to ten-minute rest there.
Thus the journey will cost you a maximum of Rs 500 to 700 so it can be called a cost-effective journey.
How to reach Dudhsagar Falls by Jeep from Kulem? ( #3 Way )
Now if you want to go by jeep then you can book it online.
You can book jeeps through Dudhsagar Jeeps, Dudhsagar Waterfall Goa
Note: Please check and verify yourself before online booking for a Jeep Safari.
If you are short on time and you want to reach there quickly then this will be the best option for you.
It will take about an hour to reach there by jeep.
You may also book a Jeep safari offline. It is near the railway station. You can reach there by asking anyone near the station. Opening time is from 9 am. to 3:30pm.
What is the cost of a jeep tour from Kulem to Dudhsagar Falls?
If you hire a jeep it will cost 3500/- and max. 7 people can go. That is, it will cost 500 /- per head. And if 3-4 of you go then the per-head price will be higher.
If I say more specifically then your minimum expenses will be 500 Rs for the jeep safari, 40 for the life jacket, 100 for the forest entry fee, and 25 Rs for online booking ie a total of Rs. 665.
I am giving you the rate chart idea below.
After reaching there, a maximum of one to one and a half hours will be available for bathing and sightseeing.
Then by jeep, you will come back to the place from where you started trekking.
If you want to spend extra time in Dudh Sagar Waterfall then you have to pay extra money per hour.
While passing through this route, you will pass through Bhagwan Mahavir National Park, you can also visit there if you want.
If you want to go to Dudh Sagar waterfalls on a jeep safari then a life jacket is mandatory and you have to pay 40 rs per life jacket.
Although jeep safari is a very good option to reach Dudh Sagar waterfall, Jeep safaris may be closed during monsoons due to high water levels in the rivers.
Conclusion
So, now you know about the routes through which you can reach Dudhsagar Falls. You can choose any and enjoy.
FAQs
Which is the nearest Station to Dudhsagar Falls?
The nearest station to Dudhsagar Falls is Kulem Railway Station.
Is the Dudhsagar trek risky?
According to the forest department, the waterfall of Dudh Sagar during the rainy season can be dangerous due to heavy water.
Can we take a bath in Dudhsagar Falls?
If you want to bathe or swim at the base of the falls, be sure to use a life jacket. It is better not to bathe during monsoon because the water has a high velocity.
What is the entry time for Dudhsagar?
Entry time for Dudh Sagar Waterfall is from 7 am to 5 pm.
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