Gokarna Trip With Murudeshwar, Vibhooti & Nirvana

• Board our private tourist vehicle.
• Head out to take a dip under magnificent Vibhooti waterfalls. There is a change room close to the falls. The ice-cold water will refresh your senses. There is even a natural pool if you know swimming. For non-swimmers, there are lots of rocks to sit on and shallow water overlooking the falls.
• Have a basic lunch at a local restaurant. Note that there are not many options for good food at this remote location.
• Head towards the west coast to our next destination Murudeshwar (2.5 hours of journey).
• Visit Temple, Shiva’s statue, and explore Murudeshwar beach, witness a colorful sunset.
• Reach beautiful Nirvana Beach Campsite (Journey of 1.5 hours).
• The captivating setting of our campsite right next to the beach will excite and thrill you. You will fall in love with the place the moment you see it.
• We will lighten up the bonfire, play music under a starry night.
• You may order dinner, and it will be served close to the tents.
• Social gathering till late night and chill out.
• Take well-deserved rest, good night!

• Wake up to the fresh morning breeze and birds chirping on the private beach
• Hit the beach, take a quick dip in the sea before freshening up (take advantage of having a beach camp)
• Freshen up, have breakfast, check out of the beach camp.
• Go on an amazing Gokarna beach trek covering 5 different beaches that are separated by small hills (Belekan Beach > Paradise Beach > Devil’s Beach > Half Moon Beach > Om Beach).
• Have a quick lunch at a local beach shack and start back towards Hubli town (journey of 3.5 hours).
• Time permits, one can even enjoy few water sports that are usually available during Winter/Summer season.
• Board return Train by 9:00 PM and head back to HYD with beautiful memories

• Reach home in the morning.
• Share your beautiful experience of Gokarna beach trip, Vibhooti Falls, Murudeshwar and Nirvana camping with friends and family.

• Toiletries, moisturizer, light towel, lip balm, wet wipes, toothbrush, toothpaste
• Blanket for your bus/train journey.
• A lightweight large Backpack for the trip (no suitcase, no trolley)
• A small backpack for water activities (to carry a water bottle, change clothes, towel, etc)
• Photo identity proof with address (Aadhar/Passport/Voter ID)
• Poncho or rainproof jacket with a hood (from June to September)
• Shorts, T-shirt for beaches.
• Cap/Hat/Sunscreen (to avoid getting tanned bigtime)
• Sunglasses (to keep your eyes fresh)
• Power bank, charger, camera (if you wish to)
• Proper water bottle for your trip. You may fill at our campsite
• Disposable garbage covers (To separate used/unused, dry/wet clothes)
• Any kind of sandals or shoes is fine for Gokarna Beach Trek.
• Your personal medications, if any
• Carrying a hand wash/sanitizer/tissues will help during the trip
• Carry your jerkin/sweater (for winters)
• Carry enough cash for food and misc. expenses
• Don’t carry expensive items. You are responsible for your own belongings.

• A Whatsapp group shall be created on the trip day and Vehicle & Trip Leader details will be shared.
• Live location of the vehicle will be sent in the group once it starts at the first point.

• The itinerary is fixed. No special requests to change itinerary/schedule shall be entertained. Do not give advice(s) to the Trip Leader(s) to change the itinerary.
• Cooperate with the organizer(s) in following the schedule set for the day (especially getting up and getting ready in the morning). This will ensure travelers won’t miss out on the real fun part that is traveling.
• Every traveler is responsible for his/her for your own safety. Don’t indulge in any illegal or silly activity that causes harm to you or fellow travelers.
• Do not wander into the forest away from the designated trail for treks. There may be snakes, scorpions, and dangerous animals.
• Unexpected situations: It may happen we do not cover all the places mentioned in the itinerary because of unpredictable reasons like bad weather, landslides, wild animal presence, abrupt blocking of sites by the police/forest department, delay in travel because of an issue with our group itself, traffic conditions, etc. In most cases, if the time permits, the organizer(s) will take travelers to an alternative place. But in some cases, we may have to skip a place altogether.
• Absolutely no littering. We swear to protect our environment.
• No alcohol & smoking during travel, treks, and other outdoor activities. There would be a separate window and space (usually at night) to have these at the campsite/homestay for interested people.
• Travelers are expected to respect each other and help each other. Avoid discussing sensitive matters like sex, politics, and religion/caste/race.
• Using foul or abusive language, eve-teasing, arguing with fellow travelers/organizer(s), and/or involving in the physical assault will not be accepted and will stand a chance of being deserted by the group then and there.
• The event will stand canceled if less than 8 travelers signed up for the trip/trek which will be informed 24 hours before the trip start time.
• Every traveler is expected to sign a liability/waiver form given by the organizer(s) after boarding the vehicle. This liability form will discharge Muddie Trails of any unexpected incident like injury/death/theft etc.

Cancellation by Traveler

• 50% refund shall be done if you inform us about your cancellation before 48 hours of the event start time. An email has to be sent to bookings@muddietrails.com to raise a cancellation request.
• No refund/postponing is allowed within 48 hours of the event start time whatever is the reason (Health, Accident, Covid, Family crisis, Office issue, or anything else).
• No refund/postponing is allowed even if you booked within 48 hours.
• Alternatively, you may postpone your ticket to the future event 48 hours before the event start time. (Allowed once per booking ONLY)
• No refund/postponing is allowed for partial payment – booking fee – which is done to book your slot.
• No refund during/after the event.

Cancellation by Muddie Trails

Muddie Trails may decide to cancel the event if there are less than 8 travelers signed up for the trip/trek.

What if we don’t get the minimum number of people for the trip?
We have 2 options in this case:
Option 1: Complete refund.
Option 2: Switch to any other trip of the same weekend or future weekends. The difference amount will be collected from you or paid back according to the new trip cost.

Cancellation due to external factors

Muddie Trails may have to cancel the event in case of external factors that are beyond our control like Natural Disasters, Extreme Weather Conditions, Red Alerts, Political Disturbances, Bandh/Curfews, Local Issues, Road Blocks, Train cancellations, Covid-19 or any other disease outbreaks etc.

In these scenarios:

• No Refund is allowed.
• 100% trip amount can be used for any other new trip of the same weekend or future weekends. The difference amount will be collected from you or paid back according to the new trip cost.
• Once you confirm your participation on the new trip, all the above Cancellation policies will apply for the same.