4/5 Manu P. 2 years ago on Google
Gandikota
Camping-
what
it
is
and
what
it
is
not
As
I
walked
to
the
river
view
point
inside
the
ruins
of
the
Gandikota
fort,
the
evening
sun
lit
up
the
canyon
in
gold.
I
realized
that
I
was
not
prepared
for
the
enormity
of
the
canyon.
It’s
a
must
see
place.
Sitting
there,
looking
at
it,
in
the
sun
and
the
cool
breeze,
is
an
opportunity
to
ground
oneself.
Now
about
some
tips
that
might
help
for
overall
planning.
1.
It
take
almost
same
time
from
Hyderabad
or
Bangalore
by
road.
As
of
Dec
2021,
the
road
from
Bangalore
is
80%
decent
and
the
rest
patchy.
The
route
I
took
went
from
Bangalore
-
Kadri
-
Pulivendula
-
Gandikota.
Thanks
Google
maps
2.
Best
to
reach
by
early
evening,
camp
over
night
and
return
or
move
on
after
breakfast.
3.
On
arrival,
visit
the
fort.
Inside
the
fort
there
are
ruins
of
two
temples,
fort
in
general,
masjid,
Granary,
river
and
Canyon
view
point.
There
are
boards
that
shows
the
directions
inside
the
fort.
4.
As
you
reach
the
fort,
the
vehicles
can
either
be
parked
out
side
or
driven
to
parking
place
inside
the
fort.
If
you
park
outside
there
is
easily
a
500
m
walk
in
to
the
fort.
Inside
the
fort
there
is
a
whole
village
where
people
still
live.
If
you
chose
to
drive
inside,
you
will
have
to
go
through
stone
laid
village
road.
It’s
a
narrow
single
lane
road
for
going
in
and
coming
out.
Road
is
big
enough
to
take
even
larger
SUVs
but
not
anything
larger
than
that.
If
you
run
in
to
another
vehicle
on
that
road,
it
could
become
a
bit
tricky.
But
plenty
of
people
take
their
vehicles
all
the
way
in
to
the
fort.
5.
After
visiting
the
fort.
The
road
towards
camping
site
is
the
one
that
goes
to
right
as
you
stand
facing
the
fort.
There
are
sufficient
boards
for
camping
right
there
and
shouldn’t
be
confusing
at
all.
Even
otherwise,
local
people
are
extremely
helpful-
feel
free
to
ask.
6.
About
camping
operators:
there
are
many.
All
camps
are
adjacent
or
colocated.
There
are
probably
500
makeshift
tents
like
the
ones
in
the
pictures.
All
of
them
are
right
at
the
cliff.
Among
the
camping
operators-
“Freakout
Adventures”
alone
has
permanent
tents
as
well.
Freakout
also
has
a
perimeters
for
their
camp
which
could
give
a
sense
of
security
where
as
others
are
just
outdoor
camping.
7.
Safety
first:
the
place
appeared
safe
-
men,
women,
families
and
children.
8.
Challenge:
Only
Freakout
has
permanent
tents
that
has
attached
bathrooms.
Other
campers
have
shared
bathrooms
which
are
at
least
500
mts
away
from
the
camping
site.
This
could
be
a
problem
for
few.
If
you
have
to
go
to
bathroom,
you
have
to
pick
a
vehicle
and
go.
9.
Food:
food
options
are
very
basic.
Not
the
place
you
go
for
“food”.
10.
The
operators
arrange
a
campfire
at
sight
-
mostly
in
the
package.
11.
Unless
you
have
asked
specifically
to
come
along,
operators
would
just
guide
you
in
the
direction
of
other
sightseeing
spots
like
water
fall.
They
may
not
come
along.
I
personally
found
it
challenging
to
walk
a
KM
through
the
forest
to
the
water
falls
unguided
-
and
not
recommended-
not
for
security
reasons
,
but
one
could
get
lost.
Airtel
reception
was
poor.
Would
recommend
that
this
is
clearly
spoken
and
agreed
while
booking.
Operators
have
a
tendency
to
say
yes
as
if
it’s
in
the
package.
What’s
in
the
package
is
usually
the
camping
and
food
-
and
not
the
guided
tour.
12.
How
to
get
there:
I
rode
a
motorcycle.
Riding
up
and
down
from
bangalore
in
one
day
was
a
bit
tiring.
13.
Canyon
is
a
one
overnight
trip.
Pls
note
that,
the
make
shift
tents
are
suitable
only
for
night
stay.
If
you
are
staying
for
more
days,
go
for
permanent
tents
of
the
resort.
14.
Best
time
to
visit
is
the
winter
-
Oct
to
Jan.
15.
Chose
a
full
moon
night
to
make
the
whole
sight
spectacular.
16.
The
operators
give
basic
rubber
bedding
in
the
tents,
carry
sleeping
bags.
Tents
are
clean-
no
complaints
17.
Pls
don’t
litter
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