Kurumgad Island is a remote heaven, located 4 km into the Arabian Sea from Karwar. This tortoise-shaped island, 6 km from Baithakola in Karwar harbor, offers a beautiful view of the sea. Tourists can enjoy exotic beach walks, nature walks, swimming, fishing, bonfires and barbecues, dolphin spotting, boat rides and snorkeling. The best time to visit is from September to March.

There is a small Narasimha temple here, which has many legends associated with it. A fair is held every year on the full moon day during the Pushya (December - January) month. Thousands of devotees congregate at this island on this particular day to offer prayers.

It is really a nature’s wonder, it is set in the midst of lush of green forest .The two peaks called Bhairaveshwara shikara and Mohini shikara are also known Bhaireshwar temple, And cave inside the rock formation are added attractions.

Located amongst the evergreen forest of the Sahyadri Mountains, Yana Caves are 25 kms for Kumta, a small coastal town and 40-km for Sirsi, a commercial centre. One can experience wilder ness in all its holiness and loneliness in this limestone rock dome paradise. Yana is known for its unique rock formations and is a haven for rock climbers.

One has to walk several miles on the partially paved road from the highway. The area is known for its majestic mountains, a variety of rock formations, tricking waterfalls and the holy temple.

In the month of October Dassara would be celebrated in the joy of having a good crop of the season. The main entrance of the house was decorated with the cuttings of the newly cut paddy special sweet of Chibud-phov ( flattened rice mixed with coconut milk and jaggerry to which small cut pieces of Chibud ( a special water melon ) were added. Sweet smell of Chibud would bring flavour to the dish.

Twenty days after Dassara came the festival of Diwali ( the festival of lights) the preparation for which start ten days in advance. A number of sweets and savouries are prepared. While women were busy preparing eatables children made paper lanterns and buntings.

Diwali was celebrated for full four days. First day in the early morning all members of the family would have bath after having oil massage. Then all members would assemble together and would have faral ( eating goodies) that the women had prepared specially for Diwali. Ladoos (sweet balls) of different varieties, karanji ( pancakes stuffed and fried) chavade ( another sweet preparation) Chibud phov, Chakali(savoury) chivado (salty flattened rice fried and mixed with spices) and many other sweets were served. In the evening the house and its surroundings were lighted up with oil-lamps and children would burn crackers.

Next day in the evening Lakshmi-puja ( Goddess of wealth is worshipped) mostly business community worship their account books and pray for prosperity.

Third day was Bhaubij. The day is special for sister and her brother. Sister offers sweets mostly Shrikhand-puri ( sweetened and saffron-flavoured yogurt) to her brother and in exchange brother gives her some gift. This festival strengthens the bond between sister and brother.