Agadi Thota — Attraction in Karnataka

I have to say they have got a good concept of bringing in the vibes of authentic village style theme. People who visit the place will have a good time for sure.

The positives: The people who work there are warm and welcoming. They don't demand for money or curse the visitors for not tipping.

An old lady was singing and putting the vermillion on people's forehead. It was really heartwarming.

After you pay for the ticket, complimentary sherbet, watermelon slice, cane juice at the beginning nearby.

The food was fantastic. No question about it. Around 18 or so dishes to gorge and feast. From 1:30 to 4:30, they will serve you food.

Activities: Walking around the cashew orchard. A small obstacle course if you feel mighty (I felt the safety standards were questionable as the ropes were not tied properly). Most of the way, you will wobble. Safety net can tear if you put your feet accidentally.

You will be allowed to make your own clay pot with the help of a professional maker. While leaving, you can take it with you without any charge.

Boating in a small lake. If you feel like pedalling after lunch, go for it. Its a great exercise.

A magic show, Puppet show, balance act, musical chair are all tiny yet worthy entertainers. Don't miss it or question it.

Tipping here is voluntary. You can support them with your appreciation.

Rain dance was just fine. Funnily, it started to rain by 5 heavily and people were inside. Look at the irony; they wish to dance artificially yet they were unable to comprehend with the real rain.

Negatives: It's summer time and you will sweat bullets profusely. Animals suffer real bad. They go through intense slavery. They have to work from time to time without a gap. The condition of these poor creatures make you cry if you have a heart.

The horses, camels, ox, emus look real sad. A camel was crying out in pain as it was tired. Imagine you being in their place, would you like to be treated in the blazing sun without food, water and care?

People are the real animals. They hop in and enjoy and never really appreciate the animals with love. They have to take pictures. Ruthless.

This is a place you can visit for a small yet memorable experience. It's great for little children & students.

Don't pollute the place. Say thanks to the ones who serve food, who make taffy, who perform the act, who put mehandi, who give you the chance to participate. A thank you can bring a cheer to their heart.

Allow children for the rides and not you...

The perfect place to experience North Karnataka Village Culture and Life style. Complete and perfect package for the family from young to old. Once you park your vehicles and enter, you're welcomed with Dhol Thasa, Aarthi, and by applying kunkum for ladies and Tilak for men. As you proceed further, a lady welcomes you with a hand-made special hat made of coconut leaf. Then you head to the ticket counter (prices vary on weekend and weekday and also for online and offline booking) they take down your details and provide you bands to enter the premises. Once you enter your offered Welcome Drink (unlimited), next comes the sugarcane counter where you can make your own juice with the help of a manually operated machine (unlimited). The next counter is the fruit counter they provide you with freshly cut watermelon (unlimited) (fruits are grown without any chemicals or pesticides in their very own farm). Later, for breakfast options, you get dosa, ghee, coconut-chutney, jaggery, and hot lemon ginger tea (unlimited). After breakfast you can explore the property or indulge in fun activities like cycle rides, thug of war, musical chair, rain dance, boating, and many other such activities on the farm (all included in the package) Afternoon lunch served is authentic North Karnataka style food, (menu offers more then 15 types of delicacies). Post lunch, you can relax at the relaxing areas or try out ethnic wear for both men and women from different cultures and places. North Karnataka (Free), Manipur (100rs), Kashmiri (100rs), Rajasthani (100rs), Bhanjara (100rs) (Seprate changing rooms available for both) In the evening you can enjoy Garba and Dandiya, along with free and paid rides. Free rides - bullock-cart, horse-cart, horse ride, camel ride, tactor ride. Paid ride - ATVs. Before the closing, you are offered girimit (puffed rice masala), mirchi bajji (fritters), and masala chai. Note - Kindly reach out early so that you can enjoy all the activities (check the website for the timing and online booking). Nearest Railway Station Haveri and Hubli. Nearest Airport Hubli. place is...

Its a visit for 1 day from 10.30 am to 6.30 pm. The place is very smartly planned. One of there employee told me agadi thota was there from past 14 years but is open to visitors from 4 years .... It is an ideal example to show along with farming recreation also can be done....Very homly village type atmosphere...Service over there is very nice....Details of my visit is as follows....There is welcome dance, aarthi, welcome drink (kocum juice), then they served watermelon, roap walking, sugar cane juice (you should crush by urself with a wooden machine), breakfast (dosas were awesome and hot don't miss jaggery with desi ghee n lemon ginger tea). Cotton candy, ethnic wear (ladies can dress up like Onake obavva n take pics with onake n grinding stone while gents can dress with doti n tk pics with sword, Rajastani wear is also available but they charge for that), mehandi, horse riding, rain dance (carry extra cloths),for brunch tamarind lollipop, Shankarpoli, Ragi ambli to drink, camel riding, lunch (authentic traditional Hubli lunch was very heavy), puppet show, tanga ride, Bullock cart ride, boating (peddle system), Pot making (it was my favorite best thing is you can carry pot made by you). Magic show, horoscope reading, Dancing (they teach u to dance like dancing with pot and dhandia), circus, lastly eaving snack (girmit mandakki n bajji with tea)....For this they charge only 500 Rs which is very cheap. And all this activity is in nature where you can find different cultivation like cashew, brinjal, mango, few jackfruit etc...So could breath fresh air away from city pollution.. Keeping all this aside agadi thota is also providing employment for hundreds of near by villager's...So seeing all this I guess one must visit this place and relax from regular hectic...