Agumbe Rainforest Research Station — Local services in Karnataka

First of all, the location on GMap is slightly wrong and the approach road that GMap shows is totally wrong. We wandered for some half an hour, asked locals and somehow found the "real" route. Here it is

Take the mud road that Gmap shows (with signboard of Malnad Homestay at the start).

Do not stop at the place Gmap shows. Continue for about 0.8km (from the start of mud road).

You will see a signboard saying "No entry". Take right and go another 0.8km. You will reach ARRS.

The whole 1.6km road is poor, muddy and bumpy. Last half km goes through dense forest.

Most imp note: you won't see any animals/ fauna at ARRS. There are just photos of King cobra, leopard and other species. We did not meet anyone who could explain what they do. This is not to discredit their work. But just to clarify that as a tourist you won't find much useful or interesting.

IMO, it's not worth the hassle to reach there. A lot of other reviews seem to be for "Agumbe" village or " Agumbe rainforest" in general and not for "Agumbe Rainforest Research Station" (ARRS, i.e. this...

An experience to be savoured. An experience that leaves you dumbfounded. An experience you want to go back to over and over again. I have been there several times. And each visit helps me discover something new, something extraordinary. Such is Agumbe’s charm. I have been to lot of places. Everything was a experience and learning. But whenever I have been to agumbe the here is whole different. I highly recommend you guys to visit this place during monsoon and winter. Especially if you are planning for a bike ride means it'll be a heaven on earth. While coming to agumbe please make sure you are not littering the place and not disturbing the wildlife habitats. Have a happy and safe journey. I wish you happy, safe and...

its great place... we just went there to see it from maharashtra... we were lucky to see a malabar pit viper just sat on the plastic shelter of corridor... a managerial person was astonishingly came out as maharashtrian... he informed the place very well... before we experienced heavy rainfall while walking through the forest road that road was overflown with water... we were lucky to see the sambar deer with its juvenile offspring. It looked towards us n ran away... one of my friend said lets go away tiger can be there behind deer😂 the Leeches haf feast from my friends until they realise... then dancing n...