What is the best time to visit Gahirmatha?

The best months to visit Gahirmatha are January, February, March, November, December. See our full month-by-month scoring at nakshiq.com.

Is Gahirmatha safe for families with kids?

Gahirmatha is not recommended for families with young children. Unique wildlife spectacle for older teens.

What altitude is Gahirmatha?

Gahirmatha sits at 1m above sea level. Altitude is not a concern for most visitors.

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गहिरमाठा

3/5 अप्रैल

गहिरमाठा

Odisha · east · 1m

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3/5

अप्रैल

Why 3/5? April catches the tail end — last hatchlings make their dash to the Bay of…

दुनिया की सबसे बड़ी ऑलिव रिडली कछुआ प्रजनन स्थली — एक सीज़न में 6 लाख कछुए

कठिनाई

moderate

अवधि

1-2 days

बजट

budget

बच्चों के लिए रेटिंग

Not suitable

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Jan 5/5 Feb 5/5 Mar 5/5 Apr 3/5 May 1/5 Jun 1/5 Jul 1/5 Aug 1/5 Sep 1/5 Oct 2/5 Nov 4/5 Dec 5/5

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✗ Young children✗ Those needing reliable phone signal✗ Those needing reliable infrastructure

⚠ Infrastructure reality check

•Only basic medical (PHC) — serious cases need referral

•BSNL only — limited signal, no 4G data

•Signal drops to zero in many areas

•Difficult last-mile access

Data verified: April 2026 · Scores based on weather, road access, crowd levels, infrastructure, safety conditions · Kids ratings factor in: medical access, ATM availability, phone signal, altitude, road safety

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Network

BSNL

BSNL only and patchy. Effectively no signal at beach. Download offline maps.

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Medical

PHC Rajnagar 30km (very basic)

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Road

Good to Rajnagar, rough tracks after

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Safety

1/5

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Why Special

Largest mass nesting (Arribada) site on Earth. Up to 600,000 Olive Ridley turtles arrive Jan-Apr. Beach turns black with turtles during peak. Part of Bhitarkanika complex. Declared turtle sanctuary 1997.