Short on time? This 2-day plan covers the best of Netarhat in one weekend, starting and ending in Ranchi. It fits one sunset, one sunrise, a waterfall and the pine forest.
Day 1: Ranchi to Netarhat
- 6:30 am · Leave Ranchi
Start early. The drive via Lohardaga and Ghaghra takes 4–5 hours with a breakfast stop.
- 11:30 am · Reach Netarhat
Check in and have lunch.
- 2:00 pm · Pine Forest & Upper Ghaghri Falls
An easy walk in the pine groves, then a short drive and walk to the falls.
- 4:30 pm · Magnolia Point
Reach well before sunset to get a good spot.
- Evening
Dinner and an early night. Tomorrow starts before dawn.
Day 2: Sunrise and back to Ranchi
- 5:00 am · Sunrise Point
Carry a torch and a jacket. Watch the sun rise over the valleys.
- 8:00 am · Breakfast & town walk
See Netarhat Dam and walk past the famous Netarhat Residential School.
- 11:00 am · Drive back
Reach Ranchi by late afternoon or early evening.
Have one more day?
Add a day trip to Lodh Falls and Lower Ghaghri Falls, or continue to Betla National Park for a jungle safari.
Prefer not to plan it yourself? Our Sunrise Escape package follows this exact plan with cab, stay and guide included.