 KARNATAKA ANCIENT TOUR - 13 NIGHTS / 14 DAYS
(MUMBAI, BANGALORE, MYSORE, CHIKMANGALUR - HAMPI, BADAMI, GOA)
Day 01 Mumbai – Bangalore – Mysore, air /surface
Morning arrive Bangalore and on arrival proceed to the palace city of Mysore.
Mysore, also known as the "City of Palaces". Mysore even today, is one of the finest in Southern India with tree-lined boulevards, beautiful gardens, parks and stately places. Mysore’s main attraction is the "Maharaja’s Palace". There's an old world charm about the city that reaches out and leaves no one untouched
Overnight at your hotel.
 Day 02 Mysore
Morning guided city tour of Mysore visiting Chamundi Hills - St. Philomena's Church - Mysore Zoo - The Art Gallery.
Evening visit Vrindavan gardens,- One of the most visited places in Mysore by locals and by tourists is the famous Brindavan Gardens. Located about 19kms from the heart of Mysore these beautiful gardens are laid out below the Krishnaraja Sagar dam built across the river Cauvery. These gardens are famous for the illuminated dancing fountains that come to life after sunset.
Overnight at your hotel.
Day 03 Mysore
Full day visit Tipu Sultan’s capital at Srirangapatnam - This island fortress, the capital of the warrior-kings Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan, has magnificient monuments that are well worth a visit.
Also visit Kesava temple at Somnathpur. Overnight stay in Mysore.
Day 04 Mysore – Chikmagalur
Today visit the Jain pilgrimage site at Sravanabelagola, the monolithic statue of Gommateshwara. Continue to Chikmangalur and on arrival check-in at your hotel.
Nestled in the Baba Budan hills, Chikmagalur is a calm, serene town full of surprises with hills, valleys, streams and coffee plantations. Coffee seed was planted here for the first time in India. Take a stroll through the coffee plantations or catch a magnificent sunset. Experience the best of Western Ghats in Chikmagalur.
Overnight in Chikmangalur.
Day 05 Chikmangalur
Visit the temples at Belur and HalebidThe temples of Halebedu, Belur and Somanathapura are great architectural achievements - the like of which are rarely seen in any part of the world. The temples at Belur & Halebid are the masterpiece of most artistically exuberant periods of Hindu culture development
Overnight stay at Chikmangalur.
Day 06 Chikmangalur - Hampi
Morning drive for Hampi and on arrival check-in at your hotel.
Located in the central part of the state of Karnataka, in the southern part of India, Hampi is 353 km from Bangalore, and 13 km from Hospet. Lying on top of a rugged terrain at a height of 467 m above sea level with Tungabhadra river meandering through the town, Hampi is an interesting travel destination in the map of India
Overnight stay at Hampi.
 Day 07 Hampi
Today morning explore ruins for Vijayanagar. Hampi, Located in the central part of the state of Karnataka, .lying on top of a rugged terrain at a height of 467 m above sea level with Tungabhadra river meandering through the town.
Overnight at your hotel.
Day 08 Hampi
Full day tour of Hampi visiting Malyavanta Raghunathaswamy Temple - Virupaksha Temple - Vithala Temple Complex House of Victory - Ramaswami temple - King’s balance - Queen’s Bath - Lotus MahalElephant Stables - Pushkarini Tank - Mahanavami Dibba - Mustard Ganesh (Sasivikalu Ganesha) Noblemen’s Palace
Overnight at your hotel.
Day 09 Hospet - Badami
Drive across the Deccan Plateau to Badami, dramatically sited in a gorge between two sandstone hills, famous for its four cave temples - all hewn out of sand stone on the precipice of a hill. Places of Interest are Badami Caves – Banashankari Temple Tank Bhutanatha Temple.
Overnight stay at your hotel.
 Day 10 Badami
Full day visit remarkable temples at Aihole and Pattakal.
Famous as the "Cradle of Indian Architecture", Aihole has over a hundred temples scattered around the village
Pattadakal - is 22 km away from Badami. The two magnificent temples with their nicely engraved lively figures on walls and the massive square pillars are in sand stone.
Overnight stay at Badami.
Day 11 Badami - Goa
Leave early this morning for the beautiful drive over the Western Ghats to and on arrival check-in at your hotel. Overnight at your hotel.
Day 12 Goa
Morning guided city tour of Goa visiting churches and other places of interests. Rest of the day to relax on the beach. Overnight at your hotel.
Day 13 Goa
At leisure. If you tire of lazing on the beach then Old Goa, the spiritual heart of Portuguese Goa is worth Visiting. Rest of the day is free for shopping and explore on your own. Overnight stay at your hotel.
Day 14 Goa – Mumbai, air
Today transfer to the airport for your return flight to Mumbai.
BON VOYAGE |
