Karnataka, with its capital at Bangalore, is home to a fascinating legacy of richly carved temples, imposing mosques and trappings of a royal past. Bangalore, with its many hotels and fine restaurants, is a good base for exploring the state. At once a modern industrial city, a shopper’s paradise and a gracious legacy of the British. Mysore, the capital of the erstwhile princely state, has a profusion of palaces and museums. Nearby Srirangapatnam is linked to the memory of one of the old state’s best known rulers – Tipu Sultan. Somnathpur, a few miles away, has a magnificently carved temple. Belur and Halebid have between them a series of carved stone temples. For perfection of finish, wealth of detail and sheer artistry, they are unrivaled specimens of the art of temple sculpture. Hassan, with a comfortable hotel, makes the perfect base from which to explore the riches of Belur and Halebid. Also a short distance away, Shravanbelgola is famous as the pinnacle of the sculptor’s art. A figure 120 meters tall has been carved out of a single piece of granite in 183 AD. Every 12 years, the figure of Gomateswara is ritually bathed by priests and witnessed by millions of devotees in one of the most colorful festivals of the austere Jain religion.
PLACES COVERED : : Banglore --> Mysore --> Hassan --> Hampi --> Badami --> Hubli --> Goa --> Mumbai
DURATION : 13 Nights / 14 Nights
Day - 01 - Bangalore Arrival at Bangalore & transfer to Hotel. Afternoon city tour. Visit Lalbagh Gardens, Cubban Park & Museum.
Overnight : Hotel in Bangalore.
Day - 02 - Bangalore/Mysore Morning leave for Mysore & visit enroute Srirangpatanam island town encircled by river Cavery & famous for the ruins of the capital of Tipu Sultan. Arrival at Mysore .
Overnight : Hotel in Mysore.
Day - 03 - Mysore Morning city tour. Visit City Palace, beautiful Vrindaban Gardens and Chamundi temple. Afternoon free for independent activities.
Overnight : Hotel in Mysore.
Day - 04 - Mysore/Hassan Morning leave for Hassan. Arrive at Hassan & check in at Hotel. Afternoon sightseeing tour of Chennakeshawa Templa at Belur dating back to 13th century during Hoysala dynasty & Hoyasaleshwara temple at Helebid.
Overnight : Hotel in Hassan.
Day - 05 - Hassan/Hampi Top Today morning leave for Hampi. Arrive at Hampi and Check in at Hotel for overnight stay.
Overnight : Hotel in Hampi.
Day - 06 - Hampi Morning sightseeing tour of Hampi which is the 14th century capital of Great Vijaynagar Empire. Visit Vitthal Temple, Queen's Bath & Lotus Mahal. Afternoon free. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Overnight : Hotel in Hampi.
Day - 07 - Hampi/Badami Morning leave for Badami. Arrive Badami and check in at Hotel. Afternoon sightseeing tour of Badarni which was once the capital of Chaulakyas, founded in 535 A.D. and is renowned for its rock cut temples, gateways, forts & inscriptions. Overnight stay.
Overnight : Hotel in Badami.
Day - 08 - Badami Full day trip to Pattadakkal and Ajhole. Patradakkal is a World Heritage centre and has 10 major temples representing the early Chaulakya architecture while Ajhole is a town with as many as 70 temples dating from A.D. 600 to 750. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Overnight : Hotel in Badami.
Day - 09 - Badami/Hubli Morning leave for Hubli. On Arrival check in at the hotel for overnight stay.
Overnight : Hotel in Hubli.
Day - 10 - Hubli/Goa Morning leave for Goa. Arrive at Goa and check in at Hotel. Afternoon free. Overnight stay at hotel.
Overnight : Hotel in GOA.
Day - 11 - GOA TOP Morning city tour of Old Goa. Visit old Goa Churches, Bassilica of Boom Jesus, Sri Mangueas Temple, Dona Paula & Miramar Beach. Afternoon at leisure for swimming & sun bathing. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Overnight : Hotel in GOA.
Day - 12 - GOA Full day at leisure for independent activities. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Overnight : Hotel in GOA.
Day - 13 - Goa/Bombay Morning leave by flight for Bombay. On arrival transfer to Hotel. Afternoon free for shopping. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Overnight : Hotel in BOMBAY.
Day - 14 - Departure Morning transfer to airport to catch flight for onward destination
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