Bengaluru Trip Overview
This historic tour begins in Bangalore and end at Hubli airport. Visit Hindu collection of temples at Hampi, Lakkundi, Gadag, Badami, Aihole & Pattadakal, to see some of India’s most intricate historical stone carvings. Tour include 2 nights accommodation in Hampi & 2 nights in Badami, all sightseeing and monuments entrances.
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Duration: 5 days
Starts: Bengaluru, India
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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This historic tour begins in Bangalore and end at Hubli airport. Visit Hindu collection of temples at Hampi, Lakkundi, Gadag, Badami, Aihole & Pattadakal, to see some of India’s most intricate historical stone carvings. Tour include 2 nights accommodation in Hampi & 2 nights in Badami, all sightseeing and monuments entrances.
Itinerary
Day 1: Bangalore – Chitradurga – Hampi (350kms/ 7-8hrs approx)
Stop At: Chitradurga Fort, State Highway 48, Chitradurga India
Pick up from your hotel in Bangalore and drive to Hampi via visiting Chitradurg Fort (Guide service not available at Chitradurg Fort, subject to availability local guide will be hired by our driver). Continue drive to Hampi check in at hotel. Rest time free and easy for personal activities relax.
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel.
Day 2: Hampi
Stop At: Group of Monuments at Hampi, Southern Bank of the River Tungabhadra, Hampi 583239 India
Breakfast at hotel, full day to visit Hampi. Nestled within the ruins of medieval city of Vijayanagar, on the banks of the Tungabhadra River, Set in a surreal and beautiful boulder-strewn landscape, Vijayanagara (the City of Victory) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Although the city was destroyed by marauding Moghul invader’s in the 16th century, much of it remains today. The vast site of monuments and ruins, a mute witness to an ear of glories, triumphs and tragedies. The ruins of Hampi are so majestic and imposing that they leave the visitor totally dumbfounded, awestruck and humbled.
Visit Hazara Rama Temple, King’s Balance, Mahanavami Dibba, Royal enclosures, Statue of Ugra Narasimha Temple, Virupaksha Temple, Lotus Mahal & Vithala Temple Complex.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel.
Day 3: Hampi – Lakkundi – Gadag – Badami (190kms/ 4hrs approx)
Pass By: Lakkundi, Lakkundi, Gadag District, Karnataka
Breakfast at hotel drive to Badami en route visit Lakkundi & Gadag.
Stop At: Trikuteshwara Temple, Gadag Village, Gadag India
Visit Temples in Gadag
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Nanneshwara Temple, Lakkundi India
Lakkundi full of ruined temples like Mallikarjuna, Virabhadra, Manikeshwara, Nanneshwara, Lakshminarayana, Someshwara, Nilakanteshwara and many more.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Trikuteshwara Temple, Gadag Village, Gadag India
Gadag Trikuteshwara temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva. The carved temple is in the town of Gadag It is dedicated to Shiva and has three lingas mounted on the same stone. There is a shrine dedicated to Saraswathi in this temple and it has carved columns.
Duration: 2 hours
Pass By: Badami, Badami, Bagalkot District, Karnataka
Continue drive to Badami, check in at hotel. Rest time free and easy to relax. Overnight at hotel.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel.
Day 4: Badami – Aihole – Pattadakkal – Badami (35kms / one way)
Pass By: Badami, Badami, Bagalkot District, Karnataka
Breakfast at hotel. Full day to visit Pattadakkal, Aihole & Badami.
Stop At: Group of Monuments in Pattadakal, Pattadakal India
Pattadakal is a historic site of ancient and medieval era, Buddhist, Hindu and Jain monuments from the sixth century through the twelfth century CE, though the most of the surviving monuments date from the 7th to 10th centuries. Pattadakal reached at the peak of glory under the era of Chalukya kings from 7th to 9th centuries. The Sanghameswara Temple is the oldest in this group. The Mallikarjuna Temple has pillars representing the life of Krishna. Virupaksha temple has panel scenes and sculptures from the epics, the Mahabharata and Ramayana. The Papanatha Temple has stunning carvings on ceiling and pillars.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Archaeological Museum, Aihole, Karnataka 587124 Bagalkot Pattadakkal Village, Near Durga Temple complex, Bagalkot 587124 India
Aihole is a temple complex, the beautiful architecture of the place makes it a very popular tourist destination. There are 70 temples in this complex. The Lad Khan Temple is one of the major and oldest temples in the region of Aihole. Further, the Durga temple is famous for its incredible sculptures. The Meguti temple is a built of 630 small stone blocks, which makes it a worth exploring temple. The Ravanaphadi Cave has some beautiful carvings that attract tourists from around the world.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Badami Fort, Badami India
Badami Fort the well-known archaeological site soaked in the history of the Chalukyas and the Pallavas known for its beauty and rich history. Nestled atop a cliff, the Badami Fort lies opposite to the famous Badami Caves. The fort’s location commands a magnificent view of the Badami town and its splendid structures. The Badami Fort is one such monument that stands as a mute witness to a culturally rich bygone era.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel.
Day 5: Badami – Hubli (110kms / 3hrs approx)
Pass By: Hubli-Dharwad, Hubli-Dharwad, Dharwad District, Karnataka
Breakfast at hotel. As per flight schedule transfer to airport to board flight for onward destination.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
