South India Temple Tour
Duration: 9 Nights - 10 Days
Destinations: Bangalore- Mysore - Chikmagalur - Hospet -Badani - Goa
- Mumbai
Day 1 : Arrive Bangalore
Arrive
Bangalore International airport. On arrival, you will be met by our representative
and transferred to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Day
2 : BangaloreMorning sightseeing of Bangalore city. Visit the
beautiful botanical gardens of 'Lal Bagh', the 'Nandi Bull Temple', the
impressive building of the 'Vidhana Souda' (Secretariat). Continue onwards
to the 'Palace of Tipu Sultan'. It was started by Hyder Ali and completed by
Tipu Sultan. One of the three summer palaces built by the two Mysore rulers,
it is made entirely of wood, except for the internal pillar supports.
Afternoon at leisure for your own activities. Overnight at the hotel
Day
3: Bangalore - MysoreMorning drive to Mysore (127 kms). On arrival
check-in at the hotel. Afternoon at leisure for your own activities.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 4 : MysoreMorning visit the
beautiful city of Mysore, that is known for its fine craftsmenship in wood,
ivory, sandal-wood and for its silk. Visit the Maharaja's Palace, which is
lavishly decorated in a mixture of styles. Also visit the Zoological Garden,
Mysore Arts & Crafts centre and then proceed to the Chamundi Temple on a
hill above the city. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 5 : Mysore -
ChikmanglurMorning drive to the beautiful town of Chikmagalur.
Nestled in the Baba Budan hills, Chikmagalur is a calm, serene town full of
scenic surprises .hills, valleys, streams and snow-white coffee blossoms. On
arrival, check-in at the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 6
: Chikmagalur - Hospet
Morning
drive to Hospet. On arrival, check-in at the hotel. Afternoon visit Hampi- A
world heritage centre, Hampi is the most beautiful and evocative of all the
ruins in Karnataka. The erstwhile capital of Vijayanagara kingdom, Hampi is
full of delightful surprises. Like the King's balance where kings were weighed
against grain, gold or money which was then distributed to the poor, the Queen's
bath with its arched corridors, projecting balconies and the lotus-shaped fountains
that once sprayed perfumed water, the two storied Lotus Mahal with recessed
archways, the huge Elephant stables, the splendid Vithala temple with its musical
pillars and the stone chariot, the Virupaksha temple - still used for worship,
Ugra Narasimha the 6.7m tall monolith. The Pushkarini Tank and the Mahanavami
Dibba and many other interesting sites that are still being excavated. Overnight
at the hotel.
Day 7 : Hospet - BadamiMorning drive to Badami (103
km). Badami once the former second capital of the Chalukya dynasty. Here the
cave temples are hewn out of solid rock, in a magical setting of hills above
a lovely reservoir. On arrival, visit the Aihole and Pattadakal. Aihole -
famous as the cradle of Indian temple architecture - has over 125 temples,
all intricately carved and rich in detail. The oldest temple here, is
perhaps the 5th century Lad Khan. Pattadakal has 10 major temples
representing early Chaalukyan architecture. It lies on the banks of the
river Malaprabha and used to be the place where the Chalukyan Kings (7 to 9
century) were crowned. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 8 : Poovar
Full
day at leisure for your own activities.
Day 9 : Badami - GoaMorning
drive to Goa (198 km). On arrival, check-in at the hotel. Afternoon at
leisure for your own activities. Overnight at the hotel.
Day
10 : Goa Full day at leisure for your own activities. Overnight at
the hotel.
Day 11 : Goa - Mumbai - Out
Morning transfer to the airport for your flight to Mumbai.
Depart Mumbai.
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