Places to Visit :
Bangalore- Mysore - Chikmagalur - Hospet -Badani -
Goa - Mumbai
Tour Duration : 9 Nights/ 10 Days
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 : Bangalore
Morning 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 - Mysore
Morning drive to Mysore (127 kms). On arrival check-in at the hotel.
Afternoon at leisure for your own activities.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 4 : Mysore
Morning 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 - Chikmanglur
Morning 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 - Badami
Morning 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 - Goa
Morning 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.
