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Duration:13 Nights / 14 Days

Destinations Covered:Bangalore - Srirangapatna - Mysore - Madikeri - Hassan - Shravanbelagola - Hassan - Hospet - Hampi - Pattadakal - Aihole - Badami - Belgaum - Goa - Mumbai

Day 01: Arrive Bangalore

Arrival at Bangalore, meet assistance at airport and transfer to the hotel. The rest of the day is free for leisure activities- interact with the locals, explore the surroundings on foot, relish the local delicacies, visit the popular markets etc. Overnight stay in Bangalore.

Day 02: Bangalore

Morning after breakfast proceed for city sightseeing tour of Bangalore. Visit the Nandi Temple - One of the oldest temple, popularly known as the Bull temple, Lalbagh or Botanical Garden - lalbagh is a 240-acre botanical garden houses some over 1,000 species of plants including some 100-year-old trees and Vidhan Soudha. Overnight stay in Bangalore.

Day 03: Bangalore - Srirangapatna - Mysore (By Surface)

Morning after breakfast drive to Mysore on the way visit Srirangapatna - the capital of Tipu Sultan to explore its popular attractions including the Srirangapatna Fort, Dariya Daulat Bagh. After visiting continue drive to Mysore. Arrive Mysore and check-in at the hotel. After proceed for city sightseeing tour of the Sri Jauyachamarajendra Art Gallery - Housed in the Jagmohan Palace, the gallery has a collection of exquisite paintings. Somnathpur, a little village where you can see the famous 13th century temple well known for its great architectural beauty. The star shaped temple with three shrines is the latest and well-preserved heritage of hoyasala architecture. Overnight stay in Mysore.

Day 04: Mysore - Madikeri (By Surface)

Morning after breakfast drive to Madikeri, the major town in Coorg district. Coorg is also known as Kodagu. Arrive Madikeri and check-in at the hotel. Later proceed to Talacauvery the birth place of river Cauvery and Bagamandala. Evening visit Abbey falls, Omkareswara Temple and Raja seat. There is musical fountain at Raja seat during weekends. Overnight stay in Madikeri.

Day 05: Mysore - Hassan (By Surface)

Morning after breakfast drive to Hassan Enroute visit Belur- On the banks of the Yagachi River is Belur, a star shaped temple with hand lathe-turned filigreed pillars and sculptures will take your breath away. It is the only Hoysalas temple still in active worship and Halebid - Just 17km away from Belur is Halebid, the ancient capital of the Hoysalas. The temple, perched on a star shaped base amidst lawns, is a sculptural extravaganza. After visiting continue drive to Hassan. Check-in at hotel. Overnight stay at Hassan.

Day 06: Hassan - Shravanbelagola - Hassan (By Surface)

Morning after breakfast check-out from the hotel proceed for city sightseeing tour of Shravanbelagola. Shravanabelagola is a small town in Hassan District of Karnataka State. It is one of the most impressive and important Jain pilgrim center in India. Shravanabelagola is located at an altitude of 3350 feet above sea level in between the Indragiri (Vindhyagiri) and Chandragiri hills. The town of Shravanabelagola is known for its senic beauty as well as for its religious sanctity. A small water tank midst Shravanabelagola town is called "Belagola" in Kannada language, "Bel" means white and "kola" means the pond, an allusion to the beautiful pond in the middle of the town. Shravanabelagola reached a high point in architectural and sculptural activity under the patronage of Gangas of Talakad. Shravanabelagola has more than 500 inscriptions. After sightseeing back to Hassan. Overnight stay in Hassan.

Day 07: Hassan - Hospet (By Surface)

Morning after breakfast drive to Hospet. Arrive Hospet and check-in at the hotel. Hospet or Hosapete, is a city in Bellary District in central Karnataka, India. It is on the Tungabhadra River, 12 km from Hampi, the World Heritage site consisting of the ruins of the medieval city of Vijayanagara, former capital of the Vijayanagara Empire. Overnight stay in Hospet.

Day 08: Hospet - Hampi - Hospet (By Surface)

Morning after breakfast check-out from the hotel proceed for city sightseeing tour of Hampi. Hampi is charismatic even in its ruined state. It attracts thousands of tourists and pilgrims every year. Vast stretches of boulder-strewn hills make the backdrop of Hampi unique. Dotted around the hills and valleys are 500 plus monuments. Among them are beautiful temples, basements of palaces, remains of aquatic structures, ancient market streets, royal pavilions, bastions, royal platforms, treasury buildings, the list is practically endless. Hampi is a backpackers paradise, the same way the pilgrims delight. After sightseeing tour back to the Hospet. Overnight stay in Hospet.

Day 09: Hospet - Pattadakal- Aihole- Badami (By Surface)

Morning after breakfast drive to Badami enroute visiting of ancient temples of Aihole and Pattadakal, situated within a few kilometers of one another. At Aihole, the cradle of Hindu temple architecture, there are as many as 70 temples of which 30 lie in a single enclosure. The Durga temple with its pyramidal roof has some remarkable sculpture and the Jain Meguli temple is constructed at 630 small stone blocks. After visiting continue drive to Badami. Arrive Badami and transfer to the hotel. Overnight stay in Badami.

Day 10: Badami

Morning After breakfast proceed for city sightseeing tour of Badami rock-cut cave temples, gateways, forts, inscriptions and sculptures that speak volumes the ancient South Indian architecture. You'll have to climb a flight of steps to reach the ancient caves- all hewn out of sandstone on the rock face of a hill. Overnight stay in Badami.

Day 11: Badami- Belgaum - Goa (By Surface)

Morning after breakfast drive to Gao on the way visit Belgaum a total picture of contrasts. While on one side, there is the old town area and modern on the other. Belgaum Fort is located in the heart of Belgaum. There is a famous Kamala Basti, the Jain Temple, the Jama Masjid, the Kapileshwar Temple and the Ananthashayana. After visiting continue drive to Goa. Arrive Goa and transfer to the hotel. Overnight stay in Goa.

Day 12: Goa

Morning after breakfast sightseeing trip to Spice Plantation Mangeshi Temple & Old Goa Church. Night stay at Goa.

Day 13: Goa

The day at leisure. Free for your own activities. Night stay at Goa.

Day 14: Goa - Mumbai and Departure (By Surface)

Morning after breakfast departure transfer to the airport to board the flight for Mumbai. . Arrive Mumbai and catch the flight for onward Journey. Tour ends with sweet memories...

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