Day 01 / Arrive Mumbai
Arrive Mumbai, meet assist at the airport and transfer to hotel.
Night stay in Mumbai.
Day 02 / Mumbai
After breakfast proceed for half day tour of Mumbai covering
Gateway of India – The stone archway designed by Wittett
in the 16th century Gujarati style, Prince of Whales Museum,
Chowpatty Beach, Dhobhi Ghat, Marine Drive. Night stay in Bombay.
Day 03
/ Mumbai - Goa ( By flight )
Morning transfer to airport for flight to Goa. On arrival transfer
to hotel. Day at leisure. Night stay in Goa.
Day 04
/ Goa
After breakfast, proceed on a half day sightseeing tour of Goa,
visiting Miramar Beach, Basilica of Bom Jesus and the city of
Panjim-bustling with shops and tourists. The afternoon is at
leisure to relax on the beach. Night stay in Goa.
Day 05
/ Goa
Day at leisure. Laze on the beach, go for swim, explore the
shops for cashewnuts. Night stay in Goa.
Day 06
/ Goa - Belgaum – Badami (By road, 275 kms 6 hrs)
After breakfast drive to Badami enroute visiting Belgaum - a
total picture of contrasts. On one side is the old town area
and modern on other, in the heart of Belgaum is the Fort. Inside
it are most famous Kamala Basti, the Jain Temple & the Jama
Masjid. The Kapileshwar Temple, the Ananthashayana. Night stay
in Badami.
Day 07
/ Badami
Rock–cut cave Temples, Gateways, Forts, Inscriptions,
Sculptures that seem to come alive before your eyes. Badami
has to be seen to be believed. Climb a flight of steps to reach
the ancient caves – all hewn out of sand stone on the
precipice of a hill. Also a must see are Bhutanatha temples
that lend their names to the lake just beneath the cave temples.
Take a dip in this green tranquil river. It is said to have
the healing properties. Badami also has the eighteen inscriptions
ranging from 06th to 09th century. Night stay in Badami.
Day 08
/ Badami – Aihole – Pattadakal – Hospet (
By road )
After breakfast drive to Hospet enroute visiting Aihole and
Pattadakal, and for that nothing can be said as everything is
self explanatory. Aihole which is famous as the "cradle
of the Indian Architecture". Also visit Pattadakal –
Situated on the left bank of the Malaprabha river, a world heritage
centre, has 10 major temples representing early Chalukyan architecture,
later continue towards Hospet. Night stay in Hospet.
Day 09
/ Hospet
Morning explore the beautiful world of Hospet. The touristic
importance of this lies in its proximity to Hampi, the site
of the Medieval Vijaynagar Empire, (13 kms) is the most evocative
of all the ruins in Karnataka. Night stay in Hospet.
Day 10
/ Hospet - Hassan ( By road )
After a relaxed breakfast drive to Hassan. Later excursion to
Belur & Halebid, a beautiful example of Hoysala architecture.
Famous of them is The Chennakesava Temple : which took 103 years
to complete. The temples of Halebid bear mute testimony to the
rich, cultural heritage of Karnataka. Night stay in Hassan.
Day 11
/ Hassan - Shravanbelagola – Hassan
Morning visit Shravanbelgola. 51 kms south – east of Hassan,
one of most important Jain Pilgrim centers. Here is the 17m
high monolith of Lord Bahubali – the world’s tallest
monolithic statue. Rest of the day you will remain free to explore
the surroundings. Night stay in Hassan.
Day 12
/ Hassan – Madikeri ( By road )
After breakfast drive to Madikeri, a place which is called as
the "Scotland Of India". In Madikeri visit Madikeri
Fort , Abbey Falls , Nisargadhama – Known for its calm,
serene beauty, this place is an ideal picnic spot visited by
hundreds of tourists throughout the year. Night stay in Madikeri.
Day 13
/ Madikeri – Mysore ( By road )
Morning drive to Mysore and transfer to hotel. Later visit :Mysore
Palace, Chamundi hills – Towering over the city, these
hills are 13 kms away from Mysore. Halfway up is the Nandi bull,
a 4.8m monolith. Brindavan Gardens – A site to be loved.
The musical fountains & colourful lights transform this
place into a fairy land. Night stay in Mysore.
Day 14
/ Mysore
After breakfast visit Sri Jayachamarajendra Art Gallery –
Housed in the Jag Mohan Palace, the gallery has a collection
of exquisite paintings. In the afternoon visit Somnathpur. It
is 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 & well preserved
heritage of Hoysala architecture. Night stay in Mysore.
Day 15
/ Mysore - Srirangapatnam – Bangalore - Departure
Morning drive to Bangalore enroute visiting Srirangapatnam,
capital of the warrior – King Hyder Ali & his son
Tipu Sultan, has magnificent monuments that are well worth a
visit. Continue drive to Bangalore and transfer to airport for
onward flight.