Hampi & Badami in 4 days
HAMPI & BADAMI
Experience medieval marvels of Aihole and world heritage site of Pattadakal
Hampi, Badami, Aihole & Pattadakal
Hampi tour includes Badami, Aihole & Pattadakal and is a 4 day guided experiential tour to Hampi, Badami, Pattadakal & Aihole. Key highlights include exploring the ruins of Vijayanagar empire at Hampi, village experience at Anegundi, riding a coracle on the Tungabhadra river and exploring the caves temples of Badami, Aihole & world heritage site of Pattadakal.
Vittala Temple & Stone Chariot
Vijaya Vittala temple is the grandest masterpiece around. It is constructed on a polyhedron foundation. Right at the front is the world renowned stone chariot made of rough quartz. You will spot figures of soldiers, hunters and even foreign visitors like Portuguese and Arabs etched on the chariot. The musical pillars of the temple is one of the greatest work of art by mankind.
Virupaksha temple
We visit the magnificent Virupaksha temple, next in our Hampi tour from Bangalore. It is from the Hoysala period and is the oldest temple in Hampi. The temple tower has eleven storeys and goes up 165 ft in height. The river Tungabhadra flows inside.
Giant statues
Ugra Narasimha is 22 feet in height and was carved by a Brahmin during Krishnadevaraya’s time. There is a serpent with open hood at the back. Badavi Linga is made of black stone and rises 12 feet in height. A canal passes through it and hence it’s always in water. Sasivekalu Ganesha Temple is a huge statue of Lord Ganesha, carved out of a single block of rock. We will visit this 8 feet tall of the Lord.
Royal Enclosure of Hampi
The Royal enclosure of Hampi was the seat of power of the Vijayanagara kingdom. This area consists of durbar halls, platform, tanks, underground chambers, and temples.
Badami
Located in a ravine at the foot of red sandstone hills Badami looks mesmerizing surrounded by the Agastya lake. The cave temples are made of made of red sandstone and feature a hall with numerous pillars and a square shaped sanctum. Paintings cover the ceiling. An 18 armed lord Nataraja in 81 dancing poses is of interest.
Aihole
There are more than a hundred stone temples from 5th century onwards to see. Aihole used to be the capital of Chalukyas before Badami. It is most famous for a school of architecture where artisans used to learn the craft of temple building. Legend says it is at Aihole that Lord Parashurama washed his axe after killing all the Kshatrayas.
Pattadakal
This UNESCO World Heritage Site is an epitome of the Visara style of architecture. It was the coronation iste for the Chalukyan Kings. The grandest of all temples here is that of Virupaksha, built in 8th Century by Queen Lokamahadevi in 745 to commemorate victory over the Pallavas of Kanchi. Pattadakal s a treasure trove of both Hindu and Jain temples.
Guided Tour
Hampi & Badami is a guided tour to unpack authentic India for better comprehension and appreciation of the cultural and heritage of the ancient Indian civilization.
Private Tour
A private tour ensures that we are able to focus all our attention on you and adjust the pace of the Hampi & Badami tour according to your interests. Pick and drop from your hotel in an airconditioned vehicle is included .
Strenghening local community
Our company is helping the local community by training & employing local guides. There is a community of small businesses who are part of the Hampi eco system. We help this community by procuring their wares, This initiative is to ensure travel dollars stay where they are spent.
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Pricing chart
- Pick & drop to Bangalore
- Travel by Innova
- Guide
- Entrance charges
- 2 night stay in hotel in Hampi or Hospet on double occupancy with breakfast.
- 1 night stay in hotel in Badami on double occupancy with breakfast.
- Pick & drop to Bangalore
- Travel by sedan
- Guide
- Entrance charges
- 2 nights stay in hotel in Hampi or Hospet on double occupancy with breakfast.
- 1 night stay in hotel in Badami on double occupancy with breakfast.
- Pick & drop to Bangalore
- Travel by sedan
- Guide
- Entrance charges
- 2 nights stay in hotel in Hampi or Hospet on single occupancy with breakfast.
- 1 night stay in hotel in Badami on double occupancy with breakfast.
Trip Itinerary
Hampi, Badami, Aihole & Pattadakal
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