Stone Marvels Trail

Stone Marvels Trail

Private tour of world heritage sites of Belur & Halebid and Shravanabelagola

Rs9750/person onwards
Private tour by car 2 Nights 1Day from Bangalore

Marvel at 12th century architecture

Stone Marvels trail is a 2 day tour from Bangalore to marvel at world heritage site and 12th century soapstone wonders of Belur and Halebid. The highlights include a visit to Chennakesava temple which took a hundred years to build , a statue of Nandi bull which took 86 years to build and the world's largest monolith statue at Shravanabelagola.

Chennakesava temple of Belur

The main hall has sculptures that are fantastic in terms if the intricacy of the carvings. The bracelets on the arms of one of the dancer statues can be moved up and down. The headdress of another dancer statue has a moveable ring! Another noteworthy characteristic of sculptures in Belur is that sculptures at Belur is that they are signed off by the respective sculptors like in a painting, often as a boastful epithet.

Halebid

After Lunch we head to Halebid, the other capital of the Hoyasala empire. Located 16 Kms from Belur, there are 2 major highlights of Halebid. We spend a couple of hours in the 2 magnificent temples inside the complex dedicated to Hoysalesvara and Shantalesvara. The other sculpture of interest is a giant statue of Nandi the holy Bull of Lord Shiva which took 86 years to build. Of interest would be to note the veins depicted gracefully on the face.

Shravanabelagola

The statue is 58 feet tall and belongs to Gomateswara the son of the first Jain Tirtankara Vrishaba Deva. The climb will take an hour as there are 600 steps. It is worth the climb to explore one one of the best places to visit from Bangalore.

Bahubali Story

Shravanabelagola is an ancient town with 2000 years of history and cultural heritage. Gomateswara, the subject of the statue, lived an eventful and inspirational life. Our guide will tell his life’s story since birth, renunciation, enlightenment & salvation, and why he continues to inspire millions of people even tod

Guided Tour

Belur, Halebid and Shravanabelagola tour is a guided tour where our professionally qualified and experienced guide will help to appreciate the magnificent soap stone temple architecture of Hoysalas and the world's largest monolith statue at Shravanabelagola.

Private Tour

A private tour ensures that we are able to focus all our attention on you and adjust the pace of the Belur & Halebid and Shravanabelagola tour according to your interests. Pick and drop from Bangalore hotel in an airconditioned vehicle is included.

Strenghening local community

Our company is helping the local community of these villages by training & employing local guides. This initiative is to ensure travel dollars stay where they are spent.

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Pricing chart

4+ persons
Rs9750/person
  • Pick & drop
  • Travel by Innova
  • Guide
  • Entrance charges
  • 1 night stay in double occupancy room in Hassan
2-3 persons
Rs12750/person
  • Pick & drop
  • Travel by sedan
  • Guide
  • Entrance charges
  • 1 night stay in double occupancy room in Hassan
Single person
Rs24500
  • Pick & drop
  • Travel by sedan
  • Guide
  • Entrance charges
  • 1 night stay in single occupancy room in Hassan

Trip Itinerary

Experience cultural immersion in the medieval Hoysala Kingdom.

Day 1- 7:30 AM - Hotel pick up from Bangalore
Belur
We will explore the magnificent Chennakesava temple of Belur.
Halebid
After Belur we will visit the old capital of Halebid to explore Hoysalaeswar temple and the Nandi statue.
Overnight in Hassan
Day 2- 11AM- Shravanabelagola
We climb 600 steps to marvel at the world’s largest monolith statue
5:30PM- Hotel drop in Bangalore

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