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Chitradurga Fort
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Must Visit places in Karnataka
MUST VISIT PLACES IN KARNATAKA
Bangalore, Mysore, Hampi, Badami, Belur & Halebid, Aihole, Pattadakal, Talakadu & Chitradurga
Rs58000/person onwards
Private car
8 Days 7 Nights
Guided tour
Best of Karnataka in a week
Must Visit places in Karnataka is a 8 day 7 night guided experiential tour to the best cultural and heritage sites Karnataka has to offer. Key highlights include exploring Bangalore city, Mysore Kingdom & Tipu Sultan's Srirangapatna, world heritage sites and Hoysala capitals of Belur & Halebid, the ruins of Vijayanagar empire and world heritage site of Hampi, caves temples of Badami, Aihole & Pattadakal, mysterious town of Talakad and the impregnable Chitradurga fort,
Hampi-richest city of the 16th century
Hampi in 1 day takes you back to the 16th century when it was a thriving global city. A professional guide will bring alive this world heritage site and often considered the world’s largest open air museum. Some of the highlights include the magnificent Vittala temple and stone chariot, King’s Balance, Virupaksha temple, monolithic statues, Queen’s bath. Royal enclosure and Elephant stables.
Royal Mysore
Relive the hey days of Mysore Kingdom under the Wodeyar dynasty who had made it one of the richest in the world. Visit Srirangapatna to learn more about Tipu Sultan who was the scourge of the East India Company and global pioneer in use of rockets in warfare. Other attractions include the fabulous Mysore Palace, the Summer Palace of Tipu Sultan the Tiger of Mysore, the notorious Bailey’s dungeons and Devraja Market the charming old bazaar.
Belur & Halebid
Belur Halebidu is a magical journey to the 12th century when Hoysala empire was at its zenith. We will marvel at sculptures signed off by their creators at Belur Chennakesava temple which took a hundred years to build. In this one day trip from Bangalore, the patronage of art and architecture by the Hoysala Kings will be in full display Halebidu temple along with a statue of Nandi bull which took 86 years to build!
Impregnable Chitradurga
Chitradurga Fort tour takes you to a magnificent fort from the 17th century and is located 200 KMs north of Bangalore. It is a fascinating experience to explore this fort with its seven concentric fortification walls, 19 gateways, 38 posterior entrances, 35 secret pathways, four invisible passages, water tanks and 2000 watch towers! The fort is equipped with an amazing rain harvesting system and has a unique gun powder grinding machine. It is also the location where “Onake Obavva" the heroic lady displayed an act of valor.
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.
Mysterious Talakadu
Talakadu used to be a flourishing town with more than 30 temples during ancient times. The legendary Queen’s curse buried the entire town with sand dunes. We will visit Vaidyanatheswara temple, one of the 5 temples excavated from the sands of Talakadu. We will explore this granite structure built in the 14th century by Chola Kings and dedicated to Lord Shiva. We will also visit Pataleshwara Shiva temple where the Lingam is supposed to change colors through the day from red, black and white!
Guided Tour
Must Visit places in Karnataka 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 tour of Must Visit places in Karnataka, 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 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
4+ persons
Rs58000/person
- Pick & drop to Bangalore
- Travel by Innova
- Guide
- Entrance charges
- 7 night stay in hotels on double occupancy with breakfast.
2-3 persons
Rs74500/person
- Pick & drop to Bangalore
- Travel by Sedan
- Guide
- Entrance charges
- 7 night stay in hotels on double occupancy with breakfast.
Single person
Rs135000
- Pick & drop to Bangalore
- Travel by Sedan
- Guide
- Entrance charges
- 7 night stay in hotels on single occupancy with breakfast.
Trip Itinerary
Day 1- Bangalore city tour
8AM- Pick up from hotel.
Lalbagh, Bull Temple, Vidhan Soudha, Iskcon & Bangalore Palace.
Overnight in Bangalore
Day 2- Mysore
3 hours drive to Mysore. Talakad temples on the way. Srirangapatna (Dariya Daulat & Bailey dungeons) and Mysore (Palace, Sand Museum, St Philomena Church and Devraj market).
Overnight in Mysore.
Day 3- Belur & Halebid
2.5 hour drive to Hassan.
Tour of World heritage sites of Belur & Halebid.
Overnight in Hassan
Day 4- Hampi world heritage site
7AM- Departure & 6.5 hour drive to Hampi.
2-6PM-Tour of Malyavantha hill, Queen’s bath, Royal enclosure, Mahanavami dibba, Hazara Rama, Elephant stable, Ugra Narasimha and Badava Linga,
Overnight in Hampi.
Day 5- Hampi continues
Full day tour of Hampi covering Sasevakalu Ganesh, Hemakoota hill, Virupaksha temple, River side, King’s Balance, Vittala temple and Anegundi village.
Overnight in Hampi.
Day 6- Chalukyan trail
Tour of Aihole, world heritage site of Pattadakal and Badami.
Overnight in Badami
Day 7-Chitradurga
4 hours drive to Chitradurga.
Tour of Chitradurga Fort.
Overnight in Chitradurga
Day 8- Bangalore
4 hour drive to Bangalore. Drop to hotel or airport.
End of tour
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