Aihole

Mumbai – Goa – Belgaum – Badami – Aihole – Pattadakal – Hospet – Shravanabelagola – Madikeri – Srirangapatnam – Bangalore PACKAGE Day 1 – MUMBAI (ARRIVAL)On arrival at Mumbai airport/railway station, meet our tour representative who will be there for your welcome and smooth transfer to your already booked hotel. Check in at the hotel. The rest of the day is free at leisure. During your free time, you can either relax in the hotel or take pleasure of its modern amenities or go out to explore the colourful local markets of Mumbai city. An overnight stay in the hotel. Mumbai is one of the famous tourist destinations of India that has something for everything. Right from the beaches, historical places to ancient monuments, the city is blessed with many tourist attractions that grab visitors attention from across the globe. Day 2 – MUMBAI After breakfast in the morning, we will leave for a half day city tour that will include a visit to the Gateway of India- the stone archway designed in the 16th century Gujarat style and Elephant Cave- the 7th century rock-cut cave temples dedicated to Lord Shiva situated atop of a hill on the island. Afterwards, we will return back to the hotel and stay overnight. Day 3 – MUMBAI TO GOA Today after breakfast in the morning, we will check out from the hotel in Mumbai and get direct transfer to the airport to board the flight for Goa. On reaching, meet our representative who will take you to your already booked hotel. Check in at the hotel. The rest of the day is free for your own activities. During your free time you can go out for a leisure walk at nearby beaches. Enjoy an overnight stay in the hotel. Goa is a famous beach destination of India known for its exotic beaches. The place is blessed with ample of beaches in its North and ancient churches in its South. Day 4 – GOA We will leave to explore the entire Goa after breakfast in the morning. To start our day, we will explore the North Goa in the morning and cover all its major tourist destinations. Later in the afternoon, we will head towards South Goa and visit its famous churches. Afterwards, we will return back to the hotel for a relaxing overnight stay. Day 5 – GOA The day is free at leisure where in you can lie at the beaches of Goa and explore the indescribable beauty of the place. Also, you can engage yourself in the amazing water sports available on Goa beaches. Day 6 – GOA-BELGAUM-BADAMI In the morning after breakfast, we will check out from our hotel in Goa and drive to Badami, which is about 6 hour journey. En-route, we will stop to visit Belgaum that has an old town on one hand and modern town on the other hand. We will visit the famous Belgaum Fort located in the heart of Belgaum and other famous tourist destinations such as the Jain Temple, Kamala Basti, the Jama Masjid, the Ananthashayana and the Kapileshwar Temple. Afterwards, we will continue our drive to Badami. On reaching, check in at the hotel for an overnight stay. Day 7 – HAMPI Today after having breakfast in the morning, we will leave for the local sightseeing tour of Badami. The day tour comprise of a visit to the famous rock-cut cave temples, forts, gateways, inscriptions and sculptures that showcase the ancient architecture of South India. Also, we will be visiting the well known Bhutanatha temples which lend their names to the lake just underneath the cave temples. Here, you can take a dip in the green calm river that is said to have the healing properties in it. Later, we will return back to the hotel for an overnight stay. Day 8 – BADAMI-AIHOLE-PATTADAKAL-HOSPET After breakfast in the morning, we will check out from the hotel in Badami and leave for Hospet. En-route, we will visit Pattadakal and Aihole. While Pattadakal is a UNESCO World Heritage Site nestled on the left bank of the Malaprabha River, Aihole is acknowledged as the “Cradle of the Indian architecture”. Thus, visiting these places will leave you with a lifetime experience. Afterwards, we will continue our journey to Hospet. On reaching, check in at the pre-booked hotel and enjoy a relaxing overnight stay. Day 9 – HOSPET The day is fixed for exploring the beautiful Hospet, the site of the medieval Vijayanagar Empire. Situated close to Hampi, it is one of the must visit place for tourists that is famous for its ancient temples. Some of the places we will be covering in our day tour comprise of Malyavanta Raghunathaswamy temple, Hazara Rama temple complex, Vittala temple complex, etc. After spending a day in Hospet, we will return back to the hotel for an overnight stay. Day 10 – HOSPET – BADAMI After breakfast in the morning, we will check out from our hotel in Hospet and leave for Hassan. On reaching, we will check in at the pre-booked hotel and after resting for some time, we will leave embark on a tour to Belur & Halebid, a remarkable example of Hoyasala’s architecture. Here, we will be exploring the popular ‘Chennakeshava Temple’ that took 103 years to complete. Also, we will be witnessing the temples of Halebid bear mute proof to the cultural heritage of Karnataka. Later, we will return back to the hotel for a comfortable overnight stay. Day 11 – HASSAN-SHRAVANABELAGOLA-HASSAN The day is fixed for a day tour to Shravanabelagola, which is situated 51 kms south-east of Hassan and is one of the famous Jain pilgrim centers in India. After having the breakfast in the morning, we will leave to witness the beauty of Shravanabelagola that is famous for its 17 meter high monolith statue of Lord Bahubali- the world’s tallest monolithic statue. The rest of the day is free at leisure. Later, be back to the hotel for a relaxing