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KARNATAKA JAIN TEMPLE TOUR (02 Nights 03 Days)

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Bangalore – Sravanabelagola – Halebid – Belur – Chikmagalur – Sringeri – Humcha – Shimoga – Sakrebylu Elephant Camp – Bangalore PACKAGE ITINERARY Day 1 – BANGALORE – SRAVANABELAGOLA – HALEBID – BELUR – CHIKMAGALUR On arrival at Bangalore airport/railway station, meet our tour representative who will be there for your welcome. After a warm welcome at the airport/station, he will take you to Sravanabelagola, which is famous for its huge statue of Baghavan Bahubali located right on the hill’s top. Thereafter, we will head towards Halebid and Belur, which are small yet beautiful temples acknowledged for Hoysala architecture. Afterwards, we will straight away drive to our final destination i.e. Chikmagalur. On arrival, check in at your already booked hotel and enjoy an overnight stay. Day 2 – CHIKMAGALUR – SRINGERI – HUMCHA – SHIMOGA In the morning after breakfast, we will leave from Chikmagalur and visit Sringeri. It is the site of the first Math established by Adi Shankaracharya and is situated on the banks of Tunga River. Here, we will be visiting the two ancient temples, Sri Sharadamba temple and Sri Vidyashankara temple. Afterwards, we will head towards Humcha, Atishaya Kshetra, a place where divine events regularly occur. It is the dedicated to Lord Parsvanath and Devi Padmavati and counted among the popular pilgrim places in India. After Darshan, we will proceed to Shimoga. On arrival at Shimoga, check in to your pre-booked hotel and enjoy a relaxing overnight stay. Day 3 – SHIMOGA – SAKREBYLU ELEPHANT CAMP – BANGALORE After breakfast in the morning, we will check out from the hotel in Shimoga and return back to Bangalore. En-route, we will stop at Sakrebylu Elephant Camp, which houses a number of trained elephants. Elephants from the nearby forests come here to take bath, have snacks and play in the Backwaters of Tunga River. The place offers an ultimate experience of watching elephants playing in water and involving in other fun activities. Enjoy delicious lunch at the camp and proceed to Bangalore. On arrival, get direct transfer to the airport/railway station to catch the flight or board train for onward destination.

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Hoysala Temples Package – Belur and Halebid (02 Nights 03 Days)

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Bangalore – Belur – Hiremagalur – Sringeri – Kigga – Hariharapur – Shakatapuram – Halebid – Belavadi – Bangalore PACKAGE ITINERARY Day 1 – BANGALORE – BELUR – HIREMAGALUR – SRINGERI On arrival at Bangalore airport/railway station early in the morning, meet our representative who will take you to Sringeri by road. On the way, we will stop at Belur to visit its famous ancient temple. Afterwards, we will head to Hiremagalur located near Chikmagalur district. Here, we will visit the popular Kodandarama Temple. After offering prayers at the Kodandarama Temple, we will continue our drive to Sringeri. On reaching, check in at the pre-booked hotel and rest for some time. Thereafter, we will leave to visit Vidyashankara Temple and Sri Sharada Temple. Sringeri is a famous town located in Karnataka state in India. It is known for its temple Dakshinamnaya Sringeri Sharada Peetam that is one of the four Hindu Advaita mutts established by Jagadguru Sri Adi Shankaracharya. Belur is a town that lies in Karnataka state and is acknowledged for its Chennakeshava temple. The Chennakeshava Temple at Belur is one of the supreme examples of Hoysala architecture. The Chennakesava Temple (Vishnu) as the centre piece encircled by the Kappe Chennigraya temple built by queen of king Vishnuvardhana, Shantaladevi, is one of the major attraction of Chennakeshava temple complex. Hiremagalur is another popular town of Karnataka famous for its Kodandarama Temple that portrays Rama, his consort Sita, and brother Lakshmana, as they would have appeared as per a Hindu wedding procession, with Sita to the right of Rama. Day 2 – SRINGERI – KIGGA – HARIHARAPUR – SHAKATAPURAM – SRINGERI In the morning after breakfast, we will leave to visit the famous temples around Sringeri. We will start our day tour with a visit to Kigga. Situated around 9 km from Sringeri, Kigga is a small village that is known for its Rishya Shringeshwara temple (Rishya Shringa). After offering prayers in Rishya Shringa temple, we will head towards Hariharapura, a pilgrimage center nestled in the Koppa Taluk. The Adi Shankaracharya Sharada Lakshmi Narasimha Peeta, a Mutt of Goddess Sharadamba located on the banks of Tunga River is the major attraction of Hariharapura. Thereafter, we will proceed to Shakatapuram, a divine place lies on the banks of Tunga River. Here, we will visit a 600 year old mutt known by name Shri Vidya Peetam. Later, we will retun back to our hotel in Sringeri for a comfortable overnight stay. Day 3 – SRINGERI – HALEBID – BELAVADI – BANGALORE On the last day after breakfast in the morning, we will check out from our hotel in Sringeri and drive to Bangalore. On the way, we will stop to visit the wonderful Hoysala architecture at the temples of Halebid and Belavadi. Afterwards, we will continue our drive to Bangalore. On arrival, get direct transfer to Bangalore airport/ railway station to catch flight or train for onward journey.

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Chikmagalur Temple Package (03 Nights 04 Days)

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Bangalore – Belur – Chikmagalur – Hiremagalur – Sringeri – Horanadu – Halebid – Belavadi – Bangalore PACKAGE ITINERARY Day 1 – BANGALORE – BELUR – CHIKMAGALUR – HIREMAGALUR – SRINGERI On reaching Bangalore airport/railway station early in the morning, meet our representative who will be there for your welcome and afterwards to transfer you to you already booked hotel in Sringeri. On the way, we will stop to at Belur to visit its famous temple i.e. Chennakeshava temple. The temple is famous for its Hoysala architecture. After exploring this beautiful temple, we will head towards Hiremagalur which is located close to Chikmagalur famous for its Kodandarama Temple. The temple is devoted to Lord Rama, Lakshmana and Goddess Sita. After having darshan in the temple, we will head towards our final destination i.e. Sringeri. On reaching, check in at the already booked hotel and leave to visit the two famous temples of Sringeri – Vidyashankara Temple and Sri Sharada Temple. Later we will return back to the hotel for a relaxing overnight stay. Sringeri is well known town in Karnataka for its temple Dakshinamnaya Sringeri Sharada Peetam. It is also known as Sringeri Sharada Peetham. It is one of the four Hindu Advaita maths established by Jagadguru Sri Adi Shankaracharya. Day 2 – SRINGERI – KIGGA – HARIHARAPUR – SHAKATAPURAM – SRINGERI In the morning after breakfast, we will leave to visit the famous temples near Sringeri. Our day tour will start with a visit to Kigga. Situated 9 km away, Kigga is a tiny temple village that houses Rishya Shringeshwara temple. Afterwards, we will head to Hariharapura, a popular pilgrimage center that lies in the Koppa Taluk. The Adi Shankaracharya Sharada Lakshmi Narasimha Peeta, a Mutt of Goddess Sharadamba located on the bank of Tunga river is one the major highlight of Hariharapura. Thereafter, we will proceed to Shakatapuram, a holy place nestled Tunga River’s bank. One can witness a 600 year old mutt situated on the bank of Tunga river named, “Shri Vidya Peetam”. After exploring these ancient temples and religious spots, we will return back to our hotel in Sringeri for a comfortable overnight stay. Day 3 – SRINGERI – BALEHONNUR – HORANADU Today after breakfast in the morning, we will check out from the hotel in Sringeri and leave by road for Balehonnur. Located on the bank of River Bhadra, Balehonnur is a tiny city in Chikmagalur district. It is famous for holding one of the oldest temples in Karnataka state of India i.e. Sri Rambhapuri Mutt. After exploring this small beautiful city, we will have lunch and thereafter, head towards Horanadu. Nestled on the bank of Bhadra river in Chikmaglur district, Horanadu is a beautiful village that is blessed with abundant natural beauty and vegetation. The place is famous for its Annapoorneshwari Temple On reaching, check in at the pre-booked hotel and rest for some time. Later in the evening, we will pay a visit to Annapoorneshwari Temple to offer prayers. Enjoy a relaxing overnight stay in the hotel in Horanadu. Day 4 – HORANADU – HALEBID – BELAVADI – BANGALORE & DEPARTURE On the last day of our tour, we will have breakfast in the morning and check out from the hotel to proceed to Bangalore. On the way, we will stop at Kalasa to visit the Kalaseshwara Temple. We will also explore the amazing Hoysala architecture at the temples of Belavadi and Halebid. Afterwards, we will continue our drive to Bangalore. On reaching, get direct transfer to Bangalore airport or railway station to catch flight or board train for onward destination.

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SRINGERI TEMPLE TOUR PACKAGE (02 Nights 03 Days)

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Horse Safari in Karnataka (09 Nights 10 Days)

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Bangalore – Mysore – Madikeri – Hassan – Belur and Halebid – Shravanabelagola – Bangalore PACKAGE ITINERARY Day 1 – ARRIVAL AT BANGALOREOn arrival at the Bangalore airport/railway station, meet our tour representative who will be there to receive you and drive you to Mysore. On reaching Mysore, we will check in at your already booked hotel. The rest of the day is free at leisure. During your free time, you can rest in your room, take pleasure of hotel’s modern amenities or go out on a leisure walk. An overnight stay in the hotel in Mysore. Day 2 – BANGALORE – MYSORE After breakfast in the morning, we will check out from the hotel and drive to Mysore, which is about 142 kms away. Mysore is the second largest city of Karnataka and listed among the popular tourist destinations of South India. On arrival, check in at your pre-booked hotel and rest for some time. Thereafter, enjoy delicious lunch in the in-built restaurant of the hotel and embark on the local sightseeing tour of Mysore where we will be visiting some of the major tourist attractions of the city including the Railway Museum and Mysore Palace. After exploring these places, we will head back to our hotel for a comfortable overnight stay. Day 3 – ENJOY HORSE SAFARI Today, we will start our day a bit early in the morning and leave for Srirangapatana by road. Srirangapatana is the base of horse safari. On reaching the basecamp, enjoy hot tea/coffee. Afterwards, we will embark on the first horse safari and head towards Rampura, a small village where delicious breakfast will be serve to you. Apart from enjoying breakfast, you can also get a chance to interact with the locals and learn more about their rural culture and lifestyle. Thereafter, we will continue our safari and move towards Darasguppe. Have lunch here and rest for some time. After resting for some time, we will proceed to Rajanahalli, a small village in Chikmagalur. Get freshened up here and enjoy your evening tea/coffee. Thereafter, head towards your next destination in a row i.e. the terraced Brindavan Gardens, which is built across Kaveri River and famous for its musical fountains that get illuminated by colorful lights. After exploring this beautiful garden, we will return back to the camp for dinner followed by an overnight stay in the camp. Day 4 – ENJOY HORSE SAFARI We will start our day with hot tea/coffee that will be served at the camp and afterwards, leave for safari towards Balmuri Falls in the morning. This waterfall is a man-made reservoir built around the Kaveri River and is listed among the famous picnic spot. On reaching the Balmuri Fall, enjoy mouth-watering breakfast and spend some time exploring the beautiful surroundings. After relaxing for some time, we will again continue our safari ride and head towards the Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary, also famous as Paksi Kashi of Karnataka. On reaching, have lunch and then explore the bird sanctuary. The sanctuary offers habitat to a wide variety of avifauna species. It is an ideal place for witnessing both migratory and home birds. Some of the rare found birds you can spot here are Lesser Whistling Duck, Woolly-necked Stork, Indian Shag, Black-headed Ibis, Oriental Darter, Stork-billed Kingfisher, cormorants, egrets and herons breed. After exploring the beautiful birds, enjoy evening tea/coffee and proceed to return back to Srirangapattanam. An overnight stay in the tents/camp. Day 5 – MADIKERI Today, after breakfast in the morning, we will leave from Srirangapatana for Madikeri, a hill station also acknowledged as the “Scotland of India”. On reaching, check in at your already booked hotel and rest for some time. Thereafter, get ready for local sightseeing of Madikeri. In our day tour, we will be visiting the famous tourist places including Abbey Falls, Madikeri Fort- a fort built during the 17th century, Nisargadhama – an island regarded as an ideal a picnic spot. Later in the evening, we will return back to the hotel for an overnight stay. Madikeri, also known as Mercara is a well-known tourist destination that attracts lot of tourists from all across the globe. Day 6 – MADIKERI Today, after breakfast in the morning, we will leave from Srirangapatana for Madikeri, a hill station also acknowledged as the “Scotland of India”. On reaching, check in at your already booked hotel and rest for some time. Thereafter, get ready for local sightseeing of Madikeri. In our day tour, we will be visiting the famous tourist places including Abbey Falls, Madikeri Fort- a fort built during the 17th century, Nisargadhama – an island regarded as an ideal a picnic spot. Later in the evening, we will return back to the hotel for an overnight stay. Madikeri, also known as Mercara is a well-known tourist destination that attracts lot of tourists from all across the globe. Day 7 – MADIKERI – HASSAN In the morning after breakfast, we will check out from the hotel and drive to Hassan, which is about 122 kms away. Hassan is a town founded in the 11th century and famous for its ancient temples. On reaching, check in at the hotel. The rest of the day is free at leisure. During your leisure time, you can go out and take a walk to explore the surroundings. Also, you can visit the famous temples of Hassan. An overnight stay in the hotel in Hassan. Day 8 – HASSAN – BELUR AND HALEBID – HASSAN Today after breakfast in the morning, we will embark on a day tour to Belur and Halebid, two small temple towns built in the 12th century. The temples of these towns portray a perfect example of human architectural excellence. Afterwards, return back to the hotel for an overnight stay in the hotel in Hassan. Day 9 – HASSAN – SHRAVANABELAGOLA – BANGALORE After breakfast in the morning, we will leave for Bangalore by road. En-route, we will stop at Shravanbelgola, one the most important religious sites for the

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Mysore Goa Tour (08 Nights 09 Days)

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Mysore – Belur – Halebid – Hassan – Shravanabelagola – Bangalore – Goa PACKAGE Day 1 – ARRIVAL AT BANGALORE AND DRIVE TO MYSOREOn arrival at the Bangalore airport/railway station, meet our tour representative who will be there to receive you and drive you to Mysore. On reaching Mysore, we will check in at your already booked hotel. The rest of the day is free at leisure. During your free time, you can rest in your room, take pleasure of hotel’s modern amenities or go out on a leisure walk. An overnight stay in the hotel in Mysore. Mysore is situated at the foothills of Chamundi Hills and is the second largest city in Karnataka. It is home to ample of beautiful places and blessed with abundant natural beauty. Day 2 – MYSORE SIGHTSEEING In the morning after breakfast, we will leave for the local sightseeing tour the beautiful city of Mysore. Our day tour will comprise of a visit to the famous tourist destinations of Mysore including Chamundi Hills, Somnathpur Maharaja’s Palaces, and Brindavan Gardens. After exploring these places, we will return back to the hotel for a relaxing overnight stay. Day 3 – BELUR-HALEBID-HASSAN Today after having breakfast in the morning, we will check out from the hotel in Mysore and leave for Hassan by road. Hassan is famous for its ancient and beautiful temples. En-route, we will stop at Belur and Halebid that are proposed as UNESCO world heritage site. Witness the astonishing temples built here date back during the 12th century. Afterwards, continue our drive to our hotel in Hassan. On reaching, check in at the already booked hotel and take pleasure of a comfortable overnight stay. Day 4 – HASSAN-SHRAVANABELAGOLA-BANGALORE We will drive to Shravanabelagola from Hassan in the morning after breakfast. Shravanabelagola is one of the famous pilgrim centres of Jain devotes. After exploring this beautiful place, we will head towards our final destination i.e. Bangalore. On reaching Bangalore, we will check in at the pre-booked hotel and rest for some while. Afterwards, we will leave for the local sightseeing tour of Bangalore. In our day tour, we will be visiting the popular tourist places of the city such as Nandi Temple, also known as the Bull temple and Vidhan Soudha. We will also visit Lal Bagh Botanical garden. Enjoy an overnight stay in the hotel in Bangalore. Day 5 – BANGALORE-GOA After breakfast in the morning, we will check out from our hotel in Bangalore and leave for the airport to catch the flight for Goa. On arrival at Goa airport, meet our representative who will be there for your welcome and afterwards will transfer you to your pre-booked hotel. Check in at the hotel and get freshen up to leave for the local sightseeing tour of Goa in the afternoon. We will be visiting the popular tourist places of Goa in our day tour. Our today’s outing will comprise of a visit to Basilica of Bom Jesus, Church of St. Francis of Assisi, Chapel Of St. Catherine, etc. Later in the evening, enjoy the famous seafood and the local Goan delicacies in the in-built restaurant of your hotel followed by an overnight stay. Day 6 – GOA In the morning after breakfast, we will leave for an exciting tour to the world famous beaches of North Goa. If adventure is in your mind, then you can engage yourself in various water activities available on the beaches itself. Also, you can enjoy sunbathing, massage or a leisure walk. Later in the evening, we will be back to our hotel for a comfortable night stay. Day 7 – GOA Today we will go for the local sightseeing of Goa and covers the left tourist places. We will leave after breakfast in the morning and leave towards Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Aguada Fort, Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary and Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary. Afterwards, we will return back to the hotel for an overnight stay. Day 8 – GOA The day is free for your own activities. You can explore the silent beaches of South Goa or rest simply exploring the scenic beauty of the place. Enjoy a relaxing overnight stay in the hotel in Goa. Day 9 – DEPARTURE FROM MUMBAI AIRPORT On the last day, we will have breakfast in the morning and afterwards, leave for Mumbai airport/railway station to catch flight or train for onward destination.

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Karnataka Jain Temple Tour (02 Nights 03 Days)

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Bangalore – Sravanabelagola – Halebid – Belur – Chikmagalur – Sringeri – Humcha – Shimoga – Sakrebylu Elephant Camp – Bangalore PACKAGE ITINERARY Day 1 – BANGALORE – SRAVANABELAGOLA – HALEBID – BELUR – CHIKMAGALUROn arrival at Bangalore airport/railway station, meet our tour representative who will be there for your welcome. After a warm welcome at the airport/station, he will take you to Sravanabelagola, which is famous for its huge statue of Baghavan Bahubali located right on the hill’s top. Thereafter, we will head towards Halebid and Belur, which are small yet beautiful temples acknowledged for Hoysala architecture. Afterwards, we will straight away drive to our final destination i.e. Chikmagalur. On arrival, check in at your already booked hotel and enjoy an overnight stay. Day 2 – CHIKMAGALUR – SRINGERI – HUMCHA – SHIMOGA In the morning after breakfast, we will leave from Chikmagalur and visit Sringeri. It is the site of the first Math established by Adi Shankaracharya and is situated on the banks of Tunga River. Here, we will be visiting the two ancient temples, Sri Sharadamba temple and Sri Vidyashankara temple. Afterwards, we will head towards Humcha, Atishaya Kshetra, a place where divine events regularly occur. It is the dedicated to Lord Parsvanath and Devi Padmavati and counted among the popular pilgrim places in India. After Darshan, we will proceed to Shimoga. On arrival at Shimoga, check in to your pre-booked hotel and enjoy a relaxing overnight stay. Day 3 – SHIMOGA – SAKREBYLU ELEPHANT CAMP – BANGALORE After breakfast in the morning, we will check out from the hotel in Shimoga and return back to Bangalore. En-route, we will stop at Sakrebylu Elephant Camp, which houses a number of trained elephants. Elephants from the nearby forests come here to take bath, have snacks and play in the Backwaters of Tunga River. The place offers an ultimate experience of watching elephants playing in water and involving in other fun activities. Enjoy delicious lunch at the camp and proceed to Bangalore. On arrival, get direct transfer to the airport/railway station to catch the flight or board train for onward destination.

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