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Day 1 \ Arrive Mumbai
Arrive Mumbai, meet assist at the airport and transfer
to hotel. Night stay in Mumbai.
Day 2 \ Mumbai
After breakfast proceed for half day tour of Mumbai
covering Gateway of India The stone archway
designed
by Wittett in the 16th century Gujarati style, Prince of
Whales Museum , Chowpatty Beach,
Dhobhi Ghat, Marine
Drive. Night stay in Bombay
Day 3 \ Mumbai - Goa
Morning transfer to airport for flight to Goa. On
arrival transfer to hotel. Day at leisure. Night stay
in Goa.
Day 4 \ Goa
After breakfast, proceed on a half day sightseeing tour
of Goa, visiting Miramar Beach, Basilica of
Bom Jesus
and the city of Panjim-bustling with shops and tourists.
The afternoon is at leisure to
relax on the beach. Night
stay in Goa.
Day 5 \ Goa
Day at leisure. Laze on the beach, go for swim, explore
the shops for cashewnuts. Night stay in Goa
Day 6 \ Goa - Belgaum Badami
( 274 kms 6.3 hrs)
After breakfast drive to Badami enroute visiting Belgaum
- a total picture of contrasts. On one side
is the old
town area and modern on other, in the heart of Belgaum
is the Fort. Inside it are most
famous Kamala Basti, the
Jain Temple & the Jama Masjid. The Kapileshwar Temple,
the
Ananthashayana. Night stay in Badami.
Day 7 \ Badami
Rockcut cave Temples, Gateways, Forts, Inscriptions,
Sculptures that seem to come alive before
your eyes. Badami has to be seen to be believed. Climb a flight of
steps to reach the ancient
caves all hewn out of sand
stone on the precipice of a hill. Also a must see are Bhutanatha
temples that lend their names to the lake
just beneath the cave temples. Take a dip in this green
tranquil river. It is said to have the healing
properties. Badami also has the eighteen inscriptions
ranging from 06th to 09th century. Night stay in Badami.
Day 8 \ Badami Aihole Pattadakal Hospet
After breakfast drive to Hospet enroute visiting Aihole
and Pattadakal, and for that nothing can be
said as
everything is self explanatory. Aihole which is famous
as the "cradle of the Indian
Architecture". Also visit Pattadakal Situated on the left bank of the Malaprabha
river, a world
heritage centre, has 10 major temples
representing early Chalukyan architecture, later
continue
towards Hospet. Night stay in Hospet.
Day 9 \ Hospet
Morning explore the beautiful world of Hospet. The
touristic importance of this lies in its proximity to
Hampi, the site of the Medieval Vijaynagar Empire, (13
kms) is the most evocative of all the ruins in
Karnataka. Night stay in Hospet.
Day 10 \ Hospet - Hassan
After a relaxed breakfast drive to Hassan. Later
excursion to Belur & Halebid, a beautiful example of
Hoysala architecture. Famous of them is The Chennakesava
Temple : which took 103 years to
complete. The temples
of Halebid bear mute testimony to the rich, cultural
heritage of Karnataka.
Night stay in Hassan.
Day 11 \ Hassan - Shravanbelagola Hassan
Morning visit Shravanbelgola. 51 kms south east of
Hassan, one of most important Jain Pilgrim
centers. Here
is the 17m high monolith of Lord Bahubali the worlds
tallest monolithic statue. Rest
of the day you will
remain free to explore the surroundings. Night stay in Hassan.
Day 12 \ Hassan Madikeri
Today morning we will be going to Madikeri, a place
which is called as the "Scotland Of India". On
arrival
set yourself in the hotel, refresh yourself and come
with us to visit Madikeri Fort , Abbey Falls
,Nisargadhama Known for its calm, serene beauty, this
place is an ideal picnic spot visited by
hundreds of
tourists throughout the year. Overnight at hotel.
Day 13 \ Madikeri Mysore
Morning drive to Mysore and transfer to hotel.
Later visit :Mysore Palace, Chamundi hills Towering
over the
city, these hills are 13 kms away from Mysore. Halfway
up is the Nandi bull, a 4.8m
monolith. Brindavan Gardens
A site to be loved. The musical fountains & colourful
lights transform
this place into a fairy land. Night
stay in Mysore
Day 14 \ Mysore
After breakfast visit Sri Jayachamarajendra Art Gallery
Housed in the Jag Mohan Palace, the
gallery has a
collection of exquisite paintings. In the afternoon
visit Somnathpur. It is a little village
where you can
see the famous 13th century temple well known for its
great architectural beauty.
The star shaped temple with
three shrines is the latest & well preserved heritage of Hoysala
architecture. Night stay in Mysore.
Day 15 \ Mysore - Srirangapatnam Bangalore
Morning drive to Bangalore enroute visiting
Srirangapatnam, capital of the warrior King Hyder Ali
& his son Tipu Sultan, has magnificent monuments that
are well worth a visit. Continue drive to
Bangalore and
transfer to airport for onward flight |