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Trip
Duration : 14 Nights /15
Days
Places Covered :
Hyderabad – Gulbarga –
Bijapur – Badami – Hampi – Chitradurga –
Chikmagalur – Malpe – Coorg – Nagarhole –
Mysore – Bangalore
Day1 - Arrive Hyderabad
Traditional welcome on arrival at Hyderabad international airport
by Travel Pals executive to transfer to hotel for immediate
check-in.
Day2 - Hyderabad
Enjoy the lavish breakfast. Morning visit the Falukuma Palace,
Mecca Masjid, the Salar Jung Museum and the splendid Charminar.
In the afternoon drive to the fortress of Golconda and the tombs
of the Qutab Shahi kings. Enjoy the Nawabi dinner with
scrumptious meals and cuisines. Overnight at hotel.
Day3 - Hyderabad – Bidar – Gulbarga (136
kms / 2.5 hrs and 110 kms / 2 hrs)
After beakfast drive to Gulbarga,
enroute stopover at Bidar to visit the 15th century Bidar Fort
and the Bahmani tombs. Arrive Gulbarga, in the afternoon to check
in hotel for wash-n-change. Later visit the remarkable 15th
century Jama Masjid. Overnight at hotel.
Day4 - Gulbarga – Bijapur (160 kms / 3 hrs)
After an early breakfast, drive to
Bijapur. Check into the hotel followed by a full day guided tour
of Bijapur. Mohammad Adil Shah built Bijapur during the 17th
century. Visit the Gol Gumbaz or the round dome. This structure
has the largest dome unsupported by pillars to be found in India
and the second largest in the world. Later visit Ibrahim Roza, a
beautiful tomb built by Adil Shah II for his queen. Overnight at
hotel.
Day5 - Bijapur – Badami (130 kms / 2.5 hrs)
Breakfast at hotel. Leaving behind
the world of Islam we drive to the early 6th century temples of
Badami and Pattadakal. On arrival check in hotel. Later, a guided
visit of Badamai to the rock cut caves, the Mahakuteshwara Temple
and the Northern Fort. In early evening, drive to Pattadakal, a
World Heritage Site. Pattadakal reached its pinnacle under the
Chalukya kings. Visit the cluster of 10 major temples, each
displaying interesting architectural features. Return to Badami.
Overnight at Badami.
Day6 - Badami – Hampi (140 kms / 3 hrs)
After breakfast drive to Hampi, enroute stopover at Aihole, a
tranquil village on the banks of the Malaprabha River. There are
hundreds of temples in the villages and fields nearby. We visit
the Durga Temple, the Lad Khan Temple, Ravalphadi Cave Temple and
the Buddhist Temple. On arrival at Hampi, check in hotel. Evening
free to explore this 14th century sleepy town set amidst an
awesome boulder strewn landscape along the banks of the
Tungabhadra river. Overnight at hotel.
Day7 - Hampi
Breakfast followed by a full day
guided tour visiting the three main complexes, the Virupaksha
temple, The Vittala Temple and the King’s Palace. Evening
free to stroll among the ruins of Hampi, which are extensive and
fascinating, and one is sure to discover something new at every
bend along the road. Overnight at hotel.
Day8 - Hampi – Chitradurga (155 kms / 3 hrs)
Breakfast at hotel. Morning free
on own. Afternoon drive to Chitradurga. On arrival, check in
hotel for wash ‘n’ change. Later visit Kallina Kote
Fort (Palace of Stone), a marvel of military architecture made
impregnable by the Nayak Palegars. Encircled by seven massive
walls, the fort has 19 gateways, 38 posterior entrances, four of
which are secret, granaries, oil pits, water tanks, a palace and
a mosque. Overnight at hotel.
Day9 - Chitradurga – Chikmagalur (200 kms / 4
hrs)
Breakfast then drive to
Chikmagalur, a calm, serene town full of scenic surprises: hills,
valleys, streams and the aroma of coffee wafting in the misty
air. This famous coffee town, is located at a height of over 1900
metres in a luxuriant valley south of the Baba Bundangiri range
and is a trekker’s paradise. On arrival check in hotel.
Early evening excursion to Belur (35 kms) to visit the famed
Chennakeshava temple built in 12th century AD to celebrate
Hoysala military victories and took over a hundred years to
complete. Return to Chikmagalur by evening and enjoy the Nawabi
style dinner retreat. Overnight at hotel.
Day10 - Chikmagalur – Malpe (250 kms / 5
hrs)
After breakfast drive to Malpe, a
beach resort. Enroute stopover at Halebid the ancient capital of
the Hoysalas. Visit the Hoysaleswara temple perched on a
star-shaped base. Its walls are richly carved with an endless
variety of Hindu deities, sages, stylised animals, birds, and
friezes depicting the life of the Hoysala kings. Drive to Malpe,
on arrival check into a beach resort. Overnight at resort.
Day11 - Malpe – Coorg (250 kms / 5 hrs)
After breakfast, spend the morning
on the beach. Afternoon drive to Coorg (Kodagu), is an enchanting
expanse of natural tourist spot that nestles amid the hills and
valleys of the picturesque Western Ghats. Evening free for
leisurely walks. Overnight at hotel.
Day12 - Coorg – Nagarhole (100 kms / 2 hrs)
After breakfast, drive to the
Nagarhole National Park. On arrival check into a jungle resort.
Nagarhole (Snake River) has an astonishing abundance of wildlife,
especially the Asiatic elephant. Take a jeep safari into the
jungle. The backdrop of the distant misty blue Brahmagiri
Mountains, the natural sounds of the jungle, the gurgling of
streams and rivers, and the twittering of the birds make
Nagarhole a memorable experience. Overnight at resort.
Day13 - Nagarhole – Mysore (95 kms / 2 hrs)
After breakfast, drive to Mysore,
the erstwhile capital of the Wodeyar Kings. On arrival check into
hotel followed by a guided tour of Mysore city covering the
Mysore Palace, St Philomena’s Chruch, the Rail Museum and
the Folklore museum. In the evening visit Brindavan Gardens
famous for its dancing fountains. Overnight at the hotel.
Day14 - Mysore – Sharavanbelagola –
Bangalore (85 kms-1.5 hrs / 145 kms-3 hrs)
After breakfast drive to
Bangalore, the capital city of Karnataka. Enroute stopover at
Sharavanbelagola, a Jain pilgrimage site. Visit the world’s
tallest monolith statute of Lord Bahubali (Gommateshwara) located
atop the Indragiri. Just opposite is the smaller Chandragiri hill
where some Jain temples and tomb of Chandra Gupta Maurya, famous
patron of Jainism can be seen. Drive onto Bangalore. On arrival
check into a hotel. Evening free. Overnight at hotel.
Day15 - Bangalore – onward destination
Scrumptious breakfast at hotel.
Later, Transfer to the airport to board flight for onward
destination.
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