7 day tour from Bangalore to Hampi Badami Aihole and Pattadakal with guide and car

7 day tour from Bangalore to Hampi Badami Aihole and Pattadakal with guide and car

Bewitching Ruins Trail, Badami & Hampi tour is a 6 nights/ 7 days guided experiential tour to Hampi, Badami, Pattadakal & Aihole. Key highlights include climbing the magnificent Chitradurga Fort, visit to a unique Sloth Bear sanctuary, exploring the ruins of Vijayanagar empire at Hampi, hitting the Ramayana trail at Kishkinda, village experience at Anegundi, riding a coracle on the Tungabhadra river and exploring the caves temples of Badami, Aihole & Patadakal.

Itinerary

Day 1: Impregnable fort enroute to Hampi

Stop At: Chitradurga Fort, State Highway 48, Chitradurga India
We will reach Chitradurga after a drive of 3.5 hours. The fort has seven concentric fortification walls, 19 gateways, 38 posterior entrances, 35 secret pathways, four invisible passages, water tanks and 2000 watch towers!

Duration: 3 hours

Pass By: Group of Monuments at Hampi, Southern Bank of the River Tungabhadra, Hampi 583239 India
Post lunch, we leave from Chitradurga for Hampi which is a 3.5 hours drive, and check in to our hotel by late evening.


No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Hampi at Clarks Inn or equivalent

Day 2: Royal structures and a Bear Sanctuary

Stop At: Royal Enclosures, Hampi 4 Km from Hampi, Bellary India
We will head towards the Royal structures of Hampi. Over the next couple of hours we will explore the courts and military structures of the once mighty Vijayanagar Empire.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Daroji Bear Sanctuary, Vidyaranya, Hampi 583276 India
Post lunch visit a fascinating sanctuary for the Indian Sloth Bear at Daroji. Spread over 5500 hectares Daroji Bear Sanctuary is home to 150 Bears and other animals like Leopards, Hyena, Jackals, Wild boars and many birds.

Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: overnight in Hampi at Clarks inn or equivalent

Day 3: Sacred Monuments of Hampi

Stop At: ಪುಷ್ಕರಣಿ, Nimbapura, Karnataka 583239, India
We spend the day walking around the sacred area along the Tungabhadra River. We will experience beautiful temples and market places which were built by Vijaynagara Kings to carry on commerce and trade.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Hampi at Clarks Inn or equivalent

Day 4: Ramayana Trail

Stop At: Hampi-Kishkinda Ferry, 15°20'17.0"N 76°27'30., 5th Cross Rd, Krishnadevaraya Nagar, Jaya Nagar, Gangavathi, Karnataka 583227, India
Today we start early at daybreak. We head to Anjanadri hill, the birth place of Lord Hanuman, for a glorious sunrise. After breakfast we visit Kishkinda, the legendary monkey kingdom mentioned in the great epic The Ramayana. Our guide will tell us stories and legends pertaining to the places we visit.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Hampi in Clarks inn or equivalent hotel

Day 5: Village expirience & Ancient cave paintings

Stop At: Anegundi Fort, Tungabhadra, Angegundi Village, Hampi India
We spend the day at a leisurely pace around the villages surrounding the ruins of Hampi. We will ride on bikes and bullock carts as we explore lakes, canals and Iron age cave paintings in Anegundi village and other parts of the countryside.

You will also be able to look at the local handicrafts which keeps the livelihood going for these folks.

Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Ovrenight in Hampi at Clarks Inn or equivalent

Day 6: Caves temples at Badami, Aihole and Pattadakal

Stop At: Aihole, Bagalkot district India
We ride from Hampi to Aihole, located 3 hours away. There are more than a hundred stone temples from 5th century onwards to see.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Group of Monuments in Pattadakal, Pattadakal India
After Aihole, we move to Pattadakal located 14 KMs away. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is an epitome of the Visara style of architecture.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Badami Cave Temples, Badami India
AfterPattadakal we drive for half an hour to the erstwhile capital of the Chalukya Kings, Badami. Located in a ravine at the foot of red sandstone hills Badami looks mesmerizing surrounded by the Agastya lake.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Badami at Heritage resort or equivalent

Day 7: Return journey to Bangalore

Pass By: Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru, KIAL Rd, Devanahalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560300, India
We will drive back 450 KM today over 8 hours to return to Bangalore

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.