Hyderabad to Badami and Hampi Tour (5 Days)

Hyderabad to Badami and Hampi Tour (5 Days)

This tour will begin with pickup from your Hyderabad hotel and include 4 night accommodation. You will visit Badami the regal capital of the Chalukyas from AD 540 to 757, famous for its rock cut structural temples. Thenafter explore Hampi dotted with numerous ruined temple complexes from the Vijayanagara Empire. Transport by AC vehicle, entrances to monuments and English speaking guide service during sightseeing are well included.

Itinerary

Day 1: Hyderabad - Badami (430kms/ 8hrs appox)

Pass By: Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Hyderabad District, Telangana
Pick up from your Hyderabad city hotel and drive to Badami. On arrival check in at your hotel. Evening is free for leisure.

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: An overnight at hotel.

Day 2: Badami;Breakfast at hotel city tour of Badami visit -

Stop At: Badami, Badami, Bagalkot District, Karnataka
Badami Caves - The Badami cave temples are a complex of temples located at Badami, a town in the Bagalkot District in the north part of Karnataka, India. They are considered an example of Indian rock-cut architecture, especially Badami Chalukya Architecture. Badami, the capital of the Early Chalukyas, who ruled much of Karnataka in the 6th to 8th centuries, lies at the mouth of a ravine with rocky hills on either side and a town tank in which water from the ravine flows. The town is known for its ancient cave temples carved out of the sandstone hills above.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Badami Fort, Badami India
Badami Fort - Located in the Bagalkot district of North Karnataka, Badami is known for its beauty and rich history. Ruled by Chalukya’s in ancient times, Badami is a must visit tourist site in state of Karnataka. In Badami, Badami Fort is the most well-known archaeological site soaked in the history of the Chalukyas and the Pallavas.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Badami, Badami, Bagalkot District, Karnataka
Open Air Museum - To get a sense of the splendour of all three towns, visit a ‘natural’ National Museum in Badami! This is an area in where the artisans tried out their art — rock-cut steps, caves and incomplete idols tried out as a first draft are cordoned off here.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Pattadakal, Pattadakal, Bagalkot District, Karnataka
Pattadakal Temple Complex - a complex of 7th and 8th century CE Hindu and Jain temples. Located on the west bank of the Malaprabha River, this UNESCO World Heritage site is historically significant centres of Chalukya monuments. UNESCO has described Pattadakal as "a harmonious blend of architectural forms from northern and southern India" and an illustration of "eclectic art" at its height. The Hindu temples are generally dedicated to Shiva, but elements of Vaishnavism and Shaktism theology and legends are also featured. The friezes in the Hindu temples display various Vedic and Puranic concepts, depict stories from the Ramayana, the Mahabharata, the Bhagavata Purana, as well as elements of other Hindu texts, such as the Panchatantra and the Kiratarjuniya. The Jain temple is only dedicated to a single Jina. The most sophisticated temples, with complex friezes and a fusion of Northern and Southern styles, are found in the Papanatha and Virupaksha temples. The Virupaksha temple is an active house of Hindu worship.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Badami, Badami, Bagalkot District, Karnataka
Durga Temple Aihole - an example of southern (Dravidian) architectural type, with a later northern type superstructure imposed upon it-an incongruity apparent from the fact that the superstructure is a square structure clumsily fitted over an apsidal cella. The temple stands on a high moulded upapitha (sub-base), apsidal on plan and carrying a peripheral row of columns on its edge that surround the moulded adhishthana and walls of an apsidal vimana and its front mandapa.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Hucchimalli Gudi Temple, Aihole Village, Badami 587124 India
Huchamalli Temple Aihole - The Huchimalli Gudi is home to shrines of Lord Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma. It was built in the 7th century AD and is considered one of the earliest groups of temples in Aihole. The sanctum is inclusive of a pradakshinapatha and a Northern style rekhanagara tower; and contains lattices on the external walls. Another small temple that dates back to the 11th century AD is situated to the north of this temple. At this temple, the entrance hall in front of the sanctum was introduced for the first time.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Badami, Badami, Bagalkot District, Karnataka
Meguti Jain Temple Aihole - The Meguti Temple has the distinction of being the only temple in Aihole which can clearly be traced back to 634 AD. Perched above a small hill, this temple, though incomplete, represents the early development of the Dravidian style of architecture. Built without mortar, the Meguti Jain Temple placed is on a raised platform with a flight of steps leading to the large, pillared mukhamandapa.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Ravana Phadi Cave Temples, Aihole, Karnataka 587124, India
Ravanapadhi Cave temple Aihole - The 6th century cave temple is dedicated to Shiva. A broken column lines up with the cave entrance, which opens to the southwest. The cave is dramatically recessed on a deep ledge, with free-standing shrines on either side.
Late afternoon drive to Badami check in at hotel.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel.

Day 3: Badami - Gadag - Lakkundi - Hampi (180kms/ 4hrs approx)

Pass By: Hampi, Hampi, Bellary District, Karnataka
Breakfast at hotel drive to Hampi enroute visit -

Stop At: Trikuteshwara Temple, Gadag Village, Gadag India
Gadag - Trikuteshwara temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva. The carved temple is in the town of Gadag It is dedicated to Shiva and has three lingas mounted on the same stone. There is a shrine dedicated to Saraswathi in this temple and it has carved columns.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Lakkundi, Lakkundi, Gadag District, Karnataka
Lakkundi - is full of ruined temples like Mallikarjuna, Virabhadra, Manikeshwara, Nanneshwara, Lakshminarayana, Someshwara, Nilakanteshwara and many more.
Continue drive to Hampi check in at hotel. Rest time free and easy to relax.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel.

Day 4: Hampi;Breakfast at hotel city tour of Hampi visit -

Stop At: Hazara Rama Temple, Near Zenana Enclosure And Lotus Mahal, Hampi India
Hazara Rama Temple - situated in the midst of the Royal Enclosure, is one of the prime attractions of Hampi. This site was used only for ceremonial processions and is renowned among devotees for its bas-relief sculptures that represent important events that occurred in Ramayana. It is one of the popular temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu in Hampi region. The walls of this temple are adorned with 15th century art work, such as carvings of elephants, horses, soldiers and dancing girls.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Hampi, Hampi, Bellary District, Karnataka
King's Balance - Remember all those fanciful tales of Kings weighing themselves with gems, rubies and gold? Well, it's at Hampi where they seem to take on life with King's Balance being one such pleasant affirmation. 5 meters tall and carved out of stone, King's Balance appears like a lonesome archway left standing, but peer closely and you can spot the three loops on the beam where the balance must have hung.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Mahanavami(dasara) Dibba, Hampi, The Great Platform, Karnataka 583239, India
Mahanavami Dibba - The Mahanavami Dibba, a square structure, is another popular attraction in Hampi, which was constructed by the King Krishnadevaraya after his win over Udayagiri (in present-day Orissa). This ancient site is the tallest structure in the Royal Enclosure of Hampi and can be easily observed from nearby places due to its height. It is on the must visit list of all tourists because of its ornate carvings and historic importance.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Hampi, Hampi, Bellary District, Karnataka
Royal enclosures - The Royal Enclosure of Hampi has often been compared to an open air museum. Apart from giving the visitor a glimpse into what life was like under the Vijayanagara rulers, it also showcases the architectural excellence of the era and the level of destruction the city witnessed after the decline of the Vijayanagara kings.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Statue of Ugra Narsimha, Temple Complex, Hampi India
Ugra Narasimha Statue, Hampi is a statue of Laxmi Narasimha. The statue is carved out of a single block of stone. This single stone structure of Lord Narasimha is a major Tourist Attraction in Karnataka and is considered to be an important Monument in Karnataka. The Ugra Narasimha Statue is located to the south of Hampi.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Virupaksha Temple, Rambo, Hampi India
Virupaksha Temple - This temple, in worship, known as ‘Shri Lokeswara-Maha-Sila-prasada’ from the epigraphs, was built by Lokamahadevi, the Queen of Vikaramaditya in about to commemorate her husband’s victory over the Pallavas of Kanchipuram. It closely resembles the Kailasanatha temple at Kanchipuram on plan and elevation and represents a fully developed and perfected stage of the Dravidian architecture.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Lotus Mahal, Nera Hazara Ram Temple, Hampi India
Vithala And Lotus Mahal - a nice place in the Hampi with sufficient time greens and romantic ambience. One of the great place in zenana enclosure. The features of building is marvellous and splendid.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Vithala Temple Complex, Hampi India
Vithala Temple Complex - Vittala Temple is a 16th century structure that is dedicated to the Lord Vittala or Lord Vishnu. It is a 'must see' site for all tourists going to Hampi because of its beautiful, complex carvings and magnificent architecture, which is not matched by any other structure located here. This temple, situated on the southern bank of the Tungabhadra River, represents the original South Indian Dravidian temple architectural style.
Rest time free and easy to relax in your hotel.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel.

Day 5: Hampi – Hyderabad (380kms/ 7hrs approx)

Pass By: Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Hyderabad District, Telangana
Breakfast at hotel drive to Hyderabad and drop off to your hotel or airport.

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