B9 – Karnataka and Goa – 10 nights and 11 days
Bangalore – Mysore – Hassan – Hospet – Hampi – Badami – Goa – Mumbai
Short itinerary
Day 01 :- Arrive Bangalore and drive directly to Mysore.
Day 02 :- Visit Mysore.
Day 03 :- Drive to Hassan.
Day 04 :- Full day excursion of Halebid and Belur.
Day 05 :- Drive to Hospet.
Day 06 :- Visit Hampi.
Day 07 :- Drive to Badami.
Day 08 :- Drive to Goa.
Day 09 :- Departure
Detailed itinerary
Day 01 :- Arrive Bangalore -Mysore Arrive Bangalore and drive directly to Mysore.
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Day 02 :- Mysore Morning. visit the palace of the Maharaja built in 1911-12. The palace is of harmonious syntheses of the hindu and saracenic styles of architecture with archways, domes, turrets, colonnades ands culptures which are magnificent. Visit the Art Gallery; drive upto Chamundi hill to see Chamundeshwari Temple and a panoramic view of Mysore. On the way back, see the Nandi Bull.
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Day 03 :- Mysore - Hassan Morning drive to Hassan. Stay at the hotel for the night
Day 04 :- Hassan Full day excursion of Halebid and Belur. The Chenna Kesava temple of Belur built 900 years ago is an exquisite example of Hoysala art. Halebid's 12th century Hoysaleswara. Hoysaleswara and Kedareswara temples are master pieces of Hindu art. On the return, if time permits, visit Sravanbelgola. At Sravanbelgola, hewn out of a single rock and visible from a distance of 25 kms is the statue of Lord Gomteshwara which is bathed with milk and honey once every 12 years.
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Day 05 :- Hassan -Hospet Morning drive to Hospet.
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Day 06 :- Hospet Visit Hampi - the once beautiful capital city of Vijayanagar Empire - greater than Rome, had palaces, temples & sculptures, spread all over. The city was razed to the ground by the Sultanates of South in 1565. Some of the interesting ruins remaining are the Virupaksha, Vittala & Hazara Rama temples huge Ganesha and Narasimha images, the elephant stables, the Queen's Bath, carvings on the Ramachandra temple & Lotus Mahal.
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Day 07 :- Hospet - Badami Morning drive to Badami. Afternoon visits. Badami is also known as Vatapi is rich with Hindu and Jain temples carved out of sand stone hills. The carved temples date back to the 6th century. Of these, three are Hindu and one Jain. Sculptured out of solid rock they are adorned with carvings. The Fort, on top of a hill encloses large granaries, treasury and a watch tower. The Malegitti Shivalaya temple set on the summit of a hill is built of stones without mortar.
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Day 08 :- Badami - Goa Morning drive to Goa.
Stay at the hotel for the night Day 09 :- Goa Morning city tour. Visit Old Goa - the Basilica of Bom Jesus built in the 16th century, wherein is enshrined in an ornate silver casket the body of St.Francis Xavier, the most popular and famous of all churches in Goa. Also visit St Cathedral, the biggest in Goa, Church of St Francis of Assisi, St Cajetan Church, built in the style of St Peter's Basilica in Rome, Church of Lady of Rosary and Nunnery of St. Monica.
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Day 10 :- Goa Day is at leisure
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Day 11 :- Goa - Departure Later transfer to airport for your flight back to home.