Hampi 4 Days | Starts/Ends: Goa

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Hampi 4 days | Starts/Ends: Goa

PRIVATE TOUR: From tropical • All relevant transfer and transportation a UNESCO World Heritage Site and although Goa, journey to the southern in private modern Chauffeur driven air- the city was destroyed by marauding Moghul state of Karnataka to discover the conditioned vehicles invaders in the 16th century, much of it remains today. incredible ruins of medieval Hampi, What's Not Included the rock cut caves of Badami and • International flights and visa Enjoy a full day sightseeing tour of the ancient the beautiful temples of Pattakal • Tipping - An entirely personal gesture ruins that are spread over a 26 sq km area, (World Heritage Site) and Aihole. many of which lie in and around Hampi Bazaar DETAILED ITINERARY and the nearby riverside area, which also HIGHLIGHTS AND INCLUSIONS encompasses the city’s most sacred enclave Day 1 : Goa to Hampi of temples and ghats. East of Hampi Bazaar Trip Highlights Goa - Hampi. This morning we drive from is the UNESCO-listed 16th century Vittala Goa to Hampi (approximately 350kms). Upon Temple, the undisputed highlight of the ruins. • Hampi - Ruins of the medieval city of arrival, check into your hotel and spend the Overnight - Hampi (B, L, D) Vijayanagar remainder of the day at leisure. Overnight - • Pattadakal Temples - A World Heritage Hampi (D) Day 3 : Pattadakal - World Site • Heritage Site Aihole Temples - Ancient cultural ruins Day 2 : Hampi's UNESCO- • Badami - Cave temples, sandstone cliffs and lakes listed sites What's Included • Breakfast daily, 1 lunches and 2 dinners • 3 nights STANDARD hotel. SUPERIOR and DELUXE hotel options are also available upon request. Accommodation rating – See Trip Notes for details • Touring - Hampi, Badami, Pattakal and Hampi - Badami. This morning depart Hampi Aihole and drive to Badami (approx 130 kms), • Entrance fees for all included sightseeing Hampi is nestled within the ruins of medieval stopping en route to visit the incredible • Services of English-speaking Indian city of Vijayanagar in the state of Karnataka, temples of Pattakal and Aihole. Pattadakal - specialist guides for all included sight- on the banks of the Tungabhadra river. Set a World Heritage Site, has 10 major temples seeing in a surreal and beautiful boulder-strewn representing early Chalukaya architecture, landscape, Vijayanagara (the City of Victory) is the biggest of which is dedicated to lord

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Virupakshesvara. Whilst Aihole, which is Here we rank hotel’s in their respective the emergency contact number as stated on known as the "Cradle of Indian Architecture", country (REGIONAL CATEGORY) - but we also your Tour Voucher. Please do not leave the has over a hundred temples scattered around tell you how it ranks by Western standards airport or go to the hotel on your own. Call the village. (OUR CATEGORY). our emergency contact number and follow the advice given by our local team. STANDARD - Equates to a Western 3-star Upon arrival in Badami, check into your standard, always featuring en-suite rooms and If travelling on our other India holidays that hotel and freshen up before an afternoon usually a restaurant. don't arrive into Delhi Airport (with arrival of sightseeing. Set in beautiful countryside SUPERIOR - Equates to a Western 4- via Kochi, Cochin, Goa, Mumbai, Chennai, amongst sandstone hills, lakes and peaceful star standard, featuring en-suite rooms and Trivandrum, Kolkata and Dimapur Airport), the farmlands, Badami is magnificently situated usually a restaurant and often a swimming procedure for meeting you at the airport is the in a canyon, and scattered amongst the pool and/or a fitness centre. same as those detailed above. surroundings hills are temples, fortifications DELUXE - Equates to a Western 5-star and carvings. Badami is best known for its standard, usually featuring spacious, en-suite Pre and post tour accommodation can be remarkable cave temples. They display the rooms, a restaurant, swimming pool and arranged upon request, please contact us for full range of Indian religious sects. Two of fitness centre and an array of amenities, rates. If you are arriving early and book pre them are dedicated to Vishnu, one to Siva and excellent service and customer care. tour accommodation with us then you will still the fourth is a Jain temple. There is also a LUXURY - Equates to a Western 5-star plus qualify for our complimentary airport arrival Buddhist temple in a natural cave. standard - the creme de la creme. Featuring transfer. Overnight - Badami (B) spacious, en-suite rooms, a restaurant, If arriving prior to 9am on day 1 (essentially Day 4 : Badami to Goa swimming pool and fitness centre and an on a flight that arrives very, very early in the array of amenities, this accommodation is a Badami - Goa. After breakfast, check out of morning) consider purchasing a night of pre- cut above the rest. Sheer opulence! your hotel and make the scenic journey over tour accommodation to save you waiting until the Western Ghats back to Goa (approx 350 hotel check in time, which is generally 2pm. KNOW BEFORE YOU GO kms). Drop off at either your Goa hotel or the airport (please let us know your flight/hotel Visas & passports India Country Guide details prior to the start of your holiday).(B) Visa requirements are subject to change and visa procurement is the responsibility of the Tipping Welcome to India - Arrival traveller and not On The Go Tours. Please also Tipping is an essential part of the culture. For a transfer ensure that your passport is valid for at least 6 job well done, we would suggest for your tour If your holiday includes a complimentary months from your planned date of departure guide: USD$4-7 per traveller, for each day of airport arrival transfer (as indicated in the from India. sightseeing. 'Inclusions' section of these Trip Notes After booking your holiday, please provide us on page 1) from Delhi's Indira Gandhi with your passport details as soon as possible For your driver and On The Go Representative International Airport, our arrival procedure is so that we can proceed to book all services. we'd recommend USD$2-3 per traveller for as follows: each day of service. Tipping is an entirely Please be advised visa requirements are personal gesture and ultimately the amount is Arrive to Delhi's Indira Gandhi International subject to change, therefore it is essential that up to you. Airport, where after you have attended to you check current visa requirements with the customs and immigration formalities, please embassy before travel. For information about Accommodation ratings proceed to the arrival hall. Please have your visas, head to www.onthegotours.com/India/ On our Private trips, you can often choose tour voucher handy and make it available to Visas your style of accommodation. The price our representative who will be waiting for you quoted on our website is reflective of the in the arrivals hall, holding a prominent On The Health requirements included accommodation, please see the Go Tours logo signboard, ready to escort you You should seek medical advice for “included” section on the first page of this to our awaiting transportation and onward to vaccinations and about medications before document for details. Should you opt for your start hotel. travelling. an alternative hotel category, this will be If, for any reason you have trouble locating Water confirmed in writing with the respective price our representative (after waiting 20 minutes As tap water is not safe to drink in India, only on your invoice. in the arrival hall) or your flight is delayed, drink bottled mineral water which is readily For further details about the indicative hotels, please call or send a text message (standard available in hotels, shops and restaurants. please see the “hotels” tab on our website. text message, not Messenger or WhatsApp) to

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You should also avoid salads which may be 14 million passengers, including us. Several be prepared and take your own anti-bacterial washed in unhygienic water. our holidays include train journeys, some by hand wipes and toilet paper. day and others overnight. If your holiday does Essential packing include train travel, we have noted within the 1st AC COACH/ SLEEPER Please check local temperatures so itinerary the coach/class of travel that will be All Indian trains offer 2nd and 3rd AC coaches, you can pack accordingly. Visit booked. Below is some further information but only a handful of trains offer 1st AC www.worldclimate.com that may assist you in planning for your coaches, which can accommodate a tiny total journey. of 18 people. 1st AC coach/ sleepers only have • A small daypack for your day-to-day needs berths on one side of the train hence making • Tour Voucher and a copy of your travel AC CHAIR CAR the cabin more spacious. The cabin may have insurance policy, spare passport photos and a If travelling on a daytime journey, you will 2 berths or 4 which seat/sleep 2 or 4 persons. photocopy of your passport travel in an air-conditioned seated carriage You can sit up a on bench seat during the • Universal travel adaptor (called AC chair car), similar to that of a day, which is folded into bunk beds at night. • Insect repellent to guard against mosquitos standard city trains in most western countries. The 1st AC coach also has a door making it • Spare camera batteries and memory cards When travelling to loftier destinations where fully closed and lockable for 2 or 4 persons. • Consider packing some pencils, pens or the weather is cooler, air-conditioning may not Beds are a tad wider and mattresses more modest educational supplies that can be be provided. cushioned. Each cabin has a 'bell' switch, given to village schools or street children which when pressed summons the attendant • Buy some Indian Rupees at the airport on 2nd AC COACH/SLEEPER of the coach. arrival and keep a supply of small notes for If travelling overnight, we accommodate local transactions passengers in the 2nd class sleeper 3rd AC COACH/ SLEEPER air-conditioned category (unless otherwise We do not include 3rd AC coach travel Domestic flights - Baggage indicated at a higher level). 2nd class sleeper within any of our tours, though if you were allowance air-conditioned cabins consist of 2 upper and considering it for personal arrangements a 2 lower bunks, plus a double-decker set of description can be given as follows. 3rd AC If your holiday includes a domestic flight or bunk beds on the opposite side of the cabin coach is very similar to 2nd AC coach with the you have independently booked domestic shared by you and other Indian travellers. You only difference being that there is a middle flights separate to that of your international can sit up on your bench seat during the day berth ie not just a 2 bunk bed but a triple bunk flights, please be mindful that that free and simply lie down once you are ready to go bed, hence making it possible for 6 people baggage allowance for Economy class travel to sleep. to be accommodated within the space. Like on flights within India is near always 15kg, the 2nd AC coach there is also another set with 5-7kg allowance for hand luggage. All cabins are mixed sex. Your cabin is not of bunk beds on the opposite side - running Additional weight is charged per kilo and is self-contained as such. ‘Cabins’ are separated parallel with the length of the train. Like 2nd payable by you directly to the airline at check- from the carriage corridor by curtains, serving AC, there’s no door just curtains and again you in. If travelling with more than 15kg on a flight as an artificial barrier that can be drawn sit up on your bunk bed during the day and lie included within your holiday, please contact at night. Luggage, including hand luggage down to sleep. us so we can confirm the exact luggage should be locked (as you would do when allowance for your flight and give you the travelling on any overnight train anywhere in Travel Operators for Tigers current per kilo cost for additional weight. the world) and can be stored underneath the Travel Operators for Tigers (TOFT), is a What to expect lower bunks or on the floor. The carriage is UK based campaign, set up to encourage manned by an attendant who will distribute sustainable wildlife tourism in tiger reserves Please visit www.onthegotours.com/India/ linen, free of charge. Dependent upon the and national parks. Funds generated through Travel-tips-and-useful-info for local customs, service, a variety of snacks and drinks or full TOFT will be used to fund tiger conservation currency, WiFi and other helpful information to dinner service can be ordered at an additional initiatives and local community development, prepare you for an enjoyable holiday. cost (except for the Shatabdi Express and through their two partner conservation Train travel in India Rajdhani Express where meals are included organisations - Global Tiger Patrol and the within your fare). Food aboard the Shatabdi Travelling by train in India is an unforgettable Environmental Investigation Agency. On The Express train is most often exceptionally local experience where you will get to meet Go Tours are members of TOFT and we good, though on many other train services Indian people and experience daily life as they happily pledge a USD$20 contribution to it is probably best to buy snacks, fresh fruit do. The Indian Railway system is the world’s TOFT for each of our clients that choose to that can be peeled or meals prior to the start second largest, with over 108,706 km of track, travel on a wildlife tour to India with us. of your journey. In addition, there are WC connecting more than 7000 stations. Every facilities (European and ‘squat-style’) at each day, more than 7000 trains run, carrying some end of the carriage. Cleanliness varies, so

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Not like home... & begging Alternatively, consider donating pencils, pens Travelling to far–flung corners of the earth or modest educational supplies to village often involves encountering lifestyles and schools. conditions that are very different from what you are used to back home. As Shopping such it is important to come prepared for India is a virtual Aladdin’s Cave. At the many unusual situations, local inadequacies and bazaars known as ‘chowks’, the cardinal rule unpredictable events as and when they occur. is to bargain hard. State run craft emporiums Foreign travel is definitely not suitable for that stock the best of what a state has people who expect or demand everything to to offer can give you a reasonable idea go exactly as planned, as things can and do of what is acceptable in terms of price change in foreign countries. and quality. You'll find carpets of quality The people, customs, creed, food and equal to those of Persian origin, Rajasthani languages of India are different from one pottery and metalwork, embellished slippers region to the next. It is as vast as it is known as jootis, jewellery in breathtaking crowded, and as opulent as it is squalid. designs. Likewise, leatherwork, silks and saris India is exciting, intense and diverse - an in spectacularly colourful designs, paintings all-embracing experience, a veritable assault and clothing make excellent souvenirs. on the senses. Sometimes the poverty will In the tourism industry it’s common practice get you down, Indian bureaucracy can test for commission to be offered in exchange for your patience and facing another traffic jam recommending particular shops or suppliers. will seem almost too much to bear. Yet, it’s This can become an issue when clients feel all worthwhile! While India is far from the obliged to purchase goods. We do our best easiest country in the world to travel around, to avoid this by monitoring all shopping On The Go will try their upmost to make experiences offered. your holiday as seamless as possible. Our holidays combine comfortable transportation, All shopping experiences on your tour comprehensive sightseeing and good hotels, have been noted in the itinerary and they allowing you to concentrate on getting the been carefully selected based upon positive most out of your stay. feedback from On The Go travellers. You are under no obligation to partake in a India is a country of unparalleled contrasts, listed shopping experience and you are a destination where you’ll be afforded plenty most welcome to wait inside or outside the of unique encounters, and if you can travel premises. with an open mind you will have a wonderful time here. In return, please remember to Although we only visit reputable retailers, demonstrate sensitivity and respect for local please note that we cannot explicitly customs. guarantee the quality of their products. All purchases made whilst on holiday with us are Begging at your own discretion. Please make sure that With more than 350 million people in India you are completely happy with your purchase. living on less than USD$2 per day, inevitably On The Go cannot be held responsible for you will come across many people begging any items that you buy if they fail to meet for money. Begging has a legitimate place expectation, or any shipping arrangements. in Indian society. Even poor people give to Proceed with caution. beggars or charities to earn religious merit. The Indian government, however, would like to regulate begging more stringently. Though begging is common, you are not under obligation to give money. If you choose to give money to beggars, we advise you to do this from the vehicle and not on the street.