Duration : 14 Nights/ 15 Days
Destinations Covered : Bangalore - Mysore - Nagarhole National Park - Hassan - Hospet - Badami - Dandeli - Goa
Bangalore - Mysore - Nagarhole National Park - Hassan - Hospet - Badami - Dandeli - Goa
On arrival at Bangalore airport/station, meet our representative who will transfer you to your pre booked hotel in Bangalore. Check in at the hotel and get freshen up to leave for the sightseeing tour of Bangalore city. Lal Bagh, Vidhana Soudha, Bangalore Palace and ISKON temple are some of the major attraction in Bangalore city. Back to the hotel for and overnight stay.
After breakfast drive to Mysore, approx 3 hours drive will take you to this beautiful city. En-route, stop at Srirangapatnam, a small town located near Mysore that is famous for its religious and historical significance. Continue drive to Mysore and check in at your hotel. Situated at the base of the Chamundi Hills, it is one of the beautiful places with abundant natural beauty.
After breakfast, proceed for the local sightseeing of Mysore. start your day tour by visiting Tipu Sultan's Palace, known as the Wooden Palace as it is bade of stones, bricks and wood - summer retreat for the ruler. visit Somnathpura, which is famous for its temples. The most famous one being the Chennakesava Temple. evening return to the hotel for an overnight stay.
After breakfast drive to the Nagarhole National Park, also acknowledged as Rajiv Gandhi National Park. The Park houses a wide variety of fauna and flora. check in at your jungle resort and rest for some time. Afternoon leave for evening jungle safari to see wilds in their natural habitat. return back to the lodge for dinner followed by an overnight stay.
You may have both morning and afternoon jungle safari for wildlife experience and explore the park in the best way out. Witness many rare found bird and animal species in the park such as Four-Horned Antelope, Porcupine, Mouse-deer, Jackal, etc. overnight stay in Jungle lodge / resort .
After breakfast drive to Hassan, a home of temples. On arrival check in hotel. After lunch proceed to explore the beautiful Belur and Halebid Temples, now declared as the world heritage site by UNESCO are truly a real example of the beautiful architecture of South Indian. visit some of the other temples including the Chennigaraya temple, Chennakesava Temple and the Vir Narayan temple. Later, return back to your hotel in Hassan for an overnight stay.
After breakfast, proceed Drive to Hospet, which is about 395 kms away and may take approx 7 hours drive. Check in at the hotel and get ready to explore the best of Hospet, a small town with many important places that are well connected to it. You can either move out to explore the beauty of this small town, else stay back in the hotel and take pleasure of its modern amenities. Enjoy an overnight stay in the hotel in Hospet.
Hospet also known as Hosapete, is a city in Bellary District in Karnataka located near Tungabhadra River, This is the World Heritage site consisting of the ruins of the medieval city of Vijayanagara, former capital of the Vijayanagara Empire.
Morning after breakfast, proceed to Hampi. Located in the leftovers of the Vijayanagara empire, Hampi is a UNESCO world heritage and the remains of the largest empire in India's history. Explore Uddana Veerabhadra temple, Virupaksha Temple, etc. Evening back to the hotel in Hospet and overnight stay.
Morning, drive to Badami, which is about 150 kms away. Check in at the hotel and relax for a while. formerly known as Vatapi, is a town and headquarters of a Taluk by the same name, in the Bagalkot. It was the regal capital of the Badami Chalukyas from 540 to 757 AD and famous for its rock cut and other structural temples.
Leave to explore the gateways, forts, cave temples, sculptures and inscriptions of Badami. In the evening back to the hotel for overnight stay.
After breakfast proceed for a day trip to Pattadakal and Aihole Temples. These are big complexes that houses a large number of temples and are counted among the UNSECO world heritage sites. Temples in these complexes represent a perfect blend of Northern, Dravidian and Indo-Aryan architecture. Back to the hotel and overnight stay.
After breakfast drive to Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary. It is the second largest wildlife sanctuary of Karnatak by large number of wildlife lovers from across the globe. check in at your jungle lodge. After lunch, proceed for afternoon jungle safari in the park. Rare animals such as leopards, gaur deer, black panthers, antelopes, etc via jungle safari in the park. Back to the lodge for and overnight stay.
You may have opportunity to have another wildlife safari in the park and back to the hotel for breakfast. Later proceed to Goa for your Sun Sand and Surf. Goa is just 110 kms away and may take 2- 3 hours drive to reach at your destination. Check in at your beach resort and overnight stay.
Have a comfortable stay in Goa. Though you have opportunity to witness the Aguada Fort, St. Cajetan Church, Basilica of Bom Jesus, The Church of Mae de Deus, etc. Enjoy the beautiful Goan cuisine and have a comfortable stay in Goa.
Day at leisure or your own activities to explore around, Overnight stay in Goa
You can take the flight for Goa / Delhi or Mumbai for your onward destination
