Tours Explore Karnataka

Meet on arrival at Goa Airport and transfer to hotel. Relax and overnight.

Early breakfast, checkout and proceed to Hampi- A world heritage center, the ruins of Hampi, the capital of the Vijayanagar Kingdom evoke memories of the grandeur of a bygone era. Lunch enroute. On arrival check into a hotel. Evening drive around Hampi. Return to hotel and overnight.

Breakfast and proceed for a full day sightseeing, visit King’s Palace – this is the largest enclosure, including two major platform structures, an underground chamber which must have served as a treasury or private audience hall. Mahanavami Dibba – equally impressive is the massive Mahanavami Dibba, where the kings once sat on gem-studded golden throne and watched processions pass by. Queen’s Bath – this structure has a very plain exterior but the interior is stunningly ornate, with graceful arched corridors, projecting balconies and lotus-shaped fountains that used to spout perfumed water for ladies of the court. Return to hotel and overnight.

Morning breakfast, check out and proceed to Badami. On arrival check in to hotel, lunch and half day sight seeing to Badami Caves – picturesquely situated at the mouth of a ravine between two rocky hills, the exquisite sculptures and the rust red sandstone cliffs of Badami tell many a tale of yore, North Fort – This is the largest enclosure, including two major platform structures, an underground chamber which must have served as a treasury or private audience hall, several other platforms, Banashankari – is a quaint hamlet taking its name from the Goddess Banashankari, built in the Dravidian style, the temple is dedicated to Banashankari, a form of Parvati. Return to hotel and overnight.

Morning breakfast, proceed for a day excursion to Aihole and Pattadakal, Aihole is famous as the Cradle of Indian Temple Architecture has over 125temples all intricately carved and rich in detail famous ones are Lad Khan Temple, Drug (fort) temple, Ravalphadi Cave temple, Konti temple Complex, Jain Meguthi temple are few not to be missed. Pattadakal- A World Heritage center has 10 major temples representing early Chalukyan architecture.Return to Badami in the evening. Overnight.