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Take a trip into the past, you’ll
discover a land of many surprises, Musical
pillars, Stone dancers, Elephant stables,
Monumental temples, Sandy beaches, you will enjoy
them all while you enter through Gateway of
India. |
Day 01
- Arrive Mumbai
On arrival you will be met by our
representative & transferred to hotel, where
we will be holding the rooms on ready occupancy
basis. After traditional welcome check in into
hotel. Overnight to be spent at
hotel. |
Day 02
- Mumbai
In the morning we have for you a
half day tour of : Gateway of India. The
stone archway designed by Wittett in the
16th century Gujarati style.
Elephanta Caves 9 kms by sea. These
7th century rock – cut cave temples
dedicated to Lord Shiva are situated a top a hill
on the island. With everlasting memories of the
day spend night at hotel. |
Day 03
– Mumbai – Goa
Transfer to
Airport for flight to Goa. On arrival transfer to
hotel. Overnight at hotel. |
Day 04
– Goa
Now, be ready to visit the city
that is called the "Archaeologist’s Delight" In
the morning you will visit North Goa and South Goa
in the afternoon. Overnight at hotel.
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Day 05
– Goa
Today is your day, i. e. It’s the
day to relax. Where ? At the beautiful, refreshing
and health prone beaches of Goa. Overnight at
hotel. |
Day 06
– Goa - Belgaum – Badami ( 275 kms 6 hrs)
Today after
breakfast drive to Badami enroute visiting Belgaum
- a total picture of contrasts. On one side is the
old town area and modern on other, in the heart of
Belgaum is the Fort. Inside it are most famous
Kamala Basti, the Jain Temple & the Jama
Masjid. The Kapileshwar Temple, the
Ananthashayana. Overnight at
hotel. |
Day 07
– Badami
Rock–cut cave Temples, Gateways,
Forts, Inscriptions, Sculptures that seem to come
alive before your eyes. Badami has to be seen to
be believed. Climb a flight of steps to reach the
ancient caves – all hewn out of sand stone on the
precipice of a hill. Also a must see are
Bhutanatha temples that lend their names to the
lake just beneath the cave temples. Take a dip in
this green tranquil river. |
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It is said to have the
healing properties. Badami also has the eighteen
inscriptions ranging from 06th to 09th century.
Overnight at hotel. |
Day 08
– Badami – Aihole – Pattadakal – Hospet
Today is your lucky day as you
are going to Hospet enroute visiting Aihole and
Pattadakal, and for that nothing can be said as
everything is self explanatory. Aihole which is
famous as the "cradle of the Indian Architecture".
You will also visit Pattadakal – Situated on the
left bank of the Malaprabha river, a world
heritage centre, has 10 major temples representing
early Chalukyan architecture, later continue
towards Hospet. Overnight at
hotel. |
Day 09
- Hospet
Come with us this morning to
explore the beautiful world of Hospet. The
touristic importance of this lies in its proximity
to Hampi, the site of the medieval Vijaynagar
empire, (13 kms) is the most evocative of all the
ruins in Karnataka.. Overnight at
hotel. |
Day 10
– Hospet – Hassan
Have your breakfast and head
towards the destination that has it all. Yes! You
guessed it right. We are going to Hassan. Set and
refresh into hotel. Take an excursion to Belur
& Halebid, a beautiful example of Hoyasala’s
architecture. Famous of them is The Chennakeshava
Temple : which took 103 years to complete. The
temples of Halebid bear mute testimony to the
rich, cultural heritage of Karnataka. Overnight at
hotel. |
Day 11
– Hassan - Shravanabelagola – Hassan
Today you will
see the splendour of Shravanabelgola. 51 kms south
– east of Hassan, one of most important Jain
Pilgrim centres. Here is the 17m high monolith of
Lord Bahubali – the world’s tallest monolithic
statue. Rest of the day you will remain free to
explore the surroundings. Spend your night at
hotel. |
Day 12
– Hassan – Madikeri
Today morning we will be going to
Madikeri, a place which is called as the "Scotland
Of India". On arrival set yourself in the hotel,
refresh yourself and come with us to visit
Madikeri Fort , Abbey Falls , Nisargadhama – Known
for its calm, serene beauty, this place is an
ideal picnic spot visited by hundreds of tourists
throughout the year. Overnight at
hotel. |
Day 13
– Madikeri – Mysore
Today morning have your breakfast
& ride with us to the exclusive locales of
Mysore. On arrival, check in into hotel. Refresh
yourself & go to visit :Mysore Palace,
Chamundi hills – Towering over the city, these
hills are 13 kms away from Mysore. Halfway up is
the Nandi bull, a 4.8m monolith. Brindavan Gardens
– A site to be loved. The musical fountains &
colourful lights transform this place into a fairy
land. Overnight at hotel. |
Day 14
– Mysore
Get up & get set for your
visit to: Sri Jauyachamarajendra Art Gallery –
Housed in the Jagmohan Palace, the gallery has a
collection of exquisite paintings. In the
afternoon visit Somnathpur. It is a little village
where you can see the famous 13th century temple
well known for its great architectural beauty. The
star shaped temple with three shrines is the
latest & well preserved heritage of hoyasala
architecture. Overnight at hotel.
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Day 15
– Mysore - Srirangapatnam – Bangalore
Today morning, you are free to
explore the beautiful surroundings. Afterhnoon
drive to Bangalore enroute visiting Srirangapatnam
. capital of the warrior – King Hyder Ali &
his son Tipu Sultan, has magnificent monuments
that are well worth a visit. In the evening, drive
to Bangalore. On arrival check into hotel.
Overnight at hotel. |
Day 16
– Bangalore – Mumbai
Today morning come with us to
explore the "city of gardens" . We will take you
to Vidhan Saudha – It houses the State’s
Legislature and Secretariat, Nandi Temple – One of
the oldest temple, popularly known as the Bull
temple. In the evening take your flight to Bombay.
On arrival transfer to hotel where we will be
holding the rooms for wash & change. Have your
dinner being organized by us. Departure transfer
to International Airport for flight back
home. |
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