| Day 1 - Arrive Mumbai |
Arrive Mumbai, meet assist at the airport and transfer to hotel. Night stay in Mumbai.
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Day 2 - Mumbai
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After
breakfast proceed for half day tour of Mumbai covering Gateway of India
– The stone archway designed by Wittett in the 16th century Gujarati
style, Prince of Whales Museum , Chowpatty Beach, Dhobhi Ghat, Marine
Drive. Night stay in Bombay.
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| Day 3 - Mumbai - Goa ( By flight ) |
Morning transfer to airport for flight to Goa. On arrival transfer to hotel. Day at leisure. Night stay in Goa.
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| Day 4 - Goa |
After
breakfast, proceed on a half day sightseeing tour of Goa, visiting
Miramar Beach, Basilica of Bom Jesus and the city of Panjim-bustling
with shops and tourists. The afternoon is at leisure to relax on the
beach. Night stay in Goa.
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| Day 5 - Goa |
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Day at leisure. Laze on the beach, go for swim, explore the shops for cashewnuts. Night stay in Goa.
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| Day 6 - Goa - Belgaum – Badami (By road, 275 kms 6 hrs) |
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. Night stay in Badami.
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| Day 7 - 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. It is said to have
the healing properties. Badami also has the eighteen inscriptions
ranging from 06th to 09th century. Night stay in Badami.
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| Day 8 - Badami – Aihole – Pattadakal – Hospet ( By road ) |
After
breakfast drive 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". 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. Night stay in Hospet.
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| Day 9 - Hospet |
Morning
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.
Night stay in Hospet.
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| Day 10 - Hospet - Hassan ( By road ) |
After
a relaxed breakfast drive to Hassan. Later excursion to Belur &
Halebid, a beautiful example of Hoysala architecture. Famous of them is
The Chennakesava Temple : which took 103 years to complete. The temples
of Halebid bear mute testimony to the rich, cultural heritage of
Karnataka. Night stay in Hassan.
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| Day 11 - Hassan - Shravanbelagola – Hassan |
Morning
visit Shravanbelgola. 51 kms south – east of Hassan, one of most
important Jain Pilgrim centers. 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. Night stay in Hassan.
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| Day 12 - Hassan – Madikeri ( By road ) |
After
breakfast drive to Madikeri, a place which is called as the "Scotland
Of India". In Madikeri 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. Night stay in
Madikeri.
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| Day 13 - Madikeri – Mysore ( By road ) |
Morning
drive to Mysore and transfer to hotel. Later 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. Night stay in Mysore.
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| Day 14 - Mysore |
After
breakfast visit Sri Jayachamarajendra Art Gallery – Housed in the Jag
Mohan 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 Hoysala architecture. Night
stay in Mysore.
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| Day 15 - Mysore - Srirangapatnam – Bangalore - Departure |
Morning
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. Continue drive to Bangalore and
transfer to airport for onward flight.
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