4 days tour from Bangalore to Hampi, Badami, Aihole & Pattadakal

Duration4 days

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Overview

At its peak in the early 16th century, Hampi was one of the wealthiest cities in the world — larger than Rome, its bazaars described by Portuguese traders as the most magnificent they had ever seen.
Badami, Aihole and Pattadakal were the successive Chalukya capitals where craftsmen invented the grammar of the Indian stone temple. Pattadakal UNESCO holds the queen-commissioned Virupaksha Temple built in 745 AD to celebrate a victory over the Pallavas.
This 4 day Hampi Badami tour from Bangalore covers both dynasties — Vittala Temple stone chariot, musical pillars, Royal Enclosure, coracle on the Tungabhadra, Badami cave temples and Aihole architecture school.
Private car, expert guide all 4 days, entry fees and 3 nights accommodation included.
5 Senses Tours is recognised by the Department of Tourism, a winner of the Outlook Responsible Tourism Award and the Tripadvisor Travellers Choice Award.

What's included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
All taxes, fees and handling charges
3 nights accommodation
Breakfast
Guide

Lunch
Dinner

What to expect

Day 1: Arrival in Hampi

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Departure for Hampi
Group of Monuments at Hampi
7h · Admission ticket included

630AM- Departure from Bangalore

1PM- Arrive in Hampi

We explore the monuments of Hampi post lunch. Badavi Linga is the biggest of all lingams in Hampi. It is made of black stone and rises 12 feet in height. A canal passes through it and hence it’s always in water.

You can find the biggest idol of Hampi, a few feet from Badavi Linga. Ugra Narasimha is 22 feet in height.

We will also visit Balakrishna temple and then visit Hemunta hill. This hill has many ancient temples and is also a good place for sunset.

7PM- We visit the magnificent Virupaksha temple It is from the Hoysala period and is the oldest temple in Hampi. The temple tower has eleven storeys and the river Tungabhadra flows inside.

Day 2: Royal Enclosures

Vijaya Vittala Temple
1h · Admission ticket included

Vijaya Vittala temple is probably the grandest masterpiece around. It is constructed on a polyhedron foundation. The musical pillars of the temple is one of the greatest work of art by mankind
30m · Admission ticket included

King’s Balance is the next destination. This is a huge stone frame east of Purandara Mantapa. A stone beam is placed on two pillars of stone. Legend has it that the generous Kings of Vijayanagara used to weigh them with gold and gems and distribute it among the poor.
Royal Enclosures
4h · Admission ticket included

We will visit the Royal enclosures. Some of the memorable structures here are the Elephant stables, Queen’s bath and the Lotus Mahal.

Next on the itinerary is the Zanana enclosure , which was the place for the royal women.

Towards the evening we visit Anegundi village for the cave paintings. The paintings here date back to the Iron Age around 1500 BC.

Day 3: Badami, Aihole and Pattadakal

Aihole
2h · Admission ticket included

After breakfast in Hampi, we will drive for 3 hours to Aihole. There are more than a hundred stone temples from 5th century onwards to see. Legend says it is at Aihole that Lord Parashurama washed his axe after killing all the Kshatrayas.
Group of Monuments in Pattadakal
2h · Admission ticket included

After Aihole, we move to Pattadakal located 14 KMs away. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is an epitome of the Visara style of architecture. The grandest of all temples here is that of Virupaksha, built in 8th Century by Queen Lokamahadevi.
Badami Cave Temples
2h · Admission ticket included

We drive for half hour to the erstwhile capital of the Chalukya Kings, Badami. Located in a ravine at the foot of red sandstone hills Badami looks mesmerizing surrounded by the Agastya lake. The cave temples are made of made of red sandstone and feature a hall with numerous pillars and a square shaped sanctum. Paintings cover the ceiling.

Day 4: Return to Bangalore

Bengaluru
Pass by

8AM- Depart from Badami

5PM- Tour ends in Bangalore with a break for lunch

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

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Additional information

Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult

Cancellation policy

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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