Heritage Culture of Karnataka with Wildlife
Per Person on Twin Sharing basis
At its nerve centre is the capital, Bengaluru (Bangalore), a progressive cybercity famous for its craft-beer and restaurant scene. Heading out of town you'll encounter the evergreen rolling hills of Kodagu, dotted with spice and coffee plantations, the regal splendour of Mysuru (Mysore), and jungles teeming with monkeys, tigers and Asia’s biggest population of elephants.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival at Bangalore
On arrival at Bangalore airport/station, meet our representative who will transfer you to your already booked hotel in Bangalore. Check in at the hotel and get freshen up to leave for the sightseeing tour of Bangalore city. In our day tour, we will be visiting the major attractions of the city including Lal Bagh, Vidhana Soudha, Bangalore Palace and ISKON temple. After exploring these places, we will return back to the hotel for a comfortable overnight stay.
Bangalore, also acknowledged as the "IT hub" of India, is quite a charming city to explore. Before the IT boom, the city was referred as the "city of gardens".
Day 2: Bangalore - Mysore
In the morning after breakfast, we will check out from the hotel and drive to Mysore. En-route, we will stop at Srirangapatnam, a small town located near Mysore that is famous for its religious and historical significance. After exploring this beautiful town, we will head towards our final destination i.e. Mysore. On arrival, check in at the hotel and enjoy an overnight stay.
Mysore officially renamed as Mysuru, is the third largest city Karnataka state of India. The city once served as the capital city of Mysore Princely Kingdom (Kingdom of Mysore) for nearly six centuries, from 1399 until 1947. Situated at the base of the Chamundi Hills about 146 km southwest of the state capital Bangalore, it is one of the beautiful places with abundant natural beauty.
Day 3: Mysore Local Sightseeing
After having breakfast, we will proceed for the local sightseeing of Mysore. We will start our day tour by visiting Tipu Sultan's Palace, also known as the Wooden Palace as it is bade of stones, bricks and wood. The place was once the summer retreat for the ruler. After exploring this beautiful palace, we will visit Somnathpura, which is famous for its temples. The most famous one being the Chennakesava Temple. Later, we will return back to the hotel for an overnight stay.
Day 4: Mysore - Nagarhole National Park
Today after breakfast, we will drive to the Nagarhole National Park, also acknowledged as Rajiv Gandhi National Park. The Park houses a wide variety of fauna and flora. On reaching, check in at your already booked jungle resort and rest for some time. Thereafter, we will leave for evening jungle safari to see wilds in their natural habitat. Later, we will return back to the lodge for dinner followed by an overnight stay.
Day 5: Nagarhole National Park
The day is fixed to enjoy both morning and afternoon jungle safari in order to have lifetime wildlife experience and explore the park in the best way out. During your safari tour, you can witness many rare found bird and animal species in the park such as Four-Horned Antelope, Porcupine, Mouse-deer, Jackal, etc. After breakfast in the morning, we will leave for our morning safari in the jungle. Afterwards, we will return back to the lodge for lunch and rest. After having lunch and resting for some time, we will proceed for our afternoon safari tour. Later in the evening, we will return back to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 6: Nagarhole - Hassan
After breakfast in the morning, we will drive to Hassan, a home to many temples. On arrival, we will check in at our already booked hotel. After having lunch in the hotel's in-house restaurant, we will 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. Afterwards, we will pay a visit to 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.
Hassan is a city and the district headquarters of Hassan district in the Indian state of Karnataka. The town is situated 934 m above sea level with fine weather similar to Bangalore. It is named after the great scholar Hassan Shariff-I, the last of the shariff's who is placed in Bangalore.
Dau 7: Hassan - Hospet
In the morning after breakfast, we will proceed to our road journey to Hospet, which is about 395 kms away. On reaching, we will check in at the hotel and get ready for our first outing in 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 state in India. It is on the Tungabhadra River, 12 km from Hampi, the World Heritage site consisting of the ruins of the medieval city of Vijayanagara, former capital of the Vijayanagara Empire.
Day 8: Hospet
Today after morning breakfast, we will proceed to Hampi by road. 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. During our day tour, we will be exploring the kingdom and visit the Uddana Veerabhadra temple, Virupaksha Temple, etc. Later in the evening, we will return back to the hotel in Hospet for an overnight stay.
Day 9: Hospet - Badami
After breakfast in the morning, we will drive to Badami, which is about 146 kms away. On reaching, we will check in at the already booked