Ancient Karnataka

Overview

KARNATAKA TRIP

Karnataka is a state in southwest India.The capital, Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore), is a high-tech hub known for its shopping and nightlife. To the southwest, Mysore is home to beautiful temples including Mysore Palace, former seat of the maharajas. Hampi, once the medieval Vijayanagara empire’s capital, contains ruins of Hindu temples, elephant stables and a stone chariot.Be it a short trip or a long itinerary, a relaxing stay or a shopping holiday , whatever your preference, we have the right Karnataka tour for you to choose from.Browse now and choose from a wide range of Karnataka trip without any hassle.You can also browse Karnataka tour packages from different cities like Karnataka tour from Delhi, Karnataka tour from Kolkata,Karnataka tour from Hyderabad,Karnataka tour package from Ahmedabad,Karnataka tour from Chennai, Short Karnataka trip,Karnataka trip for family,Karnataka tourism,Karnataka trip from India.Click on Benchmark special and choose from the list of Karnataka tour.The Karnataka tour package makes sure that you don't miss any of the must visit places,giving you the easiest way to explore the state.

Tour Itinerary

DAY 01: BANGALORE – MYSORE (150 KMS / 3.5 HRS)

Meals

Depart Bangalore in the morning
Arrive Mysore and check in hotel
After fresh n up, depart for sightseeing to visit Chamudi Hills, Mysore Palace, St Philomena’s Church, Mysore Zoo etc
In the evening, visit Brindavan Garden, beautiful garden adjacent to a multipurpose dam, weaving a soulful panorama.
In late evening, you get back to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Meals: Dinner

DAY 2: MYSORE – CHIKMAGALUR (VIA SRIRANGAPATNA & SHARAVANABELA GOLA (200 KMS / 6 HRS DRIVE)

Meals

Breakfast at Hotel
Check out and drive to Chikmagalur.
Stop midway to visit Srirangapatna and the Jain pilgrimage sites at Shravanbelagola, noted for its 17 -meter high statue of Lord Gomateshvara.
After the visit, continue your drive to Chikmagalur.
Arrive Chikmagalur and check in dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

DAY 3: AT CHIKMAGALUR

Meals

Breakfast at Hotel
Post breakfast, take a leisurely walk to explore Chikmagalur city. It was in Chikmagalur that coffee was first cultivated in India. Enjoy the breathtaking views and unpolluted ambiance of the town which makes it haven for the travelers. Visit the lush green coffee plantation hills.
Also visit Horanadu and Baba Budan Giri the major tourist attractions of Chikmagalur.
Arrive back to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

DAY 4: CHIKMAGALUR – HOSPET (300 KMS / 6 HRS DRIVE)

Meals

Breakfast at Hotel
Check out and drive to Hospet.
Arrive Hospet and check in hotel
After fresh n up and relax, proceed to visit the popular Tungabhadra Dam.
Arrive back to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

DAY 05: AT HOSPET (VISIT TO HAMPI)

Meals

Breakfast at Hotel
The day begins with a tour to Hampi, the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Hampi the charismatic ruined state attracts thousands every year.
Explore Hampi, dotted with large number of monuments featuring beautiful temples, remains of aquatic structures, royal platforms, treasury buildings, ancient market streets, royal pavilions, bastions etc. It continues to be an important religious centre, housing the Virupaksha temple, as well as several other monuments belonging to the old city.
Later in the day, visit the covering Royal Place, Lotus Mahal, Vittala temple and the Archaeological Museum.
In the evening you may visit Anantashayana Temple, located at the eastern fringe of Hospet.
Arrive back to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

DAY 06: HOSPET – BADAMI (135 KMS / 3.5 HRS DRIVE)

Meals

Breakfast at Hotel
Check out and proceed to visit Badami. Badami was the royal capital of Chalukyas. The city is the house for large number of cave temples, entryways, fortresses and carvings.
After reaching Badami check-in hotel
After fresh n up, embark on a sightseeing tour of Badami to visit Badami Fort, Open Air Museum and the Cave temples. The Badami cave temples are a complex of temples, considered the finest example of Indian rock-cut architecture, especially Badami Chalukya Architecture.
Return to the hotel in the evening for dinner and overnight stay.
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

DAY 07: AT BADAMI (VISIT TO PATTADAKAL & AIHOLE)

Meals

Breakfast at Hotel
After breakfast, move out to explore the remarkable temples at Aihole and Pattadakal. Aihole is considered to be the birthplace of Hindu stone architecture. The distinctive characteristics to watch for in Aihole are the Western Chalukyan architecture including mortar less fabrication with stress on length and not on width or height. Roofs are flat with richly cut up ceilings.
Arrive back to Badami and spend your evening, exploring the local market
Dinner and overnight stay
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

DAY 08: BADAMI – BANGALORE (460 KMS / 10 HRS)

Meals

Breakfast at Hotel
Check out and drive back to Bangalore

Inclusions / Exclusions

Inclusions

07 Nights’ accommodation at mentioned above hotel on twin sharing basis
All meals as per the itinerary mentioned below
All sight - seeing as per the itinerary mentioned below.
All transfers and sightseeing by AC Vehicle including all Toll, taxes (if any), fuel charges, parking charges & driver allowances
All currently applicable hotel taxes.

Exclusions

Anything not mentioned in the Cost Highlights column
Personal Expenses such as Laundry, telephone calls, tips & gratuity, porterage.
Additional sightseeing or extra usage of vehicle, other than mentioned in the itinerary.
Any cost arising due to natural calamities like, road blockage, political disturbances (strikes), etc. (to be borne by the client, who is directly payable on the spot).
Any increase in taxes or fuel price, leading to increase in cost on surface transportation & land arrangements, which may come into effect prior to departure.
Monument entry fees / camera charges.
GST @ 5 %

Tour Info

Benchmark will be not liable for any decision by the consulate or Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Maximum 3 adults allowed per room. As a Third person in a Triple room, most of the hotels used roll-away beds and room size may be the same as the Double room.
Additional supplements on account of fuel hikes as and when received would be applicable with immediate effect.
Once an air ticket is issued, date change penalty will be applicable. Check with our Sales Officer for the applicable charges.
The rights to vary, amend, alter or withdraw any itinerary, departure or excursion rests entirely with the company. Due to demand of an airline the in / out points may change. Service however, will remain unchanged.
Indian dinners and local meals are pre -set and a-la carte is not possible.
Any damage caused to the hotel rooms / coach during your stay, shall be borne by the concerned passengers.
The company shall not accept any liability or responsibility for any damages, loss of baggage, loss, injury, accident, death, break - down or irregularity, which may occur in carrying out the tour arrangements due to weather conditions, strikes, war, threat of war, quarantine or any other cause whatsoever and all such loss or expenses must be borne by the passengers.
The management reserves the right to claim any additional expenses incurred due to delay or changes in schedules of train, aero plane, bus, Ship or any other services.
The tour manager and the driver will do their best to get you as close to the monuments as possible, because in some Cities coaches are restricted.
On days when certain attractions, sights, monuments, museums, etc. are closed, the Tour Manager reserves the right to amend the Itinerary / cancel the visit.
There are no refunds for any services i.e., meals, sightseeing, etc. not utilized on your tour. For the convenience.
The flight change/cancellation fees vary based on airline rules and currency conversion rates. For exact cancellation/change fee, please do call us.
Partly utilized ticket and No-Show tickets cannot be cancelled.
Flight seat Guarantee: - Subject to availability at the time of booking.
Domestic ticket is completely Non-Refundable.
Standard Check-In time at the Hotel is 1400hr-1500hrs - and Check-Out time is 1000hrs - 1200hrs. Early check-in or late check-out is subject to availability and the hotel might charge you extra for it.
For Hotel change/cancellation fee, vary based on hotel rules and currency conversion rates. For exact cancellation/change fee, please call us.
Children aged 12 years or above years are fully charged by the hotel.
Refunds shall be processed within 20 Working Days, from the date request receipt.
Coach used for transfers & sightseeing will be provided only as per itinerary and not at disposal.
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