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Hampi & Surroundings

Duration: 11 Days/10 Nights
Places Covered: Hyderabad - Bidar - Gulbarga - Bijapur - Badami - Hospet - Hampi - Goa - Mumbai

"If dreams were made out of stone , it would be Hampi"
Hampi the seat of the famed Vijayanagar Empire was the capital of the largest empire in Post Mughal India. Although in ruins today , this capital city once boasted riches known far beyond the shores of India. The Splendid remains of palaces and gateways of the broken city tells a tale of man's infinite power of creativity.

Day 01 : Hyderabad
Welcome to your 'World Heritage Tour ', On arrival you will be met and transferred by our representative to the hotel.
Afternoon, take a sightseeing tour of the city, visit the Charminar, built to commemorate the end of plague in Hyderabad; Mecca Masjid, Salar Jung Museum. Overnight: Hotel.

Day 02 : Hyderabad.
AM Visit Golkonda Fort.
Golconda Fort, which dates from the time of Qutub Shahi kings (16th to 17th centuries) and is one of the most magnificent fortress complexes in India. PM free.
Overnight: Hotel..

Day 03 : Hyderabad - Bidar - Gulbarga (250 kms/5 - 6 hours)
After breakfast, leave for Gulbarga en route visiting Bidar which was once the capital of Bahmani kingdom from 1428. Arrive Gulbarga and check in at the hotel. Later, visit Gulbarga, which was the capital of Bahmani Kingdom from 1347 until its transfer in 1428. Overnight: Hotel..

Day 04 : Gulbarga - Bijapur - Aihole - Badami
After breakfast, drive to Badami and transfer to hotel.
En route visit Bijapur and Aihole.
Visit Gol Gumbaza is the first thing that associated with city of Bijapur. Also visit Aihole famous as the "cradle of Indian architecture", Badami set in beautiful countryside's of the four of a red sanstone ridge the small rural town of Badami was once the capital of the Chalakyan empire.
Overnight: Hotel..

Day 05 : Badami - Hospet (240 kms/5 hours)
Morning after breakfast check out of the hotel and drive to Hospet. On arrival transfer to hotel.
Pattadkal, 18 kms from Aihole and on the banks of the Malaprabha River, is the second capital of the Chalukyan kings between 7th and 8th century and the city where the kings were crowned. Overnight: Hotel.

Day 06 : Hospet - Hampi - Hospet.
After breakfast take an excursion to Hampi the once beautiful capital city of Vijaynagar Empire was greater than Rome and had palaces; Hampi ruins spread over an area of more than 26 sq. kms. Overnight: Hotel.

Day 07 : Hospet
After breakfast, visit to Hospet, one can still glimpse the splendor of Vijaynagar in its ruins where Hospet's Virupaksha temple rises majestically. Also visit the most splendid monuments Vithala temple complex with the Stone Charriot.
Overnight: Hotel.

Day 08 : Hospet - Goa.
After breakfast, leave for Goa - the land of white churches, golden sands & green fields. Goa is a fascinating beach resort on the Arabian Sea & is very popular with Europeans since 1510, when Alhuquerque overwhelmed Goa & it became the capital of Portuguese empire in the east.
Overnight: Hotel.

Day 09 : Goa.
Day at leisure.
Overnight: Hotel.

Day 10 : Goa
Day at leisure.
Overnight: Hotel.

Day 11 : Goa
After breakfast, transfer to airport to catch flight for your onward destination.


(These are sample itinraries and we will be happy to make tailor made itinraries  suiting your needs.)

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