The Hampi Badami Tour – 5 Nights takes you through the rich heritage of Karnataka, showcasing ancient temples, rock-cut caves, and UNESCO World Heritage sites. Explore the magnificent ruins of Hampi, once the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire, known for its stunning architecture and spiritual charm. Continue your journey to Badami, famous for its rock-cut cave temples and scenic landscapes. This tour perfectly blends history, culture, and architectural brilliance.
On arrival driver will pick you and drive to Hampi, check in hotel & free for own activities. Overnight stay in hotel
After Breakfast, proceed for Hampi sightseeing the Statue Of Ugra Narasimha is one of the most important & the finest existing samples of the Vijayanagara style of architecture, Queens Bath was used as the private bathing chamber of the king and his queens, Lotus Palace was for royal ladies of those times to mingle around and enjoy recreational activities, Matunga Hill is the highest point in Hampi, hilltop which is the best spot to get an aerial view of Hampi, Elephant Stables was used to provide shelter for the royal elephants of the Vijayanagara Empire, Anjeyanadri Hill is the birth place of Lord Hanuman. Overnight stay in Hampi.
After Breakfast, proceed to visit Vithala Temple Complex has many halls, shrines and pavilions located inside it such as Devi shrine,Maha Mantapa, Ranga Mantapa, Kalyana Mantapa, Utsava Mantapa & the famous Stone Chariot, Tungabhadra River can be toured with the excellent round boats or Coracle. There are numerous shrines on the banks of the river, Hazara Rama Temple was the private temple of the kings and the royal family of Vijayanagara, Vijaya Vitthala Temple is considered to be one of the largest & known for its Beautiful architecture and Excellent craftsmanship, Sasivekalu Ganesha Temple a 8 feet huge statue of Lord Ganesha, carved out of a single block of rock. & Stepped Tank has a great architectural beauty & believed that this tank was used for religious purposes. Overnight stay in Hampi.
After Breakfast, Checkout & proceed to Badami about 140 Km, En Route visit Kudalasangama which is about 140 Km, the holy Samadhi of Basavanna, the founder of the Lingayat Dharma, Then proceed to visit Aihole, about 35 Km, was a centre of architectural experiments by several gifted artisans which has more than 125 beautifully crafted temples in and around it. & visit Pattadakal about 15 Km, There are 10 major temples in Pattadakal dedicated to Lord Shiva, Virupaksha Temple is the largest temple in Pattadakal & proceed to Badami about 23 Km, check in to the hotel and overnight stay in Badami
After Breakfast, proceed to visit Banashankari Temple dedicated to Goddess Parvati which is also called as Vanashankari. Then visit Mahakuta there are more than two dozen Shiva Temples in Mahakuta temple complex surrounding natural attractive spring fed tank known as Vishnu Pushkarini, or Papavinasa Tirth. Post lunch visit Badami cave temples is group of 4 cave temples carved out of the hill opposite Badami fort, Three among the four cave temples are dedicated to deities of Hinduism and one temple is dedicated to Jainism. Then visit Badami fort which has large granaries, a huge underground chamber, carved temples, watch towers and other several other impressive structures. Overnight stay in Badami.
After breakfast, check out from your hotel in Badami. Depending on your departure schedule, you may have some free time to relax or explore the nearby surroundings. Later, proceed with a comfortable drive to Hubli Railway Station. Upon arrival, you will be dropped off for your onward journey, marking the end of your memorable Hampi–Badami tour with wonderful cultural and historical experiences.