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Day 01
: Arrive Mumbai
Arrive Mumbai,
meet assist at the airport and transfer to hotel. Night stay in Mumbai. |
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02
: Mumbai
After breakfast proceed for half day tour of Mumbai covering Gateway of
India - The stone archway designed by Wittett in the 16th century
Gujarati style, Prince of Whales Museum , Chowpatty Beach, Dhobhi Ghat,
Marine Drive. Night stay in Bombay. |
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Day 03 :
Mumbai - Goa ( By flight )
Morning transfer to airport for flight to Goa. On arrival transfer to
hotel. Day at leisure. Night stay in Goa. |
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04
: Goa
After breakfast, proceed
on a half day sightseeing tour of Goa, visiting Miramar Beach, Basilica
of Bom Jesus and the city of Panjim-bustling with shops and tourists.
The afternoon is at leisure to relax on the beach. Night stay in Goa.
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05
: Goa
Day at leisure. Laze on
the beach, go for swim, explore the shops for cashewnuts. Night stay in
Goa. |
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06
: Goa - Belgaum - Badami (By road, 275 kms 6 hrs)
After breakfast drive to
Badami enroute visiting Belgaum - a total picture of contrasts. On one
side is the old town area and modern on other, in the heart of Belgaum
is the Fort. Inside it are most famous Kamala Basti, the Jain Temple &
the Jama Masjid. The Kapileshwar Temple, the Ananthashayana. Night stay
in Badami. |
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07
: Badami
Rock-cut cave Temples,
Gateways, Forts, Inscriptions, Sculptures that seem to come alive before
your eyes. Badami has to be seen to be believed. Climb a flight of steps
to reach the ancient caves - all hewn out of sand stone on the precipice
of a hill. Also a must see are Bhutanatha temples that lend their names
to the lake just beneath the cave temples. Take a dip in this green
tranquil river. It is said to have the healing properties. Badami also
has the eighteen inscriptions ranging from 06th to 09th century. Night
stay in Badami. |
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08
: Badami - Aihole - Pattadakal - Hospet ( By road )
After breakfast drive to
Hospet enroute visiting Aihole and Pattadakal, and for that nothing can
be said as everything is self explanatory. Aihole which is famous as the
"cradle of the Indian Architecture". Also visit Pattadakal - Situated on
the left bank of the Malaprabha river, a world heritage centre, has 10
major temples representing early Chalukyan architecture, later continue
towards Hospet. Night stay in Hospet. |
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09 : Hospet
Morning explore the
beautiful world of Hospet. The touristic importance of this lies in its
proximity to Hampi, the site of the Medieval Vijaynagar Empire, (13 kms)
is the most evocative of all the ruins in Karnataka. Night stay in
Hospet. |
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10
: Hospet - Hassan ( By road )
After a relaxed breakfast
drive to Hassan. Later excursion to Belur & Halebid, a beautiful example
of Hoysala architecture. Famous of them is The Chennakesava Temple :
which took 103 years to complete. The temples of Halebid bear mute
testimony to the rich, cultural heritage of Karnataka. Night stay in
Hassan. |
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11 : Hassan - Shravanbelagola - Hassan
Morning visit
Shravanbelgola. 51 kms south - east of Hassan, one of most important
Jain Pilgrim centers. Here is the 17m high monolith of Lord Bahubali -
the world’s tallest monolithic statue. Rest of the day you will remain
free to explore the surroundings. Night stay in Hassan. |
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12 : Hassan - Madikeri ( By road )
After breakfast drive to
Madikeri, a place which is called as the "Scotland Of India". In
Madikeri visit Madikeri Fort , Abbey Falls , Nisargadhama - Known for
its calm, serene beauty, this place is an ideal picnic spot visited by
hundreds of tourists throughout the year. Night stay in Madikeri. |
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13
: Madikeri - Mysore ( By road )
Morning drive to Mysore
and transfer to hotel. Later visit :Mysore Palace, Chamundi hills -
Towering over the city, these hills are 13 kms away from Mysore. Halfway
up is the Nandi bull, a 4.8m monolith. Brindavan Gardens - A site to be
loved. The musical fountains & colourful lights transform this place
into a fairy land. Night stay in Mysore. |
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Day
14
: Mysore
After breakfast visit Sri
Jayachamarajendra Art Gallery - Housed in the Jag Mohan Palace, the
gallery has a collection of exquisite paintings. In the afternoon visit
Somnathpur. It is a little village where you can see the famous 13th
century temple well known for its great architectural beauty. The star
shaped temple with three shrines is the latest & well preserved heritage
of Hoysala architecture. Night stay in Mysore. |
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15
: Mysore - Srirangapatnam - Bangalore - Departure
Morning drive to
Bangalore enroute visiting Srirangapatnam, capital of the warrior - King
Hyder Ali & his son Tipu Sultan, has magnificent monuments that are well
worth a visit. Continue drive to Bangalore and transfer to airport for
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India
will sideswipe you with its size, clamour and diversity but if you
enjoy delving in to convoluted cosmologies and thrive on sensual
overload, then it is one of the most intricate and rewarding dramas
unfolding on earth, and you'll quickly develop an abiding passion
for it.
"If
there is one place on the face of earth where all the dreams of
living men have found a home from the very earliest days when man
began the dream of existence,