Punjab lies at the crossroads of the great civilizations of the world. is an Indo-Iranian word meaning the land of 5 mighty Himalayan rivers? Punjabi civilization is known for its distinguished language, culture, food, attire, script & folklore.  Kangra Valley, known as one of the most picturesque valleys of the lower Himalayas, is full of greenery and provides a tremendous backdrop with the grand Dhauladhar Himalaya. The history of Kangra valley dates back to the Vedic times, more than 3500 years ago. The district of Kangra is also called Dev Bhoomi as it has numerous temples dedicated to different gods. The region is famous for its arts and crafts. Crafts like the exquisitely designed shawls and miniature paintings of this region are internationally appreciated.

The Golden Temple, located in the city of Amritsar in the state of Punjab, is a central religious place of the Sikhs and a place of great beauty and sublime peacefulness. Originally a small lake in the midst of a quiet forest, the site has been a meditation retreat for wandering mendicants and sages since deep antiquity. Guru Granth Sahib, the sacred scripture of the Sikhs, is scripture is a collection of devotional poems, prayers, and hymns composed by the ten Sikh gurus and various Muslim and Hindu saints. Echoing across the serene lake, the enchantingly beautiful Kirtan music induces a delicate yet powerful state of trance in the pilgrims strolling around the marble
concourse encircling the pool and temple.

This is a fully covered best north India tour packages for foreigners who love to explore the historical places in India Specially in North India. The tour will carry on to  Crafts Bazaar, Himachal Pradesh, where you will explore Jallianwala Bagh, Brijeshwari temple and Kangra Valley. The main attraction of this tour will be Golden which called Harmandir Shaib in Punjabi Region.

Discover the glory of the Himalayan range, the richness of the green plains and the retreat ceremony. Spirituality is the spiritual center of Sikhism in the state of Punjab. It is the home of Harimandar Sahib, which is called the "Golden Temple", the spiritual and cultural center of Sikhism.

LAND OF 5 RIVERS – “PUNJAB” & DHAULADHAR HIMALAYA – “DHARAMSHALA “

BEST SEASON - September – June

NO OF DAYS/ NIGHTS: 11 Days/ 10 Nights
           

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

* Visit  Sikh Temple-Gurudwara Bangla Sahib

* Shopping in Janpath & Connaught place

* Old Delhi Rickshaw Ride Tour- Exploring Chandni Chowk, Jama Masjid, Spice Market

* Visit  Dilli haat

* Visit Golden Temple, Jallianwala Bagh & Colorful Market (Amritsar)

* Village walk tour of Amritsar

* Enjoy Wagah Border Ceremony

* Paragpur Village walk tour

* Brijeshwari temple, Kangra Fort (Dharamshala)

* H.H. Dalai Lama Temple, Tibetan Museum.

* Kora Walk, Astrology & Medical Center and Gyuto Tantric Monastic University

* Kalachakra Temple,  Shopping in the local Tibetan market

* Norbulingka institute & Visit the Doll museum

* Bajinath temple (Palampur)

* Enjoy Morning Yoga Session

* Visit Andretta Pottery village

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1:-  Arrival at Delhi Airport / Delhi City Tour - Sikh Temple, Shopping, Local Pub Experience

* On your arrival in Delhi, you will be met by a tour representative. then Transfer to the hotel and check into your rooms

* We drive to visit a Sikh temple – Gurudwara Bangla Sahib. - is the most prominent Sikh gurdwara, or Sikh house of worship situated in the heart of New Delhi's

*  Seva” – After visiting the Gurudwara, we participate in 10 minutes of Seva. Outside Gurudwara entrance, there is a Joda Ghar (shoe house), where one leaves their footwear before walking through a `Chhabachha' (a shallow pool) of water that 'washes' one's feet

* Janpath is the market that is also popular for the materials which are coming from outside India. They are also sold in this market at a good rate

* Walking in Connaught place to feel the pulse of the shopping center, Transfer to hotel
* Overnight at Hotel

Meals: No Meal

Day 02: Old Delhi Rickshaw Ride Tour & Shopping at Crafts Bazaar / Visit Dilli Haat 

* Rickshaw Ride” On our sightseeing Rickshaw tour of Old Delhi your senses will come alive as you will encounter the many captivating sights and sounds this amazing city has to offer

* Explore the Chandani Chowk and amazing places around the historical places. Chandni Chowk builds around 352 years ago. it especially known for street food, vibrant bazaars where you can shop ancient jewelry

* Jama Masjid: Jama Masjid is the last work of Emperor Shah Jahan. Its construction began in 1650 and was completed within six years.

* Spice Market/Khari Baoli Khari Baoli is a street in Delhi, India is known for its wholesale grocery and Asia's largest wholesale spice market selling all kinds of spices, nuts, herbs and food products like rice and tea. overnight at the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast only

Day 03 Fly Delhi – Amritsar/ Visit Golden Temple, Jallianwala Bagh & Colorful Market  

* Welcome to Amritsar! The city of the Golden temple
* Arrive and transfer to the hotel. Check into the hotel
* Post Lunch, visit Golden Temple & Jallianwala Bagh

GOLDEN TEMPLE, there are many religious sites in Amritsar. A number of Gurudwaras and Temples are scattered all over the district. Gurudwaras are sacred places for the Sikh community. All the Gurudwaras have a copy of the Sacred Book Guru Granth Sahib centrally placed inside.

JALLIANWALA BAGH is a public garden in Amritsar in the Punjab state of India and houses a memorial of national importance, established in 1951 to commemorate the massacre by British occupying forces of peaceful celebrators on the occasion of the Punjabi New Year on April 13, 1919, in the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre Overnight stay at Amritsar 

Meals : Breakfast only

Day 04: Early Morning Prayer at Golden Temple / Village Walk of Amritsar

* Meet at the hotel lobby at 3:00 AM to go for an early morning visit to Hari Mandir Sahib. Join in the ritual of taking the golden palanquin carrying Guru Granth Sahib Ji to Hari Mandir Sahib. Pay respects during First Hukamnama & Ardaas (Prayer).

* Pay respects at Akal Takht Sahib, the oldest of the five Takhts. Visit the very interesting Sikh Museum hosting old and ancient weapons of the Gurus

* Return back to the Hotel for breakfast and relaxation. 

* At 11:00 A.M. proceed for village walk tour in Amritsar (Tour Starts at 11 am to 3 pm)

* Post Lunch, Proceed to visit Wagah border. Wagah border ceremony - The lowering of the flags ceremony at the Wagah border near Hussainiwala National Martyrs Memorial is a daily military practice that the security forces of India and Pakistan have jointly followed since 1959.
* Drive back to the hotel
* Overnight at the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast only

Day 05: Amritsar – Paragpur Village Drive (170kms/ 4 Hrs)

*  Drive to the heritage village – Paragpur. (60kms/ 2hrs)The Kangra Valley, where India’s first classified Heritage
*  Village Paragpur is located is panoramic and replete with history. It is the home of the famous Kangra School of painting. Visit Kangra School of painting
*  Overnight in the heritage hotel.

Meals: Breakfast only

Day 06: Paragpur Village- Dharamshala (110 Km/ 4 Hrs Driving Time)

* After breakfast at 8:00 am, drive to Dharamshala
* Enroute visit the Masrur 8th Century old monolithic temples cut out of one single sandstone rock decorated with sculptural ornamentation
* Drive to visit Brijeshwari temple
* The drive to visit the Kangra Fort. Take an audio guide at the entrance for a memorable walk up the fort
* Drive back to the hotel.
* Overnight at Hotel

Meals : Breakfast only

Day 07: Full Day Sightseeing of Dharamshala

* After Breakfast, Full day Explore Dharamshala
* Early Morning, Visit H.H. Dalai Lama Temple (also known as Namgyal Temple) including the official home of his Holiness Tsuglagkhang, Tibetian Museum
* Later go for the “Kora” walk which will take about an hour.
* Post lunch, drive to Astrology & Medical Center and Gyuto Tantric Monastic University
* Return back to Mcleodganj in the evening. Visit Kalachakra Temple and enjoy walking & shopping in the local Tibetan market
* Drive back to the hotel
* Overnight at Hotel

Meals : Breakfast only

Day 08: Explore the Spiritual Adventures/ Cultures of Kangra Valley 

* Visit traditional arts workshops such as – Thangka painting. Sculpture and woodwork
* regional, official and monastic costumes of Tibet. Shopping at the Norling shop is a delight well lit and beautifully set out with a unique Norling range of fine * goods, all of which have been made by hand. such as our rich silk appliquéd hangings, cushion covers and bedspreads, and our Tibetan boxes and chests decorated with a lightly molded design that enhances the effect of paint and color, you will not find anywhere else.
* Lunch in the Norling café serving a wide range of delicious Italian, Tibetan, Chinese & Indian dishes. Delightful cakes, real coffee, local tea and fresh juices
* Post Lunch, Drive to visit the tea gardens
* Enjoy a short walk in the tea garden and visit the tea factory to see the manufacturing unit and learn about the manufacturing process if the same is going on.
* Drive back to Mcloedganj
* Evening for shopping in Mcloedganj
* Drive back to the hotel
* Overnight at Hotel

Meals: Breakfast only

Day 09: Dharamshala- Palampur (35kms/ 1.5hrs)/ Visit Bajinath Temple 

* After Breakfast, Drive to Palampur
* On arrival check into the hotel
* Drive to visit Lord Shiva temple in Bajinath Temple
* Late afternoon Guided Bicycle ride
* Drive back to the hotel
* Evening enjoy the scenic beauty around hotel
* Overnight at Hotel

Meals : Breakfast only

Day 10:  Morning Yoga Session/ Half Day Visit Andretta Pottery Village/transfer to Pathankot Railway Station to Board the Train for Delhi 

* Early morning Yoga Session
* Breakfast at Hotel
* Check out from Hotel & Drive for Half day sightseeing of Andretta Pottery Village
* Board Jammu Rajdhani 12426 (21:25HRS 05:00HRS)

Meals: Breakfast only

Day 11:   Arrival at New Delhi Railway Station @ 05:00hrs & Transfer to Delhi Airport to Board the Flight for Onward Destination 

Tour Ends With Sweet Memories

Holi is a Hindu spring festival celebrated in India also known as the "festival of colours" or the "festival of love When Holi is celebrated, bright colors and happiness soak each and every corner of the state and bring much joy to the lives of the people. Hola Mahalla is an important Indian Sikh festival held in Anandpur Sahib in Punjab which follows Hindu festival of Holi. Holla Mohalla is an occasion for the Sikhs to reaffirm their commitment to the Khalsa Panth. Chadi Mar holi is popular way to celebrate holi in Vrindavan, Barsana and Mathura. Chadi Mar holi in which people hit with sticks (Lath). Mathura and Vrindavan is famous in world for its temples and lord Krishna birth Place.

Holi Festival (29th March 2021) - Holi, amongst the most distinct culturally-rooted festivals of India, evokes the buoyant spirit of the spring season. The way Holi in India stirs up excitement among people, no other festival can. Well known for its high-octane celebrations, the Holi festival is famously associated with colours and water balloons. Falling in the month of March/April in the Hindu calendar, the Holi festival celebrates the onset of spring and renewal. Coming forth with the full flush of life, the invigorating air of Holi festivities spreads into the lives of people throughout the year.

However, the most interesting moments of Holi festival is the pyramid-type arrangement with a pot of buttermilk hung very high up in the street. Men climb up this pyramid to break the pot, in the same way as Lord Krishna did when he was a child. Holi in India is never complete without the special Holi menus which include especially homemade rich sweet dishes like, 'gujiyas', 'malpuas' 'puranpolis' Cool summer drinks like 'thandai', mixed with the intoxicating 'bhang', are eagerly looked forward to. Holi celebrations can be seen in full exuberance with children and adults indulging in a frenzied display of colored water play with friends, relations and peers. The evening is a more formal affair, with people greeting each other with 'gulal' or dry colours, wearing new clothes. Mathura, Vrindavan and Nandgaon in Uttar Pradesh are the bastions of Holi celebrations. 'Braj Holi' is extremely famous and people come from everywhere to play out the love legends associated with young Radha and Krishna. The traditional ideas of good versus evil and upholding of moral values are borne out by several mythical events associated with Holi celebrations. The burning of Holika figuratively played out by burning the effigies of Holika. 

Kumbh Mela Festival 2021

Haridwar Kumbh Mela -
Kumbh Mela, the largest religious gathering in the world, is held every 12 years in rotation at the four holy places of Haridwar, Allahabad, Ujjain and Nasik. The 2021 Maha Kumbh Mela will be held at Haridwar. It will witness the coming together of millions of pilgrims, accompanied by sadhus and different akharas, to take a dip in the holy River Ganges. The bathing dates for this mega event have already been announced and they are mentioned below.

Rituals of Kumbh
Although taking the dip in the sacred waters on all days of Kumbh beginning from Makar Sankranti is considered holy, yet there are some specific auspicious bathing dates. There are magnificent processions of saints and their disciples, members of various Akharas take part in the ritual of Shahi Snan at the start of Kumbh.

Mythological Significance
The origin of Kumbh Mela was transcribed by the 8th-century philosopher Shankara. The founding myth of the Kumbh Mela points out to the Puranas (compilation of ancient legends). It recounts how Gods and demons fought over the sacred pitcher (Kumbh) of Amrit (nectar of immortality) called the Ratna of Samudra Manthan.

PHOTOGRAPHY EXPERIENTIAL TOUR

(HARIDWAR, RISHIKESH, MATHURA, AGRA & DELHI) INDIA

BEST SEASON - Feb & March

NO OF DAYS/ NIGHTS: 08 Days/ 07 Nights

ACTIVITY: Colour, Romance, Music, Bravery, Mock Battles

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

* Witnessing millions of people taking bath in holy River Ganges (Our visit dates fall between Maha Shivratri & Falgun Purnima, part of the Kumbh Mela celebrations)

* Heritage walk in Haridwar & Rishikesh

* Heritage walk in Rishikesh

* Visit to the Beatles Ashram

* Holi Celebrations in Mathura / Gokul

* View the mesmerizing sunrise during early morning visit to the Taj Mahal, Agra

* Old Delhi city Tour

Haridwar Kumbh Mela Auspicious Bathing 2021 Dates

Holi Festival 2021 Date in India

* 22nd Mar'21- Monday : Laddu Holi 

* 23rd Mar'21-Tuesday : Barsana Lathmar Holi

* 24th Mar'21-Wednesday: Nandgaon Holi

* 25th Mar'21-Thursday: Mathura Vrindavan Holi

* 26th Mar'21-Friday : Gokul Holi

* 27th Mar'21-Saturday : Dwarkadheesh Holi

* 28th Mar'21- Sunday : Holika Dahan

* 29th Mar'21- Monday : Dhulendi, Colourful Water Holi

* 30th Mar'21- Tuesday : Baldev Holi

Day 2: Hariwar Old City Experience &  Kumbh Mela Experience 

* 8:00am - Post early breakfast, Spiritual ceremony for well being of all "FRIENDS" at the Ganga ghat with the priest

* 9:00am- 3 Hours heritage walk of the old Haridwar Town. Witness Asthi Visarjan- body ashes submersion in the holy River Ganga

* 1:00pm - Post lunch, drive to the Kumbh Mela site

* 2:00 pm - Experience Kumbh–Ganga Snan/ Bath in the River Ganges. Attend Hawan (Yajnas) / Mela Gatherings/ Rituals at the ghat

* Overnight in Hotel

 (Meals: Breakfast, Packed Lunch & Dinner)

Day 3: Am - Visit the Yoga Capital / Rishikesh Town, Pm - Kumbh Mela Experience

* 8:00am - Post early breakfast, drive to Rishkesh town

* 9:00am Enjoy white water rafting

* 11:00am- 3 Hours heritage walk of the ancient Rishikesh Town. Visit Beatles Ashram, Laxman Jhula bridge

* 2:00pm - Post lunch, drive to the Kumbh Mela site

* 3:30 pm - Experience Kumbh–Akharas/ Attend Hawan (Yajnas) / Mela Gatherings/ Rituals at the ghat

* Drive back to the hotel. Overnight in Hotel

 (Meals: Breakfast, Packed Lunch & Dinner)

Day 4: Drive to Agra (400kms/ 8 Hrs)

* 8:00am- Post breakfast, we drive to Agra, the city of the greatest love story in the world

* Lunch enroute

* Arrive Agra and check into the hotel. Enjoy the lovely hotel.

* We go out for dinner in a restaurant

* Overnight in the hotel

 (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

Day5: Taj Mahal Visit/ Drive to Mathura (70kms/ 2 Hrs)

* After few hectic and fast paced days, we take this day easy and enjoy the lovely hotel.

* Check out of the hotel post 12 noon and we for shopping for white clothes for Holi

* Lunch in a restaurant

* 4:00 pm - Visit the Taj Mahal

* 6:30 pm – Drive to Mathura

* Check into the hotel. Dinner in the Hotel and Overnight

(Meals: Breakfast, Packed Lunch & Dinner)

Day 6:Holi in Mathura/ Vrindavan

* Vrindavan - Banke Bihari holi/ Dwarkadhish temple

* Whole day for experiencing the Holi festival

* Dinner in the Hotel and overnight

 (Meals: Breakfast, Packed Lunch & Dinner)

Day 7: Holi in Mathura/ Vrindavan

Gopinath temple - Today, you can join the widows of Vrindavan and participate in holi with them. These ladies who are banished from homes come and stay in the Pagal baba ashram and devote their life to spirituality and god. Few yers back, they were not allowed to celebrate holi in colours.

For the last few years it has changed and one can play holi with them in colours. It is a good feeling and you can also donate to the noble cause. Go to Gopinath temple in Vrindavan around noon and take part in the festivities.
Whole day for experiencing the Holi festival
Dinner in the Hotel and overnight

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 08: Drive to Delhi (180kms/ 4hrs)/ Visit Old & New Delhi

* 8:30am - Post breakfast, we drive back to Delhi

* 12:30pm - Lunch in Delhi

* 1:30pm - Visit Old Delhi on a rickshaw ride. Visit Jama Masjid Mosque, Spice Market 

* 4:30pm – Drive to visit Sikh temple. 

* 5:30pm - Visit the Sikh temple, community Kitchen, sarovar etc

* 7:30pm – Farewell dinner

* Transfer to the airport for flight back home

 Meals: Breakfast Only

* We would be delighted to share with you the detailed itinerary which is certainly more exciting. Do write to us/ fill in the query form so that we may send you the program in specifics 

Karnataka in Southern India is loaded with glittering palaces, national parks, ancient ruins, beaches, yoga centers, and legendary hang-outs. Karnataka hosts numerous spots ranked as the fourth most popular destination for tourism among the states of India. At its nerve center is the capital Bengaluru (Bangalore), a progressive city 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 splendor of Mysuru (Mysore), and jungles teeming with monkeys, tigers and Asia’s biggest population of elephants. Its cultural enclave offers tranquil Hampi with hammocks, psychedelic sunsets, and boulder-strewn ruins and blissful, virtually untouched coastline around Gokarna, blessed with beautiful coves and empty sands.

HAMPI - a UNESCO World Heritage Site, 14th-century temples. Chronicles left by Persian and European travelers, particularly the Portuguese. The magnificent ruins of Hampi dot an unearthly landscape that has captivated travelers for centuries. The main travelers’ ghetto has traditionally been Hampi Bazaar, a village crammed with budget lodges, shops, and restaurants, and towered over by the majestic Virupaksha Temple. Tranquil Virupapur Gaddi across the river has become a new popular hang-out.

Badami - The heart-melting landscape accompanied by beautifully done temples and fort can easily draw the attention of the travelers from around the globe. It is the regal capital of the Badami Chalukyas from 540 to 757 AD. It is famous for its rock-cut structural temples. Once the capital of the mighty Chalukya empire, today Badami is famous for its magnificent rock-cut cave temples, and red sandstone cliffs that resemble the Wild West.

 The state enjoys a variety of flora and fauna, which is actually a nature tourist paradise. The long and colorful history of the state, and many palaces, historic buildings, forts, temples, mosques, and churches are examples of the great influence of different cultures and traditions. The state is rich in a rich cultural heritage. The folk culture has an old and rich tradition, the two most prominent being the auxiliary and the puppet shows. Karnataka has a large number of tourist destinations, the capital city is known as Garden City Jog Falls, Carver, and Malay Beach in Bangalore, Halebid and Belur are the ancient stone temples of Golgunj in Mysore Palace, Bijapur

Rolling hills, Spice and Coffee plantations, Regal Splendor & Asia’s biggest population of elephants.

(BANGALORE, COORG, WAYANAD, KABINI, HASAN, CHITRADURGA, HOSPET, BADAMI, GOKARNA)

 BEST SEASON - Round the year

NO OF DAYS/ NIGHTS: 16 Days/ 15 Nights

ACTIVITY: Cultural, Historic, Ancient Temples, Picturesque Landscape

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

* Visit Dubare Elephant Camp, Raja’s Seat & Omkareshwara Temple.

* Visit Bylekuppe Buddhist Monastery, Madikeri Fort (Coorg)

* Visit Lakkidi view point (Wayanad)

* Visit the famous Kabini national park

* Visit Edakal Caves &BansuraSagar Dam (Wayanad)

* Visit to Pookode Lake

* Visit to Vittala and Hazara Rama temples

* Ramachandra temple & Lotus Mahal.

* Visit Fort at Chitradurga

* Enjoy a visit to Hindu and Jain temples in north Karnataka

* Explore the Badami Fort, Mahakuta Temple & Banashankari Temple (Badami)

* Visit to Mahabaleshwara temple (Gokarna)

Day 01: Arrival at Bangalore Airport

• Arrival at Banglore airport & meet our company representative
• Proceed and check in to the hotel
• Overnight at hotel in Bangalore

Meals: No meals

Day 02: Bangalore - Coorg

• After Breakfast drive to Coorg
• Enroute visit Dubare Elephant Camp, Raja’s Seat &Omkareshwara Temple.
• Overnight in Coorg

Meals: Breakfast only

Day 03: Full Day Coorg Sightseeing

• After breakfast, Today visit Bylekuppe Buddhist Monastery, Madikeri Fort.
• Overnight in Coorg

Meals: Breakfast only

Day 04: Coorg – Wayanad

• After breakfast drives to Wayanad and visits the Lakkidi viewpoint ( depends on time availability ). It will give you a fascinating view of Wayanad Pass and Western Ghats.
• En-route visit to Pookode Lake is a freshwater lake settled amidst the evergreen forests of Wayanad.
• Overnight Stay at a hotel

Meals: Breakfast only

Day 05: Wayanad - Kabini – Wayanad

• After breakfast proceeds for Kabini national park visit.
• Overnight in hotel

Meals: Breakfast only

Day 06: Wayanad – Hassan

• After breakfast drive to Kuruva Island, The Kuruva Island with 950 acres of evergreen forest lies on one of the tributaries of the Kabini. Later Visit Edakal Caves &BansuraSagar Dam The dam at Banasura Sagar is reckoned as the largest earth dam in India. The dam is located in the southwestern part of Wayanad district and is close to the Karalad Lake. The project area of the Banasura Sagar Dam also has the start point for treks to the Banasura Peak. An interesting feature is a set of islands that were formed when the reservoir submerged the surrounding areas.
• After Lunch drive to Hassan
• Overnight in hotel

Meals: Breakfast only

Day 07: Hassan – Belur – Halebid – Hassan

• After breakfast at hotel drive to Hassan,
• Upon arrival proceed to visit Halebid. Halebid literally means ruined city because it was ruined twice by the Bahmani Sultanate. Halebidu was previously called as Dwarasamudra and it was the regal capital of the Hoysala Empire in the 12th century. Halebidu is home to one of the best examples of Hoysala architecture in the ornate Hoysaleswara and Kedareswara temples.
• Then proceed to Belur, a town popular for its Chennakeshava temple. The Chennakeshava Temple at Belur is one of the finest examples of Hoysala's workmanship. The main attraction in Belur is the Chennakesava temple complex which contains the Chennakesava Temple (Vishnu) as the centerpiece, surrounded by the KappeChennigraya temple built by Shantaladevi, queen of king Vishnuvardhana.
• Overnight stay at the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast only

Day 08: Hassan – Chitradurga – Hospet

• After Breakfast drive to Chitradurga
• Visit Fort and take lunch in a local restaurant.
• Proceed to Hospet
• Overnight stay in Hotel

Meals: Breakfast only

Day 09: Hospet ( Hampi)

• After breakfast at the hotel explore the monuments & temples of Hampi - once the beautiful capital city of Vijayanagar Empire - greater than Rome, had palaces, temples & sculptures, spread all over. The city was razed to the ground by the Sultanates of South in 1565. Some of the interesting ruins remaining are the Virupaksha, Vittala and Hazara Rama temples huge Ganesha and Narasimha images, the elephant stables, the Queen's Bath, carvings on the Ramachandra temple & Lotus Mahal.
• Overnight stay at the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast only

Day 10: Hospet (Hampi)

• Day free for independent activities.
• Overnight stay at the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast only

Day 11: Hospet ( Hampi)

• Day free for independent activities.
• Overnight stay at the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast only

Day 12: Hospet – Aihole – Pattadkal – Badami

• After breakfast at the hotel drive to Badami.
• Enroute visit Aihole also referred to as Aivalli, Ahivolal or Aryapura, is a historic site of ancient and medieval era Buddhist, Hindu and Jain monuments in north Karnataka dated from the fourth century through the twelfth century.
• Later continue to Pattadakal, also called Paṭṭadakallu or Raktapura, is a collection of ten Hindu and Jain temples in north Karnataka dated to the 7th and 8th century CE. UNESCO declared it a World Heritage site in 1987.
• Overnight stay at the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast only

Day 13: In Badami

• After breakfast at the hotel explores Badami, formerly known as Vatapi, is a town and headquarters of a taluk by the same name, in the Bagalkot district of Karnataka, India. It was the regal capital of the Badami Chalukyas including Badami Caves, Badami Fort, Mahakuta Temple &Banashankari Temple.
• Overnight stay at Hotel.

Meals: Breakfast only

Day 14: Badami Gokarna

• After breakfast, Visit Mahabaleshwar temple
• The rest of the time spend time at the beach.
• Overnight stay at hotel

Meals: Breakfast only

Day 15: In Gokarna

• Scenic, with the Rocky Mountains and the Western Ghats on One Side and the Arabian Sea on the Other.
• Overnight stay at hotel

Meals: Breakfast only

Day 16 Gokarna - Hubli Airport

• After breakfast, Transfer to Hubli Airport for Departure

Meals: Breakfast only

* We would be delighted to share with you the detailed itinerary which is certainly more exciting. Do write to us/ fill in the query form so that we may send you the program in specifics