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Tour Itinerary
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Day 1: Arrival at Bangalore After your arrival at the Bangalore international airport, get transported to your hotel. After freshening-up, leave for the city tour. You are going to explore the major attractions of the city such as Vidhana Soudha, Lal Bagh, ISKON temple and Bangalore Palace. Night stay. |
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Day 2: Bangalore - Mysore Have your breakfast and leave for Mysore by road. On the way, halt at Srirangapatnam (around 145 kms). It is a small town near Mysore, which has a lot of religious cultural, historic and religious importance. Later, continue towards Mysore, the second-largest city of Karnataka. Once you reach there, check into the hotel for staying overnight. If you want, you can take a stroll to explore the surroundings. |
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Day 3: Mysore On day 3 relish your breakfast and leave your hotel room for visiting the popular attractions of Mysore. You will get a chance to explore Tipu Sultan's Palace. This palace was a summer retreat for the ruler. It is also known as the Wooden Palace as along with stones and bricks, it is also made up of wood. Later visit Somnathpura, popular for its temples, the most famous one being the Chennakesava Temple. Night stay at Mysore. |
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Day 4: Mysore - Nagerhole National Park (100 kms) In the morning as you have your breakfast, begin your road journey towards the Nagarhole National Park. Also known as Rajiv Gandhi National Park, it houses a large variety of flora and fauna. On arrival, check into a jungle resort. Embark on a jungle safari for exploring the wildlife in the park. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay. |
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Day 5: Nagarhole National Park Day 5 of the tour is booked for two jungle safaris into the park, one will be in the morning and the other one will be in the afternoon. Spot animals like Snakes, Four-Horned Antelope, Sloth Bear, Porcupine, Jackal, Mouse-deer. Later, you can also indulge in nature walks. Night stay. |
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Day 6: Nagarhole - Hassan Leave by road for Hassan, after relishing breakfast. It is home to a number of temples. On reaching, check into the hotel. Have your lunch and leave for exploring Belur and Halebid Temples. This UNESCO world heritage site is an amazing example of South Indian architecture. There are numerous ancient temples such as Chennakesava Temple, the Vir Narayan and the Chennigaraya temple. Night halt in Hassan. |
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Day 7: Hassan - Hospet (395 kms) Have your breakfast, begin your road journey towards Hospet. Directly move to the hotel for freshening-up. A small town, it is well-connected with several important places. If you want you can take a leisure walk. Overnight stay at your hotel. |
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Day 8: Hospet On the 8th day, post breakfast, begin your one hour drive towards Hampi, situated within the ruins of the Vijayanagara Empire. This UNESCO world heritage site, is the remains of the largest empire in India's history. During the day, explore the remains of the kingdom that include Virupaksha Temple, UddanaVeerabhadra temple etc. Back to Hospet for staying overnight. |
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Day 9: Hospet - Badami (146 kms) Have your breakfast and leave for Badami. Earlier known as Vatapi, it is well-known for rock cut as well as other structural temples. On arriving, check in at your hotel. Explore the surroundings that will include cave temples, gateways, forts, inscriptions and sculptures. Night stay. |
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Day 10: Badami Relish your breakfast and later leave for a day trip to Pattadakal and Aihole Temples. Both these complexes house a number of ancient temples and are UNESCO world heritage sites as well. The temples here are a mix of Dravidian, Northern and Indo-Aryan architecture. Night stay in Badami. |
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