Cultural Tour of Karnataka With Wildlife
Duration: 14 Nights / 15 Days
Destinations Covered: Bangalore–- Mysore –National Park – Hassan – Hospet – Fatehpur Badami - Dandeli -Goa- Mumbai -Departure
Day 01: Arrive Bangalore
Assistance on arrival at Bangalore airport and you will get assisted arrival transfer to hotel. Later proceed to city tour of Bangalore visiting Tipu’ Palace, Ulsoor Lake, Lal Bagh, Nandi or Bull Temple, Cubbon Park, and Vidhana Soudha. Bangalore is the capital of Karnataka state and also known as “City of Gardens” as it is commonly known because of its beautiful parks, avenues, and gardens. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 02: Bangalore – Mysore
Morning after breakfast, check out from hotel and travel to Mysore. En-route visit Ranganathaswamy Temple and Srirangapatnam. Thereafter continue drive to Mysore: it was one-time capital of the Mysore Maharajas and it’s the second biggest city of Karnataka state, which still preserves its old glory in its majestic fort, palace, and gardens. On arrival check-in at the hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 03: Mysore
Morning after breakfast, proceed for the local city tour. Start your day with a visit to Tipu Sultan's Palace, next we will visit Somnathpura, which is famous for its temples. Later, we will return to the hotel. Stay overnight at Mysore.
Day 04: Mysore – Nagarhole National Park
Morning after breakfast, check out from hotel and travel to Nagarhole National Park: Situated near Bandipur National park, it is a beautiful national park that possesses rich wildlife inclusive of flora and Fauna. This park is filled with the bounty of raw nature and a variety of fauna such as Tiger, Panther, Gaur, Sambar, Spotted Deer, Mongoose, Hyena, Jackal, Elephant and Sloth Bear and about 250 varieties of birds. On arrival check-in at the hotel. Evening enjoys a jeep safari in the park. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 05: Nagarhole National Park
Morning after breakfast, leave the hotel for the morning safari in the park while your safari you will have exclusive opportunity to spot birds and various species of animals like Indian bison or gaur, spotted deer or chital, common wolf snake, Malabar grey hornbill, etc. Later return to the hotel. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 06: Nagarhole National Park - Hassan
Morning after breakfast, in time check out from hotel and travel to Hassan. On arrival check-in at the hotel. After brief rest, get ready for local city tour Hassan visiting Halebid and Belur temples, declared as the world heritage site by UNESCO now is a real example of the beautiful architecture of South Indian. Thereafter we will visit some other temples such as the Chennakeshava temple and Chennigaraya temple. Later drive back to the hotel. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 07: Hassan – Hospet
Morning after breakfast, in time checks out from hotel and travel to Hospet. On arrival check-in at the hotel. The rest of the day you can enjoy the hotel’s modern amenities. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 08: Hospet
Morning after breakfast, proceed to local sightseeing of Hospet and visit the famous monuments of Hampi. The monuments have remained of the former Vijayanagara Empire. After the tour drive back to Hampi. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 09: Hospet – Badami
Morning after breakfast, in time checks out from hotel and travel to Badami: It was once the royal capital of the Chalukyas and formerly known as Vatapi. Badami houses the number of examples of Dravidian architecture which sustains both north and south Indian style architecture. There are three Hindu temples and one Jain temple in Badami cave. On arrival check-in at the hotel. Later we will explore forts, cave temples, sculptures and inscriptions of Badami. Stay overnight at Badami.
Day 10: Badami
Morning after having yummy breakfast proceeds for the day excursion to Pattadakal and Aihole temples where there are big complexes that house a large number of temples which are counted among the UNESCO world heritage sites. These temples are a perfect blend of Northern, Dravidian and Indo-Aryan architecture. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 11: Badami – Dandeli
Morning after breakfast, check out from hotel and drive to Dandeli wildlife sanctuary, second largest wildlife sanctuary of Karnatak and visited by wildlife lovers from all over the world. On arrival check-in at the hotel. Afternoon proceeds for Jungle safari. You will be witnessed by many rare found animals like leopards, black panthers, antelopes, gaur deer, etc. Later return to the hotel. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 12: Dandeli – Goa
Today, proceed for one more safari in the park. Later return to the hotel for breakfast. After breakfast, check out from the hotel and travel to Goa: it is the smallest state of India having lots of tourist attractions with awestruck beaches. It is India's fourth smallest state by population and smallest state by area. On arrival check-in at the hotel. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 13: Goa
Morning after breakfast proceeds for city tour of Goa, where you will be visiting Aguada Fort, St. Cajetan Church, Basilica of Bom Jesus, the church of Mae De dues, etc. Rest of the day relax alongside the beaches and spend some quality of time. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 14: Goa
Morning breakfast at a leisurely pace. The rest of the day free for your activities and you can try various water sports i.e. parasailing, motor biking, etc. One can also enjoy sunbathing, leisure walk along the beaches. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 15: Goa – Mumbai
Morning after breakfast, check out from hotel and you will get assisted transfer to Goa airport to board the flight to Mumbai. On arrival Mumbai, direct transfer to airport to board the flight to onward destination.