Shore & Cities of Karnataka
Description
Day 1: Arrive Mangalore
On arrival at Calicut airport assistance & transfer to hotel, check in (hotel check in / out time 1200pm). Later visit Kadri Manjunath Temple & Mangaladevi Temple. Also visit Milagres Church, St. Aloysious Chapel & Tannirbhavi Beach for sunset views.
O/n at hotel.
Day 2: Mangalore - Hassan (180kms)
Drive to Hassan check in at hotel. Later visit Chennakeshava Temple in Belur & Hoysaleshwara Temple in Halebidu.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 3: Hassan - Mysore (140kms)
Drive to Mysore via visiting Shravanabelagola Jain temples. Arrive Mysore check in at hotel. Later visit Mysore Palace, Chamundeswari Temple, Nandi Bull Temple, City Palace & St. Philomenas Church.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 4: Mysore - Bangalore (150kms)
Drive to Bangalore check in at hotel. Later visit Lal Bagh Garden, Cubbon Park, The Bangalore Fort, Tippus Summer Palace & The Bull Temple. Also drive pass Vidhana Soudha & the Secretariat.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 5: Bangalore - Hampi (330kms)
Drive to Hampi via visiting 17th century Chitradurg Fort. The Hidimbeshwar temple within the fort is the oldest among the 20 temples and a must see place. Continue drive to Hampi check in at hotel.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 6: Hampi
City tour of Hampi an UNESCO world Heritage sites dotted with numerous ruined temple complexes from the Vijayanagara Empire. Visit Hazara Rama Temple, Kings Balance, Mahanavami Dibba, Royal enclosures, Statue of Ugra Narasimha Temple, Virupaksha Temple, Vithala And Lotus Mahal, Vithala Temple Complex and ASI Museum.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 7: Hampi - Gokarna (310kms)
Drive to Gokarna enroute visit Mallikarjuna, Virabhadra, Manikeshwara, Nanneshwara, Lakshminarayana, Someshwara, Nilakanteshwara temples in Lakkundi. And Trikuteshwara & few ruined Temples in Gadag. Continue drive to Gokarna check in at hotel.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 8: Gokarna
Visit Mahabaleshwar Temple & Koti Teertha temple tank where devotees wash in the holy waters. Drive pass hippy paradise palm-lined beaches such as Gokarna, Kudle & Om beach. Rest time free to relax on the beach.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 9: Gokarna
Day free and easy to relax and on the beach and individual activities.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 10: Gokarna - Mangalore (230kms)
Drive to Mangalore enroute visit Udupi 13th-century Sri Krishna Temple & Anantheshwara Temple dedicated to the god Shiva. Continue drive to Mangalore and drop off to airport to board departure flight.
Meal plan: B.
On arrival at Calicut airport assistance & transfer to hotel, check in (hotel check in / out time 1200pm). Later visit Kadri Manjunath Temple & Mangaladevi Temple. Also visit Milagres Church, St. Aloysious Chapel & Tannirbhavi Beach for sunset views.
O/n at hotel.
Day 2: Mangalore - Hassan (180kms)
Drive to Hassan check in at hotel. Later visit Chennakeshava Temple in Belur & Hoysaleshwara Temple in Halebidu.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 3: Hassan - Mysore (140kms)
Drive to Mysore via visiting Shravanabelagola Jain temples. Arrive Mysore check in at hotel. Later visit Mysore Palace, Chamundeswari Temple, Nandi Bull Temple, City Palace & St. Philomenas Church.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 4: Mysore - Bangalore (150kms)
Drive to Bangalore check in at hotel. Later visit Lal Bagh Garden, Cubbon Park, The Bangalore Fort, Tippus Summer Palace & The Bull Temple. Also drive pass Vidhana Soudha & the Secretariat.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 5: Bangalore - Hampi (330kms)
Drive to Hampi via visiting 17th century Chitradurg Fort. The Hidimbeshwar temple within the fort is the oldest among the 20 temples and a must see place. Continue drive to Hampi check in at hotel.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 6: Hampi
City tour of Hampi an UNESCO world Heritage sites dotted with numerous ruined temple complexes from the Vijayanagara Empire. Visit Hazara Rama Temple, Kings Balance, Mahanavami Dibba, Royal enclosures, Statue of Ugra Narasimha Temple, Virupaksha Temple, Vithala And Lotus Mahal, Vithala Temple Complex and ASI Museum.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 7: Hampi - Gokarna (310kms)
Drive to Gokarna enroute visit Mallikarjuna, Virabhadra, Manikeshwara, Nanneshwara, Lakshminarayana, Someshwara, Nilakanteshwara temples in Lakkundi. And Trikuteshwara & few ruined Temples in Gadag. Continue drive to Gokarna check in at hotel.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 8: Gokarna
Visit Mahabaleshwar Temple & Koti Teertha temple tank where devotees wash in the holy waters. Drive pass hippy paradise palm-lined beaches such as Gokarna, Kudle & Om beach. Rest time free to relax on the beach.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 9: Gokarna
Day free and easy to relax and on the beach and individual activities.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 10: Gokarna - Mangalore (230kms)
Drive to Mangalore enroute visit Udupi 13th-century Sri Krishna Temple & Anantheshwara Temple dedicated to the god Shiva. Continue drive to Mangalore and drop off to airport to board departure flight.
Meal plan: B.
Included
- Assistance on arrival at airport.
- 9 Nights accommodation in selected price category hotels.
- Daily breakfast & meal as per day plan (B- Breakfast, L- Lunch, D- Dinner)
- Private air conditioned deluxe car for airport transfer, sightseeing and excursion as per program.
- English speaking tour guide on sightseeing days (local guide in each city), as per program.
- Monuments entrances and activities charges mentioned in the itinerary.
- Bottled drinking water in car.
- Government taxes.
Excluded
- Any flight tickets.
- Camera charges at monuments.
- Meals other than mentioned in day plan.
- Expenses of personal nature like liquor, laundry, tips, telephone, fax, internet etc.
- Gratuities & optional activities.
- Anything not mentioned in inclusions.
Know before you go
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel.
- Few tour sights may not be wheelchair accessible.