Hampi is so mystical with its boulder-strewn landscapes that you might feel like you’ve landed on the moon! This ancient village is split into two by Tungabhadra River, which has become a natural epicenter. Hampi has a soothing quality to it, as its gentle agricultural community tend to lush green paddy fields and global travelers gather. As the former capital of the mighty Vijayanara Kingdom and home to ruins of a once sacred and regal city, the village is home to several major UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Places: Bangalore (1 day) → Mysore (2) → Nagarhole (2) → Wayanad (2) → Cochin (2) → Alleppey (2) → Alleppey Houseboat (1) → Cochin (1)
Tour Highlights: The Bull Temple, Bangalore Palace, Vishwesharaiya Museum, Maharajahas Palace, Chamundi Hills, Vrindavan gardens, Ranganathittu Bird...
Ideal For: Heritage & Culture Nature & Landscapes Relaxation & Spas Wildlife & Safaris
Places: Cochin (1 day) → Munnar (2) → Thekkady (2) → Alleppey (2) → Alleppey Houseboat (1) → Cochin (1)
Tour Highlights: Fort Kochi Harbor, Matancherry, Pardesi Synagogue, St. Francis Church, Matupetty Dam, Tea Plantations, Soft Trekking...
Ideal For: Nature & Landscapes Relaxation & Spas Wildlife & Safaris
Places: Bangalore (1 day) → Mysore (2) → Chikmagalur (2) → Hampi (3) → Badami (1) → Goa (3) → Mumbai (1)
Tour Highlights: The Bull Temple, Bangalore Palace, Vishwesharaiya Museum, Maharajahas Palace, Chamundi Hills, Vrindavan gardens, Ranganathittu Bird...
Ideal For: Heritage & Culture
Places: Cochin (1 day) → Alleppey Houseboat (1) → Nattika (7)
Tour Highlights: Fort Kochi Harbor, Matancherry, Pardesi Synagogue, St. Francis Church, Backwater, Relaxation, Houseboat, Paddy Fields, Village...
Ideal For: Ayurveda Beaches Nature & Landscapes Relaxation & Spas
Style: Resort
Orange County, Hampi is set by the upper Tungabhadra Canal, just ten minutes from the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hampi in Karnataka.
Tour the ‘king’s balance,’ the stunning ‘queen’s bath’ with its arched corridors, and lotus shaped fountains; visit the two storied Lotus Mahal, the huge Elephant Stables, the mesmerizing musical pillars at the Vitthal Temple, the awe inspiring Stone Chariot, the Virupaksha Temple and the monolith of Ugra Narasimha.
Visit the Kishkinda Trust, an NGO in Annegundi village, near Hampi. Watch as local rural women prepare different articles using materials like bamboo, banana coir, etc. Take a ‘coracle’ (small lightweight boat) ride across to the other side of the Tingabhadra River; then drive about 20min to reach here. For more info visit www.thekishkindatrust.org
