Things to do in Hampi, Karnataka: The Best Tours

Bewitching Ruins Trail is a 4 day guided experiential tour to Hampi, Badami, Pattadakal & Aihole. Key highlights include exploring the ruins of Vijayanagar empire at Hampi, magnificent temples of Hampi, remarkable sculptures,  village experience & cave paintings at Anegundi, riding a coracle on the Tungabhadra river and exploring the caves temples of Badami, Aihole & Pattadakal.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Guide, 3 nights accommodation, All taxes, fees and handling charges, Breakfast, Hotel pickup and drop-off

Exclusions: Lunch, Dinner

In this 2 day tour, we experience Hampi the world heritage site with the ruins of the great Vijayanagara Empire. Even though the once proud city of victory lies in ruins today, it has a sense of timelessness. Over the 2 days we will go back in time and relive life in the 15th century when this empire was at its zentih.  We will explore magnificent temples with musical pillars, gigantic works of art carved out of stone, royal quarters, palaces and cave paintings that go back to the Iron Age.  You can call this UNESCO world heritage site as one of the world’s largest open air museums.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Overnight accommodation on double occupancy, All taxes, fees and handling charges, Breakfast, Local guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Private car

Exclusions: Lunch, Dinner

In this 3 day tour, we will fly in from Bangalore and visit the World Heritage Site of ancient Vijayanagara Empire at Hampi. One of the richest cities in the world in the 15th century, Hampi is the world's largest open air museum. Relive the golden era of the Vijaynagara empire by exploring the Royal enclosures, Queen's bath, Elephant stables and Palaces. We will visit magnificent temples like Virupaksha which has a river flowing through it, Vijaya Vittala with its legendary musical pillars, Ugra Narasimha and Hazara Rama. Enjoy the scenery through a serene ride on a coracle over the Tungabhadra river. Explore ancient cave paintings and village life at Anegundi

Inclusions: 2 nights accommodation, All taxes, fees and handling charges, Breakfast, Guide, Car while at Hampi, Return flight from Bangalore

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Any activities like Coracle boat ride

This tour give u a journey towards Hampi Kingdom explore the beauty of monuments of hampi around the Hampi

Inclusions: Private transportation

Exclusions: Coffee and/or Tea

Itinerary Day 1: Arrival in Hampi 345PM- Departure from Bangalore by flight 445PM- Arrival in Bellary 6PM- We drive down to Hampi. Sasivekalu Ganesha Temple is a huge statue of Lord Ganesha, carved out of a single block of rock. We will visit this 8 feet tall of the Lord. We visit the magnificent Virupaksha temple It is from the Hoysala period and is the oldest temple in Hampi. Overnight in Hampi Day 2: Royal enclosures of Hampi Stop At: Royal Enclosures, Hampi 4 Km from Hampi, Bellary India After lunch we will do a ride in the coracle on the Tungabhadra River. Stop At: Anegundi Fort, Tungabhadra, Angegundi Village, Hampi India Towards the evening we will visit Anegundi village for the cave paintings. The paintings here date back to the Iron Age around 1500 BC. Day 3: Stone chariot and Vittala temple Stop At: Vijaya Vittala Temple, Near Kalyan Mantapa, Hampi 583239 India Duration: 2 hours Stop At: King’s Balance, Hampi, Karnataka 583239, India Duration: 30 minutes

Inclusions: Breakfast, guide, Private transportation, Gratuities, 2 nights Accomodation, Entry/Admission - Group of Monuments at Hampi, Entry/Admission - Royal Enclosures, Entry/Admission - Anegundi Fort, Entry/Admission - Vijaya Vittala Temple, Flights- to and fro

Exclusions: Any food / drinks not included in inclusions, Personal Expenses not included here

Bewitching Ruins Trail, Badami & Hampi tour is a 6 nights/ 7 days guided experiential tour to Hampi, Badami, Pattadakal & Aihole. Key highlights include climbing the magnificent Chitradurga Fort, visit to a unique Sloth Bear sanctuary, exploring the ruins of Vijayanagar empire at Hampi, hitting the Ramayana trail at Kishkinda, village experience at Anegundi, riding a coracle on the Tungabhadra river and exploring the caves temples of Badami, Aihole & Patadakal.

Inclusions: 6 nights accommodation, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Local guide, Private car

Exclusions: Food and drinks

100% guaranteed Pickup from city center hotel. We have 0 miss since 2012 Navigers rep will come and pick you and take you for Hampi sightseeing After visiting all the Hampi sightseeing places, Navigers rep will drop you back home in a private car

Inclusions: Bottled water, Coffee and/or Tea

Exclusions: All Fees and Taxes

Book this 2-night trip to Hampi and Hospet from Bangalore with a knowledgeable guide and transport by a private air-conditioned vehicle. Visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hampi with its archeologically significant structures located amidst a mesmerizing boulder-strewn landscape. The site is home to numerous aesthetically pleasing temples with intricate stone work. Hospet and Hampi are essentially the site of the ruins of the medieval city of Vijayanagara.

Inclusions: Breakfast, 2 nights accommodation, Transport by private air-conditioned vehicle, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Professional guide, Bottled water, Carbon offset certificate

Exclusions: Gratuities

Your smiling professional licensed guide/historian born, lived in Hampi for 46 years reports with local Tuk Tuk at your Hampi stay to start lingering with the fairy tales of irascible gods and monkey kings, where the evocative ruins encourage notions of fantasy, bring the past to life and make the unreal real. Start the tour from the flowing river banks by visiting living shrine Virupaksha Temple and be blessed by Temple Elephant. Further explore the great Indian epic, the Ramayana, part of which had happened right here, along these riverbanks. Hampi, the carnival of carvings is an Austere, Grandiose UNESCO site, an area of nearly 26 sq km, enclosed by seven lines of fortifications with more than 1600 surviving remains of Gods and creatures, The presumptuous veggie lunch will be served on Banana leaves. Further continue to experience the coracle ride on flowing river Tungabhadra. Witness the sun set and final photo shot of the disappearing kingdom . Must visit place in life time.

Inclusions: All taxes, fees and handling charges, Bottled water, Lunch (veg), Professional historian guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only), Guaranteed to skip the long lines, cocunut water, Local Tuk Tuk

Exclusions: Gratuities

The Maharajas' Express -Is the newest & latest Luxury Train providing unmatched  Luxury and comfort and is one of the finest trains in the world and the best way to explore Incredible India. It has been conferred with "Worlds Leading Luxury train award 2012" by World Travel Awards. It is the first luxury train which offers five  pan India luxury tours on full board basis. The unmatched ambience, contemporary amenities, impeccable service and luxurious decor provide a royal odyssey on board.Every cabin has large windows-designed so that you can savour  every bit of magnificent India. All passenger cars come with independent cabin-controlled air conditioning,live television, Wi-Fi Internet, safe deposit box,  bath tubs ( in suites and presidential suite)- almost everything that  one would imagine to travel in luxury - truly like an Indian  Maharaja.The train also has 24hrs Butler service and round the clock  services of a paramedic on Board the train.

Inclusions: Dinner, Dinner, Breakfast, Breakfast, Dinner, Dinner, Dinner, Breakfast, Breakfast, Dinner, Dinner, Breakfast, Breakfast, Dinner, Breakfast, Seven nights accommodation in train and one in hotel., Airport / Hotel/port pickup and drop-off from any part of India. (Optional), Unlimited onboard alcohol (Beer/Wine/Whiskey), All sightseeing as per Itinerary. Accommodation in Maharaja Express as per option selected.(Deluxe cabin/Junior suite/Suite / Presidential suite. Government taxes GST.

Exclusions: Video and still Camera fees at monuments (If applicable), Laundry charges (Available at selected destinations), Preferred language guides,apart from English speaking.