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15 Nights & 16 Days
Daily Tour
50 people
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South India is a treasure trove of natural beauty and offers a refreshing atmosphere. The lush hills of the Western Ghats, sun-kissed beaches, ancient caves, thrilling water activities, stunning temples, and diverse attractions make it a paradise for travelers with various interests.
This 15-night, 16-day itinerary is crafted to introduce tourists to the most captivating sights in the region. The journey covers key destinations such as Mumbai, Goa, Badami, Hospet, Hassan, Madikeri, Mysore, and Bangalore. Highlights of this trip include an excursion to the historic Elephanta Caves, relaxing on Goa’s sun-soaked beaches, and engaging in a variety of adventure sports. The itinerary also includes exploring Goa’s Chapora and Aguada forts, visiting the Badami Cave Temples and Badami Fort, and enjoying guided tours through the charming attractions in Madikeri, Mysore, and Bangalore. This extended tour offers a thorough exploration of these magnificent destinations, providing a comprehensive and unforgettable travel experience.
On arrival at the Mumbai airport/railway station, meet our tour representative who will be there for your welcome and thereafter to transfer you to your already booked hotel. Check in at the hotel and enjoy a free welcome drink. The rest of the day is free at leisure. During your free time, you can either go out for a leisure walk or stay back in your hotel for relaxing or taking pleasure of its modern amenities. Have an overnight stay in the hotel in Mumbai.
After breakfast in the morning, we will leave for a full day excursion to the Elephanta Caves. It is situated around 9 kms away from the Gateway of India. We will board a ferry to reach this mini island from the Gateway of India. Devoted to Lord Shiva are situated atop of a hill on the island. On reaching Elephanta Caves visit the Mahesh Murti cave where Lord Shiva is depicted as a creator, protector and destroyer. After visiting all seven caves return to the hotel in Mumbai for dinner and an overnight stay.
Today after breakfast in the morning, we will check out from the hotel and head towards Mumbai airport to board flight for Goa. On reaching Goa, meet our tour guide and get assisted transfer to your already booked hotel. Check in at the hotel and get ready to embark on a local sightseeing tour of Goa. In today's day tour, we will be visiting some of the major attractions of Goa such as Church of St Francis of Assisi, the Chapel of St Francis Xavier and Basilica of Bom Jesus. After exploring these old churches of Goa, we will return back to the hotel for a relaxing overnight stay.
In the morning after having delicious breakfast in the hotel, we will leave for the half day tout to Dona Paula Beach. Here, you can enjoy sunbathe and relax on the seashore. Also, you can witness the dazzling views of water all across. If adventure is on your mind, then you can also get yourself in various water sports available right on the beach. Thereafter, have lunch and head to the Arjuna beach and the Calangute beach. Later, in the evening you can enjoy boat riding on Mandovi River and return back to the hotel for dinner followed by an overnight stay.
We will drive to Aguade Fort in the morning after breakfast. Located about 18 Kms away from Panaji, the fort is indeed a beautiful ancient fort and a best place for photography. After capturing many wonderful memories, we will head towards the Chapora Fort, which is another amazing historical site that will add on to your overall experience. Covered by sea from two sides, watching sunset in this fort is the best way of having a wonderful time. After exploring these forts, we will return back to the hotel for a comfortable overnight stay.
Today, we will start our day a bit early in the morning and finish off with our breakfast. Afterwards, we will leave for Badami by road. On the way, we will stop at Belgaum and visit some of its famous temples including Kapileshwar temple, the Maruti temple, Kamal Basti and Shani temple. Afterwards, we will continue our drive to Badami and check in at the already booked hotel on reaching. The rest of the day is free at leisure where in you can either relax in hotel or go out to take a leisure walk and explore the surroundings. Enjoy an overnight stay in the hotel in Badami.
After breakfast in the morning, we will proceed for the local sightseeing tour of Badami. The place is blessed with many cave temples, entryways, carvings and fortresses. In our day tour, we will try to cover all major attractions of Badami and visit places such as Badami Fort, the Open Air Museum and Badami cave temple complex that showcase the finest example of Indian rock-cut architecture, mainly the Badami Chalukya Architecture. Later, return back to the hotel for dinner followed by an overnight stay.
We will leave from Badami for Hospet after having breakfast in the morning today. En-route, we will stop to visit Aihole and Pattadakal temples. Afterwards, we will continue our drive to Hospet, our final destination. On arrival, check in at the already booked hotel. Have dinner and an overnight stay in the hotel in Hospet
Today after breakfast, we will visit the rest left major tourist attractions of Mysore. In our today' day tour, we will be visiting places like Lord Srikanteswara temple, Kabini River, the Trinesvaraswamy temple and St. Philomena's Church. In the afternoon, we will visit Somnathpur, a small village where you can see the famous 13th century temple famous for its architectural beauty. Later, return back to the hotel for a comfy overnight stay.