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Day
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Bangalore :- Arrrive Bangalore
by Luftahansa at 2350 hrs.Transfer
to Hotel.Overnight in Bangalore.Often
termed as a garden city,one
of the factors that has
gone in to make Bangalore
the fifth largest city in
India today is its mild
and healthy climate. A large
number of people, many from
outside the region have
thus made the city their
permanent home. Thus the
city has a fairly large
number of people who are
retired from active life
and others who are here
for exclusive pleasure seeking.
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Day
- 02
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| Mysore
:- After a lesurely breakfast
drive to Mysore (140 kms
-4 hrs).Mysore was the political
capital of the Wodeyar dynasty
which ruled the state of
Karnataka for some 150 years
till the independence of
the country from the British.
These kings were great patrons
of art and culture and Mysore
was the cultural capital
of the south under the rule
of the Wodeyars The Wodeyars
made the Dasara festival
an event.Places of Interests
include Mysore Palace, Srirangapattanam,
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Day
- 03
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| Coorg
:- Mysore to Coorg (130
kms -3.5 hrs).Coorg or Kodagu
is known to visitors and
tourists as the Scotland
of India and the Kashmir
of the south for its scenic
beauty. A visitor from the
plains is naturally struck
by its landscape and natural
scenery and feels as if
he were in a different country
altogether. Coorg (Kodagu)
is a coffee country. The
coffee estates here produce
some of the world's best
coffee. The other specialties
here are honey, cardamom,
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The plateau of Madikeri,
the principal town of Coorg,
is 3900 feet above the sea
level.The height descends
towards the east and near
Kushalnagar it is only 2720
feet above the sea leve.The
Places of Ineterst include
Madikeri Fort,Bylakuppe-Tibetan
Settlement. |
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Day
- 04
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| Hassan
:- Coorg to Hassan.Hassan
is a convenient base for
visiting the famous temples
of Belur and halebid. BELUR-This
place is famous for its
exquisite temples. Belur
is known as Dakshina Varanasi
or South Banaras for its
temples. The serenity of
Belur is attributed to the
celebrated temple of Channakeshava,
built by the Hoysala King
Vishnuvardhana in 117 A.D
to commemorate his conversion
from Jainism to Vaishnavism. |
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Day
- 05
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Hospet : Hassan to Hospet
(280 kms - 7 hrs) .Hospet
is the Hub to tourists
visiting Hampi.HAMPI,
the seat of the famed
VIJAYANAGARA empire was
the capital of the largest
empire in post-mogul India,
covering several states.
The empire reigned supreme
under Krishnadevaraya,
the Emperor. The Vijayanagara
empire stretched over
at least three states
- Karnataka, Maharashtra,
and Andhra Pradesh. The
destruction of Vijayanagar
by marauding Moghul invaders
was sudden, shocking and
absolute. They reduced
the city to ruins amid
scenes of savage massacre
and horrors beggaring
description. Although
in ruins today, this capital
city once boasted riches
known far beyond the shores
of India.
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The
ruins of Hampi of the 14th
Century lies scattered in
about 26 sq. km area, amidst
giant boulders and vegetation.
Protected by the tempestuous
river Tungabhadra in the
north and rocky granite
ridges on the other three
sides, the ruins silently
narrate the story of grandeur
splendor and fabulous wealth.
The splendid remains of
palaces and gateways of
the broken city tells a
tale of men infinite talent
and power of creativity
together with his capacity
for senseless destruction.
Day 06-In Hopset-To Explore
Vijayanagara Ruins |
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Day
- 06
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Vijayanagara
:- In Hopset - To Explore
Vijayanagara Ruins
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Day
- 07
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| Badami
: Hospet to Badami (170
kms-5hrs).The capital of
the Early Chalukyas, Badami
is picturesquely situated
at the mouth of a ravine
between two rocky hills,
Badami is famous for its
cave temples - all hewn
out of sand stone on the
precipice of a hill.The
largest and most ornamental
is the third cave temple
dedicated to Vishnu. Overlooking
the cave temples is a reservoir
dotted with temples dedicated
to Vishnu and Shiva.Also
a must are the Bhutanath
temples that lend their
name to the lake beneath
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Day
- 08
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Gokarana : Badami to
Gokarana (225 kms).Gokarna
lies on the southernmost
border of Karnataka adjoining
the state of Goa and is
a sleepy village around
a holy Ganesh temple,
a pond and a beach. But
it is also the gateway
to some of the most untouched
and beautiful beaches
of India.The most famous
and favoured among the
beaches is Om Beach which
gets its name from its
unique shape in the form
of the symbol Om.A week
on Ayurveda ,Sun and sand
that's on cards at Swaswara.
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Day
- 14
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Day 14-Drive
to Goa to connect flight
to Bangalore.Tranfer to
Hotel for wash and change.Walk
around the city. Later
in the night transfer
to Bangalore airport to
connect flight back home.
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more details mail us at
gopucok@marveltour.net
or jacobcok@marveltour.net
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