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GOLDEN CHARIOT – Many worlds, one Voyage (8 Days/7 Nights)
Covered Destinations
: Bangalore – Yeshwanthpur – Mysore – Nagarhole – Mysore – Hassan – Mysore – TB Dam – Gadag – Goa |
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 01 DAY/MON BANGALORE - YESHWANTHPUR
Arrival at Leela Kempinski. Lunch at the Restaurant of the hotel. Sightseeing of Vidhana Soudha, Lal Bagh St.Mark’s Cathedral with some time for shopping at MG
Road. Depart Bangalore for Yeshwanthpur. Dinner & overnight on Board. |
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02 DAY/TUE YESHWANTHPUR - MYSORE
Early morning arrive Mysore.
Departure for sight seeing to Srirangapatna and Daria Daulat Fort by coach. Lunch at Regaalis. Visit the beautiful city of Mysore that is known for its fine craftsmen
ship in wood, ivory, sandal-wood and for its silk. Visit the Maharaja's Palace, which is lavishly decorated in a mixture of styles. Also visit the Zoological Garden,
Mysore Arts & Crafts centre and then proceed to the Chamundi Temple on a hill above the city. Tea and Trip to Rangayana Kala Mandir for Cultural Show. Dinner
and overnight on board. |
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03 DAY/WED MYSORE - NAGARHOLE - MYSORE - GOA
Breakfast on board. Drive to Nagarhole National Park.
Kabini, a scenic delight was once the hunting lodge of the erstwhile Mysore Maharajahs. The steep valleys with rich forests, spectacular pools and rapids provide
an ideal opportunity to revive your adventurous spirits. Enjoy the game safari in the National Park. Dinner and overnight on board. |
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04 DAY/THU MYSORE - HASSAN - MYSORE
Drive from Mysore to Hassan. Drive through lush tropical landscapes to Halebid and Belur - Built in the 12th and 13th century in the superb baroque style, these
temples are carved of stone and are truly magnificent. As one architect and critic said "These friezes carved with a minute elaboration of detail are one of the most
marvellous exhibitions of human labour to be found even in the patient East". The temple at Belur is famed for its profusely ornamented exterior, and the one at
Halebid for its sculptured figures and open-air museum. Also visit the colossal monolithic Jain statue, 57-ft high, which stands on top of a steep bare hill.
Visit Sravanabelagola and the famous Jain Temple - famous for its colossal statue of the Jain Saint Gomateshwara. 614 steps lead to his monolithic statue 18
meters tall and standing atop the hill of Indragiri. Every 12 years Jains from all over India gather here for the spectacular bathing festival of the statue. Dinner and
overnight on board. |
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05 DAY/FRI TB DAM (HOSPET) - GADAG
Drive up the hill for breakfast. Visit Hampi - A world heritage centre, Hampi is the most beautiful and evocative of all the ruins in Karnataka. The erstwhile capital of
Vijayanagara kingdom, Hampi is full of delightful surprises. Like the King's balance where kings were weighed against grain, gold or money which was then
distributed to the poor. The Queen's bath with its arched corridors, projecting balconies and the lotus-shaped fountains that once sprayed perfumed water, the two
storied Lotus Mahal with recessed archways, the huge Elephant stables. The splendid Vithala temple with its musical pillars and the stone chariot, the Virupaksha
temple - still used for worship, Ugra Narasimha the 6.7m tall monolith. The Pushkarini Tank & the Mahanavami Dibba & many other interesting sites that are still
being excavated. Overnight on board. |
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06 DAY/SAT GADAG - GOA
Arrive Gadag. Visit Aihole & Pattadakal
Aihole - famous as the cradle of Indian temple architecture - has over 125 temples, all intricately carved and rich in detail. The oldest temple here is perhaps the 5th
century Lad Khan. The Durgigudi is particularly interesting and unique, being circular in shape and surmounted by primitive gopuram. The Hutchmall temple, the
Ravalpadi cave temple, the Konti temple complex, the Uma Maheshwari temple, the Jai Meguthi temple and the two-storied Buddhist temple are the other
attractions at Aihole.
Pattadakal has 10 major temples representing early Chalukyan architecture. It lies on the banks of the river Malaprabha and used to be the place where the
Chalukyan Kings (7 to 9 century) were crowned. The oldest temple in this group is the Sanghmeshwara. The Mallikarjuna temple has pillars depicting the birth and
life of Krishna. The largest of the temples, the Virupaksha has sculptures and panels depicting scenes from the epics, the Ramayana and Mahabhararta. The
Papanath temple in the northern style has impressive carvings on pillars and on the ceiling.
Visit Badami - once the former second capital of the Chalukya dynasty. Here the cave temples are hewn out of solid rock, in a magical setting of hills above a
lovely reservoir. Dinner and overnight on board. |
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07 DAY/SUN GOA
Drive to Calangute Beach enroute Mapple for lunch. Dinner and overnight on board. |
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08 DAY/MON ARRIVE BANGALORE
Arrive Bangalore and disembark the Golden Chariot. |
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