Day 1 Arrive in Chennai (By flight)
On your arrival at Chennai Airport, our representative will traditionally welcome (Swagat) you and assist you in check-in to your pre booked hotel. Check-in at your Hotel and relax. After lunch, you will be escorted by our Tour Guide and will be taken for Chennai sightseeing tour. Today’s tour highlights will be Marina Beach, San Thome Basilica, Vadapalani Andavar Temple, Fort St George and Edward Eliot’s Beach. At the end of the tour, return to your hotel and relax.
Evening is free for Leisure.
Overnight at Chennai
Day 2 Chennai - Bangalore (By fight)
After breakfast, check-out from the hotel and transfers to Chennai Airport for your onward flight to Bangalore. On your arrival at Bangalore, check-in at your pre-booked Hotel and freshen-up. After lunch, you will be escorted by our Tour Guide and will be taken for Bangalore sightseeing. Today’s tour highlights will be Tipu sultan`s summer Palace, Bangalore Palace, Dodda Ganeshana Gudi, ISKCON Temple, Lalbagh Botanical Garden and Cubbon Park. At the end of the tour, return to your Hotel and relax.
Evening is free for Leisure.
Overnight at Bangalore
Day 3 Bangalore - Mysore (Approx 150 Kms)
After Breakfast, check-out from the Hotel and drive to Mysore. En-route we will visit Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in the Mandya district of Karnataka. Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple is dedicated to the Hindu god Ranganatha (a manifestation of the god Vishnu). It is amongst the five prime pilgrimage sites situated along the river Cauvery. These five sacred sites combined together known as territory of Pancharanga Kshetrams in South India. Later further drive to Mysore. On your arrival at Mysore, check-in at your pre-booked Hotel and relax.
Evening is free for Leisure.
Overnight at Mysore
Day 4 Mysore Sightseeing
After Breakfast, you will be escorted by our Tour Guide and will be taken for Mysore local sightseeing. Today’s tour highlights will be Mysore Palace, Jaganmohan Palace, Lalitha Mahal, Jaya Laxmi Vilas, Karanji, Brindavan Gardens and Kukkarahalli Lake. In the afternoon, enjoy your Lunch at a nice restaurant and continue to enjoy the sightseeing. At the end of the tour, return to your Hotel and relax.
Evening is free for Leisure.
Overnight at Mysore
Day 5 Mysore – Hassan (Approx 120 Kms)
After Breakfast, check-out from the Hotel and drive to Hassan. On your arrival at Hassan, check-in to your pre-booked Hotel and freshen-up. Later you will be escorted by our Tour Guide and will be taken for Local sightseeing of Hassan. Today’s tour highlights will be Haasanamba Temple, Mosale Hoysala Temples, Koravangala Shiva Temple and Lakshmidevi Temple. In the afternoon, enjoy your Lunch at a nice Indian restaurant and continue to enjoy the sightseeing. At the end of the tour, return to your Hotel and relax.
Evening is free for Leisure.
Overnight at Hassan
Day 6 Hassan – Hospet (Approx 310 Kms)
After Breakfast, check-out from the hotel and drive to Hospet. Hospet town is situated in Bellary District of Karnataka. It is on the Tungabhadra River and a gateway to Hampi. Hampi is in the list of UNESCO’s World Heritage sites for ruins of the medieval city of Vijayanagara. In the afternoon, enjoy your lunch at a nice countryside restaurant and drive continuous to Hospet. On your arrival at Hospet, check-in at your pre-booked Hotel and relax. You may choose to explore the surrounding places in the evening.
Evening is free for Leisure.
Overnight at Hospet
Day 7 Hospet Sightseeing
After Breakfast, you will be escorted by our Tour Guide and will be taken for Hospet sightseeing. Today’s tour highlights will be Tungabhadra Dam, Royal Place, Lotus Mahal, Vittala Temple, Archaeological Museum and Anantashayana Temple. In the afternoon, enjoy famous regional cuisines in a nice Indian restaurant and continue to enjoy the sightseeing. At the end of the tour, return to your Hotel and relax.
Evening is free for Leisure.
Overnight stay at Hospet
Day 8 Hospet (Excursion Tour to Hampi)
After Breakfast, you will be escorted by our Tour Guide and will be taken on an excursion tour to Hampi (the UNESCO World Heritage Site). Hampi is an alluring place even in its ruined condition. It is still attracting numerous visitors. Hampi is dotted around hills and is famous for beautiful temples, endless leftover aquatic structures and treasury buildings. In the afternoon enjoy your Lunch with regional cuisine at a nice Indian restaurant and continue to explore Hampi. At the end of the tour, return to your Hotel in Hospet and relax.
Evening is free for Leisure.
Overnight at Hospet
Day 9 Hospet – Badami (Approx 135 Kms)
After Breakfast, check-out from the Hotel and drive towards Badami. Badami is a primeval city located in the Bagalkot district of Karnataka. Badami was the capital of the Chalukya family that ruled over the major parts of peninsular India. On your arrival at Badami, check-in at your pre-booked Hotel and freshen-up. After freshen-up, you will be escorted by our Tour Guide and will be taken for Badami sightseeing. Today’s tour highlights will be Badami Fort, Badami Cave Temples, Banashankari Temple, The Archaeological Museum, Agastya Lake, Mahakut Devasthan and Bhootnath Temples. In the afternoon, enjoy your lunch at a nice restaurant and continue to enjoy the sightseeing. At the end of the tour, return to your Hotel and relax.
Evening is free for Leisure.
Overnight at Badami
Day 10 Badami Sightseeing
After Breakfast, you will be escorted by our Tour Guide and will be taken on an excursion tour to Aihole. On our way to Aihole, we will visit Pattadakal for the sightseeing of Group of Monuments. Pattadakal is a small village situated near Badami and is famous for its temples of the Chalukya era. Pattadakal is declared as UNESCO World Heritage Site. Later proceed to Aihole which is also called as Cradle of Indian architecture. Aihole was the first capital of Chalukya Dynasty and numerous temples were built dating back to the 6th century. Aihole has around 125 temples from the Early Western Chalukya Dynasty and later periods. In the afternoon, treat yourself with regional cuisine at a nice South Indian Restaurant and continue to enjoy the sightseeing. At the end of the tour, return to your hotel and relax.
Evening is free for Leisure.
Overnight stay in Badami
Day 11 Badami – Bijapur (Approx 120 Kms)
After Breakfast, check-out from the Hotel and drive to Bijapur. The fragrance of the bygone era is still alive in the Bijapur city. , Bijapur commits to take you back in the past through its magnificent historical monuments which have exciting fables to tell about that era. The architecture of the city and its numerous headstones depicts the rich culture and heritage of the city in the bygone era. On your arrival at Bijapur, check-in at your pre-booked Hotel and freshen-up. Later you will be escorted by our Tour Guide and will be taken for Bijapur sightseeing. Today’s tour highlights will be Gol Gumbaz, Ibrahim Roza, Jama Masjid, Gagan Mahal, Taj Baodi, Malik-E-Maidan, Asar Mahal and Bijapur Castle. In the afternoon, treat yourself with a regional cuisine in your lunch and continue to enjoy the sightseeing. At the end of the tour, return to your hotel and relax.
Evening is free for Leisure.
Overnight stay in Bijapur
Day 12 Bijapur – Gulbarga (Approx 165 Kms)
After Breakfast, check-out from the Hotel and drive to Gulbarga which has been recently been renamed as Kalburgi (a Land of Stones). Gulbarga was founded by Bahmani Sultans in the 14th Century and is amongst the top cities that has witnessed the rise and falls of empires of different Dynasties in Deccan Plateau. On your arrival in Gulbarga, check-in at your pre-booked Hotel and freshen-up. Later you will be escorted by our Tour Guide and will be taken for Gulbarga sightseeing. Today’s tour highlights will be Khwaja Bande Nawaz Dargah (Shrine), Gulbarga Fort and Jama Masjid. In the afternoon, enjoy your Lunch at a nice Indian restaurant and continue to enjoy the sightseeing. At the end of the tour, return to your hotel and relax.
Evening is free for Leisure.
Overnight stay at Gulbarga
Day 13 Gulbarga – Hyderabad via Bidar (Approx 260 Kms)
After Breakfast, check-out from the Hotel and drive to Hyderabad. En-route we will visit Bidar which is a historical city in the South Indian state of Karnataka and is famous for its unique Bidri handicrafts. The city attracts many tourists across the Globe for its historical monuments that date back to the Bahmani era. Today’s tour highlights will be Bidar Fort, Bahmani Tombs, Rangin Mahal and Solah Khamba Mosque. In the afternoon, treat yourself with regional cuisine in your lunch and then drive continuous to Hyderabad. On your arrival at Hyderabad, check-in at your pre-booked Hotel and relax.
Evening is free for Leisure.
Overnight stay at Hyderabad
Day 14 Hyderabad Sightseeing
After Breakfast, you will be escorted by our Tour Guide and will be taken for Hyderabad sightseeing tour. Hyderabad is the fourth most popular tourist destination of India and had been ruled by Mughals and Nizam’s in different dynasties. In the modern era, it is a hub of IT industry in India. Today’s tour highlights will be Char Minar, Golconda Fort, Birla Mandir, Qutub Shahi Tombs, Necklace Road, Hussein Sagar Lake, Chowmahalla palace. In the afternoon, treat yourself with regional cuisine in your lunch and continue to enjoy the sightseeing. At the end of the tour, return to your Hotel and relax.
Evening is free for Leisure.
Overnight stay at Hyderabad
Day 15 Hyderabad Departure (By Flight)
After Breakfast, check-out from the Hotel and drive to Hyderabad Airport for your onward flight to your country or to the next destination.
Here you have successfully completed your Best of India with South India Tour. We sincerely thank you for choosing Trip India for your travel arrangements and we appreciate your patronage and wish you for a safe journey.