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Indian Tourism Directory --» South India Tours --» Karnataka Cultural Tour

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Karnataka Cultural Tour

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Destination: Bangalore - Shravanabelagola - Belur - Halebidu - Coorg - Mysore - Bangalore
Duration: 6 Nights / 7 Days

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DAY-01: Bangalore
On Arrival Bangalore Airport/ Railway station you will be greeted with a warm welcome by our representative & later assisted for transfer to your hotel. Later in the afternoon after refresh up proceed for a half day city tour of Bangalore. Bangalore is the capital city of state Karnataka. It was founded in 16th century by a local chieftain, Kempe Gowda. Bangalore, which literally means the 'town of baked beans', is one of the most 'happening holiday' places in India. It is regarded as the Garden City & hailed as an air conditioned city with greenery flourishing with pleasant temperature & climate. It delights visitors with its charm & beauty. Visit some of the sight seeing places like Cubbon park, Bull temple, Tipu palace, Bangalore palace, Government museum, Ulsoor lake, Iskcon temple, Bannerghatta National park, The Planetarium, Vidhana soudha, The Forum etc. Have a nice dinner & over night stay at the hotel.

Day-02: Shravanabelagola
After morning breakfast check out hotel and proceed to sravanabelagola Shravanabelagola, is a village famous for its impressive Jain temple. It is located in hassan district of Karnataka. it is a great centre of jain cultures, situated between the two granite hills namely indragiri & chandragiri. It is also the most important jain site in south india. shravanabelagola is popularly noted for the colossal statue of gommateshwara. The town which lies at the base of the hills has a large tank as well as a number of beautiful jain temple. On arrival Shravanabelagoala visit Gomataeshwara temple to pay your respect to 56 ft granite statue of Jain Saint Gomateshwara. Enjoy a delicious dinner & over night stay at Hassan.

Day -03: Belur- Halebidu
After break fast check out the hotel & proceed towards Belur. Belur is one of the major tourist attraction of Karnataka & also one of the jewels of South Indian architecture. Belur is called as dakshina varanasi or southern banaras. It has magnificent hoysala temple complex & numerous intricately built temples which are the beautiful examples of the glorious past of hoysala rulers. The serenity of belur is attracted to the most famous chennakshava temple, built by the hoysala ruler vishnivardhan in 1117 AD after the continuous 103 yrs of painstaking work to commemorate his victory over the cholas. On arrival Belur, visit Chanakeshava temple, Hoysaleshwara temple, veeranarayana temple etc.Halebid is an ancient city of Karnataka. it is a historical as well as a temple town which is nestled amid a lush green agricultural landscape whish are ringed by beautiful hills. this isolated site was once the hoysalas capital. It is formerly known as Dwara Samudra, a rich capital of hoysalas. Halebid has several strikingly beautiful Hoysala temples and Jain shrines. After visiting Halebid proceed to Hassan on arrival Hassan check in hotel and over night stay at Hassan

Day-04: Coorg
After Breakfast check out the hotel & proceed towards coorg. Coorg formerly known as kodagu. It is also dubbed as 'Scotland of India'. It has maintained its serene picturesque beauty over the centuries. Coorg is the birth place the holy river cauvery. Coorg is a charming hill town & surrounded by rolling coffee & orange plantations. It offers panoramic views of the morning mist rolling down thickly forested hill slopes. The undulating paddy fields and splendid land of coffee bushes are tremendous below the shining blue skies. On arrival check in the hotel, relax & enjoy the evening in the coffee land. Have a nice dinner & over night stay at the hotel.

Day-05: Coorg
After Breakfast, proceed for a sight seeing tour, visit Medikeri fort, Raja's seat, Omkareshwara Shiva temple, Royal tombs, Abbey falls, Talakaveri, Nisargadhama, Bhagamandala temple, Iruppu falls, Buddhist monastery etc, drive back towards hotel. Enjoy a nice dinner & over night stay at the hotel.

Day- 06: Mysore
After Breakfast check out the hotel & today you will be driven towards Mysore. Mysore, the city of palaces, is a popular travel destination in South India. It is located in the southern part of the Deccan plateau. Mysore is also called as the sandalwood city. The city has been ruled by some of the great emperors of the Indian history. It is a city of many splendor, rich heritage, attractive parks & gardens, wonderful museum, marvelous palaces, art galleries, sacred temples, dams, reservoirs, & other historical as well as heritage spots. It is famous for its ivory work, silk weaving industry, sandalwood incense, carvings traditional art & cultural centre. On arrival check into the hotel & later in the afternoon proceed for a city tour of mysore, visit Mysore palace, Sriranganatha temple, Daria Daulath bagh, St. Philomena's church, Mysore zoo, The Gumbaz, Tippu's palace & fort, Chamundi hills, Brindavan garden, Lalitha mahal palace, Krishnarajsagar dam etc, late in the evening drive back to the hotel. Have a delicious dinner & over night stay at the hotel.

Day -07: Bangalore
After morning breakfast check out the hotel & proceed to Bangalore. On arrival drop at the Airport/Railways station & proceed onwards destination. With happy memories. We assure you the very best of our service assistance and hospitality at all times.