Arrive Bangalore and transfer to hotel. Overnight Bangalore.
Morning city tour. In this Garden City - visit the Lal Bagh with a variety of old trees, fountains, lotus pools, terraces & an assortment of tropical and sub- tropical herbs. Also see the Maharaja's Palace & Government Buildings. Overnight Bangalore.
Morning drive to Anantapur. Anantapur is the Southernmost district of the Rayalaseema region, located to the west of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Arrive Vicente Ferrer. Overnight at Ashram.
Day at service. Overnight at ashram.
Day at service. Overnight at ashram.
Morning free. Afternoon drive to Bangalore. Overnight Bangalore.
Morning drive to Mysore. Overnight Mysore.
Morning. visit the palace of the Maharaja built in 1911-12. The palace is of harmonious syntheses of the hindu and saracenic styles of architecture with archways, domes, turrets, colonnades ands culptures which are magnificent. Visit the Art Gallery; drive upto Chamundi hill to see Chamundeshwari Temple and a panoramic view of Mysore. On the way back, see the Nandi Bull. Overnight Mysore.
Morning drive to Hassan visiting Sravanbelgola enroute. At Sravanbelgola, hewn out of a single rock and visible from a distance of 25 kms is the statue of Lord Gomteshwara which is bathed with milk and honey once every 12 years.Overnight Hassan.
Full day excursion of Halebid and Belur. The Chenna Kesava temple of Belur built 900 years ago is an exquisite example of Hoysala art. Halebid's 12th century Hoysaleswara. Hoysaleswara and Kedareswara temples are master pieces of Hindu art. Overnight Hassan.
Morning drive to Hospet. Overnight Hospet.
Visit Hampi - the once beautiful capital city of Vijayanagar Empire - greater than Rome, had palaces, temples & sculptures, spread all over. The city was razed to the ground by the Sultanates of South in 1565. Some of the interesting ruins remaining are the Virupaksha, Vittala & Hazara Rama temples huge Ganesha and Narasimha images, the elephant stables, the Queen's Bath, carvings on the Ramachandra temple & Lotus Mahal. Overnight Hospet.
Morning drive to Badami. Afternoon visits. Badami is also known as Vatapi is rich with Hindu and Jain temples carved out of sand stone hills. The carved temples date back to the 6th century. Of these, three are Hindu and one Jain. Sculptured out of solid rock they are adorned with carvings. The Fort, on top of a hill encloses large granaries, treasury and a watch tower. The Malegitti Shivalaya temple set on the summit of a hill is built of stones without mortar. Overnight Badami.
Morning drive to Goa. Overnight Goa.
Morning city tour. Visit Old Goa - the Basilica of Bom Jesus built in the 16th century, wherein is enshrined in an ornate silver casket the body of St.Francis Xavier, the most popular and famous of all churches in Goa. Also visit St Cathedral, the biggest in Goa, Church of St Francis of Assisi, St Cajetan Church, built in the style of St Peter's Basilica in Rome, Church of Lady of Rosary and Nunnery of St. Monica. Later transfer to airport.
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