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The stone chariot and temples at Hampi

14 days

The dynasties of Karnataka

Hoysala, Vijayanagara, Chalukya and the Deccan sultans, in fourteen days.

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Karnataka has a remarkable run of historic architecture, and far fewer crowds than the north.

This journey works northwards through the dynasties that built it: the finely carved Hoysala temples at Belur and Halebid, the ruins of Vijayanagara at Hampi, the early Chalukya temples at Badami, Aihole and Pattadakal, then Bijapur, Bidar and Hyderabad for what the Deccan sultanates built afterwards.

How long
14 days
Where
Karnataka & Telangana
Kind of journey
Karnataka & Goa
Plan this journey

The route

13 stops

  1. Bangalore
  2. Mysore
  3. Somnathpur
  4. Shravanabelagola
  5. Belur
  6. Halebid
  7. Hampi
  8. Pattadakal
  9. Badami
  10. Aihole
  11. Bijapur
  12. Bidar
  13. Hyderabad

Highlights

Along the way

  1. 01Somnathpur, a complete Hoysala temple
  2. 02The great statue of Bahubali at Shravanabelagola, carved from a single rock
  3. 03Belur and Halebid, where the stone is carved in fine detail
  4. 04A full day at Hampi
  5. 05Aihole and Pattadakal, where early southern temple styles took shape
  6. 06Gol Gumbaz at Bijapur, bidri work at Bidar, and the Charminar to finish

Day by day

The plan

  1. Days 1–2Arrive in Bangalore and go on to Mysore by way of Srirangapatna.
  2. Day 3Mysore: the market and the palace, then Somnathpur in the afternoon.
  3. Day 4North to Hassan, stopping at Shravanabelagola.
  4. Day 5Belur and Halebid on the same day, the best way to compare them.
  5. Day 6The long drive to Hampi.
  6. Day 7A full day at Hampi: the bazaar, the Vittala temple, the river and the hills above it.
  7. Days 8–9Pattadakal and Badami: the cave temples, and the tank below them.
  8. Day 10Aihole in the morning, then Bijapur for the Gol Gumbaz and the Jama Masjid.
  9. Day 11Bidar: the fort, and the bidri workshops in the town.
  10. Days 12–13Into Telangana: Hyderabad, the Charminar and the Mecca Masjid.
  11. Day 14Depart from Hyderabad.

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