ITINERARY:
Pick up by 6:00 AM from hotel in Bangalore. Drive to Hampi.
On reaching Hampi check in the hotel. Freshen up and post lunch leave for Hampi Bazaar. Hampi
Bazaar is a unique attraction of Hampi. Both sides of the street have a series of very old pavilions,
some single storied and others two storied.
After that visit to Sri Krishna Temple. Krishna temple is one of the important temples in Hampi and
also among the Group of Monuments which is currently listed as a part of the World Heritage
Monuments by the UNESCO.
Post that visit Ugra Narasimha. Lord Narasimha is sitting on the coil of a giant seven-headed Adisesha
(guardian snake of Lord Vishnu) and the lions guard the sides of the idol. The heads of the snake act as
the hood above his head. The Lord in this temple is in cross-legged yoga position with the belt
supporting the knees.
Post that drop back to hotel.
Next day after breakfast the tour will begin at 10:30 AM.
Begin the tour with visit to Dasara Dibba. At a distance of 3.5 km from Hampi Bus Stand,
Mahanavami Dibba or The House of Victory is a beautiful stone platform situated inside the Royal
Enclosure of Hampi.
Post that visit stepped tank. At a distance of 100m from Mahanavami Dibba and 3.5 km from Hampi
Bus Stand, The Stepped tank is located in Durbar Area in Royal enclosure of Hampi. This famous
Stepped Tank was excavated by Archeological Survey of India during 1980-1983.
After that visit Royal Enclosure. This was the place where the royal family of the Vijayanagara Empire
used to reside and the durbar used to be performed. This centre was separated from the main Hampi
centre by an irrigation canal.
Later visit to Archeological Museum. The sculptures from various locations of the Hampi ruins were
collected by British officers and housed earlier at elephant stables. The first museum of Archaeological
Survey of India was established here in 1972. The antiquities were shifted to a modern building at
Kamalapur.
At last visit Zenana Enclosure. The structures of the Zenana Enclosure are designed in the Indo-
Islamic style of architecture. Zenana Enclosure has several structures such as the Lotus Mahal,
Basement of the Queen's Palace, Water Pavilion, Treasury Building and the Watch Towers. The major
attraction inside the enclosure is the Lotus Mahal.
Leave back for Bangalore by 5 PM.