Hubli to Badami, Aihole, Pattadakal & Anshi National Park Tour, Hubli, Karnataka, India
The tour will begin with pick up from Hubli airport. Explore Badami, Aihole & Pattadakal historic site of ancient and medieval era Buddhist, Hindu & Jain monuments built between 6th to 12th century CE by Chalukyas by cutting sandstone rocks. Then head to Anshi National Park a Tiger reserve and enjoy safari in majestic Western Ghats. Accommodation with breakfast, monuments entrances and activities charges mentioned in the itinerary are well included in package price. Our transport will remain on disposal at your service and can be used for going out for dinner and optional activities within the cities.
Description & Instructions When Visiting Hubli, Karnataka, India
The tour will begin with pick up from Hubli airport. Explore Badami, Aihole & Pattadakal historic site of ancient and medieval era Buddhist, Hindu & Jain monuments built between 6th to 12th century CE by Chalukyas by cutting sandstone rocks. Then head to Anshi National Park a Tiger reserve and enjoy safari in majestic Western Ghats. Accommodation with breakfast, monuments entrances and activities charges mentioned in the itinerary are well included in package price. Our transport will remain on disposal at your service and can be used for going out for dinner and optional activities within the cities.
Itinerary
Day 1: Hubli – Gadag – Lakkundi – Badami (140kms/ 3hrs approx)
Stop At: Badami, Badami, Bagalkot District, Karnataka
Pick up from Hubli airport and drive to Hampi. Enroute visit ruined temples at Gadag & Lakkundi. Trikuteshwara temple a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva had three lingas mounted on the same stone in the town of Gadag. There is a shrine dedicated to Saraswathi in this temple and it has carved columns. Lakkundi is full of ruined temples like Mallikarjuna, Virabhadra, Manikeshwara, Nanneshwara, Lakshminarayana, Someshwara, Nilakanteshwara and many more.
Continue drive to Badami check in at hotel. Rest time free and easy to relax.
Duration: 5 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel.
Day 2: Badami
Stop At: Pattadakal, Pattadakal, Bagalkot District, Karnataka
Breakfast at hotel excursion to visit Pattadakal & Aihole the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Pattadakal Temple Complex a complex of 7th and 8th century CE Hindu and Jain temples. Located on the west bank of the Malaprabha River a UNESCO World Heritage site build by Chalukya. The Hindu temples are generally dedicated to Shiva, but elements of Vaishnavism and Shaktism theology and legends are also featured. The friezes in the Hindu temples display various Vedic and Puranic concepts, depict stories from the Ramayana, the Mahabharata, the Bhagavata Purana, as well as elements of other Hindu texts, such as the Panchatantra and the Kiratarjuniya. The Jain temple is only dedicated to a single Jina. The most sophisticated temples, with complex friezes and a fusion of Northern and Southern styles, are found in the Papanatha and Virupaksha temples. The Virupaksha temple is an active house of Hindu worship.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Durga Temple, 2VCJ+7Q8, Aihole, Karnataka 587124, India
Durga Temple Aihole an example of southern (Dravidian) architectural type, with a later northern type superstructure imposed upon it-an incongruity apparent from the fact that the superstructure is a square structure clumsily fitted over an apsidal cella. Huchamalli Temple Aihole home to shrines of Lord Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma. It was built in the 7th century AD and is considered one of the earliest groups of temples in Aihole. The sanctum is inclusive of a pradakshinapatha and a Northern style rekhanagara tower; and contains lattices on the external walls. Another small temple that dates back to the 11th century AD is situated to the north of this temple. At this temple, the entrance hall in front of the sanctum was introduced for the first time. Meguti Jain Temple the distinction of being the only temple in Aihole which can clearly be traced back to 634 AD. Perched above a small hill, this temple, though incomplete, represents the early development of the Dravidian style of architecture. Built without mortar, the Meguti Jain Temple placed is on a raised platform with a flight of steps leading to the large, pillared mukhamandapa. Ravanapadhi Cave temple Aihole the 6th century cave temple is dedicated to Shiva. A broken column lines up with the cave entrance, which opens to the southwest. The cave is dramatically recessed on a deep ledge, with free-standing shrines on either side.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Badami, Badami, Bagalkot District, Karnataka
Also visit Badami Caves Temples a complex of temples an example of Indian rock-cut architecture. Badami was the capital of the early Chalukyas, who ruled much of Karnataka in the 6th to 8th centuries. Badami Fort known for its beauty and rich history associated with Chalukyas and the Pallavas. Open Air Museum get a sense of the splendour of all three towns, visit a ‘natural’ National Museum in Badami. This is an area where the artisans tried out their art rock-cut steps, caves and incomplete idols tried out as a first draft are cordoned off here.
Rest time free and easy to relax.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel.
Day 3: Badami – Anshi National Park (Kali Tiger Reserve)(225kms/ 5hrs approx)
Stop At: Anshi National Park, Dandeli India
Breakfast at hotel drive to Anshi National Park (Kali Tiger Reserve), check in at resort.
Afternoon Jeep safari in one of the most beautiful parks located amid the majestic Western Ghats, spread over an area of 340 sq km. The park is home to hundreds of species of wild animals, endemic birds, herbs, shrubs, and reptiles, overlooking the Kali river which flows through it. The park offers some of the best views and sceneries you would ever see at all times of the year, even during the overcast skies and intermittent drizzles. The remarkable topography of the park includes beautiful deep valleys, dense forests and narrow hills slopes. The park hosts the dense deciduous forests and evergreen rain forests. There are many small natural springs, brook, cascades in the vicinity of the park. You can also visit nearby villages and interact with the welcoming people living there. The steep roads located inside the park will take you to the villages of Nethurga, Shivapura, Sulageri, all of them situated in the deep desolate woodland.
Fauna inside Anshi National Park are a treat for the eyes and are also great photography objects. The park is widely known for black panthers, tigers, and elephants. Other large animals that can be spotted here are sloth bear, bonnet macaque, slender grey loris, barking deer, Indian wild boar, mouse deer, Indian bison, sambar deer, and more. Small animals include leopard cat, wild dog, jungle cat, jackal, porcupine, flying squirrel, Indian giant squirrel, Malabar civet, small Indian civet, Indian grey mongoose, and pangolin are also housed inside the national park.
Significant flora cover (mainly the deciduous forests) deemed endangered by WWF. Some trees and plants that you will come across are Calophyllum Wightianum, Knema Attlenuata, Malabar tamarind, silver oak, bamboo, eucalyptus, Bauhinia, Artocarpus Lacucha, Hope Wightiana, blackboard tree, teak, Flacourtia Montana, Jamba, Garcinia Morella, Bintangur, Ainimaram, Carallia Brachiata, and more.
Rest time free and easy to relax in your resort/ lodge. Dinner
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Hotel
Day 4: Anshi National Park (Kali Tiger Reserve) – Hubli Airport (130kms/ 3hrs approx)
Stop At: Anshi National Park, Dandeli India
Breakfast at hotel. Morning again Jeep safari in the national park. Optionaly you can also indulge in white water rafting (up to grade 3 level) at the gushing Kali river. There are a lot of things to do, and this unique feature of the park is what makes the place even more exceptional.
Duration: 2 hours
Pass By: Hubli, Karnataka, India
Later as per flight schedule transfer to Hubli airport to board flight for onward destination.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
Duration: 4 days
Starts: Hubli, India
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
