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Bangalore - Hassan - Belur & Halebid

Tour ID: KA006
Duration: 2 Nights / 3 Days
Destination Covered: Bangalore - Hassan - Belur & Halebid
Day 01 : Bangalore

Meeting and assistance on arrival and transfer to hotel. Later a half day city tour visiting Lal Bagh, Cubbon Park,Bull Temple, Vidhan Soudha and M.G.Road. Evening at leisure.

Bangalore : Founded in 1537 by a local chieftain Kempe Gowda,this bustling capital city of Karnataka has a perpetual holiday atmosphere thanks to its weather.It is also known as the garden city and Silicon valley of India.

Vidhan Soudha : A magnificent building housing the State Legislature and Secretariat. It is built entirely of Granite in Neo-Dravidian style. Attara Kacheri houses the State High Court. Lalbagh has a variety of Old trees, fountains, Lotus Pools, Terraces and assortment of Tropical Herbs and Sub Tropical Herbs.

Dinner and Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 02 : Belur & Halebid by surface

Morning proceed to Halebid & Belur via the town of Hassan enroute visiting Shravanbelgola.

Shravanbelgola, a prominent Jain pilgrimage centre in Hassan districy is home to Asia's largest monolithic statue. Lord Gomateshwara here towers 58ft.

Belur: It is today famous for its ancient exquisite temples. The Chennakeshava Temple being the finest example of the Hoyasala architecture it took 103 years to complete. The facade of the temple is filled with intricate sculptures and friezes with no portion left blank. Elephants, episodes from the epics, sensuous dancers, they are all there-awe inspiring in their intricate workmanship. The Veeranarayan Temple and the smaller shrines are well worth a visit.

Halebid : The temples of Halebid are like those of Belur, bear mute testimony to the rich, cultural heritage of Karnataka. The Hoysaleswara Temple, dating back to the 12th century, is astounding for its wealth of sculpture details. The walls of the temple are covered with an endless variety of gods and goddess, animals, birds and dancing girls. Yet no two facets of the temple are the same. This magnificent temple-guarded by a Nandi Bull-was never completed, despite 86 years of labour.

Overnight at the hotel.

Day 03 : Hassan

Breakfast and proceed back to the Silicon city Banglore.

Transfer to the Ashram/ Airport/ Railway Station.