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.

Overnight at the hotel.

Morning depart for Mysore enroute visiting Srirangapatna On arrival in Mysore check-in at the hotel.Later a city tour of Mysore visiting the Palace and the Art Gallery.An option to visit Chamundi Hill in the evening to see the lights of Mysore.

Srirangapatnam t his island fortress of the legendary warrior is 16 km from Mysore city.Inside the fortress is Tipu's mosque with its twin minarets,the celebrated Ranganatha Swamy temple,the Wellesley Bridge and the dungeons where British officers were once imprisoned.Eqully impressive is the ornate white domed Gumbaz.About 1 km to the east of the fort is the Daria Daulat,the summer palace of Tipu Sultan now converted into a museum.

Mysore part city,part small town was erstwhile capital of the Wodeyars the rulers of Mysore.Mysore's charm is unique.The City Royale is famous for its opulent palaces,stately buildings,sprawling gardens,silks,sandalwood and myriad tourist attractions in its proximity.

Mysore Palace built in 1912 in the Indo Saracenic style,this palace excudes grandeur that is unmatched. Chamundi Hills towering over the city of Mysore.Half-way up is the Nandi Bull, a majestic 4.8 metre monolith.Right on top is the 2000 year old Chamundeshwari Temple , the patron goddess of the Wodeyars.The summit offers a panoramic view of Mysore 's lakes, parks and palaces.

Overnight at the hotel.

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 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 façade 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 like those of Belur, bear mute testimony to the rich, cultural heritage of Karnataka. The Hoysaleswara Temple , dating back to the 12 th 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.

Morning travel north to Hospet the base from which to visit the Vijanagar City ruins near the village of Hampi .

Hampi holds many a delightful surprises.The most famous is the Kings Balance where kings were weighed against gold or money and which was then distributed to the poor.Also worth a visit are the Queen's Bath with its arched corridors,projecting balconies and lotus shaped fountains,the two storied Lotus Mahal ,the huge Elephant stables ,the splendid Vitthala Temple with its musical pillars and the Stone Chariot ,the Virupaksha Temple , Ugra Narashima ,the 6.7 meters tall monolith,the Pushkarini Tank ,the Mahanavami Dibba ,etc.

Temples of this city are noted for their dimensions,florid ornamation,bold and delicate carvings,stately pillars,magnificient pavilions and a great wealth of iconographic and traditional depictions which include subjects from Ramayana and Mahabharata.The Pampapati temple is one of the largest temples at Hampi.The Vitthala Temple is an excellent example of Vijayanagara style.

Also present are some monolithic statues of Lakshmi,Narashima and Ganesha which are noted for their massiveness and grace.

Overnight at the hotel.

Morning leave for Badami.On Arrival check in at Hotel. Afternoon sightseeing of Badami.

Badami was once the capital of Chaulakyas.It has four rock cut cave temples ,the largest being the third cave dedicated to Vishnu.Overlooking the temples is a reservoir,its banks dotted with temples dedicated to Vishnu and Shiva .The Bhutanatha Temples and the Museum set up by the Archeological Survey of India,are the other attractions.

Overnight at the hotel .