Historical Hampi : My itinerary for Road Trip

Have A Look at My Itinerary for Hampi , Badami, Pattadkal and Aihole from Pune.....May be useful for your roadtrip :) Details of these Places are coming soon




Day 1

6:00 am Pune to Tuljapur (5-6 hrs.) (Tea Break at around 10:00)

12:00-1:00 pm Darshan of Tuljapur Bhavani

2:00 pm Lunch at Gadag Express , (Solapur ) ( South Indian Food)

Proceed for Akkalkot (1Hr) after lunch

6:00 pm Proceed to Balaji Sarovar Premium Hotel, Solapur ( 1 Hr)

8:00 pm Dinner at Balaji Sarovar Premium Hotel, Solapur




Day 2

8:00-8:30 am Breakfast at Balaji Sarovar Premium Hotel, Solapur


8:30 am Check out and proceed to Vijyapur/Bijapur ( 2:15 hrs)


11:00 am Bijapur , Visit Gul Gumbaz and Ibrahim Rauza Tomb ( 1 Hr)


12:00 pm Leave for Almatti Dam ( 1:30 Hr)


1:30 pm Lunch at Almatti Dam at any local restaurant ( Local food - Rotti,Pundi palya, with Curds and various chutnis are popular food over here )


3:30 pm Proceed from Almatti to HotelShivavilas Palace , Sandur ( 3:30 Hr)


7:00-7:30 pm Check in In Hotel Shivavilas Palace . ( Read the complete review of this heritage property here)


8:30 Dinner in Hotel Shivavilas Palace







Day 3

8:30-9:00 am Breakfast at Hotel Shivavilas Palace , Sandur

9:00 am – Proceed for Hampi ( 1:30 Hr)

10:30 am Onwards Local Sight seen of Hampi -Monolothic Bull, Virupaksha Temple, Lakshmi Narasimha, Badavi Linga, Underground Shiva Temple, Elephant Stables, Palace Area, Vijaya Vithala Temple (Stone Chariot), and King’s Balance, Purandara Mantapa, Old Bridge Pillars and Queen's bath.

1:30 pm Lunch at Mango Tree / Laughing Budha Restaurant

2:30 pm Local Sight Seeing Continue

4:00 pm Back to Hotel Shivavilas Palace , Sandur ( 1:30 Hr)

5:30 At Shivavilas Palace

Enjoy at Shivavilas Place / Library / Spa/ Car Museum / Coffee shop etc.







Day 4


8:30-9:00 Breakfast at Hotel Shivavilas Palace , Sandur


9:00 am– Proceed for Aihole ( 3 Hr)


Visit Aihole ( Local tourist Places)


1:30 Proceed for Pattadakal ( 30 mins)


Lunch at Pattadakal at 2:00 / May pack from Hotel from Sandur


2:30 Local Visit Patadakal


4:00 proceed for Badami ( 45-50 mins)


Watch Sunset at Bhoothnath temple


6:30 Check in in clarks Inn Badami


8:00 Dinner in clarks Inn, Badami



Day 5

8:30-9:00 am Breakfast in Hotel Clarks Inn

9:30 am Onwards Local Sight Seeing in Badami. Visit Banashankari Temple

Badami Cave Temples and Mahakuteshwara Temple

Lunch in Badami at 1:30 at Baneshwar or Banshankari.

2:00 pm Proceed for Kolhapur ( 5:00 Hr) ( Tea Break around 5 clock)

7:00 pm Check in Citrus Kolhapur

8:30 Dinner in Citrus Kolhapur




Day 6

9:00-9:30 am Breakfast in Hotel


10:00 am Check out and Proceed for Darshan of Mahalaxmi.


12:00 am Lunch at Patilancha wada, Kolhapur


1:00 Proceed for Pune ( 4:30 Hr)





Tips :

1. Carry light woolens in traveling in December or cotton cloths in summers.


2. Umbrella / Caps


3. Sunscreen Lotion


4. Good Sport Shoes


5. Comfortable cloths


Happy Travelling Guys :)