Itinerary
Day one (1)
☞ Start early and take the trekking path to the Badami fort and enjoy the most panoramic view of the Town and the sunrise amidst the crimson rocks.
. You will need around (one hour).
☞Enjoy the Sunrise from the top most Vantage point set in the backdrop of Agastya Lake and boulders in every size.
☞ through today’s Badami walk up to the Bhoothnath Group of temples and enjoy the Dravidian style Architecture in the capital town of Chalukya Dynasty. (one hour)
Day 2
☞After a sumptuous breakfast of South Indian delicacies visit the Badami Cave temples .They are Open at 7:00am. You require around 2 hrs to leisurely see the caves.
☞Do take the Guide to enjoy the unknown and untold stories.
☞ By Noon leave for Pattadakal and settle under a shady tree to view and understand all the mythology and carved, architectural models until they got it right.
☞With an umbrella, hat and a water bottle in hand visit the most wonderful design models of our today’s many temples. You need around 2 hrs
☞ around lunchtime leave for Ahiole. Relax and have a traditional lunch of the native. Staple food of Bajra and Jowar patties veggies, sauteed millet in dry spices and buttermilk
☞ around 4 p.m. start exploring the ruins of of Aihole which today are are are a UNESCO World Heritage site
Enjoy the sun set and the cooling of the climate as you finish your day.
Day 3
☞ Start early as the string of temples is unending , each beautiful than the other .
☞Walking shoes is a must .Stay overnight as it’s a long day and lot to see.
Day 4
☞ Return with great memories
Hotels
Badami is a small town and has reasonable options to stay we stayed at the Fern Badami and were booked with breakfast and dinner at the in-house restaurant
Travel
☞Public transport is a good option once in Badami as all the three sites are located in close proximity of each other.
☞ Auto rickshaws and hired vehicles are easily available you can bargain for your rentals for a reasonable cost
☞ We were travelling with the hired vehicle from Belgaum and our route was.
☞Belgaum to Badami and spent 2 days. Badami to Pattadakal. Pattadakal to Aihole to Anegundi to Hampi and Hampi .We spent 2 days.
☞ Belgaum and back to Nasik by flight.
☞Nasik to Belgaum by flight
Nearest airports are Bangalore and Belgaum.
Food
☞Many road side options are available keeping the pandemic travel in mind we had packed food and water other than that multiple options along the way are readily available
☞Packaged drinking water is suggested
Important Pointers
☞Sightseeing time should be 6 a.m. to 12 noon and 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Entry fees
☞ They are usually reasonable and readily available
☞ Washroom at all the sites are maintained by the Government of Karnataka which is a great relief.
