Overview
Your smiling professional licensed guide/historian born, lived in Hampi for 46 years reports with local Tuk Tuk at your Hampi stay to start lingering with the fairy tales of irascible gods and monkey kings, where the evocative ruins encourage notions of fantasy, bring the past to life and make the unreal real.
Start the tour from the flowing river banks by visiting living shrine Virupaksha Temple and be blessed by Temple Elephant. Further explore the great Indian epic, the Ramayana, part of which had happened right here, along these riverbanks.
Hampi, the carnival of carvings is an Austere, Grandiose UNESCO site, an area of nearly 26 sq km, enclosed by seven lines of fortifications with more than 1600 surviving remains of Gods and creatures, The presumptuous veggie lunch will be served on Banana leaves.
Further continue to experience the coracle ride on flowing river Tungabhadra. Witness the sun set and final photo shot of the disappearing kingdom . Must visit place in life time.
- Recommended by 98% of travelers
- Badge of Excellence
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
- Mobile ticket
What's included
Local Tuk Tuk
Bottled water
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Professional historian guide
Lunch (veg)
Guaranteed to skip the long lines
cocunut water
Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
Gratuities
Meeting and pickup
Travelers meet at the meeting point.
Meeting point
We meet the clients at the Museum in Kamalapur (Hampi)
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Good to know
• Dress code is smart casual, preferably flip on shoes and hat
• Minimum age is 18 years
• Not recommended for participants with back problems
• Not recommended for participants with heart complaints or other serious medical conditions
• Not recommended for pregnant women
Hotel pickups commence prior to this time
What to expect
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Virupaksha Temple
30 min
The temple is dedicated to Lord Virupaksha, a form of Shiva
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30 min
Lots of local street vendors with local products
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Sasivekalu Ganesha Temple
10 min
statue of the Hindu god Ganesha carved from a single rock
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Kadalekalu Ganesha
10 min
5.6 meters long and carved entirely from granite
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Hemakuta Hill Temple Complex
30 min
Temples dates back to 9th to 14th century
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30 min
16th-century Temple ruins with elaborately carved stone pillars & towers & a sacred water tank.
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Statue of Ugra Narsimha
10 min
Largest statue in Hampi and depicts Lord Narasimha in a terrifying or angry form.
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10 min
The largest monolithic Shiva Linga in Hampi
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20 min
14th Cen AD Prasanna Virupaksha temple
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10 min
Wooden Palaces for aristocrats of the Vijayanagar lived
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Hazara Rama Temple
30 min
15th-century Hindu temple with intricate carvings depicting animals, deities & people.
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Elephant Stables
20 min
Indo-Islamic style structure used as the stables for the royal elephants of the Vijayanagara Empire.
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Zanana Enclosure
30 min
Royal women once lived in this historic, architecturally notable walled compound a serene setting.
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20 min
Royal Citadel of the Vijayanagar Empires
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30 min
Royal Stone Platform to witness the Festival Procession of victory
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Stepped Tank
20 min
Public bath (pushkarini) for festivities
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Queen's Bath
30 min
Ruins of an ornate, historic bathing chamber used by the king & his wives, with an outdoor pool.
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Octagonal Bath
30 min
Octagonal water pavilion
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Kamalapur
30 min
State Archaeological Museum, must visit
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Pattabhirama Temple
20 min
16th Ce AD Temple dedicated to Lord Rama
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Gejjala Mantapa
20 min
Dance Pavilion
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Vijaya Vittala Temple
30 min
Creative architecture with a moving stone chariot & musical pillars.
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20 min
Elevated Pavillion on River Banks
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10 min
15th-century stone scale that supposedly weighed the king against gold that he gave to the priests.
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Malyavanta Raghunathaswamy Temple - Fatik Shilla
30 min
Excellent place for sunset panoramic views
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the start time.
Times are local to the experience (Asia/Kolkata).
Additional Information
- A minimum of 1 person per booking is required
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Up to 10 travelers per booking
FAQs about Full-Day Tour of Hampi and Vijayanagar Empire UNESCO Sites
Can I cancel Full-Day Tour of Hampi and Vijayanagar Empire UNESCO Sites for free?
Yes. For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the start time.
How long does it take?
It takes about 9 hours.
Where does it start?
We meet the clients at the Museum in Kamalapur (Hampi)
What's included?
- Local Tuk Tuk
- Bottled water
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Professional historian guide
- Lunch (veg)
- Guaranteed to skip the long lines
- cocunut water
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
What's not included?
- Gratuities
Which places does it visit?
It visits Virupaksha Temple, Sasivekalu Ganesha Temple, Kadalekalu Ganesha, Hemakuta Hill Temple Complex, Statue of Ugra Narsimha, Hazara Rama Temple, Elephant Stables, Zanana Enclosure.
Which languages is it offered in?
It is offered in English.
Operated by Hyderabad Garuda Tourism
