India
Coorg & Chikmagalur
Karnataka
Coffee country at its greenest, and an easy weekend from the south
3–5 daysSeptember to February
25 – 29 Sep 2026
from ₹15,500 per person
IndiaKarnatakaOctober to February
Hampi
Boulder fields and Vijayanagara ruins, finally cool enough to walk
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3
days
3–4 days
from · per person
₹13,000
Best window
October to February
Why go now
Hampi is a UNESCO site spread over 26 square kilometres of open granite with almost no shade, and from March to June the stone radiates heat well past sunset. October and November bring daytime temperatures back into the twenties, the Tungabhadra is still running high from the monsoon, and the boulder landscape turns briefly green — the version of Hampi that photographs well and the one summer visitors never see.
Quick facts
- Currency
- Indian Rupee (INR)
- Language spoken
- Kannada, Telugu, English, Hindi
- Time difference
- No difference — IST
- Flight time
- Overnight train from Bengaluru: 8h
- Typical temperature
- 26–32 °C day, 18–22 °C night
Trip highlights
- Virupaksha Temple, in continuous worship for over 700 years
- The Vittala complex and its stone chariot, and the musical pillars
- Sunset from Matanga Hill over the whole boulder field
- A coracle crossing of the Tungabhadra to Anegundi
- The Royal Enclosure, Lotus Mahal and the elephant stables
Departures
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Every dated window we can currently service, newest first. Seat counts update as they fill.
What a typical package covers
- Return flights or train from your departure city
- Hotels or homestays on twin sharing, hand-picked rather than allocated
- Daily breakfast, and dinner where the location has no reasonable alternative
- A dedicated vehicle with driver for the whole itinerary
- All permits, entry formalities and inter-city transfers
- A named coordinator on WhatsApp for the length of the trip
Not included
- Lunches, and any meal not named in the itinerary
- Monument and activity tickets unless stated on your quote
- Anything personal — laundry, tips, phone, medical
Know before you go
- 1The site is enormous and there is no shade. Start at 6:30 am, break from noon to three, resume at four — anything else is a mistake.
- 2Hampi Bazaar side and Anegundi side are separated by the river with limited crossings. Choose your accommodation side deliberately.
- 3Hospet is the railhead and the nearest airport is Hubli or Bengaluru. Overnight trains from Bengaluru are the sensible route.
Visa for Indian passports
No visa. Domestic travel.
Questions
Hampi — Frequently asked
If yours is not here, call or WhatsApp us — the desk answers, not a bot.
Yes, more than at almost any other Indian site. Hampi is a ruined city, not a single monument, and without someone explaining the Vijayanagara layout it reads as scattered rocks. We include a licensed guide for the two main days; the price difference is small and it changes the trip completely.
Two nights covers the main circuits at a comfortable pace. Three lets you add Anegundi across the river and Daroji bear sanctuary, which is worth it if you have the time. One night is not enough for a site this size.
Older children love it — it is essentially a giant boulder playground with temples in it. Under-sixes struggle with the walking distances and heat. We build a shorter, vehicle-heavy version for families with toddlers.
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