In this volume, we are giving some pictorial trips to both the popular and off-beat tourist spots of Karnataka, including world heritage sites. It shows the arrival & departure time, details on the type of transport, the destination, activities while reaching the destination & so on, and also the mode of traveling along with the mode of transportation and name of the travel companies. In addition, they carry details of the vehicles to be used for transportation, which consists of the start and destination time. These itineraries also provide information about accommodation and their website. We present an itinerary of 22 days, with approximate expenditures, links for booking hotels, transportation, etc. I am providing information both in word format as well as Excel format.
The places, those will be covered in this book are Bangalore, Hampi, Bijapur, Badami, Aihole, Pattadkal, Hanagal Kumarswami Temple, Mahakuta, Kudalasangama, Mysore, Shravanbelagola, Belur, Halebidu, Tungabhadra, Nisargadhama, Thalacauvery, Mangalore, Udupi, Dharmasthala, Madikeri, Murudeshwar, Chitradurga fort and so many other places.
We have proposed Bangalore as the starting point of the tour. We have chosen "Karnataka State Transport Corporation" for many conducted tours from Bangalore, Mysore, and Vijapur. The buses used in these guided tours are excellent and comfortable. Places where they stop for breakfast and lunch, are Tourist Bungalows belonging to the Karnataka tourism department, and they provide excellent food. Day-by-day itinerary, booking of hotels/ apartments of rating of at least 7 out of 10, and cost of the stay for four persons have been provided. To keep the expenditure as low as possible, we have used the Indian railway for transportation. We have provided 2-tier AC accommodation, wherever possible, otherwise 3-tier accommodation. We have utilized a Local Taxi Service in the tourist spots to avoid unnecessary time wastage.
Readers will easily and directly access the included itineraries through an easily accessed link provided below each of the itineraries. The link will open a Google spreadsheet for you. You may download a copy on your computer or mobile to modify it at your own pace and preference.