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This route pairs two of South India’s most distinct heritage sites, Mysore’s palace city and the boulder-strewn ruins of Hampi, with a run down to Goa to close the trip on the coast. It is one of our most requested South India routes: royal architecture, a UNESCO World Heritage ruin site best explored on foot and bicycle, and four days to properly unwind by the Arabian Sea.
Airport pickup and check-in. Evening visit to Mysore Palace, timed for its Sunday illumination if your dates allow, or the daily evening lighting.
Morning at Chamundi Hill and the Nandi bull statue, then Devaraja Market and the city's sandalwood and silk workshops in the afternoon.
A full drive day to Hampi, arriving in the evening. Free time to walk along the Tungabhadra riverbank.
A full day exploring the Vijayanagara ruins: the Virupaksha Temple, the Vittala Temple's stone chariot, and the royal enclosure, moving between sites by bicycle.
A slower morning at Hampi's bazaar and Hemakuta Hill, then a climb up Matanga Hill for sunset over the boulder landscape.
Fly or drive to Goa. Evening free to settle into your beach stay.
A full beach day, with the option of Old Goa's churches and the Fontainhas Latin quarter in Panaji for a change of pace.
Morning free for the beach or last-minute shopping, then transfer to Goa airport for your onward flight.
