Tour Packages for Karnataka

The historic state of Karnataka sprawls over the Deccan Plateau in South India. Once famed for incense sticks, areca nut, silk, coffee and sandal wood, Karnataka is today one of the major industrial states in India. Home to Carnatic music, Karnataka can be best visited between the months of September and February.

Enjoy the Tour Packages for Karnataka, by visiting the following famous tourist destinations in Karnataka –

• Bangalore:

  The state capital, Bangalore is known as the Garden City of India. The city is decked with beautiful tourist spots like the Lal Bagh, the Cubbon Park, Bangalore Fort, Tipu Sultan's Palace, and important places like the Vidhan Sabha or the state secretariat.

• Mysore:

  This is the land of the beautiful Brindavan Gardens, one of the best gardens in South India, covering more than 150 acres of area. Other popular places here are the Mysore Palace (illuminated by 97000 bulbs), the 335m high Chamundi Hills, St Philomena's Church, Zoological gardens, etc.

• Badami:

  Once in Badami, visit the famous Badami Caves. The former capital of the Chalukyas, Badami is well-known for its four delicate rock-cut cave temples that are scooped out of the hill opposite the Badami Fort.

• Bijapur:

  Major places worth a watch in Bijapur are the Gol Gumbaz, the 16th century Jama Masjid, the Ibrahim Rauza (a tomb and a mosque), Mihatyar Mahal, Begum Mahal, etc.

• Hospet:

  From Hospet, you can go on an excursion to Hampi, or visit the Lotus Temple famous for its stone chariot and musical pillars, or the majestic Hazar Rama Temple.

• Hassan:

  This place is an ideal base to explore the historical sites of Belur, Halebid, and Shravanbelgola.

• Nagarhole National Park:

  This 640 sq km park at the foothills of the Brahmagiri hills, and its animal life is part of India’s first bio-sphere reserve. The park is covered with dense tropical forest, grassy swamps, and several water bodies.

• Shravanabelagola:

  This historic town is an important Jain pilgrim center. It is renowned for the two hills Chandragiri and Indragiri, with the latter being home to the Gommata monolith, the statue of Bahubali, said to be the tallest monolithic structure in the world.

• Belur-Halebid:

  These famous temple towns are especially renowned for their presence of the finest Hoysala temples.

• Somnathpur:

  The Hoysala temple here, dedicated to Prasanna Chennakeshava is one of the most famous Hoysala temples in Karnataka.

• Srirangapatnam:

  Srirangapatnam, the biggest of the three islands on River Cauvery, derives its name from the deity of the Ranganathaswamy temple located on its western side. A major attraction of the place is Tipu Sultan’s summer palace.

To experience the Tour Packages for Karnataka, come down to Karnataka using the following means of transport –

• By Air:

  The most important airport of Karnataka is located in Bangalore, but the Mangalore (Bajpe) Airport is also a significant one.

• By Rail:

  Bangalore is the most important Railway Station, from where several major tourist destinations of South India can be traveled by train.

• By Road:

  Karnataka is well-connected by a network of roads with South India as well as the rest of the country.

You can go out on various tours while on a trip to Karnataka. We offer you the following Tour Packages for Karnataka to explore the state –

• Karnataka Golden Triangle Tour
• Best of Karnataka Tour
• Karnataka Wildlife and Heritage Tour
• Highlights of Karnataka Tour
• Hoysala Temples Tour

Tourism-of-india.com offers information on Tour Packages for Karnataka India and Tour to South India.