Karnataka
Hampi
A ruined empire spread across a boulder landscape
In 30 seconds
- Ideal length
- 3 days
- Best time
- October to February. It gets extremely hot from March onwards.
- Good for
- Friends / Group, Solo / Community, Couple, School
- Popular from
- Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune
Getting there
- From Bengaluru
- Approx 340 km, overnight bus or 6 to 7 hours by road
- Nearest rail
- Hosapete, about 13 km
- From Goa
- Approx 330 km, overnight bus
- Ideal length
- 3 days
What a Hampi trip usually costs
Typical per-person ranges for 3 days, 2 nights, twin sharing, excluding travel from your city.
Budget smart
Around ₹4,000 to ₹7,000 per person
Clean 2 to 3 star stays, shared or standard transport
Comfortable
Around ₹8,000 to ₹13,000 per person
Better located 3 to 4 star stays, private transport
Premium
₹16,000 and up per person
Boutique or 5 star stays, private transport throughout
These are honest market ranges to help you budget, not a quote from us. Your actual price depends on your exact dates, group size and hotel choice. Peak season and long weekends sit at the top of each band.
About this trip
Hampi was the capital of the Vijayanagara empire and the ruins are spread across a boulder-strewn landscape that looks like nowhere else in India. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site and genuinely enormous.
The river splits it into two halves with very different characters: temples and monuments on one side, and a quieter backpacker scene on the other.
How to reach: Overnight bus or train from Bengaluru or Goa to Hosapete, then a short drive. Most groups arrive early morning.
When not to go: March to May, when it regularly crosses 40 degrees and there is very little shade
Trip highlights
- Virupaksha temple, still in daily worship
- Vittala temple and its stone chariot
- Matanga Hill for sunrise over the ruins
- Coracle rides on the Tungabhadra
- Boulder fields around Anegundi and Sanapur lake
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Sample itinerary
A starting point, not a fixed plan. Every day here is negotiable.
What's typically included
- Stay in hand-picked hotels or homestays for your group size
- Private or shared transport as per your plan
- Daily breakfast (more meals available on request)
- Sightseeing and activities as per itinerary
- A single Gozy Trips point of contact from booking to return
What's not included
- Flights or train tickets to the base city, unless added to your plan
- Personal expenses, tips and anything outside the listed itinerary
- Adventure activities not included in the base package (available as add-ons)
- Travel insurance
- Anything not explicitly listed as included on your final quote
Price depends on your dates, hotel category, group size and how much transport you need. Send us your plan for a real quote.
