Karnataka
Hampi
A ruined empire spread across a boulder landscape
- Suggested trip
- 3 days
- Suited to
- friends and groups; solo travellers
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
Hampi: Hampi Underground Shive Temple Columns
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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
Make the route work for you
Before you choose Hampi
- Who this idea suits
- Friends / Group, Solo / Community, Couple, School. Travelling with children, elders or anyone with mobility needs? Tell us and we set the daily pace around them.
- Allow for your departure city
- Overnight bus or train from Bengaluru or Goa to Hosapete, then a short drive. Most groups arrive early morning. Travel estimates vary with your actual starting point, traffic and operating conditions.
What should my written quote confirm?
- Property name, room category and meal plan
- Vehicle type, pickup point and arrival/return times
- Total cost, taxes, inclusions and optional extras
- Availability, payment schedule and cancellation terms
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 enormous.
Read more about Hampi
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.
The Reality Check
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
Sample itinerary
A starting point, not a confirmed booking. Changes depend on dates, access and availability.
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.
- Itemised quoteEvery quote is itemised: the hotel and room type for each night, the vehicle, and which meals are included, so you can compare it line by line.
- Second opinion on any quoteAlready have a quote from another agency? Send it and we will tell you whether we can do the same trip for less. If we cannot, we will say so.
