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Explore World Heritage Sites Belur & Halebidu + Shravanabelagola
Explore World Heritage Sites Belur & Halebidu + Sharavanabelagola
Explore World Heritage Sites Belur & Halebidu + Sharavanabelagola
Explore World Heritage Sites Belur & Halebidu + Sharavanabelagola
Poetry in Stone Tour - Shravanabelagola, Belur & Halebidu with Breakfast & Lunch

Explore World Heritage Sites Belur & Halebidu + Shravanabelagola

By Hidden Gems Tours
10 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$516 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 15h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

In this awe-inspiring journey, you will discover that stone was clay in the hands of a breed of legendary sculptors, the likes of which are no longer around. We will explore a variety of fascinating sites from different eras. These include ancient UNESCO World Heritage Hindu temples with mind-blowing carvings and a millennia-old giant monolithic statue perched on an idyllic hilltop. Breakfast and lunch are included in the price

Activity location

  • Kunigal
    • Kunigal, Karnataka, India

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Kunigal
    • Kunigal, Karnataka, India

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Poetry in Stone Tour
  • Activity duration is 15 hours15h15h
  • English

Duration: 14 hours
Authentic Breakfast: Authentic Breakfast
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 6:30 am
Price details
AU$515.87 x 1 AdultAU$515.87

Total
Price is AU$515.87
Until Fri, 15 Nov

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedTour in comfort in an A/C vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's includedTaste the flavours of South India with a traditional breakfast.
  • What's includedWhat's includedTaste the flavours of South India with a traditional lunch.
  • What's includedWhat's includedEnjoy the advantage of having an erudite guide for the full duration of the tour
  • What's includedWhat's includedHassle free pick up and drop off included
  • What's includedWhat's includedAll Monument entry fees and Admission tickets.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAlcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedPersonal Shopping
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge

Know before you book

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Language English only
  • Subject to favourable weather conditions. If cancelled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date
  • Adult pricing applies to all travellers.
  • Minimum age is 4 years
  • A maximum of 8 people per booking
  • Dress code is smart casual

Activity itinerary

Kunigal
  • 45m
Our first stop is about an hour after the start of the tour for a sumptuous breakfast freshly prepared and served in a rustic setting. Our accompanying guide will introduce you to a variety of local dishes.
Shravanabelagola
  • 2h
After breakfast, we travel to Shravanabelagola, an ancient 2300-year-old town. It is a seat of learning and spiritualism and a significant pilgrimage centre of one of India's ancient religions - Jainism. Our goal here is to climb barefoot about 650 steps on sacred Vindyagiri hill. The reward is the bewildering sight of an over 1000-year-old monolithic Gomateshwara sculpture, among the world's tallest monolithic sculptures. The beautiful statue and the idyllic countryside visible from the top are a treat to the eyes.
Chennakesava Temple
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
Our next two stops are UNESCO World Heritage Sites with some of the best stone carvings found nowhere else in the world. With our accompanying guide, we first explore the stunning 900+ years old Chennakeshava temple commissioned and consecrated by Hoysala King, Vishnuvardhana, in 1116 AD. The exquisite carvings in stone, be it the dancing maidens on the exterior overhang of the temple, the gleaming schist pillars or the intricate domed ceiling, are spellbinding. We break for an authentic lunch at a local eatery.
Hoysaleswara Temple
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Our final tour stop is the over 900-year-old Hoysaleswara temple with sculptures and stone carvings that exist nowhere else. The richness in detail and the sheer volume of carvings on this temple's over 200-meter-long outer walls - of Hindu gods, scenes from Indian epics, animals, flowers, mythical beasts, and design patterns are spellbinding and sure to leave you speechless.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESKunigal
    • Kunigal, Karnataka, India

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEKunigal
    • Kunigal, Karnataka, India

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