Road trip through Karnataka to Goa; nature, culture and beach
Slowly, the route winds its way up and you can see the landscapes of Karnataka around you change. From cybercity Bangalore, the road leads through the royal splendour of Mysore to a diverse jungle full of tigers, gaurs and elephants, over rolling hills covered with herb and coffee plantations to the ruins-strewn Hampi. End point of the trip is Goa,where a kaleidoscopic mix of Indian and Portuguese cultures honed with sun, sea, sand, and spirituality awaits you.
Tips & tops of road trip South India:
- Up to Goa you have the same English-speaking private driver; all excursions are accompanied by local English guides
- In Srirangapatna, visit the fort of the same name; buried in a bloody history, the remains of ramparts, battlements, gates and monuments testify to the fortress city's fall for British troops
- Royal palaces, temples, churches but also the atmospheric bazaar district full of herbal shops and incense stalls; let yourself be enchanted by the splendour of Mysore
- In Nagarhole National Park - the former hunting ground of the Maharajah of Mysore - you can follow large and small game on 4x4 safaris and spot countless unusual bird species on a boat trip across the Kabini River
- Monasteries and waving lucky flags; your visit to the Tibetan settlement of Bylakkupe will take you briefly to the country where harmony, serenity and happiness reign
- The 12th-century Hoysala temples in Belur are the epitome of one of the most artistically exuberant periods of ancient Hindu cultural development
- Chikmagalur's stunning surroundings, with its vast plantations, natural parks and waterfalls, are perfect for walks and intensive trekking
- At World Heritage Site Hampi - where rust-brown hues of beautiful ruins and giant boulders are interspersed with jade green palm forests, banana plantations and rice paddies - the Vithala temple complex and virupaksha temple are well worth it
- Let all impressions of the journey settle with your feet in the golden sandy beach of Susegad Goa
- Do you prefer to cover the longer distances by plane? Inquire about the possibilities!
- We can offer this trip in different accommodation levels
