A story crafted in stones about 600 years ago, Hampi is a place which mesmerizes every time you visit it. A beautiful sheer spread and magnitude of structures amongst the hillocks full of rocks and trees. Hampi is about 350 Km toward the north of Bangalore and in the eastern region of Karnataka. It’s charismatic even in its ruined state, attracting thousands of visitors every year. Vast stretches of boulder-strewn hills make the backdrop of Hampi unique. Dotted around the hills and valleys are 500 plus monuments.
Among them are beautiful temples, palaces, aquatic structures and ancient market streets. You could also witness royal pavilions, royal platforms, treasury buildings, the list is practically endless. Hampi is a backpacker’s paradise, the same way a Pilgrim’s delight.
Details:
DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION
Bangalore – Hampi – Bangalore
DEPARTURE TIME
Friday at 7.30Pm
RETURN TIME
Sunday at 10.30 Pm
EVENT DURATION
3 DAYS
SHORT ITINERARY
First Day
Reach Basecamp
Fresh Up
Start the Cycle Exploration
(Vijaya Vitthala Temple
Lakshmi Narasimha
Lotus Mahal
Elephant Stable
Halari Rama Temple
Watch Tower
Queen Bath
Pushpakarani
Underground Siva Temple
Virupakshi Temple)
Sunset at Matunga Hills
Campfire
Dinner
Next-Day
Wake Up Early
Freshen Up
Boat ride to Hampi Island side
Bouldering Session with Expert Advice
Depart from Campsite
Return to Bangalore
CYCLING DISTANCE
15 Km
TREK DISTANCE
3 Km
INCLUDED
To and Fro journey
Accommodation
Cycling Exploration
Boat rides
Temple Visit Entry Fee
Bouldering Session
Bonfire/Campfire (if possible)
Lots and lots of FUN.
EXCLUDED
Food
Any kind of insurance
Personal Expense:( snacks, mineral water, etc)
Anything was not included above.
STAY
Homestay accommodation/Campsite
Sharing basic accommodation
Separate accommodation for boys and girls
TRANSPORTATION
Non-A/C Traveler Bus with push back seats, curtains, and music system.
Size of the bus depending on group size.
Bangalore to Bangalore
Other Details:
GROUP SIZE
12-30 Members
We get equal boys to girls ratio for most of our treks
We require a minimum of 10 participants to confirm the event
If in case, we fail to obtain the required minimum number of participants. We would initiate a full refund or transfer to another event for the same departure date. (Option of transfer shall be subject to payment/refund of balance amount if any)
PICKUP LOCATION
These three pickup locations for our treks are as follows:
Koramangala Water Tank | 5.00 PM | (Sarjapur Main Road, Near St. John’s Hospital)
New Shanti Sagar Hotel | 5.30 PM | (HAL Road, Near Domlur Bridge)
MG Road | 6.00 PM | (Hard Rock Café, near Anil Kumble Signal)
Please select the pickup location from the drop-down list while booking.
Any change in Pick up locations/ timings would be updated via mail 24 hours before the start of the trip
Drop-off points shall be the same as the pick-up points but in reverse order.
MANDATORY THING TO CARRY
Xerox Copy of Personal Identification Card (Govt. ID Proof). (Mandatory requirement for permits)
Water Bottle – 2 (1 liter each)
Raincoat – if in case it rains.
Torch with New Batteries
Shoes with good traction on it.
One cover sheet – Good to have one
A cap
OTHER THINGS TO CARRY
Cargo/track pants -2
T-shirt -2
Extra pair of Socks
Personal medication kit
Soap
Toothpaste
Toothbrush
Sunscreen
Rain Coat/Poncho
Flip-flops
Portable chargers
One bag to keep wet cloths
Little extra cash for the meals not included in the itinerary
Personal Cutlery to avoid plastic usage
ADVISORY
Please carry Xerox copy of Pan Card or Aadhar Card, as its same is required for permission from the Forest Department.
Non – Indian nationals will have to pay an additional cost of Rs. 1300/- toward temple entry permission (if required).
We strictly DO NOT ALLOW consumption of Alcohol, Beer, smoking or intoxicants on our trek. We request you to please co-operate with us to make the experience more enjoyable.
Requesting our participant to DO NOT EXPECT any kind of luxury on the trek. We host our treks in a remote location and do our best to arrange the basic necessary facilities for our participants. The objective is to experience the local outdoor.
We provide hot vegetarian food on our treks. If in case we can arrange Non-Veg, we would inform you on the trek.
DO NOT wear tight pants; tight pants are not comfortable for treks as the leg motion is restricted.
DO NOT carry valuable ornaments; it can cause unnecessary trouble if misplaced. (Nature Walkers do not take any responsibility of your ornaments or belongings).
DO NOT wear black or dark clothes and perfume on the trek (as some insects get attracted to dark color and perfumes)
Please put the little at its place, we request to not trash the trek or the accommodation facility.
If in case of a traffic delay, we request our participants to expect a little delay in reaching the destination.
We would be leaving Bangalore at the evening. We request you to have some light food before traveling. This trip would be an overnight journey to Hampi in which we would have an informal introduction and have fun.
Day 1:
Hampi Homestay
We will reach Hampi homestay and finish up the freshup and get ready for Hampi Cycle Exploration. Hop on to our cycles and start our time travel journey through of Ancients town of Vijayanagara Dinesty.
We will start our exploration with Vijaya Vitthala Temple. (Also known as Stone Chariot Temple) The musical pillars of this temple with amaze you with its sound and carvings.
We will cycle through Lakshmi Narasimha, Lotus Mahal, Elephant Stable, Halari Rama Temple, Watch Tower, Queen Bath, Pushpakarani and Underground Siva Temple and finish our cycle tour at Virupakshi Temple.
After completing the cycling tour we will go to the famous Sunset Point through the beautiful Hampi market.
After dissolving into the beautiful Hampi sunset we would trek back to Homestay, head to fresh up.
Next Day:
We all will fresh up and go to the Hampi Island side for a Bouldering session with Expert advice. Post the bouldering session, we will come back to homestay and board our bus for our return journey to Bangalore.
2 reviews for Hampi Heritage Cycling Trip
Rated 5 out of 5
Rashmi –
Thank you for the super trek nature walkers😊 It was my first and successful trek 😊 Thank you ODL’s (Shashank, Astha and Subir )for the super duper energy 😊 A special thanks to Shashank who helped me in completing the trek 😊
Rated 5 out of 5
Rashmi –
Thank you Nature walkers.
One of the best trek😊 The ODL’s (Shashank, Astha,Subir )were super energetic and motivating us to complete the trek.
Improvements
Transportation could have been better.
Rashmi –
Thank you for the super trek nature walkers😊 It was my first and successful trek 😊 Thank you ODL’s (Shashank, Astha and Subir )for the super duper energy 😊 A special thanks to Shashank who helped me in completing the trek 😊
Rashmi –
Thank you Nature walkers.
One of the best trek😊 The ODL’s (Shashank, Astha,Subir )were super energetic and motivating us to complete the trek.
Improvements
Transportation could have been better.