Belur Halebid Shravanabelagola World Heritage Tour from Bangalore

Bangalore, India

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13 to 14 Hours

Mobile ticket Pickup offered

Offered in: English

Overview

If you ever wanted to see some of the most intricate sculptures ever made in stone, this is your tour; if you ever wanted to understand the basics of Jain religion & listen to the extraordinary story of the Bahubali, this is your tour; If you wanted to stretch your legs & climb the 640-step Vindhyagiri hill for a stunning view of the landscape, this is your tour; If you wanted to take a day off from Bangalore & view rocks, hills, rice/sugarcane fields, lakes, rural life, local markets, etc, this is your tour.
This ensemble presents a perfect getaway from Bangalore as a day tour. The 12th CE Belur & Halebid temples were recently declared as UNESCO World Heritage Sites while Shravanalagola offers a sterling view of the 17m tall 1000 year old statue of Bahubali. On this tour, the driver will pick you up from hotel & drive you straight to Belur where you will meet your Government Approved & Licensed guide. He will then showcase the 3 sites one after the other with a lunchbreak in between.

What's Included

Lunch
Air-conditioned vehicle
Please let us know if you have any dietary requirements to be accommodated in our lunch
All Fees and Taxes

Tips/gratuity to the driver and guide not included

Meeting And Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

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At the exit at street level on the southern side or the Church street side...

Start time

07:30 AM

End Point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

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Pickup details

The driver or guide will meet you at the Reception of the hotel you are staying or at the exit of the property that you need to be picked up.

What To Expect

Chennakesava Temple

The driver will meet you at the Reception/lobby at the appointed hour. He will then drive you to Belur giving a toilet break in between. You can watch wonderful countryside on the way - rice fields, coconut trees, sugarcane fields, hills, water bodies, village life, etc. You can stop by almost anywhere to take pics.

4 Hours • Admission Ticket Included

The extraordinary Channakeshava temple of Belur was built in the 12th CE by Vishnuvardhana who was the greatest king of the Hoysala dynasty. The Hoysala dynasty ruled from 10th to 14th Century AD. They were largely contemporary of Cholas of Tamil Nadu. Vishnuvardhana built the Belur temple to commemorate two things - victory over the Chola king as well as conversion from Jainism to Vaishnavism. From Belur, it takes about 2 hours of drive to arrive at Shravanabelagola.

2 Hours • Admission Ticket Included

Hoysaleswara Temple

The Hoysaleshwara & Shantaleshwara temple of Halebid was constructed during the Hoysala reign in 12th CE. This temple was built by Ketumalla the Army General under King Vishnuvardhana. This is a Shaivaite temple built in typical Hoysala architecture where the principal material of construction is the Blue Chlorite Schist and the plan of construction is star-shaped. This temple can be considered as the Magnum Opus of the Hoysala architecture There are more than 20000 statues, big and small in this temple complex! It has taken 3 generations to build this temple but the temple was never completed 100%. Halebid, literally meaning "old town" was the first capital of Hoysalas but moved to Belur in the 12th CE. It takes a four hour drive from Bangalore to reach Halebid and then about 45 minutes to visit it. From Halebid, Belur is half an hour drive.

2 Hours • Admission Ticket Included

Shravanabelagola

Shravanabelagola, literally meaning 'the white pond of the jain monk', houses the tallest monolithic statue in the World. It was carved out by a monolithic block of stop atop the Vindhyagiri in 983 AD by Chavundaraya, a Jain follower of the region. Sharavanabelogola is the most important Jain pilgrimage centre in South India. Bangalore is about 3 hours drive from Shravanabelagola.

3 Hours • Admission Ticket Free

Shravanabelgola Jain Temple

From Shravanabelagola, we drive to Bangalore. We can stop by for toilet or for a snack/early dinner break. There are a number of eating options on the highway to Bangalore.

3 Hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Operated by Bangalore and Beyond

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

Product code: 236160P49

Belur Halebid Shravanabelagola World Heritage Tour from Bangalore

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Overview

What's Included

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

Start time

End Point

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

What To Expect

Chennakesava Temple

Hoysaleswara Temple

Shravanabelagola

Shravanabelgola Jain Temple

Additional Info

Cancellation Policy

Questions?

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Belur Halebid Shravanabelagola World Heritage Tour from Bangalore

Select Date and Travelers

Overview

What's Included

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

Start time

End Point

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

What To Expect

Chennakesava Temple

Hoysaleswara Temple

Shravanabelagola

Shravanabelgola Jain Temple

Additional Info

Cancellation Policy

Questions?

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