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Hampi Itinerary

Hampi Itinerary

Getting to Hampi

Hampi is reachable by bus and train – direct routes are from Goa and Bangalore. There is also an airport in Hubli 143 km from Hampi but by road or train is the preferred way to reach Hampi. We will explain more throughout our Hampi Itinerary.

Leaving from Goa

Train: There are trains on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday leaving from Goa, from Vasco De Gama and Madgaon Station this journey takes around 7 hours and the train leaves fist from Vasco De Gama at 7.10am and takes around 8 hours, arriving in Hospet around 12km from Hampi.

Trains can be booked on cleartrip.com if you have an IRCTC account. If you don’t you will need to register using this website: www.irctc.co.in

Bus: There are two overnight buses from Goa that leave from a few locations around Goa at 6pm or 7pm which take around 11-13 hours. These can be booked on redbus.in

Leaving from Bangalore

Train: There are 2-3 trains leaving daily at various times from Bangalore city junction to Hospet. This takes around 9 to 13 hours depending on which train you take. You can book your train on cleartrip.com

Bus: There are many night buses that operate between Bangalore and Hampi, leaving around 10pm and taking 7.5 to 8 hours. These can be booked through redbus.in

Getting around Hampi

There are two sides to Hampi, ‘Hampi Island’ and ‘Hampi Bazaar’. On the Hampi Bazaar side there was a tourist motorbike ban in 2014 as they were not classed as tourist vehicle’s, there is still a chance to rent motorbikes but there is only around 10 available.

You can easily get around the attractions on this side by tuk tuk, bicycle or walking.

Hampi Island side there are many motorbikes available to rent, you can get over to the other side via boat across the river as the drive around takes about one hour!

The boat takes 5 mins to cross, but won’t leave until it’s full. It costs around 50rs one way. The last boat back to Hampi Bazaar leaves at 5.30pm, so don’t be late or you’ll have to pay for a tuk tuk to go back and it takes about an hour to drive back.

Things to do

3 days in Hampi is the perfect amount of time to see all the main attractions, if you rush it can be done it 2 or if you want to stay longer it is a good place to chill!

Hippie Island (Hampi Island)

  • Either stay in Hippie Island or take a boat over and hire a motorbike to explore!
  • Monkey Temple; climb the 575 steps to the top and the view is so worth it!!
  • Durga Temple, continue walking through the temple to reach the view point and cobra house
  • Visit the lake, go out on the boat, relax and swimming!
  • Go bouldering (rock climbing)
  • Chill out in one of the river side restaurants, laughing budha was our favourite chill out spot!

Hampi Bazaar

  • Matanga Hill for sunrise and sunset
  • Hire a bicycle for 80 rupees and cycle around the temples, ruins and take in Hampi’s amazing scenery, it feels like you’ve stepped back in time into Jurassic world!

Hire a tuk tuk or cycle around Hampi’s points of interest:

Sasivekalu Ganesh, Krishna Temple, Badavi Lingam and Urganarsimha, Shiva Underground Temple, Sister Stones, Lotus Mahal, Elephant Stables and Queens Bath.

Temples in walking distance along the river:

Virupaksha Temple – the temple with its own elephant that gives you a blessing, Kodandarama Temple, Kings Balance, Vittal Temple, Stone Car

To enter Lotus Mahal, Elephant Stables, Queens Bath and Stone Car the ticket price is 600rs

Where to stay

We’d recommend staying on both sides if you have the time or Hippie Island side if you’re a bit strapped for time. On the Hippie Island side there is more of a variety of restaurants and chill out spots in the evenings.

Where we stayed:

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