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Itinerary (Summary):
Bijapur - Almatti - KoodluSangama - Aihole - Pattadakal - Badami - Gadag - Lakkudi
Detailed Itinerary :
Day -1 (Saturday - 17th March, 2007 )
Bijapur
- Gagan Mahal
- Jod Gumbaz
- Taj bawari
- Uppali Burz
- Mailk-e-Maiden
- Ibrahim Roza
- Gol Gumbaz
- Bara Kamaan
KoodluSangama
Day -2 (Sunday - 18th March, 2007 )
Aihole
- Durga Temple
- Lad Khan temple
- Hucchimalli Gudi
- Konthi Temple Complex (Kwanthi Gudi)
- Two-story Buddhist temple
- Meguti Jain Temple
- Kadasiddeshvara Temple
- Jambulinga Temple
- Galaganatha Temple
- Mallikarjuna Temple
- Sangameshvara Temple
- Virupaksha Temple
Caves 1 to 4
Gadag
- Trikuteshwara temple
- Saraswati temple
- Someshwara temple
Manikeshwara temple and the Muskinabhavi
Expenses
Bangalore to Bijapur = 301
17th March
Guide @ Ibrahim Roza = 50
Bijapur to Almatti (Bus) = 35
Almatti to KoodluSangama (Bus) = 17
KoodluSangama to Amingadh (auto) = 10
Amingadh to Aihole (Bus) = 8
Entrance fee @ Ibrahim Roza, Gol Gumbaz = 10
Misc - Lunch, Dinner + water Bottles = 100
Double Room Charges @ Aihole = 200
18th March
Entry fee @ Aihole, Pattadakal , Badami= 20
Aihole to Pattadakal(Auto) = 16
Guide @ Pattadakal = 50
Misc - Lunch, Dinner + water Bottles + Grapes = 100
Pattadakal to Badami ( Van ) = 20
Badami to Gadag (Bus) = 41
Gadag to Lakkundi (Bus) = 4
Gadag to Banglaore = 220
Total Expenses = 1200 INR
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