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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
When the going gets tough, the rough guy gets going! Sleep outside, hike up mountains, eat raw lizards for breakfast, that's his perfect holiday. Ten days of hiking through unspoilt jungle between Colombia and Panama, that kind of thing.
