Badami Darshan Yatra Package (2 Days)
2-day Badami Darshan tour from Hubballi: Banashankari Temple (Badami), Badami, Mahakuta and Pattadakal. 3-star stays with breakfast and sightseeing by AC cab. From ₹4,540 per person.
per person · inclusive of all taxes
21° – 30°C
October in Badami Darshan Yatra Package (2 Days)
Description
2-day Badami Darshan tour from Hubballi: Banashankari Temple (Badami), Badami, Mahakuta and Pattadakal. 3-star stays with breakfast and sightseeing by AC cab. From ₹4,540 per person.
This 2 days 1 night itinerary covers 4 handpicked stops, including Banashankari Temple, Badami Cave Temples, Mahakuta Temples and more. October–February; the Banashankari jatre is held in January is the best time to travel for pleasant weather. Your 1-night stay is arranged in a comfortable, well-reviewed hotel such as 3-star hotel in Badami. Pickup and drop are arranged right from your hotel or home, so there's nothing extra to plan on your end. Every booking is backed by Trypdeals' 24x7 support team, from planning to the day you're back home.
Weather in Badami Darshan Yatra Package (2 Days)
Best time: October to MarchAverage temperature range: 16°C – 38°C
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Banashankari and the Badami caves
Our driver picks you up from your hotel or home in Hubballi in the morning. Drive from Hubballi to Banashankari Temple (Badami) (about 110 km, 2 hrs 15 min) and from Banashankari Temple (Badami) to Badami (about 6 km, 15 min). Check in at your hotel in Badami. Drive from Hubballi to Cholachagudda for darshan of Banashankari, the family goddess of the Chalukyas and of many Kannada and Maharashtrian families, beside the Harida tirtha tank ringed with lamp towers. In the afternoon, climb to the Badami cave temples to see Shiva as Nataraja and Vishnu in his forms, and end at the Agastya lake. Overnight stay in Badami.
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Banashankari Temple
The temple of the Chalukya family goddess, with a big tank.
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Badami Cave Temples
Rock-cut shrines of Shiva, Vishnu and the Jain saints.
Mahakuta and Pattadakal
Visit Mahakuta, a cluster of early Chalukya Shiva temples round the spring-fed Vishnu Pushkarini tank, still in daily worship. At Pattadakal, see the Virupaksha temple, built by Queen Lokamahadevi, and the other royal temples. Then drive back to Hubballi. Drive from Badami to Mahakuta (about 15 km, 15 min), from Mahakuta to Pattadakal (about 11 km, 15 min) and from Pattadakal to Hubballi (about 127 km, 2 hrs 30 min), and drop at your hotel, home or the railway station in Hubballi. The tour ends here.
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Mahakuta Temples
Early Chalukya temples round a spring-fed tank.
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Virupaksha Temple, Pattadakal
The great 8th-century temple of Pattadakal.
Tour Overview
A temple yatra in the Chalukya heartland: the goddess Banashankari, the cave shrines of Shiva and Vishnu at Badami, the spring-fed temples of Mahakuta and the living temples of Pattadakal.
This 2-day, 1-night package starts and ends in Hubballi. Every price includes 3-star hotels with breakfast, an AC cab for the whole trip and all sightseeing.
Highlights of the Badami Darshan Tour from Hubballi
- Banashankari Temple
- Badami Cave Temples
- Mahakuta Temples
- Virupaksha Temple, Pattadakal
Inclusions in the Badami Darshan Tour Package
- 1 night in 3-star hotels (twin sharing) with daily breakfast
- All sightseeing and transfers as per the itinerary
- AC cab from Hubballi for the whole trip: Swift Dzire (2–3 persons), Ertiga (4–7) or Tempo Traveller (8–12)
- Driver allowance, tolls, parking and fuel
- GST on cab hire
Exclusions in the Badami Darshan Tour Package
- Lunch and dinner
- Temple darshan, pooja and special entry tickets
- Monument and park entry tickets, boating and ropeway tickets
- Flights, and anything not listed under inclusions
- Personal expenses such as tips, laundry and phone calls
Child Policy
Child up to 6 years: free (no extra bed)
Child 6 to 8 years: half charge
Child above 8 years: full charge
Payment Policy
Online booking: pay just ₹99 to reserve your tour. The ₹99 is 100 percent refundable if you cancel at any time, and it is adjusted in your final payment.
50 percent of the tour cost: 3 days before the tour starts, after you receive your tour voucher.
Remaining balance: on the tour day.
Cancellation Policy
The ₹99 online booking amount is refunded in full whenever you cancel, for any reason.
Minimum cancellation charge: Rs. 3000 per person, or 10 percent of the tour cost, whichever is higher
25 percent between 46 and 30 days before departure
50 percent between 30 and 15 days before departure
75 percent between 15 and 5 days before departure
100 percent within 5 days of departure or on no-show
Important Travel Information for the Badami Darshan Tour
Best time to visit: October–February; the Banashankari jatre is held in January
Before you go: Dress modestly at the temples; at some coastal temples men are asked to remove their shirts in the sanctum. Darshan timings change on festival days.
Hotels: 3-star hotel in Badami, or similar.
Trip Cost Breakdown
Per-person pricing by group size
Route Map
Top Attractions
Banashankari Temple
The Banashankari Temple, located about 6 km from Badami, is an ancient shrine dedicated to Goddess Banashankari, a form of Parvati. The temple is built in the Dravidian style, with a gopura (tower) and a large temple tank, and it dates back to the Chalukya period, though it has been renovated over the centuries. It is a significant pilgrimage site, especially during the Banashankari fair held in January-February, and offers a peaceful spiritual experience away from the main tourist circuit.
Badami Cave Temples
Four rock-cut cave temples carved into a sandstone cliff, dating from the 6th to 8th centuries CE under the early Chalukyas. Cave 1 is dedicated to Shiva, Caves 2 and 3 to Vishnu (with Cave 3, inscribed to 578 CE, being the largest and most ornate), and Cave 4 to Jain tirthankaras, making it a rare site with both Hindu and Jain cave architecture together.
Mahakuta Temples
Early Chalukya temples round a spring-fed tank.
Virupaksha Temple, Pattadakal
The great 8th-century temple of Pattadakal.
Who Is This Tour For
Best Time to Visit
October–February; the Banashankari jatre is held in January is the ideal window for this trip, with the most pleasant weather for sightseeing.
How to Reach
What's Included / Excluded
Inclusions
- 1 night in 3-star hotels (twin sharing) with daily breakfast
- All sightseeing and transfers as per the itinerary
- AC cab from Hubballi for the whole trip: Swift Dzire (2–3 persons), Ertiga (4–7) or Tempo Traveller (8–12)
- Driver allowance, tolls, parking and fuel
- GST on cab hire
Exclusions
- Lunch and dinner
- Temple darshan, pooja and special entry tickets
- Monument and park entry tickets, boating and ropeway tickets
- Flights, and anything not listed under inclusions
- Personal expenses such as tips, laundry and phone calls
Hotels for This Tour
Handpicked stays for a comfortable trip
Packing Checklist
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Water bottle
- Sunscreen
- ID proof (for hotel check-in)
- Basic first-aid/medication
- Modest, traditional clothing for temple visits
- A shawl or stole to cover shoulders
Important Travel Information
Best time to visit: October–February; the Banashankari jatre is held in January
Before you go: Dress modestly at the temples; at some coastal temples men are asked to remove their shirts in the sanctum. Darshan timings change on festival days.
Hotels: 3-star hotel in Badami, or similar.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know before you go
2 days and 1 night. It starts from Hubballi on day 1 and you are back in Hubballi on day 2.
For 2 persons it is ₹8,590 per person; for a group of 11–12 it comes down to ₹4,540 per person. Prices include 3-star hotels with breakfast, an AC cab for the whole trip and all sightseeing.
October–February; the Banashankari jatre is held in January.
Dress modestly at the temples; at some coastal temples men are asked to remove their shirts in the sanctum. Darshan timings change on festival days.
Destinations Covered in This Tour
Explore the places this package takes you to