Long weekend special: Hampi - The Lost City

About The Event

Let's time travel to experience the legacy of one of the India's most ancient & prosperous kingdoms of Vijayanagara - The Hampi :)

Words cannot explain the wonder that is Hampi, so let's experience in our own muddie way! ;-) 

Slots: 21 (As always, we try to maintain good ratio of Men & Women. Don't assume numbers by number of RSVPs) 
Accommodation: Will be at our campsite (tents & wooden tree house) near the beautiful Sanapur Lake on sharing basis!  
Travel: Luxury KSRTC bus between HYD & Hampi, bikes in Hampi - for other side of the river!  

Pic: The riverside... 

Itinerary: 

Friday night: Start from Hyderabad & board KSRTC Hospete bus at 9:30 PM Friday night from MGBS & other pick up spots..

Saturday: Reach Hampi campsite by auto provided by orgnizers, freshen up & breakfast, start the Heritage Walk along the banks of the river Tungabhadra towards the monuments/temples like Varaha temple, Sule Bazar, the magnificent Vittal temple etc. Break for lunch in the middle. Visit Virupaksha temple and have a nice sunset view at Virupaksha hill. Come back to campsite, freshen up, dinner & a social gathering at night ;-)

Pic: The Vittala temple... 

Sunday: Start the day little late, breakfast, take bikes & explore, enjoy the cool breeze & self-drive, visit the pristine Sanapur Lake - take a dip, go on a coracle ride on the lake (optional - self sponsored), take lots of selfies, relax and rejuvenate (Muddie Trails will provide few life jackets). Drive to the base of the Anjanadri hill (Hanuman's birth place) & hike up the hill on the northern banks of Tungabhadra river, relax & enjoy the amazing views, get back to campsite late in the evening, another social gathering before retiring for night ;-)

Monday: Wake up late, Breakfast, drive to other interesting places - Anegundi the kingdom of monkeys as it's called, visit Ganesha cave temple, take a dip in the lake, check-out & start back to Hyderabad at 19:44 PM from Hospete bus-stand (auto-rickshaw till Hospete will be provided by organizers)

Tuesday: Reach Hyderabad by 5 AM

Inclusions: Travel by luxury KSRTC bus up & down HYD-Hampi, all entry fees for historical places, 2-Days/2-Nights accommodation at a campsite on a 3 or 4 sharing basis (sleep inside tents at night with sleeping bag per person, mat, a lamp for each tent..),  & tree-house stay for six people, 3 days breakfast, 3 days lunch (packed and carried for activities), Rented bikes on 2 sharing basis,  auto-rickshaw on 1st day where ever necessary, expert guide on 1st day, two organizers from MT to look after the activities and entertainment!

Exclusions: Dinner, petrol for your bike, any misc. expenses not mentioned in the itinerary.

Things to carry: will be updated in our meetup's WhatsApp group to all registered folks.

Important notes: 

• Entry fee for foreigners may differ slightly at historical sites..this extra amount above the Indians' entry fee shall be borne by the foreigner.

• The campsite is very close to nature in the midst of farms & just beside the lake. So the facilities would be basic but the experience would be amazing., especially at night..

• Everyone must get their photo ID cards - like Aadhar or Driving License!

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