Hampi trip from Hospet at a glance
- Duration: 2 to 6 days; most travellers take 3.
- Price: from ₹5,999 per person, stays, local travel and the sightseeing listed on each trip page.
- Places: the Virupaksha temple, the stone chariot at Vittala, sunrise on Matanga hill, the Tungabhadra coracles and the boulders of Hippie Island.
- Travel: Hosapete, still written Hospet, is Hampi's own railhead and bus stand, 13 km from the ruins and about 25 minutes by auto or cab. Every train into Hampi stops here, and a private trip can simply start at the station on the morning you arrive.
- Stay: a heritage-style stay in Hampi bazaar or a river-side resort at Hosapete, with a bicycle for the ruins.
- Best time: October to February is the season, with cool mornings for the ruins and lake afternoons at Sanapur.
- Weather: Hampi is hot and dry: 15 to 30°C from November to February, 38 to 42°C in April and May when sightseeing has to be dawn and dusk, and a light monsoon from June to September that greens the boulders..
- Trip type: private trips planned around your dates and your group.
Hampi packages for 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6+ days
Two nights covers the royal enclosure, Vittala, a coracle ride and a sunrise from Matanga hill. Three nights adds Badami and Pattadakal, or the drive west to Gokarna.
2 days / 1 night from Hospet, from ₹5,999 per person: 2 Days Hampi Bliss from Hospet (2D/1N, from ₹5,999).
3 days / 2 nights from Hospet, from ₹8,499 per person: 3 Days Hampi Bliss from Hospet (3D/2N, from ₹8,499); 3 Days Hampi Badami Bliss from Hospet (3D/2N, from ₹8,999); 3 Days Hampi Bliss from Mysore (3D/2N, from ₹9,499).
4 days / 3 nights from Hospet, from ₹11,499 per person: 4 Days Hampi Badami Bliss from Hospet (4D/3N, from ₹11,499); 4 Days Hampi Badami Bliss from Bangalore (4D/3N, from ₹12,999); 4 Days Hampi Bliss from Hyderabad (4D/3N, from ₹12,999).
5 days / 4 nights from Hospet, from ₹13,999 per person: 5 Days Hampi Badami Bliss from Hubli (5D/4N, from ₹13,999); 5 Days Hampi Gokarna Bliss from Bangalore Honeymoon (5D/4N, from ₹15,499); 5 Days Hampi Badami Pattadakal Bliss from Hyderabad Honeymoon (5D/4N, from ₹15,499).
Six days and longer, from ₹16,999: 6 Days Hampi Badami Gokarna Bliss from Hubli (6D/5N, from ₹16,999); 6 Days Hampi Badami Gokarna Bliss from Bangalore (6D/5N, from ₹18,499); 6 Days Hampi Gokarna Udupi Bliss from Bangalore (6D/5N, from ₹18,499).
Hampi packages for 3 days from Hospet
3 days / 2 nights from ₹8,499 per person. arrive at Hosapete, Virupaksha and the bazaar, the underground Shiva temple and the royal enclosure, sunset at Hemakuta hill. Then sunrise on Matanga hill, Vittala and the stone chariot with the buggy, lunch, then the coracle across to Hippie Island and Sanapur lake. Then Anjanadri hill at dawn, Anegundi village, and the train or bus out by afternoon.
7 plans: 3 Days Hampi Bliss from Hospet (3D/2N, from ₹8,499); 3 Days Hampi Badami Bliss from Hospet (3D/2N, from ₹8,999); 3 Days Hampi Bliss from Mysore (3D/2N, from ₹9,499); 3 Days Hampi Bliss from Hyderabad (3D/2N, from ₹9,999).
Hampi packages for 4 days from Hospet
4 days / 3 nights from ₹11,499 per person. Two nights covers the royal enclosure, Vittala, a coracle ride and a sunrise from Matanga hill. Three nights adds Badami and Pattadakal, or the drive west to Gokarna.
4 plans: 4 Days Hampi Badami Bliss from Hospet (4D/3N, from ₹11,499); 4 Days Hampi Badami Bliss from Bangalore (4D/3N, from ₹12,999); 4 Days Hampi Bliss from Hyderabad (4D/3N, from ₹12,999); 4 Days Hampi Badami Pattadakal Bliss from Hyderabad (4D/3N, from ₹13,499).
Hampi packages for 5 days from Hospet
5 days / 4 nights from ₹13,999 per person. Two nights covers the royal enclosure, Vittala, a coracle ride and a sunrise from Matanga hill. Three nights adds Badami and Pattadakal, or the drive west to Gokarna.
6 plans: 5 Days Hampi Badami Bliss from Hubli (5D/4N, from ₹13,999); 5 Days Hampi Gokarna Bliss from Bangalore Honeymoon (5D/4N, from ₹15,499); 5 Days Hampi Badami Pattadakal Bliss from Hyderabad Honeymoon (5D/4N, from ₹15,499); 5 Days Hampi Badami Pattadakal Bliss from Bangalore (5D/4N, from ₹15,999).
Places to visit in Hampi
Every trip on this page covers the places below; a private trip can drop one and add another.
- Virupaksha Temple: The living temple at the end of Hampi bazaar, 7th century and still in worship, with the pinhole-camera chamber behind it.
- Vittala Temple and the stone chariot: The musical pillars and the chariot on the ₹50 note; an electric buggy runs the last kilometre.
- Matanga Hill: The sunrise climb over the whole ruin field; 30 minutes up, start in the dark.
- The Royal Enclosure: The Lotus Mahal, elephant stables, the stepped tank and the queen's bath, all on one ticket with Vittala.
- Hippie Island (Virupapur Gaddi): Across the river by coracle, the rice-field side with cafes and the sunset from Sanapur lake.
- Sanapur Lake: A short ride from Hippie Island for coracle rides and a swim in the season.
- Anegundi and Anjanadri Hill: The older village across the river and the 575 steps up to Hanuman's birthplace for sunrise.
A 3 day Hampi trip, day by day
A private trip runs the same plan at your own pace; a group departure follows it to the minute.
- Day 1: arrive at Hosapete, Virupaksha and the bazaar, the underground Shiva temple and the royal enclosure, sunset at Hemakuta hill.
- Day 2: sunrise on Matanga hill, Vittala and the stone chariot with the buggy, lunch, then the coracle across to Hippie Island and Sanapur lake.
- Day 3: Anjanadri hill at dawn, Anegundi village, and the train or bus out by afternoon.
Hampi trip cost from Hospet
Hampi packages from Hospet start at ₹5,999 per person: ₹5,999 for 2 days, ₹8,499 for 3 days, ₹11,499 for 4 days and ₹13,999 for 5 days. That covers the stays, the local travel, the sightseeing and activities each trip page lists; the journey from your city is quoted with the trip so you can pick the train, bus or flight.
What moves the price is the room category, the season and the group size. Weekends, long weekends and the December fortnight cost more than a mid-week date, and a group of four to six brings the per-person price down because the car and the rooms are shared. Entry tickets and anything not named on the trip page stay out of the fare, so the number you see is the number you pay.
Hampi, Badami and Pattadakal packages from Hospet
Badami's cave temples, Pattadakal's UNESCO group and Aihole sit three hours north-west, which turns a ruins weekend into a full Chalukya and Vijayanagara circuit.
10 trips on this page, from ₹8,999 per person: 3 Days Hampi Badami Bliss from Hospet (3D/2N, from ₹8,999); 4 Days Hampi Badami Bliss from Hospet (4D/3N, from ₹11,499); 4 Days Hampi Badami Bliss from Bangalore (4D/3N, from ₹12,999); 4 Days Hampi Badami Pattadakal Bliss from Hyderabad (4D/3N, from ₹13,499).
Hampi and Gokarna packages from Hospet
Gokarna is five to six hours west, so boulders and beaches pair naturally: the ruins first, then two nights on the coast.
6 trips on this page, from ₹15,499 per person: 5 Days Hampi Gokarna Bliss from Bangalore Honeymoon (5D/4N, from ₹15,499); 5 Days Hampi Gokarna Bliss from Bangalore (5D/4N, from ₹16,499); 6 Days Hampi Badami Gokarna Bliss from Hubli (6D/5N, from ₹16,999); 6 Days Hampi Badami Gokarna Bliss from Bangalore (6D/5N, from ₹18,499).
Hampi with Jog Falls packages from Hospet
Jog Falls is on the road between Hampi and the coast, and is worth the stop between July and October when the water is full.
1 trip on this page, from ₹18,499 per person: 6 Days Hampi Gokarna Jog Falls Bliss from Bangalore (6D/5N, from ₹18,499).
Hampi for friends, couples and families from Hospet
Couples: 2 plans with the quieter stays and private transfers, from ₹15,499: 5 Days Hampi Gokarna Bliss from Bangalore Honeymoon (5D/4N, from ₹15,499); 5 Days Hampi Badami Pattadakal Bliss from Hyderabad Honeymoon (5D/4N, from ₹15,499).
Families and couples take the private trips: the same places at your own pace, with the room category and the car chosen for your group.
Hampi from Hospet: how to reach and the best time
Best time
October to February is the season, with cool mornings for the ruins and lake afternoons at Sanapur. March to May is very hot, so sightseeing moves to early mornings and evenings. The monsoon, June to September, is green and quiet.
- November to February, 15 to 30°C: The season: cool enough to walk the ruins all morning, and the Hampi Utsav falls in this window.
- March to May, 25 to 42°C: Very hot; sightseeing only at dawn and after four, and the river is low.
- June to October, 22 to 32°C: A light monsoon greens the boulders and fills the Tungabhadra; coracles may pause when the river runs high.
What to pack
Cotton, a hat and plenty of water: the ruins have almost no shade. Shoes you can walk five kilometres in, something covering shoulders and knees for Virupaksha, and a torch for the early climb up Matanga.
Getting there
Hosapete, still written Hospet, is Hampi's own railhead and bus stand, 13 km from the ruins and about 25 minutes by auto or cab. Every train into Hampi stops here, and a private trip can simply start at the station on the morning you arrive.
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