Goa Beaches and Hampi Ruins
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A five-day Goa and Hampi tour package that spends two nights at Calangute and Baga beaches in Goa and two nights beside the Hampi ruins in Karnataka. Guests land at Dabolim airport in Goa and fly home from Hubballi Airport in Karnataka. It suits travellers who want sand and temple ruins in one trip, from November to February.
Travellers who want two beach days and two ruin-walking days, and can sit through one long drive between Goa and Karnataka
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Long drive on Day 3
Calangute to Hampi is about 340 km, so an early start and a lunch stop on the road are part of the planSea swimming
Calangute's beach has high waves and a sudden drop, so swim with care and ask locally on the dayHampi heat and ground
Walking is over uneven granite, so closed shoes help and mornings suit sightseeing better than afternoonsTemple dress
Dress modestly and take shoes off at working temples such as VirupakshaDay-by-Day Itinerary
- First evening walk on the beach
Arrive at Dabolim and settle in at Calangute
- 1Meet your driver at Goa International Airport, Dabolim
- 2Drive north to Calangute and Baga, about 39 km
- 3Check in and rest after the journey
- 4If energy allows, a first walk along the sand in the evening
- Baga Creek
- Church of St Alex
- Fort Aguada
- Optional water sports
Baga Creek, St Alex Church and Fort Aguada
- 1Morning on the sand at Calangute, then north along the shore to Baga Creek
- 2Look into the Church of St Alex in Calangute village
- 3Drive about 7 km south to Fort Aguada at Sinquerim
- 4Free afternoon for the beach or optional water sports
- Crossing from Goa into Karnataka
- Evening around Hampi Bazaar
The long road from Calangute to Hampi
- 1Leave Goa after an early breakfast and head east into Karnataka
- 2Roughly 340 km by road, with a lunch stop on the way
- 3Reach Hampi in the late afternoon and check in
- 4If time allows, an evening stroll around Hampi Bazaar
- Matanga Hill sunrise
- Virupaksha Temple
- Vittala Temple and stone chariot
- Lotus Mahal
- Elephant Stables
- Hemakuta Hill
Virupaksha, the Vittala stone chariot and the Lotus Mahal
- 1Optional sunrise climb of Matanga Hill, the highest point at Hampi
- 2Virupaksha Temple, which is still a place of daily worship
- 3The Vittala complex, its stone chariot and the carved pillars
- 4The Lotus Mahal and the elephant stables in the royal centre
- 5Late light on Hemakuta Hill if energy remains
- Last morning among the Hampi boulders
Hampi to Hubballi airport
- 1Slow breakfast and a last look at the ruins if the flight time allows
- 2Drive about 145 km to Hubballi Airport in Karnataka
- 3Drop-off for your flight
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Local Activities & Events
Updated Oct 3, 2026Karnataka — across your trip
Coastal Kambala season 2026-27
seasonalBuffalo-race season in coastal Karnataka, with 28 events reported for 2026-27 at venues across Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts.
Hasanamba Temple annual darshan, Hassan
festivalHassan's Hasanamba temple admits devotees only during a short window each year; darshan is planned for 30 October to 10 November 2026.
Deepavali
festivalFestival of lights across Karnataka; calendars place Naraka Chaturdashi on 8 November and the state holiday for Balipadyami on 10 November 2026.
Kanakadasa Jayanthi
culturalA Karnataka government holiday on 27 November 2026 marking the birth anniversary of Kanakadasa.
Makar Sankranti
festivalWinter harvest festival observed across Karnataka; Bengaluru calendars place it on 15 January 2027.
Maha Shivaratri
festivalShiva temples hold all-night prayers on 6 March 2027, a date taken from Bengaluru-based and national calendars.
Ugadi (Kannada New Year)
festivalThe Kannada New Year, which falls on 7 April 2027 by Bengaluru calendars and is covered by the state tourism board as a seasonal highlight.
TCS World 10K Bengaluru
sportsA World Athletics Gold Label 10K road race in Bengaluru on 25 April 2027, run by Procam International and billed as the race's 25th edition.
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