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Badami Chalukya Cave Temples Stay
KarnatakaHeritage & Temples

Badami Chalukya Cave Temples Stay

Duration3 Days / 2 Nights
Trip TypePrivate & customisable
Best Time to VisitOct – Feb
PaceModerate
ThemesHeritage & Temples
Starting From$295

Route Covered

Overnight stops in day order
1Badami, Aihole and PattadakalDay 1-2 · 2 nights

Overview

This Badami cave temples tour is a three-day private stay in Badami, Karnataka, with two nights in one hotel. Day trips reach the UNESCO temples at Pattadakal and more than 120 shrines at Aihole, while four Chalukya caves wait in Badami itself. It suits people who like stone, history and steps, and October to February is the comfortable season.

Who it suits

Travellers who like early-medieval temple history and don't mind steps, heat and a single base for two nights

Highlights

Badami cave templesCave 1 NatarajaCave 3, VishnuCave 4, Jain caveAgastya LakeBhutanatha templesBadami Archaeological MuseumPattadakalVirupaksha TempleDurga Temple, AiholeMeguti Jain TempleRavana Phadi Cave

Good to know

Steps

Reaching the caves means climbing stone steps cut into the sandstone, well over a hundred in all

Heat

Summer days in Badami can pass 40 C, so the caves are best done early in the day

Flight timing

The caves are on the last morning, so a flight from Hubballi in the afternoon or later suits Day 3 best

One hotel

Both nights are in Badami, so you unpack once and drive out for Pattadakal and Aihole

Day-by-Day Itinerary

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DAY 1

Hubballi Airport to Badami, evening at Agastya Lake

Overnight: Badami, Aihole and Pattadakal
Agastya LakeBhutanatha temples
  • Your driver greets you at Hubballi Airport
  • The road to Badami covers about 105 km
  • Settle into the hotel and rest
  • With time to spare, stroll along Agastya Lake towards the Bhutanatha temples
Badami, Aihole and Pattadakal: 1 annual event
Hubballi Airport to Badami, ~105 km, ~2.5 hrs (estimate)
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DAY 2

Pattadakal and Aihole day trip from Badami

Overnight: Badami, Aihole and Pattadakal
Pattadakal temple groupVirupaksha TempleDurga Temple, AiholeRavana Phadi CaveMeguti Jain Temple
  • Head east for Pattadakal, about 22 km from town
  • Wander its temples beside the Malaprabha, Virupaksha Temple among them
  • Aihole is a further 10 km or so
  • There you will find the Durga Temple, the Ravana Phadi Cave and Meguti Jain Temple on its hill
  • Back to Badami for the night
Badami, Aihole and Pattadakal: 1 annual event
Badami to Pattadakal, Aihole and back, ~67 km, ~2 hrs of driving in total (estimate)
Badami's four caves, then departure
DAY 3

Badami's four caves, then departure

Badami cave templesCave 1 NatarajaCave 3, VishnuJain cave 4
  • Begin early and climb the sandstone steps to the four rock-cut caves
  • Cave 1 holds the 18-armed Nataraja and Cave 3 the Vishnu reliefs
  • Cave 4, the Jain cave, is also on the list
  • Then about 105 km by road to Hubballi Airport for your flight
Badami to Hubballi Airport, ~105 km, ~2.5 hrs (estimate)
Starting from$295From, per person, twin sharing, 3-star hotels, private car with driver, excludes flights. Indicative; to be confirmed by the operator.

Indicative — varies with season and hotel category.

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Trip Facts

Activity LevelModerate. Stone steps up to the caves and a hill walk at Aihole, plus walking in open temple grounds in the sun.
What to PackSturdy shoes with grip for the steps, a sun hat, sunscreen, a water bottle and light cotton clothes that cover shoulders and knees.
Local CustomsDress modestly at temples and ask your guide about photography rules at each site. Keep off the carvings and the old stonework.

Local Activities & Events

Updated Oct 7, 2026

Karnataka — across your trip

Oct11-21

Mysuru Dasara

festival

Mysuru's royal festival runs from 11 to 21 October 2026, opening at Chamundi Hill and ending with the Jamboo Savari procession from the palace.

Oct11-25

Dasara Aahara Mela (food fair)

food

A food fair held alongside Dasara at Maharaja's College Ground in Mysuru from 11 to 25 October 2026, open from late morning to night.

Oct17

Kaveri Sankramana (Tula Sankramana) at Talakaveri

festival

Pilgrims gather at Talakaveri in Kodagu for Theerthodbhava, when holy water is said to appear at the Brahma Kundike at the start of the Tula month.

Oct18-19

Mysuru Dasara Kambala

sports

Mysuru's first Kambala brings paired buffaloes from the coast to race on a purpose-built paddy track at Sathagalli on 18 and 19 October 2026.

Oct–May18–1

Coastal Kambala season 2026-27

seasonal

Buffalo-race season in coastal Karnataka, with 28 events reported for 2026-27 at venues across Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts.

Oct22-24

Kittur Utsava

cultural

Three days in Belagavi district honouring Rani Chennamma's 1824 victory, with folk performances, craft and food stalls and cultural programmes at Kittur.

Oct–Nov30–10

Hasanamba Temple annual darshan, Hassan

festival

Hassan's Hasanamba temple admits devotees only during a short window each year; darshan is planned for 30 October to 10 November 2026.

Nov1

Kannada Rajyotsava

cultural

Karnataka Foundation Day on 1 November 2026, with the Chief Minister raising the state flag in Bengaluru and the state's Rajyotsava awards announced.

Events are reviewed by our team before publishing and drop off after they end. Please confirm timings and availability with us before your trip — local schedules can change without notice.

What's Included & Excluded

Included
2 nights' accommodation in a 3-star hotel in Badami, twin sharing (to be confirmed)Daily breakfastPrivate air-conditioned car with driver for all transfers and sightseeingAirport pick-up and drop-off at HubballiEnglish-speaking guide on sightseeing days (to be confirmed)Entrance fees for the monuments listed (to be confirmed)
Not included
FlightsMeals other than breakfastCamera and video fees at some sitesTips and personal expensesOptional activities

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