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Badami:

Picturesquely situated at the mouth of a ravine between two rocky hills, the exquisite sculptures and the rust red sandstone cliffs of Badami tell many a tale of yore. Climb a flight of steps to reach the four ancient rock-cut caves replete with carved pillars and bracket figures, all hewn out of red sandstone on the precipice of a hill. The largest of them is the third cave, dedicated to Lord Vishnu. The first sculptural embellishment to dazzle the eye is the 18-armed Nataraja striking 81 dance poses in the first cave. Overlooking the caves is the Agastya Theertha Tank, its banks dotted with a cluster of Bhoothanatha temples.

Karnataka Hotels, Badami is a very recently renovated and expanded hotel operated by the KSTDC. As is common with all KSTDC hotels, this too is the best located hotel to the popular Badami Caves. As at every other destination, excellent trips allowing sight seeing of major attractions at Badami, Aihole and Pattadakal will be arranged by the hotel on request. Click here

Easiest ways to reach:

From Bangalore:

Bangalore is connected to more than 20 international cities directly and more than 40 Indian cities by Air Click here. By rail, almost all state capitals and a number of tier two cities throughout is connected. Click here

Indian Raiways operates the Bijapur Express 4 days a week from Bangalore to Badami providing the best connection between the two cities. This train is conveniently timed to leave Bangalore at 2110 hrs and reaching Badami at 0750hrs the next morning. Click here

Numerous State Road Transport Corporation buses also ply between Bangalore, and other parts of the state and Badami. Click here

From Mumbai:

Mumbai is connected to Hubli by air daily by Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines . Check respective timings, fares and reservation facilities. From Hubli one can drive down to Badami (110 Km) via NH 4, NH 218 & SH 14 taking 3 hrs 30 min. Click here

Alternatively, Indian Railways operate daily trains from Hubli to Badami in the evening. Karnataka Hotels, Hampi will arrange for hotel transfers on request. Check with Indian Railways for exact timings and reservations. Click here

Karnataka Hotels Badami (Chalukya)

A/c Double room (Continental plan for 2 persons) – Rs. 1000 or USD 22 per day

Non – A/c Double room (Continental plan for 2 persons) – Rs. 600 or USD 13 per day

Non – A/c Double room – New Block (Continental plan for 2 persons) – Rs. 900 or
USD 19 per day

		European plan - Only accomodation
		Continental plan – Accommodation and breakfast
		American plan – Accommodation with Breakfast, lunch and dinner