Whoever said it wasn’t possible to see Hampi in less than 24 hours clearly didn’t meet me.

No, I didn’t rush around and no I didn’t pay a fortune. To my surprise I had ample time to explore and even more time to rest during each stop. If you map it out just right or hire an incredible guide, then Hampi is a wonderful experience and very possible to see in less than 24 hours.

Follow this guide and I am sure you’ll have the perfect adventure in Hampi!

Tip #1:

Whether you have arrived by bus or train, your stop will likely be in Hospet which is only about 30 – 45 minutes away from Hampi Village. There will be plenty of rickshaw drivers awaiting your arrival so choose wisely and be prepared to bargain. The ride shouldn’t cost more than 200 Rupees.

Tip #2:

Book a rickshaw driver who speaks good English to take you through Hampi in less than 24 hours. If you’re looking to estimate a good price, we hopped on our rickshaw around 7:00am and were dropped back off in Hospet around 8:30pm paying a total of 500 Rupees ($8 USD) per person.

Tip #3:

Grab a map! There aren’t many tourist shops in Hampi so finding a map may be difficult if you’re intentionally searching for it. However, there are young boys running around selling Hampi books between 100 – 200 Rupees which have a surprisingly good map attached to the inside – buy this!

Tip #4:

Head off and explore!

Route:

Virupaksha Temple –> Krishna Temple –> Badavi Lingam –> Udana Veerabadra Temple –> Under Ground Temple –> Sister Stones –> Pushkarani –> Queens Bath –> Watch Tower –> Hajari Rama Temple –> Elephant Stable –> Lotus Mahal –> Hampi Bazaar, Lunch & Shopping –> Achutaraya Temple –> Kodandarama Temple –> Varaha Temple –> Kings Balance –> Vittal Temple & The Stone Car –> Matanga Hill for Sunset

Shoppers Tip: Hampi has wonderful camel and buffalo leather bags and books at quite an affordable price if this is something that interests you!

I can’t even begin to tell you all how wonderful my trip to Hampi was and I send most of the credit to my new friend Badra. We lucked out by jumping into an early morning rickshaw with a driver who just happened to speak perfect English and was one of the best guides I’ve had in Asia! I also promised him that I would send along his information in a blog post as he doesn’t have access to Facebook, Twitter or any other means of social media and online communication.

So, if you’re reading this and are interested in exploring Hampi… I couldn’t be more willing to recommend such a wonderful guide. His name is Badra and his cell phone number is +91 94 80 081275.

I’m currently exploring Bangalore and surrounding areas with a wonderful travel organization called Leave UR Mark.

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