Updated · by the local team at Hampi Cabs & Tourism
Hampi's monuments are spread over about 25 km² in two main zones: the Sacred Centre around Hampi Bazaar and the Virupaksha Temple, and the Royal Centre near Kamalapur, with the Vittala Temple out along the river. The routes below follow the order a local driver would take you, so you see temples in the cool morning and finish each day at a sunset point.
Is one day enough for Hampi? One full day by cab covers the highlights. Two days lets you see both centres without rushing, and three days adds Anegundi, Tungabhadra Dam or the Daroji bears.
Hampi in 1 day
Start at 7 am, keep lunch short and use a cab — doing all of this by auto or bicycle in one day is very tiring, especially from March to May.
- 7:00 — Virupaksha Temple (opens 6 am) and a walk down Hampi Bazaar.
- 8:30 — Hemakuta Hill, the Sasivekalu and Kadalekalu Ganesha statues, and the Krishna Temple.
- 9:30 — Lakshmi Narasimha and Badavilinga, the giant monolith and the water-filled Shiva linga beside it.
- 10:15 — Underground Shiva Temple and Hazara Rama Temple, with its Ramayana friezes.
- 11:00 — Royal Enclosure: Mahanavami Dibba and the Stepped Tank, then the Queen's Bath.
- 12:30 — Lunch in Kamalapur.
- 13:30 — Zenana Enclosure: Lotus Mahal and the Elephant Stables (your Vittala ticket covers these the same day).
- 15:00 — Vittala Temple and the Stone Chariot. Battery vehicles run the last stretch from the car park.
- 17:30 — Sunset on Hemakuta Hill, looking over the Virupaksha gopuram.
Our Hampi Heritage Day Tour follows this route with an AC cab, from ₹2,499 per person. Or book a Hampi local sightseeing cab for 8 hours / 80 km from ₹1,800 for the whole car.
Hampi in 2 days
Day 1 — Royal Centre and Vittala
Do the Royal Centre in the morning (Hazara Rama Temple, Royal Enclosure, Queen's Bath, Lotus Mahal, Elephant Stables), visit the Archaeological Museum in Kamalapur after lunch (closed Fridays), then the Vittala Temple in the late afternoon when the stone glows gold.
Day 2 — Sacred Centre and the river
Climb Matanga Hill for sunrise, then Virupaksha Temple, Hampi Bazaar, the Achyutaraya Temple and the riverside path past the Kodandarama Temple and King's Balance. After lunch, see Hemakuta Hill, the Ganesha statues and Lakshmi Narasimha, and end with sunset on Hemakuta — or cross to Anegundi for sunset from Anjanadri Hill.
Visiting from Bangalore or Hyderabad? See our 2-day Hampi trip from Bangalore and Hampi trip from Hyderabad plans, which add the travel days.
Hampi in 3 days
Follow the 2-day plan, then choose one of these for day 3:
- Anegundi and Anjanadri Hill — Hanuman's birthplace, Pampa Sarovar and a sunset climb of about 575 steps. See the Anjanadri Hill guide.
- Tungabhadra Dam and Daroji Bear Sanctuary — the dam and gardens near Hosapete in the morning, sloth bears at Daroji from 4 pm. See the Daroji guide.
- Badami, Aihole and Pattadakal — a long day trip to the Chalukyan temples, better as an overnight. See the Badami–Aihole–Pattadakal guide.
The Hampi Heritage Weekend package (2 nights / 3 days, from ₹7,999 per person) covers Hampi, Anegundi and the dam with stays and an AC cab.
Tips for planning your days
- Monuments open around 6 am; the light and temperatures are best before 10:30 am and after 3:30 pm.
- Buy one ASI ticket at the Vittala Temple — it also covers the Lotus Mahal and Elephant Stables the same day. Full details in Hampi entry fee and timings.
- Carry water, a hat and shoes you can slip off quickly at temple entrances.
- Fridays: the Archaeological Museum in Kamalapur is closed.
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