Students explore ancient temples, rock-cut caves, and local markets while learning history through storytelling, sketching, and interactive games. The itinerary blends cultural discovery with creative activities like “Story Stones” and “Temple Passport,” encouraging observation, curiosity, and teamwork. With guided reflections and age-appropriate experiences, this trip builds foundational knowledge, cultural appreciation, and joyful memories in a real-world learning environment.

 

Introduction to the Program

This carefully designed heritage journey takes students beyond textbooks into the ancient world of Hampi and Badami. Through site explorations, creative journaling, and guided reflection, students discover how art, architecture, and ancient innovation shape today's world. This program blends learning with adventure, building knowledge through real-world exploration and active participation.

Objective

  • To engage students in history, art, geography, and cultural heritage through immersive experiences.
  • To promote observation, creativity, and analytical thinking.
  • To nurture leadership, teamwork, and communication through collaborative activities.

Why It Matters

Students thrive when they can connect classroom knowledge to tangible experiences. Hampi and Badami provide an ideal backdrop to:

  • Make learning memorable through sensory exploration.
  • Understand India’s historical evolution.
  • Cultivate empathy and cultural appreciation.
  • Encourage independent thinking and group collaboration.

Learning Takeaway

  • Stronger understanding of Indian architecture, dynasties, and cultural development.
  • Improved critical thinking, communication, and sketching/note-taking skills.
  • Meaningful teamwork experiences and emotional intelligence development.

DAY 1: BANGALORE-HAMPI

Depart from Bangalore by train:

DAY 2: HAMPI

7:30 AM – Arrival at Hampi and Check-in:

8:30 AM – Buffet Breakfast:

10:00 AM – Explore Hampi’s Architectural Marvels:

  • Learning Focus: Discover stories behind temples, palaces, and sculptures. Understand why Hampi is special.
  • Activity: “Story Stones” – Students create a mini storybook or drawings of their favourite structure (e.g., the Stone Chariot or the Queen’s Bath).
  • What to Carry: Drawing notebook, pencil/erasers, crayons or colour pencils, cap, water bottle.

11:00 PM – Snacks & Juice

12:30 PM – Buffet Lunch

3:00 PM – Continuation of Hampi Exploration:

  • Learning Focus: Learn how people lived in ancient times—markets, homes, and public places.
  • Activity: “Explorer’s Bingo” – Spot and check off items like elephants in stone, stepwells, royal enclosures, etc.
  • What to Carry: Bingo sheet (provided), pen, sunscreen, camera (optional).

04:30 PM – Snacks & Juice

6:30 PM – Shopping and Return to Hotel

8:00 PM – Buffet Dinner and Debriefing:

DAY 3: HAMPI – BADAMI

6:00 AM – Wake Up and Freshen Up:

7:00 AM – Buffet Breakfast:

8:00 AM – Check-out and Departure to Badami

11:00 PM – Snacks & Juice

12:00 PM – Arrival at Badami and Check-in

12:30 PM – Buffet Lunch

1:30 PM – Explore Badami’s Ancient Wonders:

  • Learning Focus: See temples carved inside caves! Discover gods, animals, and designs in the rock walls.
  • Activity: “Cave Clue Quest” – In small groups, find and sketch animal or God carvings and share what they think the carving might be saying.
  • What to Carry: Small sketchbook, pencil, flashlight (optional), hat, water bottle.

04:30 PM – Snacks & Juice

8:00 PM – Dinner:

9:30 PM – Lights Off:

DAY 4: BADAMI – BANGALORE

7:00 AM – Wake Up and Freshen Up

8:00 AM – Buffet Breakfast and Free Time

11:00 PM – Snacks & Juice

12:00 PM – Check-out and Buffet Lunch

1:30 PM – Final Sightseeing:

  •  Learning Focus: See how different temples look and guess how old they are. Learn why they are protected today.
  • Activity: “Temple Time Travel Passport” – Students stamp or draw the temples they visit and complete fun facts about them.
  • What to Carry: Passport worksheet (provided), coloured pens, sunhat, water bottle.

3:00 PM – Snacks and Juice

Departure to Bangalore by Train

DAY 5: BANGALORE

Arrival at Bangalore

 The train arrives back in Bangalore, marking the end of a magical journey filled with learning, adventure, and cherished memories.

Learning Outcomes

  • Apply historical and cultural knowledge in real-world settings.
  • Enhance spatial and artistic awareness.
  • Develop curiosity, empathy, and global citizenship.
  • Strengthen collaboration, leadership, and communication.

Skills Developed

  • Visual observation & creative journaling
  • Teamwork & leadership
  • Emotional literacy & reflection
  • Problem-solving & decision-making
  • Cultural awareness & historical empathy

Safety & Support

  • Trained educators and facilitators on site
  • Local guides and emergency protocols
  • 10:1 student-teacher ratio
  • First-aid kits, hydration and nutrition breaks
  • “Track My Tour” for real-time parent updates

Crazy Holidays Booking Procedure:

Step 1: Once you finalize the itinerary and travel dates of your choice, please contact our executive to confirm availability.

Step 2: After availability is confirmed and approved by the school, a payment circular will be forwarded. Optional facility an online presentation will be conducted for parents.

Step 3: Once the list of registered students is finalized, Crazy Holidays will schedule the pre-departure meeting with the school.

Step 4: During the pre-departure meeting, complete awareness about the tour will be provided to both students and parents, including project specifications, what to carry and details about the “Track My Tour” feature.

 

Complimentary Ratio for Student: Teacher (Including Non – Teaching Staff) 10:1

NB: Once the Trip is confirmed with the Marketing Executive, for any further information or status or details regarding the booking. Kindly coordinate with our Operations Executive – Mr. Mohammed Khalid: 9538677785 mohammedk@crazyholidays.in  & Operations Head: Mr. Georgei T Joseph: 9341227800 georgei@crazyholidays.in

KINDLY SUBMIT THE FINAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS REGISTERED DETAILS LATEST BY 20 DAYS BEFORE THE DEPARTURE DATE.

THE GIVEN RATE FOR THE LAND PACKAGE IS APPLICABLE ONLY FOR NEXT 20 DAYS.

 

To ensure a secure and informative experience for parents, we are offering the "Track My Tour" facility, which allows parents to view photos, videos, and live bus tracking of your children during the trip.

NB: Please note that we will only take group photographs, which will be verified by our backend team before uploading and could be viewed only by school & parents by using a secure code. A copy of the group photographs will also be shared with the school as a memento.

If you do not wish to utilize in this facility, kindly inform us via email neha@crazyholidays.in  


NB: In the event of not receiving any instruction to RESTRICT by email.....will be considered as an APPROVAL from your end

 

 

THE TOUR COST INCLUDES: The above package is inclusive of Transport Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks and  Dinner, Guide Charges, Sightseeing, State Taxes, General Entrance Fee as per the Programme, Stay at hotels on sharing basis, Use of Resort Facilities and Service of Our Tour Managers.

THE TOUR COST DOES NOT INCLUDE:  The above package doesn`t include Any expense of personal nature (like professional still camera or video camera, porter charges, laundry expenses, phone calls, water sports, food and beverage not included in the package, usages of mini bar in the hotel), Sightseeing or Activities and Other Facilities not mentioned in “INCLUSIONS”.

IMPORTANT NOTE

1. As this is NOT THE FINAL ITINERARY at the time of confirmation, kindly ask the marketing executive to check the availability of all the services as specified in this itinerary i.e., (TRAIN/FLIGHT/COACHES/HOTELS/ENTRY TO MONUMENTS, FARMS, RESORTS ETC) based on the period of travel and to submit the FINAL ITINERARY.

2. As the availability and pricing keeps on changing for flights/train dynamically we request your good self to make sure to collect the full amount of train fare and 25% of the airfare within 24 hours as soon as a trip is confirmed from the students which is nonrefundable and handover the same amount to Crazy Holidays marketing executive so that we can go ahead with the booking of flight/train on immediate hours.

CANCELATION POLICY: https://crazyholidays.in/public/uploads/docs/10671351cd7fbab.pdf

CHECK IN/OUT POLICY: 

Standard check in and checkout time of most of the hotels are 12:00 noon. Early check in and late checkout will be subject to availability. We will try to give as many rooms as possible for early check in or late checkout but we don’t promise to give all the rooms for the same. For guaranteed early check in or late checkout, the hotel(s) should be booked at the time of package booking by paying additional amount charged by the hotel.

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