Students visit grand temples, palaces, markets, and museums, engaging in fun activities like treasure hunts, drawing, and role-play. Each experience is designed to spark imagination, build curiosity, and strengthen observation and teamwork skills. With guided reflections and a supportive environment, students return with joyful memories, new friendships, and a deeper appreciation of India’s cultural heritage.

 

Introduction to the Program

This experiential learning journey takes students from the classroom into the historic heart of the Vijayanagara Empire—Hampi. Through real-world exploration of temples, palaces, and markets, students connect their academic knowledge with cultural heritage, architecture, and sustainable practices, encouraging active learning beyond textbooks.

Objective

  • To integrate history, geography, and architecture into immersive learning experiences.
  • To develop critical thinking, creativity, and collaborative problem-solving.
  • To promote cultural appreciation and heritage conservation awareness.

Why it Matters

In today’s dynamic world, education must go beyond rote learning. This program:

  • Brings classroom subjects to life through direct engagement with historical landmarks.
  • Builds students' communication, leadership, and observation skills.
  • Helps students explore identity, innovation, and sustainability through India’s heritage.

Learning Takeaway

  • Deeper understanding of Indian heritage, urban planning, and dynastic history.
  • Enhanced skills in observation, sketching, group work, and storytelling.
  • Personal growth through independence, collaboration, and self-reflection.

DAY – 1 BANGALORE – HAMPI

05:00 AM: Departure from School

08:00 AM: Breakfast En Route Amidst rolling landscapes

11:30 AM: Snacks & Juice

1:00 PM: Arrival at Hampi, Check-in & lunch

02:00 PMWelcome to Hampi! Explore Temples & Towers

  • Learning Focus: Introduction to the land of kings and temples. What is a fort? What is a palace?
  • Activity: “Story Stones” Children draw their favourite building seen today and create a short story about it.
  • What to Carry: Drawing book, pencil box, cap, water bottle.

4:30 PM: Snacks & Juice

6:30 PM: Return to Hotel

8:00 PM: Dinner

9:00 PM: Retire for the day

DAY -2 HAMPI

06:00 AM: Wake-Up Call & Morning Refreshments

07:30 AM: Breakfast  

 09:00 AMVisit to Vitthala Temple & Stone Chariot

  • Learning Focus: What are temples for? What is special about stone carvings?
  • Activity: “Temple Treasure Hunt” Students spot carvings of animals, gods, flowers, and musical pillars.
  • What to Carry: Notebook, water bottle, pencil/crayons, cap.

11:00 AM: Snacks break

11:20 AMVisit to Archaeological Museum

  • Learning Focus: See old coins, tools, and statues. What did people use long ago?
  • Activity: “Mini Curator” Students choose an object to draw and guess what it was used for.
  • What to Carry: Notebook, pen, energy bar, comfortable shoes.

12:30 PM: Lunch

02:00 PMHampi Bazaar & Virupaksha Temple

  • Learning Focus: How were old markets different? What do people still do here?
  • Activity: “People & Places Walk” Observe local life, colours, and smells; write 3 things that felt new.
  • What to Carry: Notebook, pencil, shopping bag, hat.

4:00 PM: Snack Break

4:15 PM: Shopping time

7:30 PM: Dinner

9:00 PM: Retire for the day

DAY -3 HAMPI -BANGALORE

06:00 AM: wake up and freshen up

7:30 AM: Breakfast will be provided

8:30 AM: Check out from hotel

09:00 AM – 12:30 PMVisit to Royal Structures
Sites: King’s Palace, Queen’s Bath, Lotus Mahal, Elephant Stables, Pushkarni

  • Learning Focus: What did kings and queens do? Where did elephants stay? What is a water tank?
  • Activity: “Royal Roles Game” Students role-play as king, queen, artist, or elephant-keeper and describe their day.
  • What to Carry: Cap, water bottle, sketchbook, pencil.

01:00 PM: Lunch & Departure

04:00 PM: Snacks & Juice En Route

07:00 PM: Dinner

11:00 PM: Arrival at Bangalore
As the night settles, the group arrives back in Bangalore, hearts full of memories and minds enriched by Hampi's timeless charm.

Learning Outcomes

  • Apply historical and spatial knowledge through place-based learning.
  • Connect architectural techniques with physics and design thinking.
  • Gain insight into ancient economies, religion, and governance.
  • Build independence, adaptability, and emotional literacy.

Skills Developed

  • Critical Observation & Analytical Thinking
  • Teamwork & Communication
  • Visual Literacy & Sketching
  • Cultural Sensitivity & Empathy
  • Reflective Writing & Presentation Skills

Safety & Support

  • Trained tour educators, guides, and school teachers accompany students.
  • 10:1 student–teacher ratio maintained.
  • Medical support, first-aid kits, and safety briefings before each activity.
  • GPS tracking, secure lodging, and verified group photo protocols.
  • "Track My Tour" system for live parent updates.

Why Schools Should Choose This

  • Aligns with NEP 2020 and CBSE/ICSE guidelines on experiential learning.
  • Custom-designed to fit Grades 8–12 with clear academic integration.
  • Encourages life skills: leadership, resilience, reflection.
  • Creates impactful memories that reinforce subject understanding and emotional growth.

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.

 

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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