One of the most amazing tourist destination I have visited so far. The architecture 600 years back was just mesmerising. We hired a guide Manjunath who had lot of good information about the history of Hampi. He was very helpful and a knowledgable guide. Totally worth the trip to Hampi

Amazing place with ancient heritage. To explore the most of Hampi in a day, go to Virupaksha temple first. Explore the place. There you will find auto drivers cum guides. They will take you to all other places like Queens bath, Elephant stable,Lotus Mahal, watch tower and other temples on the way and the stone heritage for around 1000-1200 rs. This was the best decision that we made. It was hassle free as the auto driver took us to all the other spots, explained us the significance of every heritage and dropped us back at Virupaksha temple at the end. We explored the best of Hampi in around 3.5 hours. We stayed at Hyatt place. The place was wonderful.

Our guide H . Manjunatha, Mob No. 9901023598, Govt certified, Department of Tourism Karnataka was truly a complete source of information with respect to Hampi and its history. He gave us a complete picture of the Mythical Hampi, Historical Hampi and the Adventurist’s Hampi…

Though I knew of Hampi and the places that I wanted to see on my first visit there, our family opted for a guide because a. the guide knows the best places to park b. he knows where the rest rooms are c. he knows the local language d. he knows the history (as coached by the 'historians') e. if he is good he will know the difference between the taught history and actual history We had booked him for 2 days. He is malleable with his time, in the sense the first day we started at 9:30 am and since we had to pack in 5 hrs of sightseeing pre lunch, we were really tired and hot as the sun was high is the sky. So the next day we started at 7 am and were much better off in terms of weather and sun. As a guide, Manjunath ji knows where to start the sightseeing from. He gives a good introduction to Hampi. From Kishkinda to Vidyanagaram to Vijaynagaram to Hampi. He will always click your snaps at each attraction from the best vantage point. He will always have your back and help make your tour really engaging and trouble-free. Also, he made us have our lunch on the 2nd day in the open grounds in front of 'Queen's bath'. it was a wonderful lunch under open sky and the shade provided by trees. You may contact him at 9620662209

Hampi is a must visit place to know about our rich heritage, advanced technology and wonderful architecturel, You will need atleast 2/3 days at Hampi and visit each monument at lieasurely pace to justify and understand what you're looking at. Must to do - hire a guide, do a coracle ride, savour authentic food. Most of temples do not have the idols inside so better to have comfortable walking footwear

Quite massive ruins - a legacy of the Chalukya empire from the 14th century. It gives a sense of grandeur and wealth long gone and dissipated. We visited the Vijayanagar portion only. We hired an auto to takes us to the spots and he gave a brief intro on the spots but was not a guide within the spots. He charged us Rs. 2000 for this. Overall - a good place to spend a day or half. It makes us think that there have been grandiose projects and ambitions long before us and those also have come to dust like Ozymandias.

Just got back from our third trip to Hampi with the family, and wow, it never gets old! The temples are mind-blowing, especially the Virupaksha and Vittala ones. It's just perfect for some family time and cool photos. Seriously, Hampi is a gem – can't recommend it enough!

This was my third visit as Hampi, which is in the middle of the state of Karnataka, is one of the best heritage sites in the world. In the 14th/15th century it was the seat of government of the ruling dynasty. There are numerous temples, buildings, statues spread over a huge area. You have to go around the site on a tour bus or in a tuktuk. The area is strewn with huge weathered granite boulders which contrast with the man-made structures. Some of the sculptures are carved from a single boulder. As far as I am concerned, one of the best things is its remoteness which means that there are very few tourists. There were 31 people on the tour that I went with. In the course of the whole day, I doubt if we saw another 25 other non-Indian tourists. It has few visitors because it is a hard journey to get to Hospit. The train journey is about 7 hours and, if you go on a package tour, the train journey is hard as 2nd class train tickets are used to keep the costs down which means no AC, no glass in the windows, the carriages are dirty, smelly, crowded and very hot. Because of the distance, a package tour includes hotel accommodation on the arrival night and the following night after the tour. This time we stopped in the Hampi Hotel close to Hospit station which was comfortable and of quite a reasonable standard. If you can put up with the uncomfortable journey, you see the real India both inside and outside the train and Hampi is outstanding. It is possible to go to Hampi by bus from Mapusa for a much cheaper price than the train package and then arrange your own accommodation.

We had a wonderful time in Hampi, thanks to a very knowledgeable and professional Guide Mr Tippana Gowda. Born and educated in Hampi (BA in History), Mr Tippana is one of the senior guides and well versed in English and Kannada, and answered all our curious questions. Highly recommend hiring him - mobile +91 94488 41746.

Hampi is a must-visit destination to learn about the rich culture and legacy of Indian history. The ruins of Hampi offer a glimpse into the flourishing kingdom of Vijaynagar. The best time to visit is between October and February, and I recommend spending some time at the local cafes, especially those with live music. The local people are friendly and helpful, making it a safe place to visit with family and children.