Itinerary

1. Day 1: Hyderabad – Gulbarga - Bijapur

   • Pick up from your hotel in Hyderabad and drive to Bijapur. En route, stop at Gulbarga to visit with your Bijapur tour guide.
   • Gulbarga Fort - a leftover of the Brahmani era, has stood with the time and is famous for its incredible architecture. It was originally built by Raja Gulchand. Later, 15 towers were added by Allah-ud-din Bahmani to the existing structure of the fort. The fort was built with a well-planned canal around the fort to make it difficult for the enemy to enter. The fort contained 15 towers and 26 guns, of which one was 8 metres long.
   • Jama Masjid - a Mosque located in Gulbarga City, is regarded as one of the most architectural mosques in its form and structure in South Asia. The arch design of Jama Masjid Gulbarga is reflected in the interiors of the Spanish Mosque of Hyderabad. These are only two mosques in India, similar to the interior of the Great Cathedral–Mosque of Córdoba in Spain.
   • Continue driving to Bijapur. Check-in at the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

2. Day 2: Bijapur

   • After breakfast, you will visit Bijapur Fort - Located in Bijapur city, it has a plethora of historical monuments of architectural importance built around the rule of the Adil Shahi dynasty. The Adil Shahi Sultans who ruled for nearly 200 years in Bijapur had expended their utmost authority, almost exclusively, on architecture and the allied arts; each Sultan endeavoured to excel his predecessor in the number, size, or splendour of his building projects. As a result, the buildings seen in and around Bijapur Fort and the town have been rightly called the Agra of South India.
   • Asar Mahal - Built by Muhammed Adil Shah in the late 1640s, it served as a Hall of Justice. It is also known as Mithari and Asar Mahal and stands with the support of four pillars. Moreover, hair from the beard of Prophet Muhammad was also used at this place. Owing to this, it is a place of worship for Muslim devotees.
   • Bara Kaman - It is the unfinished mausoleum of Ali Adil Shah II in Bijapur, Karnataka in India. Ali Adil Shah wanted to build a mausoleum of unmatched architectural quality. It was planned that twelve arches would be placed vertically as well as horizontally surrounding his tomb. However, for unknown reasons, the work on the structure was left incomplete: only two arches were raised vertically.
   • Gol Gumbaz - It is situated in the Bijapur district of Karnataka and is the second largest dome in the world. The Gol Gumbad is second in size only to St. Peter's Basilica, Rome. Gol Gumbad is unique in the sense that the four minarets themselves are the staircases leading to the top dome.
   • Jama Masjid - The graceful twin minarets of Tipu's Jumma Masjid (1787) is decorated with an elegant arrangement of numerous pigeonholes and terminate in bulbous domes above balconies. In modern times, processions assemble here before making their way across the island to Gumbaz and the ceremonies associated with the Tipu Urs (marking the anniversary of Tipu's death). Prayers are offered, both at the mosque and the mausoleum.
   • Malik-e-Maidan - Regarded as the biggest cannon ever made in the history of the world, Malik-e-Maidan translates to ‘The Ruler of the Plains’. Located in Gol Gumbaz, the largest masonry dome in the whole of India, the history related to the cannon is more than enough to tempt the travellers to pay a visit to this place.
   • Mehtar and Asar Mahal - Situated inside the premises of the Bijapur Fort, Mehtar Mahal dates back to 1620 and is known to be the most elegant structure within the fort. Built in the Indo-Saracenic style, the carvings on the minarets are in the Hindu architectural style.
   • Ibrahim's Rouza - It was built by Ibrahim Adil Shah in the 15th century and consisted of a mosque and tomb enclosed together in the square compound. Mosque and Tomb are separated from each other by tank and fountain. The mosque has finely crafted arches in its rectangular prayer hall, and it’s shaded by chhajja and slender minarets at each corner. The bulbous dome with beautiful rows of petals at its base is enclosed in a square structure giving a majestic look to the mosque.
   • Relax at your hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

3. Drive 3: Bijapur – Hyderabad

   • Have breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Hyderabad and drop off at your hotel or airport.