Hampi Trip With Hippie Island | Hyderabad

• Local transfer from Hospet to the camp site.
• After reaching the stay, freshen up & have Breakfast.
• Head to the base of the Anjanadri Hill and hike up the hill on the northern banks of the Tungabhadra river.
• Get back to the guesthouse. Have your leisurely lunch at our charming Hippie café that serves a wide range of delicacies.
• Post lunch, enjoy the cool breeze of the pristine Sanapur Lake – take a dip if you wish to, go on a coracle ride on the lake (optional & self-sponsored), relax and rejuvenate.
• After a well-deserved dip, enjoy a peaceful sunset from the top of a sunset spot. This is a small 20 min hike from our stay.
• Get back to the guest house, freshen up and laze around as you order your dinner.
• Music, social gathering in the night with long conversations.
• Rest in your assigned rooms.
• Note: All the places covered today are towards Hippie Island side – which is separated by Tungabhadra river from main Hampi.

• Start the day with a nice breakfast.
• Drive to Hampi town, visit the most famous Vijaya Vittala monument & explore the Stone Chariot on 50 rupees currency note. We usually have a guide here explaining interesting facts and history about this wonderful place.
• Visit a unique structure called Pushkarini, a perfectly symmetrical stepped water tank that becomes smaller as it goes down, that looks very attractive.
• We will take you to a local restaurant for lunch.
• There are many more interesting monuments and historical places we will explore post lunch like Elephant Stable, Lotus Mahal and Queen’s Bath.
• End the exploration with a visit to Virupaksha temple in the evening, the only working temple in Hampi (the rest of the places are either ruins or monuments).
• Walk down to the flea market and shop for Hampi souvenirs.
• Start back to Hospet town to catch return Sleeper Bus to Hyderabad.

• Reach back home early in the morning.
• Share your memorable Hampi & Hippy Island weekend trip story with your friends and family.

• Toiletries, moisturizer, light towel, lip balm, wet wipes, toothbrush, toothpaste
• A lightweight large Backpack for the trip (no suitcase, no trolley)
• A small backpack for outdoors (to carry a water bottle, snacks, towel, etc)
• Photo identity proof with address (Aadhar/Passport/Voter ID)
• Poncho or rainproof jacket with a hood (from June to September)
• Full sleeve cotton t-shirt, track pant is advised for Hampi as it’s a hot place (Oct to Feb)
• Cap/Hat/Sunscreen (to avoid getting tanned bigtime)
• Sunglasses (to keep your eyes fresh)
• Power bank, charger, camera (if you wish to)
• Proper water bottle for your trip. You may fill at our guesthouse
• Disposable garbage covers (To separate used/unused, dry/wet clothes)
• Any kind of sandals or shoes are fine
• Your personal medications, if any
• Water wear if you wish to take a dip in the Lake
• Carrying a hand wash/sanitizer/tissues will help during the trip
• Carry a lil bit of cash for Sunday lunch, dinner, and misc. expenses
• Don’t carry expensive items. You are responsible for your own belongings.

• A Whatsapp group shall be created on the trip day and Vehicle & Trip Leader details will be shared.
• Live location of the vehicle will be sent in the group once it starts at the first point.

• The itinerary is fixed. No special requests to change itinerary/schedule shall be entertained. Do not give advice(s) to the Trip Leader(s) to change the itinerary.
• Cooperate with the organizer(s) in following the schedule set for the day (especially getting up and getting ready in the morning). This will ensure travelers won’t miss out on the real fun part that is traveling.
• Every traveler is responsible for his/her for your own safety. Don’t indulge in any illegal or silly activity that causes harm to you or fellow travelers.
• Do not wander into the forest away from the designated trail for treks. There may be snakes, scorpions, and dangerous animals.
• Unexpected situations: It may happen we do not cover all the places mentioned in the itinerary because of unpredictable reasons like bad weather, landslides, wild animal presence, abrupt blocking of sites by the police/forest department, delay in travel because of an issue with our group itself, traffic conditions, etc. In most cases, if the time permits, the organizer(s) will take travelers to an alternative place. But in some cases, we may have to skip a place altogether.
• Absolutely no littering. We swear to protect our environment.
• No alcohol & smoking during travel, treks, and other outdoor activities. There would be a separate window and space (usually at night) to have these at the campsite/homestay for interested people.
• Travelers are expected to respect each other and help each other. Avoid discussing sensitive matters like sex, politics, and religion/caste/race.
• Using foul or abusive language, eve-teasing, arguing with fellow travelers/organizer(s), and/or involving in the physical assault will not be accepted and will stand a chance of being deserted by the group then and there.
• The event will stand canceled if less than 8 travelers signed up for the trip/trek which will be informed 24 hours before the trip start time.
• Every traveler is expected to sign a liability/waiver form given by the organizer(s) after boarding the vehicle. This liability form will discharge Muddie Trails of any unexpected incident like injury/death/theft etc.

Cancellation by Traveler

• 50% refund shall be done if you inform us about your cancellation before 48 hours of the event start time. An email has to be sent to bookings@muddietrails.com to raise a cancellation request.
• No refund/postponing is allowed within 48 hours of the event start time whatever is the reason (Health, Accident, Covid, Family crisis, Office issue, or anything else).
• No refund/postponing is allowed even if you booked within 48 hours.
• Alternatively, you may postpone your ticket to the future event 48 hours before the event start time. (Allowed once per booking ONLY)
• No refund/postponing is allowed for partial payment – booking fee – which is done to book your slot.
• No refund during/after the event.

Cancellation by Muddie Trails

Muddie Trails may decide to cancel the event if there are less than 8 travelers signed up for the trip/trek.

What if we don’t get the minimum number of people for the trip?
We have 2 options in this case:
Option 1: Complete refund.
Option 2: Switch to any other trip of the same weekend or future weekends. The difference amount will be collected from you or paid back according to the new trip cost.

Cancellation due to external factors

Muddie Trails may have to cancel the event in case of external factors that are beyond our control like Natural Disasters, Extreme Weather Conditions, Red Alerts, Political Disturbances, Bandh/Curfews, Local Issues, Road Blocks, Train cancellations, Covid-19 or any other disease outbreaks etc.

In these scenarios:

• No Refund is allowed.
• 100% trip amount can be used for any other new trip of the same weekend or future weekends. The difference amount will be collected from you or paid back according to the new trip cost.
• Once you confirm your participation on the new trip, all the above Cancellation policies will apply for the same.