Virupapur Gaddi Retreat
Hotel
Days 1, 6
Hampi bouldering week - 7 Days (Hospet, Virupapur Gaddi, Goan Corner, Hemakuta & Matanga Hill)
Seven days on the north bank, with the rest day built in. Seven days with pads, shoes and a coach on the rock for both sessions, on the quiet north bank.
The Monsoon Ledger
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Rock climbing
Seven days on the north bank, with the rest day built in
Group Tour
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Top Highlights
TungabhadraSeven days of bouldering on granite that has been weathering into these shapes for two and a half billion years. Goan Corner bouldersThe first session is about landing, not sending. PlateauHampi granite is coarse and it eats skin.
Itinerary
Seven days of bouldering on granite that has been weathering into these shapes for two and a half billion years.
Hampi, Virupapur GaddiHow the day runs
- 1 hrsFrom Hosapete to the river
- 0 hrsThe coracle across to the quiet side
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationVirupapur Gaddi Retreat
Included Activities
- Station transfer
- Guesthouse night
- Crash pads issued
LANDMARKS Tungabhadra Virupapur Gaddi Virupaksha Start point Hospet, Hosapete Junction railway station, Hospet 00:00 - 23:59The first session is about landing, not sending. Bouldering has no rope and the ground is what stops you.
Virupapur Gaddi, Goan CornerHow the day runs
- 1 hrs6:30 AM — out before the heat
- 11:00 AM — off the rock until four, which is not optional
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationGoan Corner Residency
Included Activities
- Crash pads and shoes
- Instruction on spotting and falling
- Guesthouse night
LANDMARKS Goan Corner boulders Plateau circuits Hampi granite is coarse and it eats skin. By day three most people are taping fingers.
Goan Corner, Virupapur GaddiHow the day runs
- 1 hrs6:30 AM — the plateau blocks
- 1 hrs4:00 PM — the evening session
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationHampi Inn
Included Activities
- Crash pads and shoes
- Guesthouse night
LANDMARKS Plateau Cave boulders A rest day is training. Skin does not recover on the rock and the Vijayanagara capital is a UNESCO site you are sleeping next to.
Hampi, Hemakuta, Matanga HillHow the day runs
- 0 hrs8:00 AM — back across the river
- 2 hrs4:30 PM — up Matanga for the sunset
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationGoan Corner Residency
Included Activities
- Vittala entry
- Guesthouse night
LANDMARKS Virupaksha Vittala temple Stone chariot Matanga Hill Working one problem for a week and failing on it is the normal experience of bouldering and nobody explains this beforehand.
Goan CornerHow the day runs
- 1 hrs6:30 AM — pick a project and work it
- 1 hrs4:00 PM — a second attempt on fresh skin
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationGoan Corner Residency
Included Activities
- Crash pads and shoes
- Guesthouse night
LANDMARKS Project blocks Highballs Skin is finished by day six and that is the real limit on a bouldering week, not strength.
Goan Corner, TungabhadraHow the day runs
- 1 hrs6:30 AM — the last morning on rock
- 1 hrs5:00 PM — down to the river
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationVirupapur Gaddi Retreat
Included Activities
- Crash pads and shoes
- Guesthouse night
LANDMARKS Tungabhadra Sunset boulders Hosapete has overnight trains to Bengaluru, Goa and Hyderabad.
Virupapur Gaddi, HampiHow the day runs
- 0 hrs9:00 AM — across and on to Hosapete
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Transfer to Hosapete
- Day 1Station transfer
- Day 1Guesthouse night
- Day 1Crash pads issued
- Day 2Crash pads and shoes
- Day 2Instruction on spotting and falling
- Day 4Vittala entry
- Day 7Transfer to Hosapete
- Day 1 · 1 nightVirupapur Gaddi Retreat
- Day 2 · 1 nightGoan Corner Residency
- Day 3 · 1 nightHampi Inn
- Day 4 · 2 nightsGoan Corner Residency
- Day 6 · 1 nightVirupapur Gaddi Retreat
- Day 1Hampi to HampiFrom Hosapete to the river
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Goan Corner Residency
Hotel
Days 2, 4, 5
Hampi Inn
Hotel
Day 3
What you'll eat
6 breakfasts and 6 dinners across 7 days, at the lodges you sleep in. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 7.
- DinnerServed on days 1–6
- BreakfastServed on days 2–7
12 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.6/5
Based on 18 reviews
Review summary
Food4.5/5
Guide4.4/5
Itinerary4.4/5
Transport4.6/5
Accommodation4.5/5
Tour operator4.4/5
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Hannah Lindqvist – Stockholm2026-01-24 · Verified booking
Well paced over 7 days with enough free time to not feel herded. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it. Recommended.
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Ananya Gupta – Pune2026-01-24 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found.
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Meera Iyer – Mumbai2026-01-24 · Verified booking
Well paced over 7 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Rooms were comfortable and the locations meant we could walk most evenings. Food was plentiful and hot, which counts for a lot at altitude.
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Ananya Gupta – Bengaluru2026-01-24 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought. Good value for what's included.
Reply from The Monsoon Ledger
Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.
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Divya Reddy – Mumbai2025-07-19 · Verified booking
Well paced over 7 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. Would send friends their way.
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Elena Petrova – Amsterdam2025-07-19 · Verified booking
Karnataka done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Rooms were comfortable and the locations meant we could walk most evenings. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it. Solid operator.
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Sameer Khan – Kochi2025-07-19 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones. Recommended.
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Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.
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Farah Qureshi – Lucknow2025-07-19 · Verified booking
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Rooms were comfortable and the locations meant we could walk most evenings. Would book with them again.
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