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10 Tours in Bengaluru That You Shouldn't Miss
Known as both the "Garden City" and "The Silicon Valley of India," Bangalore (officially "Bengaluru") is a techie’s paradise, boasting the highest concentration of IT companies in the country. When you’re done geeking out, there are plenty of gardens, museums, natural features, palaces and temples to fill your dance card. Visit Vidhana Soudha, Cubbon Park and the Ulsoor Lake of Bangalore, well known for its beautiful locales and boating facilities. Bangalore is also a major center of Indian classical music and dance, and of vivid, cutting-edge nightlife.
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1. Private Walking Tour of Old Bangalore
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 8 reviews
On this private 3.5-hour tour, discover Bangalore, which was founded 500 years back by the founder of the city Kempegowda. Experience the culture, customs, and traditions come alive in the narrow alleys of this off the beaten path, where you pass through an ancient church, 380 year old temple, heritage building, historic mosque, an old wrestling house, market places, and a traditional healing place. This is the side of Bangalore you will experience only after tossing away the guide book, and one that you will remember for years to come.
Inclusions: Tour guide, Coffee and/or Tea
Exclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Food and drinks, unless specified, Gratuities
Reviewed By dkcourt
First trip to India for business. Had the morning free before my flight out in the afternoon. This tour was exactly what i was after. Guide (Ankeith) provided a lot of context, history and insight to the locations and made everything really easy. KR Market the highlight. I challenge anyone not to take a good photo there!
2. Story of Mysore Silk, a day trip to Mysore to experience Silk Weaving & Palace
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 5 reviews
The Mysore Silk tour from Bangalore takes us back to 1792 when the story of Mysore Silk commences with setting up of silk worm breeding stations by Tipu Sultan. In 1912 Maharaja Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV sets up the Mysore Silk Weaving factory to kick start the industrial production of Mysore Silk. We will visit Asia’s largest silk cocoon auction market, the Mysore Silk weaving factory, the Mysore Palace and an ancient bazaar.
Inclusions: All taxes, fees and handling charges, Lunch, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Local guide
Exclusions: Drinks
Reviewed By Lucyjohnsons
I had booked the private tour of Royal Mysore with Five senses tours and we had Satish as our guide. It was an amazing day. Satish was a fantastic person with immence knowledge. He was also very caring and took very good care of us who were all first time visitors in India. Mysore was incredible and the palace is no less than Taj Mahal. We also saw other parts of this old kingdom like the old bazaar and few more palaces. The lunch was fingerlicking. Satish had suggested traditional Mysore meals and it was a great experience. Go ahead and book this whenever you are in India! Fully recommended.
3. Private Two-Day Hampi Tour from Bangalore
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
In this 2 day tour, we experience Hampi the world heritage site with the ruins of the great Vijayanagara Empire. Even though the once proud city of victory lies in ruins today, it has a sense of timelessness. Over the 2 days we will go back in time and relive life in the 15th century when this empire was at its zentih. We will explore magnificent temples with musical pillars, gigantic works of art carved out of stone, royal quarters, palaces and cave paintings that go back to the Iron Age. You can call this UNESCO world heritage site as one of the world’s largest open air museums.
Inclusions: Breakfast, Overnight accommodation on double occupancy, All taxes, fees and handling charges, Breakfast, Local guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Private car
Exclusions: Lunch, Dinner
Reviewed By Lucyjohnsons
I had booked the private tour of Royal Mysore with Five senses tours and we had Satish as our guide. It was an amazing day. Satish was a fantastic person with immence knowledge. He was also very caring and took very good care of us who were all first time visitors in India. Mysore was incredible and the palace is no less than Taj Mahal. We also saw other parts of this old kingdom like the old bazaar and few more palaces. The lunch was fingerlicking. Satish had suggested traditional Mysore meals and it was a great experience. Go ahead and book this whenever you are in India! Fully recommended.
4. Heritage Tour of Mysore,Srirangapatana & Somanathpur with Breakfast & Lunch
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 64 reviews
In this day-long guided tour(13 hours) we will explore a variety of fascinating sites from different eras in Mysore and its surroundings. These include magnificent palaces, an exquisite Hindu temple, remains of a fortified town, an eerie dungeon, vibrant bazaars etc. Get to know their creators and their contribution in making this region an area to reckon with. Breakfast en route and lunch included in the price
Inclusions: Transport by private air-conditioned car or minivan, Hotel pickup and drop-off from Central Bengaluru , Service of a Cultural/Heritage Expert for the duration of the Tour, Breakfast, Lunch, All entry Fees
Exclusions: Personal Shopping, Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase), Gratuities
Reviewed By Lika T
Thanks for sharing your passion for India with us Praveen. What an extraordinarily beautiful country and incredible history. Highly recommended to book tours from this tour company.
5. Bangalore to Taj Mahal Sunrise and Sunset overnight tour with return flights
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
Excellent services and best arrangements 24x7 contact person Comfortable and flexible tour Clear and transparent communication Friendly and professional Team
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Professional English Speaking Tour Guide and entry fee for monuments, three star hotel for accommodation with one double bedroom for 1 to 2 clients., return flight tickets from Bangalore to Delhi , pick up and drop in bangalore
Exclusions: lunch and dinner, Camera fees at monuments, Gratuities
Reviewed By 327rajv
Mr Chitwan Rajput is excellent tour guide with great knowledge of the subject . He is kind , humble and knowledgeable .
6. Guided Walk through Bengaluru's Ejipura Slums
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5.0 based on 5 reviews
Ejipura slums is perhaps Bengaluru's largest. The challenges of poor infrastructure, unchecked development, and large scale urban migration come to focus here. Poverty and associated effects are all around. Yet, this is also a place where the human spirit triumphs over adversity. We will stop at a small business unit run by Ganesh. Disabled and orphaned at birth in the slums, Ganesh rose to establish a unit that makes up cycled paper and plastic products from discarded materials. He only employs people who are disabled like him - giving them one of the only lifelines available. We will follow it up with a stop at Greenland School. A low income private school where teachers and volunteers are working hard to improve student performance, and bring joy. We will finish at the Swabhimaan Community Center and Clinic - refuge for people from their daily struggle. A Swabhimaan volunteer will walk you through the sites. All proceeds are given back to people in the community.
Inclusions: A guide who is a community leader intimately familiar with Ejipura, Drinking water is available. We encourage you to carry a bottle
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7. Best of Bangalore Private Tour
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5.0 based on 32 reviews
On this half day culture rich tour, we will explore the best of Bangalore, listening to its stories, visiting the 18th century monuments, exploring the temples and ending with a visit to the famed flower market in Bangalore. A perfect crash course for a traveler who doesn't have the luxury of time to spend in the city, but where we ensure you take back a whole lot of memories while you are at it.
Inclusions: Hotel pick up and drop off (within city centre), Snacks, Tour guide, Transport by private A/C vehicle
Exclusions: Hotel pick up and drop off (outside city centre) The guide will meet you at the MG road metro station, MG road in this case, Gratuities, Food and drinks, unless specified
Reviewed By Alvin-in-Athenaz
Dear Sushma, just a quick word to thank you wholeheartedly for the day and a half we could spend in your company. You fulfilled everything we would have wanted from a quick tour of your city. Seeing things we would never had ventured into as tourists (Sikh temple and kitchen, local wash laundry house, coffee shop, flower market) and your explanation of the different temples, religious significance and history was spot on. The restaurants you suggested and took us to were succulent and eye opening. Thank you very much!!
8. 4-Hour Private Photowalk Tour in Bengaluru
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
Visit the Photographer's paradise early in the morning to see the Grand Flower Market of Bengaluru city. Walk to Bangalore Fort, Tipu sultan Summer Palace and a South Indian Temple. Private local guide ensures full attention and safety while on tour.
Inclusions: Private local guide, All Fees and Taxes
Exclusions: Food and drinks, Tips and Gratuties, Hotel pickup and drop-off (unless upgraded car option is selected)
Reviewed By Fearless450640
On 24.11 I was having a tour in Bangalore, and this was one of the worst tours I have ever done. 1. The guide spoke very unclear English, I would understand maybe 40% of what he was saying, and he couldn't answer almost any questions I was asking, since he was not understanding them. 2. The tour itself was pretty useless. The big part of excursion was: "This is a five star hotel. This is another five star hotel. And this is a college for rich people." I have not gotten almost any information about the city's history, no idea, how it has become the IT Hub of India, nothing at all. And the small pieces of information he was giving, he was repeating over and over again. 3. The guide was extreamly unpolite. In the middle of the tour inside park he would just pick up his phone without excusing himself and start talking for five minutes, letting me just stay in the heat, not understanding what's going on. 4. The worst part was lunch. Without asking me what I would prefer to have, he took me to the hotel that he has chosen, then he has joined me without bothering to ask, what I think about it, then tried to force me to order what he wanted, and after I have done my order, he has just eaten more than a half of my food. I mean, he even poured the half of my tea in his cup, and of course let me pay for it. Considering the fact he was all the time talking about his son studying in Australia and the cost of the tour (it's 120 euros, pretty expensive I think!), I really didn't feel like I had to pay for him. 5. Not only excursion was useless, he also took me to three different shops, even when I openly said, that I just want to go to the hotel after this "amazing" experience. During the whole day I was feeling just like everybody is trying to scam me and get as much money as possible, and since I was travelling alone, I was feeling really unsave trying to argue and several times was considering just to call the cab from hotel and get back there. The only good point was the driver. He was very nice and driving calmly, the car was clean and in perfect condition. But I really not recommend this tour to anybody, and hope the company will change the way they look at the tourist, because it has given in the end very bad impression of the city that doesn't deserve it.
9. Private Cooking Demonstration in the Heart of Bangalore with a Local Binu
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
Meet Binu, a friendly, well-traveled, cosmopolitan host, in her beautiful home surrounded by lush gardens in the heart of Bengaluru for your private cooking experience. Discuss the menu over a welcome drink before joining Binu in her kitchen for your cooking demonstration. Watch as Binu prepares an authentic Indian meal that focuses on meat, stuffed Indian breads and quick vegetable stir-fries. Binu prides herself on making homemade breads and authentic curries and enjoys feeding people. Binu may be joined by a member of her staff to help prep and clean in her kitchen. Join Binu at her dining table to relish an authentic North Indian Punjabi meal. You might try dishes such as stuffed parathas, aloo gobhi (potatoes and cauliflower stir-fry), bhindi masala (spiced okra), paneer bhurji (scrambled Indian cheese with vegetables), Binu's signature mutton, and methi chicken (chicken cooked in fenugreek leaves). You will end your meal with a sweet dessert like kheer (rice pudding).
Inclusions: Private cooking class with your host Binu, Local Beer
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Reviewed By quiettraveler2016
We met Kaushuk and his wife at the Ghandi Market as they suggested. They showed us around- had us sample Indian snacks and bought us fresh fruit drinks. We had wanted to observe how they chose and purchased some ingredients for the meal. So we got to do that. Then they drove us to their home. There was a welcome sign for us at the door and as we came through the door they splashed rose water on us and put a red mark on my forehead. It was a very welcoming experience. The apartment is very nice. On to the cooking. Kaushuk served us very excellent home made chai. He explained how he made it. My husband who loves chai said it was great! Then there were trays of sample ingredients all set up. Kaushuk and his wife went over each ingredient. Very helpful and it was so nice that they had it all set up. Then on to cooking. We observed and took part in many aspects of the cooking. It was fascinating . Kaushuk and his wife very patiently answered our many many questions all evening. Time to eat!! The meal was delicious and it was served as a lovely traditional tali. This whole experience was wonderful! I am so glad that I got to do it.
10. 7 day tour from Bangalore to Hampi, Badami, Aihole & Pattadakal with guide & car
Overall Ratings
4.4 based on 5 reviews
Bewitching Ruins Trail, Badami & Hampi tour is a 6 nights/ 7 days guided experiential tour to Hampi, Badami, Pattadakal & Aihole. Key highlights include climbing the magnificent Chitradurga Fort, visit to a unique Sloth Bear sanctuary, exploring the ruins of Vijayanagar empire at Hampi, hitting the Ramayana trail at Kishkinda, village experience at Anegundi, riding a coracle on the Tungabhadra river and exploring the caves temples of Badami, Aihole & Patadakal.
Inclusions: 6 nights accommodation, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Local guide, Private car
Exclusions: Food and drinks
Reviewed By Lucyjohnsons
I had booked the private tour of Royal Mysore with Five senses tours and we had Satish as our guide. It was an amazing day. Satish was a fantastic person with immence knowledge. He was also very caring and took very good care of us who were all first time visitors in India. Mysore was incredible and the palace is no less than Taj Mahal. We also saw other parts of this old kingdom like the old bazaar and few more palaces. The lunch was fingerlicking. Satish had suggested traditional Mysore meals and it was a great experience. Go ahead and book this whenever you are in India! Fully recommended.
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