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A market with large piles of colorful flowers and people shopping. 1
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A bull pulling a cart loaded with goods on a busy street. 4
A jewelry store with glass display cases and shelves of jewelry. 5
By Bangalore and Beyond

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Free cancellation available
Price is AU$90 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup

Overview

  • Welcome to Bangalore! This city is at the forefront of a new, empowered & transformed India!
    Our city tour captures the essence of Bangalore in all aspects-art, architecture, culture, colours, cuisine, history, religion, shopping, etc.
    Join us on this tour to:

    • Listen to the growth storey of Bangalore; from boiled beans to Kempegowda to Silicon valley;
    • Know why Indians are among the World's best in IT;
    • Stroll through Lalbagh, the famous botanical garden;
    • Watch Hindu devotees throng the Big Bull & Ganesh temples;
    • Marvel at the perspectives offered by the 230 year old Tipu palace;
    • Feel the heartbeat of old Bangalore & its flower markets;
    • Experience a short tuktuk ride amidst crazy traffic & honking;
    • Enjoy a delicious South Indian vegetarian lunch;
    • Click pics of the magnificent facades of Vidhana Soudha & Bangalore Palace (except on Monday);
    • Shop for souvenirs & handicrafts from across India - pashminas, silk, cotton, sandalwood, jewellery, Indian ethnic wear, bronzes etc.

Activity location

  • Lalbagh Botanical Garden
    • Lalbagh,
    • 560004, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Lalbagh Botanical Garden
    • Lalbagh,
    • 560004, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

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Only Guide Service

  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English

Excludes Vehicle/Entrance/Food: We offer only Licensed Guide Services and you take care of Transport, Entrance fees and Food expenses.
Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
AU$89.86 x 1 AdultAU$89.86
Total
Price is AU$89.86
Until Mon, 2 Nov

Includes Transport+Guide+Lunch

  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English

All expenses included: From the tariff paid, we take care of transport, guide service, entrance fees & lunch. Breakfast & Dinner not included.
Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
AU$194.70 x 1 AdultAU$194.70
Total
Price is AU$194.70
Until Mon, 2 Nov

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Services of a licensed guide
  • Inclusions
    All entrance fees, parking and taxes
  • Inclusions
    Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Inclusions
    Vegetarian Indian Lunch
  • Exclusions
    Tips/service charge to the guide not included

Know before you book

    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • The Bangalore Palace is closed on Mondays; We may replace this by St. Mary's Basilica

Activity itinerary

Lalbagh Botanical Garden

  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
Lalbagh, literally the red garden, is the famous botanical garden of Bangalore. It was laid down by Hyder Ali in the 1760's. Spread out over an area of 240 acres (about 100 hectares) this garden boasts of 800 genera, 2,100 species of plants and nearly 8,500 trees. Some other highlights of Lalbagh are - a 3 billion year rock; a 20-million year old fossil; the iconic Glass House modelled on the Crystal Palace in London; a mango tree planted by Hyder Ali himself; a British-era band stand; a tree branch which appears like the face of Ganesh; a 200-year old and most ominous-looking White Silk Cotton tree; a 300-ft tall Cook Pine tree named after the famous Captain Cook; trees planted by famous visitors to the Park over the years such as Queen Victoria, Khan Abdul Gafar Khan, Nikita Krushchev, Dag Hammerskjold, etc; and so on. A walk through the park is not only refreshing but also informative and invigorating.

Bull Temple

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
The Big Bull of Bangalore has been drawing visitors to himself since 1537 when he was created by the Founder of Bangalore Magadi Kempe Gowda. Apparently, Kempe Gowda found a huge monolithic rock here which looked like a bull in its natural form and so he decided to give it a real look. The Bull (or Nandi) is the vehicle of Lord Shiva who is one of the three principal Hindu Gods. This is the fourth biggest among the seven monolithic big bulls found in South India. The Bull Temple and its environs are famous for Ground Nut Fair which is held in November every year. At the foothills of the hillock where the Nandi sits, there is a Ganesh temple famously called the Butter Ganesh. There are many more temples which are found in the whole complex which are worth visiting.

Vidhana Soudha and Attara Kacheri

  • 1h
Vidhana Soudha is the most important landmark of Bangalore. It is the Parliament of the State of Karnataka and the seat of power. It was built in 1956 by Kengal Hanumanthayya, the then Chief Minister. It is very interesting to note that a critical remark made by a Russian delegation member in 1950 prompted the CM to initiate this building. And he chose to build it right across the British vestige in a way to dominate it. Built in neo-dravidian architecture, Vidhana Soudh can be considered as one of the Top 10 parliament buildings in the World. This building can only be seen from the outside since entry is not allowed.

Tipu Sultan Fort and Palace - Bangalore KR Market

  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
Tipu Palace is a 220 year old palace which served as the summer residence of the King. It is built in teak wood and in typical Islamic architecture, showing the diwas-e-am and diwan-e-khas. A brief history of Tipu Sultan, his trysts with the French, the Anglo-Mysore wars, his contributions and controversies are all worth discussing at this venue. A visit to the Museum in the premises throws more light on how he came to be known as the Grandfather of Rocket Science in the whole world!

KR Market

  • 2h
If you ever wanted to see typical India in action, the Krishna Rajendra Market is the place. There is enough and more in this Market and its environs for all your sensory organs. Vendors, workers, coolies, hawkers, buyers, cows, dogs, cylces, rickshaws, bikes, scooters, etc jostle for space with each other. Heaps of vegetables, fruits, flowers, spices, etc are found everywhere. But there is order, in this disorder! Come and experience this pulsating and throbbing Indian Market of essentials.

Location

Activity location

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    Lalbagh Botanical Garden
    • Lalbagh,
    • 560004, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

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    Lalbagh Botanical Garden
    • Lalbagh,
    • 560004, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

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