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South India’s best days out.
The 15 most popular bangalore city tours in South India, gathered on one page. What each one is really like on the day, how long it runs, what it costs and who you book it through.
See old and modern Bengaluru in one packed day with a small group, hotel pickup, temple and market stops, and a traditional MTR lunch.
Most Popular“Great opportunity to get out and see Bangalore’ history. Interesting stops with fantastic background and context.”
Private day trip from Bangalore to Mysore with hotel pickup, expert guide, Mysore Palace, temples, lunch, and flexible swaps.
“Our tour guide was Ayannar. He was super sweet and accommodating when we asked to change the time. He also helped us to navigate the busy Sunday afternoon to get to the meeting spot Ayannar is a history buff and shared history Read more”
Bengaluru in one day with an English-speaking guide, hotel pickup, a private car, included lunch, and key temples and palaces.
“We had a great day with Divakar! We saw exactly what we wanted to see, learned a lot, and had a great lunch too. Divakar was knowledgeable, engaging and participated with us in all the experiences in such an authentic way. Will highly recommend to friends and coworkers visiting Bangalore.”
Full-day Mysore tour from Bangalore with hotel pickup, guided palace and temples, Devraj Market bites, vegetarian lunch, and easy drop-off.
“Our guide Mohan is very professional and a safe driver. We had great time in the trip. Look forward to visiting Bangalore again. Highly recommend this tour and Mohan!”
A half-day walk through Bengaluru’s Tipu Sultan sites, KR Market flower-spice chaos, a South Indian dosa brunch, and silk/jewelry workshops.
“Midhu was an excellent guide. She was very knowledgable and shared interesting stories about Bengaluru as we walked. The tour was brilliant, and we saw areas we might not have otherwise experienced. We would highly recommend both Midhu and this tour!”
Bangalore city tour with Lalbagh gardens, temples, Bangalore Palace, government sights, and KR Market food stops plus lunch and hotel pickup.
“Prashant is a wonderful tour guide! I felt 100% comfortable traveling with him around the city - it ended up being a private tour which was amazing! I am especially glad that I did this tour the first day of my visit because it gave me so muRead more”
Walk old Bengaluru with Tipu’s teak palace, Kote Vishnu temple, Fort remnants, KR Market, and a Jain temple—entry included.
“Vijay Kumar was great. He was a very gracious guide and have us a wonderful tour. We appreciated his knowledge and his expertise. We had a great time!”
Fly Bangalore to Delhi, drive to Agra for Taj Mahal and Agra Fort with a guide, then return to Bangalore same day.
“This is a fantastic experience if they are on time. I really enjoyed the tour and I felt super safe. But they were 3 hours late in picking me up from the hotel leaving the actual tour shorter than it should have been. The tour was still awesome, but Read more”
A one-day Taj Mahal and Agra Fort whirlwind from Bangalore with round-trip flights, private guide, air-conditioned transfers, and included entry tickets.
“That tour was well organized and saves as much time as possible to accomplish visiting the Taj in a day. Staff was friendly. Unfortunately we had a bad experience with the second part of the tour. Instead of visiting the Agra Fort as menRead more”
Private full-day Bangalore highlights tour with English guide, Lalbagh gardens, Nandi Bull Temple, Vidhana Soudha, ISKCON, Palace and lunch.
“⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A Wonderful Day in Bengaluru! We had a fantastic full-day private tour of Bengaluru with Divakar and thoroughly enjoyed every moment. The itinerary covered so many highlights — from the beautiful ISKCON Temple and the impressive Vidhana Soudha to the historic Bangalore Palace and the charming Bull Temple, plus much more in between. Lunch…”
A 7-hour Bangalore tuk-tuk tour with forts, temples, KR Market, silk workshops, and a South Indian brunch for $87.
“A great day out with two really informative and fun guides. Learned so much about Bengaluru and life in India in general. Would definitely recommend to anyone who is limited on time and wants to see the sights/find out a bit more about life here. Highlights were definitely the palace, the lunch and travelling in…”
Walk old Bangalore in 3 hours: Tipu palace, fort, Vishnu and Jain temples, and KR Market fruit-and-flower chaos for $32.
“It was a lot shorter than indicated as we did not go inside the temples ( our choice) the guide was informative We had a little difficulty understanding everything he said. But we understood almost all”
Bangalore to Mysore in 12 hours: Mysore Palace, Tipu’s Summer Palace, Bailey Dungeon, lunch and guide, with optional Somnathpur temple.
“Divakar was an amazing tour guide! He was very knowledgeable on all aspects of the history, culture and geography. Most of all he was very friendly and more than happy to answer all the questions. He recommended the best places to eat and shop!”
Street-food walking tour in Bangalore: KR Market and V. V. Puram, metro rides, vetted snacks, pickup, and all tastings included.
“Jai was an awesome tour guide! We loved getting to see the markets before heading to the food stalls and learning about the history of some of the spots around Bangalore. The food tour part was incredible! I'm pretty weak when it comRead more”
Private full-day Mysore tour from Bangalore with hotel pickup, English guide, Palace tickets, banana-leaf lunch, and top sights.
“This was an excellent, well planned and scenic tour of Mysore with informative guide and driver. The day started off with a hotel pick up that was on time and a friendly and professional driver Shivu, who tried to explain things in English as we Read more”
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