Bangalore Tour: Discover Local Culture, History, and Authentic Food

Immerse yourself in the rich culture and history of Bangalore with this action-packed city tour. Explore botanical gardens, ancient temples, and iconic landmarks, and indulge in authentic local cuisine.

Duration: 11 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Lalbagh Botanical Garden - Our guide will pick you up from your hotel. We will head to Lalbagh the magnificent botanical garden. The 240-acre Lalbagh Botanical Garden with more than 1,800 species of plants, shrubs, and trees serves as the lungs of Bangalore. Built by the legendary Hyder Ali in 1760, Lalbagh Botanical Garden is a prominent landmark of Bangalore and is host to the world-famous flower show making it a key destination among places to visit in Bangalore. Lalbagh Botanical Garden is not only a horticulturist’s paradise, but it also provides a respite to the people of Bangalore from the ever-spreading concrete jungle.
What's Included
  • Hotel Pick-up and Drop
  • Entry/Admission - Lalbagh Garden, Iskcon Temple, Bangalore Palace, Bull Temple, Vidhana Soudha.
  • Lunch
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Professional English Speaking Heritage Expert
  • All fees and/or taxes
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Extra $15- $25 will be charged if pick-up is far from the Vittal Mallya Road,
Additional Information

City Tours in Bengaluru:
See the best of Bangalore in just a day with this action-packed cultural tour. Begin with a stroll through the Lalbagh Botanical Garden, home to an incredible array of rare tropical plants. Head to the Bull Temple to see the massive Nandi Bull statue, learn about the local government at Vidhan Soudha, visit the hilltop ISKCON Temple, and explore the ornate Bangalore Palace before your tour concludes.

Total Duration: 8 hours

Note: You can choose any 5 places from the itinerary as per your preferences.

Half-Day Tour:
Discover old Bangalore’s essence in its bustling Pettahs. Established in 1537, these vibrant bazaars offer a glimpse into the city’s history. Explore markets filled with textiles, spices & gold items. Embark on a guided half-day walking tour to visit iconic landmarks like Tipu Palace & Kote Venkateshwara Temple.

Starts at: 4 pm
Total Duration: 3 hours

Location
K R Market Metro
Krishna Rajendra Road
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Jannatulpramanik
Aug 29, 2024
Bangalore Tour - Great Bangalore tour with Prashant! It was very thorough, informative, and truly entertaining. We learned a lot about the history of the city which left us very appreciative of the experience. Our hotel was further away from central Bangalore so we paid an extra $15 for the pick up - which was super helpful and went seamlessly! Would highly recommend this experience for your time in Bangalore!
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Pabloat6826eo
Aug 28, 2024
The best Bangalore introduction - This experience provided me with knowledge about the city and the most iconic places, full of important information given by the amazing local guide Prashant. His advice were the best. I really enjoyed the journey!
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Elizabethn873
Aug 19, 2024
Excellent, smooth experience! - Really excellent experience with this guided tour of Bengaluru. Great communication, smooth planning, and a knowledgeable, personable guide to spend the day with. Picture perfect!
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Lbowensmith
Jul 24, 2024
Great day exploring with Prashant - Prashant was a friendly and enthusiastic guide, very knowledgeable about local history and the culture. Learned a lot about the history of the royal family, temple customs and food on the tour
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956haileyc
Jul 14, 2024
Solo Full Day Bangalore Tour - Amazing Experience & Highly Recommend! - I had come to India for a 2 week work trip in which I had some loose plans to want to explore the city. Given I was a solo female traveler, I thought it would be safer to book a full-day tour, and I did NOT regret it at all. I ended up booking this trip very last minute (very late the night before) and the company was extremely accommodating to when we would start and picking me up from the hotel. Prashant, owner of Adventursome, gave me the full tour himself and I am very grateful to him for showing me around many different parts of Bangalore, some of which I don't think I would've seen by myself as a solo female traveler. Prashant was extremely knowledgable about Indian history, culture & Hinduism which made the tour very engaging and interesting. From his knowledge about the Botanical Gardens, to the stories he shared about the Hinduist origins, and the overview he gave of Indian history, I feel as if I have a strong understanding and appreciation for the culture in Bangalore. I highly recommend this tour as it can be flexible to what you want to see and do. Especially as a solo travelor, Prashant gave an delightful experience, ensured I was safe in the busy parts of the city, and provided extra precautions in terms of staying healthy. Thank you Prashant for showing me around!
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Mch7890
Jun 29, 2024
Bangalore city tour - It was my first trip to India, knowing so little about this country except through some Bollywood movies. I booked this Bangalore city tour . Entered the Botanic Garden, I was amazed by the awesome tree sculptures. My guide Prashant told me the stories about them. Then I tasted many different fruit especially varieties of mangos. Just in season! They all delicious. Then we visited several Hindu temples. Prashant explained the Hindu gods and culture with many mystical stories. Now I have respect and some understanding for this religion. The market was so colorful and alive! After I enjoyed the rich culture and beautiful setting in the Bengaluru Palace. We went to a local restaurant to try authentic Indian food. Pretty good, I enjoyed it. Last to visited Vidhana Soudha, the seat of legislature of Karnataka. I then hopped on a city bus to return to my hotel and added to my authentic city experience. The city tour is the fastest way to view the city in a short time and this tour was knowledge fulfilling, eye opening to learn the Hindu religion and culture.👍👍👍
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Navigator487429
Jun 8, 2024
Good overview tour - This was a great tour. Very personalized based on what we wanted to see. Prashant was very knowledgeable and gave great information on every stop. Only negative feedback was the posting doesn’t have start time and since I booked only the day before it was a little hard to connect, but we got the information and everything ran right on schedule.
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Tinagp1195rv
Jun 1, 2024
yay mangos - We had a great time on the tour! It was the mango carnival so we tried lots of different fruits and drinks while walking around the gardens and market. Prashant is very knowledgeable and was a great tour guide. His driver also picked us up from our hotel even though we were outside of their normal pick up area.
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Kayleigh_g
Apr 24, 2024
Enjoyable Solo Afternoon Tour - Nice tour to see more of Bengaluru -- I really enjoyed the flower market and sampling fresh fruits! Prashant was happy to take pictures for me and answer any questions.
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875rockyk
Jul 26, 2024
Very accommodating, cool sights, not great tour guide - The trip organizer and driver were very accommodating to my needs. I was dropped off at my hotel even though it was not on the list of hotels to get dropped off at. Also, I wanted a driver the next day to get to a remote location and the organizer and driver made that easy. On the tour itself, I went to many really cool places, and learned a lot about the city, but my tour guide was not great. His English was very bad. I needed to repeat almost every question I had, and often times he would answer a completely different question than what I asked. He never once said that he did not know an answer, but I realized later a lot of historic stuff he told me was wrong.
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