Bangalore 8-Hour City Tour with English Guide and Audio Support
by 5 Senses Walks
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The tour begins with a hotel pickup where the guide welcomes travelers before driving to Lalbagh Botanical Garden. This 240-acre garden, created by Hyder Ali in 1760, features over 1,800 plant species and serves as a green area in Bangalore. Guests spend about an hour walking through Lalbagh’s grounds. Next, the group visits the Bull Temple in Basavanagudi, where a 4.5 by 6.5 meter statue of Nandi Bull, carved from a single rock, stands inside the Dravidian-style temple built during Kempe Gowda’s era. Visitors learn about the temple’s history and its significance while spending approximately one hour there. The tour then stops for a half-hour viewing of Vidhana Soudha and Attara Kacheri from the outside. This imposing government building, nearly 46 meters tall, houses the legislative chambers and 22 state government departments. Following that, the group heads to the ISKCON Temple located on a hill, where they spend about an hour exploring the temple dedicated to Lord Krishna, based on traditional Hindu scriptures and bhakti yoga practices. After lunch, the tour continues with a visit to Bangalore Palace, built in Tudor style and once home to the Wodeyar Kings of Mysore. The palace features fortified towers and interiors decorated with wood carvings, floral motifs, and Victorian-Eduardian furniture. An audio guide explains the history of the palace and the Wodeyar dynasty. If the palace is closed on Monday, Tipu Sultan’s Palace is visited instead. This full-day tour lasts about eight hours and includes private car transport, lunch, an English-speaking guide, hotel pickup and drop-off, and optional audio guides in multiple languages such as French, Spanish, German, Japanese, Korean, and Mandarin. Drinks are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Lalbagh Botanical Garden
The guide meets guests at their hotel and drives to Lalbagh Botanical Garden, a 240-acre space with over 1,800 species of plants, shrubs, and trees. Established by Hyder Ali in 1760, Lalbagh is a key landmark in Bangalore and hosts the popular flower show. Visitors spend about one hour exploring the garden.
60 min
Bull Temple
Located in Basavanagudi, the Bull Temple is dedicated to Nandi Bull, Lord Shiva’s vehicle. Built in Dravidian architectural style during Kempe Gowda’s time, the temple is one of Bangalore’s oldest. Inside is a large Nandi Bull statue measuring 4.5 meters tall and 6.5 meters long, carved from a single rock. A small iron plate on the bull’s head traditionally prevents it from growing. Visitors have around one hour here.
60 min
Vidhana Soudha and Attara Kacheri
Visitors see Vidhana Soudha, a prominent government building that houses the legislative chambers and 22 state departments. The structure rises nearly 46 meters and contains about 300 rooms. Since it is an active government office, the group views the building only from outside during the 30-minute stop.
30 min
ISKCON Temple Bangalore
The tour proceeds to the ISKCON Temple on a hill. Founded in 1966 in New York City, ISKCON promotes bhakti yoga with teachings from the Bhagavad-gītā and Śrīmad Bhāgavatam. Visitors spend about one hour exploring this temple dedicated to Lord Krishna.
60 min
Bangalore Palace
After lunch, visitors tour Bangalore Palace, built in Tudor style and once the residence of the Wodeyar Kings of Mysore. The palace has fortified towers, battlements, and turrets. Inside, the decor includes wood carvings, floral motifs, and Edwardian and Victorian furniture. An audio guide details the Wodeyar Kings’ history and their ties to the British Empire. If the palace is closed on Monday, Tipu Sultan's Palace is visited instead.
60 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
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Bangalore 8-Hour City Tour with English Guide and Audio Support
by 5 Senses Walks
Choose from 2 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$230Overview
The tour begins with a hotel pickup where the guide welcomes travelers before driving to Lalbagh Botanical Garden. This 240-acre garden, created by Hyder Ali in 1760, features over 1,800 plant species and serves as a green area in Bangalore. Guests spend about an hour walking through Lalbagh’s grounds. Next, the group visits the Bull Temple in Basavanagudi, where a 4.5 by 6.5 meter statue of Nandi Bull, carved from a single rock, stands inside the Dravidian-style temple built during Kempe Gowda’s era. Visitors learn about the temple’s history and its significance while spending approximately one hour there. The tour then stops for a half-hour viewing of Vidhana Soudha and Attara Kacheri from the outside. This imposing government building, nearly 46 meters tall, houses the legislative chambers and 22 state government departments. Following that, the group heads to the ISKCON Temple located on a hill, where they spend about an hour exploring the temple dedicated to Lord Krishna, based on traditional Hindu scriptures and bhakti yoga practices. After lunch, the tour continues with a visit to Bangalore Palace, built in Tudor style and once home to the Wodeyar Kings of Mysore. The palace features fortified towers and interiors decorated with wood carvings, floral motifs, and Victorian-Eduardian furniture. An audio guide explains the history of the palace and the Wodeyar dynasty. If the palace is closed on Monday, Tipu Sultan’s Palace is visited instead. This full-day tour lasts about eight hours and includes private car transport, lunch, an English-speaking guide, hotel pickup and drop-off, and optional audio guides in multiple languages such as French, Spanish, German, Japanese, Korean, and Mandarin. Drinks are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Lalbagh Botanical Garden
The guide meets guests at their hotel and drives to Lalbagh Botanical Garden, a 240-acre space with over 1,800 species of plants, shrubs, and trees. Established by Hyder Ali in 1760, Lalbagh is a key landmark in Bangalore and hosts the popular flower show. Visitors spend about one hour exploring the garden.
60 min
Bull Temple
Located in Basavanagudi, the Bull Temple is dedicated to Nandi Bull, Lord Shiva’s vehicle. Built in Dravidian architectural style during Kempe Gowda’s time, the temple is one of Bangalore’s oldest. Inside is a large Nandi Bull statue measuring 4.5 meters tall and 6.5 meters long, carved from a single rock. A small iron plate on the bull’s head traditionally prevents it from growing. Visitors have around one hour here.
60 min
Vidhana Soudha and Attara Kacheri
Visitors see Vidhana Soudha, a prominent government building that houses the legislative chambers and 22 state departments. The structure rises nearly 46 meters and contains about 300 rooms. Since it is an active government office, the group views the building only from outside during the 30-minute stop.
30 min
ISKCON Temple Bangalore
The tour proceeds to the ISKCON Temple on a hill. Founded in 1966 in New York City, ISKCON promotes bhakti yoga with teachings from the Bhagavad-gītā and Śrīmad Bhāgavatam. Visitors spend about one hour exploring this temple dedicated to Lord Krishna.
60 min
Bangalore Palace
After lunch, visitors tour Bangalore Palace, built in Tudor style and once the residence of the Wodeyar Kings of Mysore. The palace has fortified towers, battlements, and turrets. Inside, the decor includes wood carvings, floral motifs, and Edwardian and Victorian furniture. An audio guide details the Wodeyar Kings’ history and their ties to the British Empire. If the palace is closed on Monday, Tipu Sultan's Palace is visited instead.
60 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.