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Our pick of the 15 best bangalore & mysore tours in India: what you actually see, how long each one runs, and what you can expect to pay.
8-hour private Bangalore tour with hotel pickup: Lalbagh, Nandi Bull Temple, Vidhan Soudha, ISKCON, Bangalore Palace, plus veg lunch.
Most Popular“A great day out with Divikar. He drove carefully and was a fountain of local and historical knowledge that he shared with clarity. We are both better informed as a result of our day. Loved the lunch - an interesting experience!”
3-hour walk through old Bengaluru for $32: Tipu teak palace, Fort, Vishnu and Jain temples, plus KR Market fruit and flower chaos.
“Informative and very professional likeable guide, we loved the tour. recommend this tour.”
12-hour Bangalore to Mysore tour with guide: Mysore Palace, Tipu’s summer palace, Bailey’s Dungeon, lunch, and optional Somnathpur.
“I absolutely had the best day in India with Divakar guiding me and telling me many stories. I have learnt a lot today! We also had an amazing lunch very well chosen by Divakar. I cannot recommend this tour enough! I felt very safe as well, nothing could have been better.”
3-hour walking tour of Old Bangalore: Fort ruins, Tipu Sultan palace area, KR Market flowers, plus masala dosa and filter coffee.
“Absolutely loved walking through the markets, fort and to the summer palace with Deepti. Dosa and Coffee break was divine and the sights and history great to see and listen to. really informative. Really recommended.”
Private guided tour of Bengaluru with pick-up and drop-off. See Lalbagh, Tipu Sultan’s palace, Bull Temple, Cubbon Park, Bangalore Palace, ISKCON.
“It was amazing. I was able to see the highlights of Bangalore and it was more than I expected. It was a lovely experience through the markets, walking barefoot in the temples and tasted the local food Dosa and lime juice &filter coffee (highly recommended!). Deepak was a friendly tour guide who told me about…”
Evening street food walk from KR Market to VV Puram by Metro, guided tastings of South Indian dosas and chaat for $38.
“We thoroughly enjoyed this guided tour. Our guide Ayan is very knowledgeable and showed us around the amazing KR market area. His behind-the-scenes insights into the flower trade and daily rituals are brilliant. This was followed by handpicked vegetarian street-food tastings. Make sure you arrive hungry for this! This tour is perfect for curious travelers,…”
Evening sights of Bangalore with Vidhan Soudha, KR Market, Basavanagudi temples, metro and tuk-tuk, plus a Hindu mythology wrap-up.
Tuk tuk tour of Bangalore with filter coffee, Bull and Big Ganesha temples, KR flower market, and Cubbon Park. 3 hours.
“It’s was a great pleasure. Deepti was a Great great guide. I learned a lot and enjoyed the tour lots. The diver was polite and friendly, felt super safe.”
Private 7-hour Bangalore tour with ISKCON, Tipu’s Palace, Lalbagh gardens, temples, lunch, and Vidhan Soudha views.
“the driver and guide very friendly, respectful. we enjoyed the visit to the temples, tipu sultans palace. I found the buggy ride in the lal bagh not good, we very squeezed in so had a problem trying to take photos. apart from that, the overall tour was good”
Private full-day Bangalore tour with an English guide: ISKCON Temple, Tipu Sultan’s teakwood palace, Lalbagh gardens, temples, plus pickup.
“The guide was a good one. Easy to communicate with him and flexible for what to do. Unfortunately the palace was closed due to an ongoing wedding.”
Walk Basavanagudi with a local guide: Vidyarthi Bhavan dosas, Gandhi Bazaar markets, Bull Temple, and a cave shrine in 3 hours.
“Wow! What a great way to spend a Sunday morning in Bangalore. Our guide was very knowledgeable and kind and even spent extra time with us to tell us about Hinduism. In addition to the temples and market tout, it was great to visit the inside of someone's home, try amazing dosas and coffee and…”
A private 5-hour Bangalore tour with Tudor-style palaces, Tipu’s teakwood masterpiece, Lalbagh gardens, and Nandi at Bull Temple.
“My guide and driver were particularly friendly and accommodating. They provided an excellent tour.”
Bangalore’s original Church Street pub crawl. 4 hours of guided bar-hopping with welcome drinks, games, dancing, and a multilingual host. From $65.
“Coole Tour mit coolen Locations. Chandan/Charly ist ein super Guide und Host - unkompliziert, erfahren, witzig, und mit vielen super Tipps fürs Night UND DayLife. Good Vibes. Hat Spass gemacht!”
8-hour guided Bangalore circuit with pickup, a private guide, major temples, palaces, Lalbagh Gardens, and a vegetarian lunch for $61.
“It was an informative and very interesting tour. We were able to get our first impressions of Bangalore. It was very pleasant; we were able to explore the city without any stress or rush. Highly recommended.”
Full-day private tour of Bangalore’s gardens and monuments: Lalbagh, Cubbon Park, Bangalore Palace, Tipu’s summer palace, Bull Temple, Vidhana Soudha.
“the guide was very knowledgeable and answered all the questions i had, it showed all the main tourist atractions, the tour is less than 8 hours(or it was for me at least)”
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