The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation offers daily sightseeing bus tours, visiting all the main sights, including the Bull Temple, Tipu Sultan’s Summer Palace and Cubbon Park. The buses are billed as ‘hop-on, hop-off’ but actually it’s more like a full-day tour, with designated sightseeing time at each stop along the route.
Bengaluru (Bangalore) tours and excursions
Bengaluru (Bangalore) tours
Bangalore Rounds bus tour
Telephone: 1 800 425 1663 (in India only).
Website:
www.mybmtc.com/en/bangalore-rounds
Walking tours
Bangalore Walks offers a selection of themed weekend walks led by fluent English-speaking guides, with a focus on heritage and history. The ‘Victorian Bangalore Walk’ offers a 19th century glimpse of busy Mahatma Gandhi Road, while the ‘Green Heritage Walk’ involves a stroll through Lalbagh Gardens. There are also medieval and cultural themed walks.
Telephone: +91 98 4506 8416
Website:
www.bangalorewalks.com
Excursions from Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Nandi Hills
When temperatures rise, Bengaluru heads for the hills, the Nandi Hills to be exact, about 60km (37 miles) north of the city. These rolling knolls were the country retreat of Tipu Sultan, the last sultan of Mysore. Today, they attract legions of city dwellers on the weekends. There are peaceful country walks, masses of monkeys, ancient temples and viewing platforms with epic outlooks across the plains.
Telephone:
+91 80 2657 9231
Nrityagram
This modern-day Gurukul (spiritual and cultural school) was founded to preserve the ancient rituals and philosophy of Indian classical dance, under the guidance of legendary dancer Protima Gauri Bedi. Visitors can take a casual tour of the campus, attend classes on Indian dance, or take in performances by the school’s students. Nrityagram is 30km (19 miles) from Bengaluru, close to Hesaraghatta Lake.
Telephone:
+91 80 2846 6312.
Website:
www.nrityagram.org
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