About the tour
About Bangalore (Bengaluru)
Bangalore — India’s Silicon Valley and the “Garden City” of the south. A city of microbreweries, parks, palaces, lakes and a year-round perfect climate that makes it the country’s most pleasant metropolis. Add the gateway role to Mysore, Coorg and Hampi — and Bangalore is the perfect base for a South India adventure.
Best Time to Visit
- October – February — pleasant 15–28 °C, ideal for sightseeing.
- March – May — slightly warmer but still comfortable.
- June – September — moderate monsoon, lush green parks.
Bangalore enjoys one of the world’s most pleasant year-round climates — almost any month is good.
Top Things to See
Gardens & Parks
- Lalbagh Botanical Garden — 240+ acres, glass house, the famous bi-annual flower show
- Cubbon Park — 300 acres in the heart of the city
- Bannerghatta Biological Park — zoo + safari
- JP Park & Lumbini Gardens
Palaces & Heritage
- Bangalore Palace — Tudor-style royal residence (audio tour)
- Tipu Sultan’s Summer Palace — wooden Indo-Islamic architecture
- Vidhana Soudha — neo-Dravidian state legislature
- HAL Heritage Museum & Aerospace Centre
Temples
- ISKCON Temple — striking modern white & gold complex
- Bull Temple (Dodda Basavana Gudi) — 4.6 m monolithic Nandi
- Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple — sun’s rays touch the lingam on Makar Sankranti
Modern Bangalore
- UB City — luxury mall + skybar
- Indiranagar — restaurant & brewery row
- Koramangala — startup hub + cafes
- Commercial Street & Brigade Road — shopping
- Wonder La amusement park
Must-Do Day Trips
- Nandi Hills — 60 km, sunrise viewpoint
- Mysore — 3 hr, palaces & silks
- Coorg — 5 hr, coffee plantations
- Ramanagara — Sholay film location, rock climbing
- Hampi — overnight train, UNESCO ruins
- Skandagiri Hills — night trek (popular weekend)
Bangalore Food Scene
- Mavalli Tiffin Rooms (MTR) — legendary 1924 South Indian breakfast
- Vidyarthi Bhavan — Bangalore’s most famous masala dosa
- Brigade Road microbreweries — Toit, Arbor, Brewsky
- Karnataka thalis — Bisi Bele Bath, Ragi Mudde, Kosambari
- Filter Kaapi at any Darshini-style cafe
- VV Puram Food Street — evening street food legend
How to Reach
By Air
Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) — major international hub, daily flights from across India + Singapore, Dubai, San Francisco, Tokyo, etc.
By Rail
KSR Bengaluru City Railway Station + Yesvantpur — direct trains from Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad.
By Road
NH-48 from Mumbai/Pune. NH-44 from Hyderabad. Excellent expressway to Mysore and Chennai. See our fleet for South India circuits.
Ready to explore Bangalore + the South? Use the booking card or chat with Prithvi on WhatsApp — we’ll plan a Bangalore-Mysore-Coorg loop or extend it to Hampi/Goa.