City Tours |
If you have a day and would like to explore Bengaluru than just a walk through a neighbourhood, then we suggest a city tour. These tours are a mix of drive and walk through the area, with a personal guide who takes you through the city's stories - unlike a city bus tour. Here are our popular city tours. For a customised tour based on your interests, do email us.
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Like any metropolitan city, Bengaluru has many identities and acronyms. This one day tour attempts to show you some such identities – medieval history, gardens, temples and culture.
This tour starts from the old city area - the vibrant city market, Bengaluru Kote(Fort) and the summer palace. It then winds its way to the Bull Temple in Basavanagudi, a traditional lunch, followed by a walk and drive through the quieter lanes of Cubbon Park, the Vidhana Soudha (State Parliament),MG Road and ends at the royal Bangalore Palace. Venue: Near Dargah Hazrat Syed Pasha Qadri Mosque, opp. K R Market bus stop, Bengaluru Duration: 7-8 hours |
Unhurried's Medieval Bengaluru Trail is a heritage enthusiast's dream. It is one of the popular requests at Unhurried: a tour that unites all of medieval Bengaluru- the busy wholesale market area that once was the Bengaluru fort, the dilapidated remains of early Mysorean fort that still stands as a testimony to its war history, the summer palace of Tipu Sultan, the ancient south Indian temple patronized by Hindu kings and Sultans alike and ends in Lalbagh, the royal gardens as it was once called.
Venue: Hanuman Temple, Anchepet, Nagartapet, Bengaluru Duration: 7-8 hours |
The South Indian Culture Trail
The tour introduces two very South Indian olden day suburbs Malleswaram & Sheshadripuram that is a part of today’s North Bangalore. While Sheshadripuram is one of the oldest suburbs of Bengaluru city, Malleswaram evokes an image of ancient temples, street shopping, old world bungalows, South Indian classical dance and music and not to forget, its iconic eateries. Venue: Near Kadu Malleshwaram Temple, Malleshwaram Duration: 5 hours |
Kempe Gowda Trail
A chieftain who dreamt of a treasure, unearthed it and built a brand new fort city! A son who strengthened the fort and set up watch towers around the city to safeguard his kingdom – the Kempegowdas of Bengaluru & Magadi have many tales to tell. This trail is a story of these tales.
Venue: Venugopala Swamy Temple Kote beedhi, Yelahanka Old Town Duration: 7-8 hours |
