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CITY WALKS - EXPLORE BENGALURU ON FOOT

Any city is best discovered on feet; walking through by-lanes, taking in the sights, smelling the fragrances, hearing subtle sounds, without the hustle-bustle of a busy day. Experience an 'unhurried' walk, almost in slow motion, while the city around you races past. Join us on a trail of your choice.    
Scroll down and see all that we offer, pick the one that most interests you and join us on a walk. Unhurry your Bengaluru experience.

HERITAGE WALKS

PETE ('PAYTAY') WALK

The Story of Bengaluru - A heritage walk through the old city.
Pete (pronounced 'Paytay') in our language, Kannada, translates to 'City'. 
​This walk is a historic journey through the narrow lanes of the old city area - the Pete - which is the oldest part of modern Bengaluru. This story trail retells the story of Bengaluru from its founding to modern times.

LIFE IN PETE​

A walk through the old city meeting some communities in the Pete area.
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Bengaluru is home to some historical trading communties. ​In this walk, as we go through the dense commercial Pete area & learn more about the people who live here and still call it a home; their occupations, their diverse faith, culture and lifestyle.

MALLESWARAM WALK

A walk through South Indian, Traditional, yet modern area of Bengaluru.
Bangalore's erstwhile suburb, now a thriving residential and commercial area, evokes a strong feeling of nostalgia among people who've lived there. This trail gives a peek into the South Indian culture & lifestyle, while walking you through the history of the area. 

EXPLORING BASAVANAGUDI​

Named after a Bull temple: A walk through the area's medieval roots to modern times.

​This trail takes you through the story of Basavanagudi; home to the Bull temple and later a 'modern' extension to the old city, its vintage homes, its bustling markets and its famous personalities.​

GAVIPURAM TOUR​

Next door to Basavanagudi: This tour takes you through a cave and a hillock right in the heart of the city.
Gavipuram literally means 'Cave area'. Explore an ancient cave temple and the modern extension around it. This is a three hour trail that showcases Gavipuram, the traditional old neighborhood of South Bengaluru.

TOWNS OF BENGALURU

Towns within a city: Explore the churches, bakeries and bungalows of Bangalore Cantonment.

This walk takes you through the streets of Cleveland Town, Fraser Town and Richards Town - areas with an English past and home to beautiful cathedrals, bakeries and vintage bungalows. 
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PARK WALKS

LALBAGH WALK
Rolling out the Red Carpet: An Unhurried walk through the park's Green history
Lalbagh, the Red Garden, is one of Bangalore's oldest parks, commissioned and completed by Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan on the lines of Mughal Gardens of the time. Walk past the trees, the lake, and birds of Lalbagh with us, reliving our ancestors' imagination.

CUBBON PARK WALK
Bangalored: A Victorian Trail through Cubbon Park
Colonial Bangalore’s history is a tale of two cities — the Indian City and the English Cantonment with Cubbon Park serving as a bridge between the two. Walk back into 20th century Bangalore along the trees at Cubbon Park.

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MARKET WALKS

RUSSELL MARKET WALK
Russell Market: Through the belly of Blackpalli
The Russell Market came up as a bazaar for the Europeans and was the place for exotic vegetables, fruits and meat. This market is famous for its dates, fresh fruits and vegetables. But these are just the icing to the cake. There's much more to explore in and around this market - the hidden bylanes, the local eateries, the various wares - to name a few.

Explore Both Markets (Duration 5 hours)

CITY MARKET WALK
Guns & Roses: The story of City Market
Walking through this buzzing market that sells everything from ironware to flowers, learn more about this area from medieval age to modern times - the legend behind the construction of Anekal fort gate, the water tank that served water to the city, modern Bengaluru's first electric pole, the beautiful garden that stood in front of it and much more. 

FOOD TOURS

MALLESWARAM THINDI WALK
Malleswaram, an area, home to many cultural stalwarts and visionaries is a also a veg food paradise. 
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​Malleswaram boasts of many popular South Indian eateries. 'Thindi' means short eats. A Food tour through this traditional South Indian area and it's not just idlis & dosas.

BASAVANAGUDI IDLI DOSA WALK
Indulge in some good South Indian short eats. Forget the spoons and forks; use your fingers to savour the best idlys and dosas in the city, with the twang of chutney and the sweet & spicy lentil sambhar.
Basavanagudi, is Malleswaram's southern cousin & as old as Malleswaram. It was home to some great writers, thinkers, theatre artists and is known for the famous Bull Temple.

VVPURAM FOOD STREET WALK
Who said vegetarian food is not filling? At Bengaluru's own food street, VV Puram,  one can taste a wide variety ranging from a chitranna dose to thatte idlis, vadas, bhajjis (fritters), mosaru kodbale and holige.
Enjoy many dishes like crispy dosas, fluffy Idlis, tasty kodubale, Congress buns etc! A walk cannot be complete without the calorie filling heavenly Gulkand icecream.

FRASER TOWN FOOD WALK
Kebabs. Biryani. Khoya Naans, Halwa Puris. In this delightful old world Fraser town, you have it all. Fraser Town is a mix of residential (Monkey Tops, Bungalows, Churches & Mosques) and culinary diversity (bakeries, cafes, restaurants with a tale to tell). Enjoy walking though this residential area with some nostalgic snippets and delicious food.

RUSSELL MARKET FOOD WALK
Russell Market is one of the oldest structured markets in Bangalore with sections for fruits, vegetables, meat and poultry.  Along with an old world charm ot it, it is also a foodie's delight with sheekh kebabs, mutton samosas and biryani. Explore the foodie delights of the market area.
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