India · MARKET TOURS IN BANGALORE
Good market tours in Bangalore fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 9 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Walk Bangalore’s KR Market with a local host, see Tipu Sultan’s palace and an old fort, eat dosa, then watch silk and jewelry craft up close.
“Such a wonderful and unique experience visiting KR markets with the gorgeous flowers, how silk is made, and one of the most delicious dosas we have ever had. Highly recommend. Gladys the guide was very kind and informative.”
A one-day Bangalore tour with Lalbagh, temples, Vidhan Soudha, royal palace, and KR markets, plus lunch and included admissions for $65.
“Nice tour to see more of Bengaluru -- I really enjoyed the flower market and sampling fresh fruits! Prashant was happy to take pictures for me and answer any questions.”
Old Bangalore walk past Tipu’s teak palace, fort remains, Hindu and Jain temples, and the fruit and flower market, led by a licensed guide.
“This was a perfect 3-4 hour tour hitting a perfect mix of temples, palaces, and markets. Only had a few hours during a recent work trip and wanted to see some of the main historical and cultural parts of Bangalore and this tour was absolutRead more”
Walk old Bangalore in 3 hours with a small group, KR Market flowers, Fort ruins, Tipu Sultan’s Summer Palace, and dosa plus filter coffee.
“We loved the tour! Bangalore is such a busy and bustling place, it was fantastic to have a guide as lovely as Deepti to show us around. The depth of her knowledge of the area was impressive and we enjoyed hearing the history of the market area.”
A 3-hour Bangalore evening food walk blending KR Market flower lanes, a Metro hop, and VV Puram street snacks like dosa and chaat.
“Really good guide called Jay Very caring and really informative Food was delicious”
Taste Bengaluru at night with a guided street-food walk, KR Market flower stops, and VV Puram snacks, with metro rides between stops.
“Don’t waste your money. The guide didn’t turn up. We rang him and he said he was stuck in traffic. We waited 50 minutes and he still didn’t show. When we complained we were told he had been at the pickup point half an hour before we arrived. An obvious lie. They refused the £60 refund. Absolute disgrace!”
Bangalore after dark: Vidhan Soudha, KR Market flowers, Bull Temple and Dodda Ganpati, plus metro, tuk-tuk, and Hindu mythology talk.
“Our guide Ayannar was very friendly and extremely knowledgeable. We learned so much in such a short period of time. The flower and fruit market was a site to see. And the temple of ganesh was a beautiful experience. It was dark outside by the time the tour was done and as two women traveling on our own, he waited with us at the end of the tour to ensure we were safely in a vehicle heading back to our hotel. We would definitely contact Ayannar in the future for any other tours we would want to do.”
Bangalore city highlights in 7 to 8 hours, with Lalbagh, Big Bull Temple, Tipu Palace, KR Market, and a South Indian vegetarian lunch.
“Phaneesh was a great guide! He knows the city inside and out and was able to give us a truly local experience in between the the normal tour sites. Our group happened upon a wedding, where we were welcomed like family and sent Read more”
Walk historic Ulsoor in 2 hours, visiting South Indian temples, a Sikh gurdwara, a colonial church, plus Ulsoor Bazaar snacks.
“It was a solo private tour with Ramesh, who was devoted and knowledgeable. After getting stucked in a monsoon which started during the trip, he volunteered to extand the trip.”
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