4 Museums Tours in India to Build a Day Around

1.Golden Temple, Jallianwala Bagh, Partition Museum & Wagha Border – #Travellouge

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · from $31Our pick

Private Amritsar day with Golden Temple, Jallianwala Bagh, Partition Museum, Wagah border ceremony, hotel pickup and air-conditioned ride.

“I would highly recommend this tour. Amritsar is a very busy complicated place for anyone unfamiliar with the area. Our driver/guide was outstanding. He made sure we were always well looked after and in the right place at the right time. His commentary was interesting and easy to understand.”

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2.City Palace Museum Tour and Lake Pichola Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · 4 hours · from $43

Private City Palace and Jagdish Temple tour, plus a shared Lake Pichola boat ride, with smooth pickup and skip-the-line access.

“Geweldige namiddag gehad in Udaipur, boottocht op het meer en informatief bezoek aan stads paleis met onze super gemotiveerde gids Vikram. Een aanrader om te doen! Nergens wachten, veel uitleg en mogelijkheden om vragen te stellen. Top!”

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3.Mysore: Palace, Art Gallery & Devaraja Market Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 3 hours · from $49

See Mysore Palace, Jaganmohana Art Gallery, and Devaraja Market on a guided 3-hour walk with tickets included, ending at Guru Sweet Mart.

“What an absolutely fanatic tour, guided by the inspiring and engaging Pravalika! My wife and I were met at the palace entrance, with first spot in the line secured, and were then given an extensive tour of the palace (by one of the palace’s own guides — with Pravalika giving additional pieces of information along the way). The scenes inside were absolutely stunning! A cheeky little pitstop afterwards allowed us to top up our water, and gave an opportunity for some sandalwood craft purchases. Then on to the art gallery, four levels of increasingly interesting works and artefacts, and a real treat for us as to understand the history and…”

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4.Chennai City Highlights – Government Museum & Temple Discovery

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 7 reviews · from $73

A 4-hour private Chennai highlights tour with an English-speaking guide, Fort St. George, Kapaleeshwar Temple, Government Museum, and Marina Beach.

“It was a great experience. The tour guide was very knowledge and explain both the culture and the artefacts is was presenting. I got to see lot of the main sights. The car was lovely and air conditioned, and the lunch was in a fantastic restaurant. All in all, a great experience.”

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