India · MYSORE PALACE TOURS
This is the shortlist to send a friend: 9 mysore palace tours worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
A long, guided day from Bangalore covering Mysuru Palace, UNESCO Chennakeshava at Somnathpur, plus Srirangapatna and Tipu’s palaces.
“Full 14 hour trip Good cultural experience. Guide is well informed. Mysore palace and other sights are worth seeing. minivan is not great. Overall enjoed the trip.”
Private guided Mysore day trip from Bangalore with hotel pickup, palace and temples, included lunch, and air-conditioned comfort for $125.
“We had a very enjoyable day visiting palaces and temples. Our driver and guide were hospitable and could not do enough to make our day very memorable. the driver arrived promptly at our hotel, sending messages to say they were on their way. They also bought us snacks and drinks for the journey, and pointed out sights along the way. The highlights for me were the visit to the Ranganathaswamy temple and the fruit and vegetable market at Mysuru. One small warning, we also went to buy silk and souvenirs at a Cauvery Factory outlet, and paid for a number of items, which we subsequently discovered were missing from the…”
A long-but-easy Bangalore to Mysore day trip with hotel pickup, guide-led palace and markets, optional Bailey Dungeon, plus included vegetarian lunch.
“An excellent experience. The driver was on time, spoke excellent english and was very knowledgable about the area as we drove along. I would highly receommend this tour 9especially as the prevous one we had booked was utterly useless).”
Private Mysore day trip from Bangalore with English guide, Palace tickets, banana-leaf lunch, market stop, and St. Philomena church visit.
“This tour was one of the highlights of my trip to India. The driver was very friendly and adjusted to our needs and requests. Regarding our tour guide, he was very professional, passionate for history, and super efficient. We asked additiRead more”
Mysuru day tour from Bangalore with palace, temples, silk and toy stops, guided market walk, and breakfast, lunch, snacks included.
“Had an excellent day - Gladys was the perfect tour guide for a day trip to Mysore. Having her guide me allowed me to feel comfortable as a female solo traveler in a new place, and she fit so much more in a single day than I would have beeRead more”
Private day trip from Bangalore to Mysore Palace and Srirangapatna, visiting Tipu’s Dariya Daulat Palace with lunch and a local guide.
“A great trip, good communications prior to the trip, the driver arrived at our hotel nice and early. Took us to Mysore where we picked up the guide who was a local man and knew everywhere, every shortcut and loads of people. Lunch was greatRead more”
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…”
Bangalore day trip to Mysore Palace, UNESCO Somanathapura temple, Srirangapatna Fort and Tipu Sultan gardens, with guide and vegetarian lunch.
“I hate writing a bad review, but we were truly disappointed with our experience. Our driver and guide originally stated we should leave by 7:30am, changed it to 8am the day of (he later said he had had a late night from another tour), and then Read more”
Two days from Bangalore to Bandipur for tiger reserve safaris, a Ranganathittu bird boat ride, and Mysore Palace culture by private car.
“I had a weekend free after conference in Bangalore. I signed up for the wildlife tour at Bandipur and Mysore. This was a great way to spend the 2 days exploring the rich wildlife as well as cultural heritage of the erstwhile Kingdom of Mysore.”
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