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Bangalore History Tour: Explore Market, Palace, Fort
5.0
40 Ratings
Bengaluru
This tour will introduce you to the rich history of Bangalore, which began as a small city in the 16th century, founded by Kempegowda. Discover the city’s illustrious past as you explore a market, palace, fort, and temple. Additionally, we’ll visit a bustling wholesale flower market where tons of fresh flowers are sold daily!
This tour will introduce you to the rich history of Bangalore, which began as a small city in the 16th century, founded by Kempegowda. Discover the city’s illustrious past as you explore a market, palace, fort, and temple. Additionally, we’ll visit a bustling wholesale flower market where tons of fresh flowers are sold daily!
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Chickpet - We will be walking down the oldest area in Bangalore, learning its brief history.
- Lakshmi Natraj Refreshments - We will stop here for snacks and a washroom break. It is one of the best places to try Dosa’s on our tour.
- KR Market - We visit the biggest market for flowers in India. This is also where fruits, vegetables and…
- Chickpet - We will be walking down the oldest area in Bangalore, learning its brief history.
- Lakshmi Natraj Refreshments - We will stop here for snacks and a washroom break. It is one of the best places to try Dosa’s on our tour.
- KR Market - We visit the biggest market for flowers in India. This is also where fruits, vegetables and spices are sold.
- Bangalore Fort - Visit this iconic fort that once protected Bengaluru against invasions. Learn about the battle that took place here between Tippus army and the British.
- Tipu Sultan Fort and Palace - Bangalore KR Market - Visit the summer palace of Tippu Sultan and the story of his rise and fall that went down in history.
What's Included
- Local explorer fees
- Snacks
- Local explorer fees
- Snacks
What's Not Included
- Hotel pick up and drop
- Monument entrance fee (approx $4)
- Hotel pick up and drop
- Monument entrance fee (approx $4)
Additional Information
- Dress appropriately and comfortably. Please avoid clothes that reveal the knees and shoulders.
- A moderate amount of walking is involved, comfortable footware is recommended.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult. Children above 12 years are charged under adult pricing.
- Subject to favourable weather conditions. An alternative or a full refund…
- Dress appropriately and comfortably. Please avoid clothes that reveal the knees and shoulders.
- A moderate amount of walking is involved, comfortable footware is recommended.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult. Children above 12 years are charged under adult pricing.
- Subject to favourable weather conditions. An alternative or a full refund will be provided in case of cancellation due to weather.
- Carry Umbrellas, water bottles, sunglasses and caps for your safety.
- We are required to take the footware off when we visit temple spaces.
Location
State Bank of India
Kempegowda Road
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Kate
Oct 17, 2024
Excellent tour of markets - 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.
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Jan
Jul 18, 2024
A boost to all senses - An interesting and fun walk through parts of Bengaluru that we would not have discovered without our this tour. It was a good choice to walk since it gave us a better feeling for the geography of the old town and a closeness to the people, monkeys, cows and dogs we met. We could smell, taste, touch and hear the vibrant streets of the old town!
Our engaged, insightful and attentive guide Deepti took us to the old parts of Bengaluru, invited us to traditional breakfast and showed us the incredibly colorful, lively and interesting flower market as well as other markets, the fort and interesting spots to see. She gave us many well told stories about Bengaluru’s past and present and indeed a deeper understanding of what has shaped this exciting city.
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R6198rtnathaliel
Jul 18, 2024
Incredibly exciting and interesting walk. - Fantastic walk along with the perfect guide Deepti. She was knowledgeable, funny and interesting. This walk took us to places we probably wouldn't have visited otherwise. The flower market was fantastic to visit. When we were at the wedding the next day and got to see these made it even more interesting. To see them tie these garlands- impressive. Interesting to hear the story of Bangalore and people who have been here.
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Metalisticpain
May 23, 2024
Amazing experience. Must do. - Had a wonderful walk with Deepti. Was great to hear and touch on so many historical and architectural aspects.
We stopped for coffee and a snack that was actually the best dosa we had during our time in India.
Seeing the markets and walking through areas we might not otherwise have found was wonderful.
Really recommended this tour as a great way to explore.
Deepti was friendly, knowledgeable and very easy to talk to.
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Patersont10
Apr 24, 2024
Excellent walking tour - Deepti was an excellent guide and I highly recommend. Great to see all the different markets and learn about the history of the city
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594sureshn
Mar 26, 2024
Memorable and unforgettable Half-Day Heritage Private Tour - Our tour guide, Ruchira, took us on 'The Half-Day Heritage Private Tour.' Ruchira has a deep understanding of the rich history of Bangalore, and we were delighted to learn about this wonderful city. We visited some iconic sites, including the House of Parliament, Cubbon Park, the Market, and the Sri Big Bull Temple. We also enjoyed a beautiful snack meal at Brahims, famous for its Idly/Vada. This alone was an exceptional culinary experience. I highly recommend taking this tour with Ruchira as soon as you arrive, as she shared some valuable tips on visiting the best restaurants and other iconic sites in Bangalore. Ruchira is an exceptional and knowledgeable tour guide.
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Arthur_y
Feb 27, 2024
Great experience! - Our guide, Deepti, is an absolutely wonderful young woman — knowledgeable, well-prepared, so friendly and cheerful, nether I nor my companions can say enough about her and our walk. We learned so much about this great and thriving city and its long history (eg the Fort) and vibrant present (the flower market). Hope we can return one day and will certainly book another walking tour!
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Feb 25, 2024
a passion for being tour guides - Had an excellent time. Sushma and the guides have a great passion for this, making a true effort and with kindness showing us around, making the experience of sightseeing a whole lot better.
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Pankaj
Feb 7, 2024
Walk down the Avenue road - Enjoyed the walk thru old Bangalore with a knowledgeable guide. We started at the Bank circle with a quick history tour. Soon we were walking down the Avenue Road and sampling in the local wares and stores. The tour took us down the main roads, side roads and some really narrow gullies with colorful views of stores and flower market.
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Nazninv2023
Feb 3, 2024
Wonderful, engaging heritage walking tour with Navitha! - We took the heritage walking tour with Navitha this morning and had an absolutely wonderful time! Navitha is very knowledgeable about the history of Banglore, and she is extremely interesting and engaging person with whom we had lots of interesting conversations! We really enjoyed our time with her. She went out of her way to give us the best experience! Highly recommend this company!
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