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Walk in the Footsteps of Tipu Sultan: Experience History, Culture & Local Market of Bangalore
4.7
7 Ratings
Bengaluru
Immerse yourself in the history and culture of Bangalore as you walk in the footsteps of Tipu Sultan. Explore the Summer Palace and Bangalore Fort, and experience the vibrant local market. Support local communities and businesses on this engaging tour.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- KR Market - We start the walk at Bangalore’s largest wholesale market. Guests will experience a sensorial extravaganza with the market’s myriad smells, colors and sounds
- Bengaluru Fort - We will visit Bangalore Fort. Built-in 1537 by Kempe Gowda the founder of Bangalore as a mud fort, it was reinforced with stone by Tipu’s father Hyder Ali in 1761. We will talk about how the fort played a role in the Anglo Mysore wars between Tipu and the British forces led by the legendary Lord Cornwallis. Note The fort is closed on Sundays and hence if the booking is for a Sunday, this cannot be visited.
- Kote Venkataramana Temple - We visit the magnificent Kote Venkataraman Temple. Built in the 17th century this temple follows an archietcure style which is a fusion of Dravidian and Vijayanagar elements. This temple provided the setting for the treasure hunt in the book Riddle of the Seventh Stone.
- Tipu Sultan Fort and Palace - Bangalore KR Market - The Summer Palace of Tipu is a fascinating structure with teak pillars and frescoes. The Palace captures key milestones in Tipu’s life including his early life, economic and social reforms undertaken by him, his victories and eventual defeat as well.
What's Included
- Snacks
- Tour led by a Cultural Evangelist
- Entrance charges included
Additional Information
This excursion is guided by a cultural aficionado who will decode the myth of Tipu Sultan for you.
The journey traces the indelible imprints of Tipu Sultan, the Mysore Tiger! We will explore the Summer Palace and Bangalore Fort, landmarks that shaped the history and geography of Bangalore and the surrounding area.
A visit to Bangalore’s largest wholesale market will be a sensory explosion with its plethora of smells, colors, and sounds!
Our organization is committed to boosting local communities. By training and hiring local guides and supporting local businesses, we ensure that tourist revenue benefits the areas where it is spent.
Location
Chickpet
Our cultural evangelist will meet you outside entrance to Chikpet Metro Station
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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K4545hlericl
May 3, 2023
Fun walking tour - This is a great walking tour. You get to see a lot of cool sites in a short amount of time. I was able to fit this in before I went to the airport to fly home.
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Savytravel112
Nov 26, 2019
Title - Tiger of Mysore - We were picked up from metro station of chikpet and we walked to few fantastic monuments of Tipu Sultan who is pupularly known in India as Tiger of Mysore. We visited his Summer Palace which was made of wood and had beautiful mirror work. We alps saw a very well maintained Fort and armoury where Tipu kept his rockets and other ammunition for this wars with Britain. We also saw a serene temple of Lord Vishnu. Our gudie was warm and friendly and very knowledgeable. Highly recommended
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Lagob370
Nov 2, 2019
Wonderful Half day trip in bangalore - Our guide Shekar was very pleasant and welcome us in Bangalore with kindness and knowing very well his job. Very interesting discussion, open to our multiple questions, very patient. Shekar has a deep knowledge of India and shares easily his culture and knowledge. We highly recommend.
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Jparson52
Oct 24, 2019
Lovely historical walk - This is a lovely walk about Tipu Sultan , a king who fought the British in many wars. Satish was a great guide who told us about many interesting things about Tipu like how he used rockets in war and is considered to be the first to do so. We also visited a quaint temple also. It had beautiful sculptures. Satish also took us to a local restaurant and we had some popular snack items.
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Saxgu
Mar 9, 2019
One of the best tour I've been on! - Everything was great. The guide, Satish, was really polite and explained everything well, his english was also really good, and in the end he even gave me directions on how to get to other touristic place. The places we visited were amazing: the botanic garden, the flower market, the fort, the hindu temple and the summer palace of Tipu sultan. I personally loved the Hindu temple.
I would certainly go on another tour like this.
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Richardsmall
Apr 12, 2023
Excellent Tour! - A great tour suffused with history. The market was wonderful, and I wished I could wander it for hours.
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Michael
Jan 10, 2023
Intriguing and fun tour - Prashant, the guide, was knowledgeable and very passionate about Hindu mythology and Indian culture and history. I personally found the mythology and culture especially interesting. Pick up and drop off went very smoothly and safely. I would definitely recommend this tour.
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