The 6 Bangalore Palace Tours in Bangalore Travellers Come Back For

1.Tipu Palace + Koté Vishnu + Fort + KR Market + Jain Temple = Bengaluru Pété Walk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 150 reviews · from $33Our pick

Walk through central Bengaluru with guides such as Vijay, Raghu, Vasuki, or Phaneesh, visiting Tipu Sultan’s Palace, historic temples, Bangalore Fort, KR Market, and a Jain temple. Expect about three hours of history, worship, flowers, traffic, and local advice, with groups capped at 10.

“Vijay Kumar was great. He was a very gracious guide and have us a wonderful tour. We appreciated his knowledge and his expertise. We had a great time!”

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2.Palace, Temples, Fort & Markets Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 97 reviews · 3 hours · from $32

Walk through old Bengaluru with an English-speaking guide such as Vijay, Vasuki, Raghu, or Vanaja. Visit Tipu Sultan’s teak palace, Bangalore Fort, Hindu and Jain temples, and the crowded KR Market. Expect local stories, photo stops, narrow streets, uneven ground, and a close look at everyday city life.

“Vijay led me on a fantastic tour. He was friendly and easy to understand, and was filled with knowledge about the places we visited. He also had great ideas for photo spots. The tour is not strenuous at all--very light walking and I always felt well looked after. I'd recommend Vijay this tour for anyone looking to get out and see Bangalore!”

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3.Old Bangalore Historical Walk thro Palace, Temples, Fort & Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · from $22Best value

Walk through Old Bangalore with a licensed guide such as Raghavendra or Vanaja, visiting Tipu Sultan’s 230-year-old teak palace, two temples, Bangalore Fort, KR Market, and a Jain shrine. This small-group tour takes about three to four hours and ends near Chickpet metro station.

“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”

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4.Walking Tour of Fort, Palaces, and Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · 3 hours · from $43

Spend three hours with an English-speaking local guide such as Deepti or Sushma in old Bengaluru. Walk through KR Market, taste vegetarian dosa and filter coffee, visit Bangalore Fort, and see Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace. The small group is limited to 10, though monument entrance fees are extra.

“Absolutely loved walking through the markets, fort and to the summer palace with Deepti. Dosa and Coffee break was divine and the sights and history great to see and listen to. really informative. Really recommended.”

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5.Private Tour: Palaces of Bangalore

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 15 reviews · from $108

Spend four to six hours visiting Tipu Sultan’s teakwood palace, Tudor-style Bangalore Palace, and Bangalore Fort in a private air-conditioned vehicle. Your guide explains Bangalore’s past and present while hotel pickup, admission fees, drop-off, and bottled water are covered. Traffic can take time, so start early if possible.

“Fantastic guide in a beautiful city filled with energy and culture. The gardens were a pleasant surprise.”

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6.Private Tour: Mysore Palace and Srirangapatna Day Trip from Bangalore

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 13 reviews · from $230

Leave Bangalore early in a private air-conditioned car for Mysore Palace and Srirangapatna. A local guide explains Wodeyar royal life, Indo-Saracenic design, and Tipu Sultan’s Dariya Daulat Palace. Lunch, hotel pickup, admission, and return transport are included, but the long road journey makes this a demanding day.

“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”

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