Bengaluru Travel Guide

Tourist Guide
ISKCON Temple
India’s Garden City is famous for its public parks, colonial-era architecture, bustling bazaars and heritage museums.

Fast-paced Bengaluru, also still known as Bangalore, blends traditional life with a contemporary identity. In this bustling capital of Indian’s Karnataka state, you’ll find history museums and modern art galleries and centuries-old temples vying for space with new office blocks and traditional bazaars.

This is India’s third-biggest city, where locals speak English as well as their official language Kannada. It’s well-served by the country’s extensive bus and train network and the international airport is 25 miles (40 kilometres) from the city centre.

Get around by using low-cost taxis, auto-rickshaws and the metro. The city boasts one of India’s most appealing climates, which makes exploring on foot an option. April is the hottest month June to October is the monsoon season.

Bengaluru’s architecture showcases the city’s heritage. Marvel at the Tudor-style Bengaluru Palace, built in 1887. Visit the opulent ISKCON Temple and watch movies about the Hare Krishna movement. Admire the Dravidian-style Bull Temple, built in the 16th-century and often the setting for wedding processions. Spot the giant elephant statue at the Dodda Ganesha Temple.

See ancient coins and archaeological relics at the Government Museum. Some of the museum’s artifacts date back 5,000 years.

Find work by national artists, including Raja Ravi Varma, at the National Gallery of Modern Art. Learn about India’s aeronautical history at the Hal Aerospace Museum. Enjoy interactive exhibits at the Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum.

The Garden City got its nickname from its many green spaces, most notably central Cubbon Park. Find one of India’s biggest collections of tropical plants at Lalbagh Botanical Gardens. Join a safari at Bannerghatta National Park and spot a deer, bear or bison.

Rise early and visit City Market to let the flower, spice and fruit stands awaken your senses. Experience the organised chaos of Gandhi Bazaar, with spices, jewellery, fabrics and electronics everywhere. Finish your day in the Shanthala Nagar area, where traditional teahouses and restaurants have the same appeal as Westernized bars and cafés.

Where to stay in Bengaluru

Hyatt Centric MG Road Bangalore
Hyatt Centric MG Road Bangalore
5 out of 5
1/1 Swami Vivekananda Road, Ulsoor, Bengaluru, Karnataka
The price is ₹6,000 per night from 30 Sep to 1 Oct
₹6,000
per night
30 Sep - 1 Oct
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Bengaluru. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking and a full-service spa. Popular attractions M.G. Road and 1 MG-Lido Mall are located ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (242 reviews)
"Room was basic and not in any way a 5 star quality. Staff at front desk take a long time to acknowledge and could be improved."

Reviewed on 19 Apr 2023

Hyatt Centric MG Road Bangalore
Welcomhotel by ITC Hotels, Richmond Road, Bengaluru
Welcomhotel by ITC Hotels, Richmond Road, Bengaluru
5 out of 5
46 Richmond Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka
The price is ₹7,700 per night from 6 Oct to 7 Oct
₹7,700
per night
6 Oct - 7 Oct
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Bengaluru. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking and 2 restaurants. Popular attractions M.G. Road and Garuda Mall are located nearby. ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (237 reviews)
"Hi I would specially like to mention the restaurant service(Jacaranda) .Mr Yusuf and the staff were highly professional yet patient and was a pleasure to see their smiling faces although they work from morning to evening.Extremely courteous and helpful.A special Thank You to them.The room service ..."

Reviewed on 13 Aug 2023

Welcomhotel by ITC Hotels, Richmond Road, Bengaluru
ITC Windsor, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Bengaluru
ITC Windsor, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Bengaluru
5 out of 5
Windsor Square,25, Golf Course Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is ₹9,750 per night from 1 Oct to 2 Oct
₹9,750
per night
1 Oct - 2 Oct
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Bengaluru. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking and 5 restaurants. Our guests praise the property condition in their reviews. Popular ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (279 reviews)
Amazing hotel from the British colonial era
"Outstanding hotel. Service was excellent from all parts of the hotel - front desk, restaurants, pool, etc. It is an old hotel, with classic beauty with many paintings and decoration from the time of British. Hotel breakfast quality and selection was outstanding. Plenty of hot water and flow in the ..."

Reviewed on 17 Sep 2023

ITC Windsor, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Bengaluru
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Tristar Service Apartments
Tristar Service Apartments
3 out of 5
1216, 100 ft Road, Indiranagar, HAL II Stage, Bengaluru
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly aparthotel in Bengaluru. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi and room service. Popular attractions M.G. Road and Old Airport ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (25 reviews)
"The staffs are very professional. They are kind and attends to the guest well."

Reviewed on 1 Aug 2023

Tristar Service Apartments
Oakwood Premier Prestige Bangalore
Oakwood Premier Prestige Bangalore
5 out of 5
Vittal Mallya Road, UB City, Bengaluru, Karnataka
Stay at this 5-star luxury aparthotel in Bengaluru. Enjoy free WiFi, 3 restaurants and a full-service spa. Popular attractions M.G. Road and UB City are located ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (80 reviews)
"Nice place in the center of the city with a lot of dining options very near by. Spacious rooms."

Reviewed on 3 Jul 2023

Oakwood Premier Prestige Bangalore
Pinnacle Serviced Apartments
Pinnacle Serviced Apartments
3 out of 5
87,88,1st Cross Rd, Bannerghatta Main Rd, Sahyadri Layout, Panduranga Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka
Stay at this 3-star apartment in Bengaluru. Enjoy free parking, dry cleaning or laundry services and laundry facilities. Popular attractions M.G. Road and Indian ...
Pinnacle Serviced Apartments
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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Reviews of Bengaluru

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5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller
5 Apr 2020

It was good experience

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller
9 Mar 2020

Great restaurants and shopping

4/5 - Good

Verified traveller
22 Jan 2020

Shame it takes for ever to get around. What happened to the garden city I loved

3/5 - Okay

Verified traveller
31 Dec 2019

Traffic congestion makes you stay in hotel than going out

3/5 - Okay

Verified traveller
12 Dec 2019

Too much traffic, all the roads were dug up

4/5 - Good

Verified traveller
28 Nov 2019

Chaotic city at its best 

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