The story of Tipu Sultan, an immersive walking tour in Bangalore
Description
The Story of Tipu Sultan is an immersive walking tour in Bangalore. This tour is led by a cultural evangelist who will unravel the mysteries and remarkable events from Tipu Sultan's life which left a lasting impact on South India. This walking tour in Bangalore follows the footprints left by Tipu Sultan. We visit the Summer Palace and Bangalore Fort which influenced the history & geography of Bangalore and the entire region. The visit to the largest wholesale market of Bangalore with its myriad smells, colors and sounds will be a sensorial extravaganza! The tour is hosted by a company approved by the ministry of tourism and a member of Indan Tour Operators Association. The company is committed to strengthening local communities. We help train and employ local guides and support local businesses to ensure travel dollars stay where they are spent.
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Itinerary
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
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.
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.
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.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pick up from all hotels in Bangalore city except Whitefield, Electronic city and Airport area
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(12)
3 hr walk with Vignesh around tippu sultans summer Palace,and the markets. Very informative and enjoyable. Looked after us well in busy streets. Learnt interesting facts from Vignesh highly recommended.
Diwakar is a great guide; very attentive, kind and knowledgeable. He shared his insights in a clear and engaging way. We truly loved our market tour; it was highlight of our day! Thank you!
We had a great time touring Bangalores historic sites and flower market area with Vignesh! He is very knowledgeable and makes it a fun experience all around! Highly recommend this tour :)
Hello! I am glad you enjoyed Tipu Sultan's heritage walk with Vignesh. Thanks for taking the time for this review. Your feedback is very valuable to us. It was our pleasure hosting you.
This tour was definitely worthwhile. KR market is a vibrant and bustling place, even more so for me since I took the tour on a Sunday which as I've been told is significantly more crowded than other days. I will admit, it might not be a type of crowd for everyone. I also enjoyed how Vignesh was able to share a glimpse of Tipu Sultan's life in a way that even a foreigner can easily appreciate. My guide's knowledge of the local history was fascinating, and the stops along the way felt designed to build up on the story of Tipu Sultan's life. Overall the tour was great.
Vignesh was an excellent guide. He was very knowledgeable about the sites we visited and provided in-depth answers to all of our questions.
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.
A great tour suffused with history. The market was wonderful, and I wished I could wander it for hours.
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.
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
Hello and thanks for this feedback. Its great to know you enjoyed this theme walk on "Tipu sultan, the Tiger of Mysore". I am also happy you found Chandrashekar to be warm, friendly and knowledgeable.
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.
Hello and thanks for this review. I am delighted you enjoyed the half day tour of Bangalore city with Chandrashekar whom you found to be patient and knowledgeable. Hope to see you again sometime in the future!
