Heritage Walks & History Tours in Bengaluru

Guided heritage walks are the best way to see how old Bengaluru (Bangalore) actually is, and the walks below are refreshed daily with dates, meeting points and prices from the organisers. The classic routes start in the Pete, the market town Kempegowda founded in 1537: KR Market, the surviving Delhi Gate of Bangalore Fort, which was rebuilt in stone in 1761, and Tipu Sultan's teak Summer Palace, completed in 1791. South of it, Basavanagudi walks take in the Bull Temple, Bugle Rock and Gandhi Bazaar, usually with breakfast. Malleshwaram, Fraser Town, Ulsoor and the old Cantonment each have their own trails, and Lalbagh and Cubbon Park walks focus on trees and colonial history. Several groups run public walks most weekends: Bengaluru Prayana lists walks at around ₹800 to ₹1,100 per person, Bengaluru By Foot at about ₹750, INTACH's Parichay series runs at least one a month, and Unhurried offers private walks. The state tourism corporation also runs guided tours of the Vidhana Soudha on Sundays and on second and fourth Saturdays, which must be booked with ID. Most walks start between 7 and 8 am and typically last two to three hours.