10 days in Bangalore

endonurse · Jun 13th, 2008, 07:47

Hello! I and two other women friends will be spending approximately 10 days in Bangalore in late October. I am so excited to actually be going to India it is surreal!
What, in the opinion of knowledgable folks, would be absolute must-see/must-do's while in Bangalore? And,what day-trips are worthwhile and important to include? Thanks in advance!
We would love to see some of the bigger temples in the area, as well. Thanks!

zoltan · Jun 13th, 2008, 09:25

For me, it would be a case of leaving Bangalore & going to other areas (eg. Mysore).

Didn't find B/lore very interesting.

Cheers
Zoltan

capt_mahajan · Jun 13th, 2008, 09:28

second zoltan.

srirangapatnam/mysore
and hampi is what I would look at.

Nick-H · Jun 13th, 2008, 12:49

I've never been too Bangalore, and if I did, it would be for the Western shopping that is available there!

But to a newcomer from outside of India, the most westernised part of India is still, I guess, going to be... India!

Fan of India · Jun 13th, 2008, 13:00

Mysore is a better base for day trips in that region. Mysore itself is an interesting city.

Some of the good day tours which you can do from Mysore would include:
Srirangapatnam - for the fort
Belur, Halebid & Shravanbelagola - for the ancient monuments
Bandipur - Wildlife
Coorg - Coffee plantations

These are the ones which I remember...there are other good ones as well (hopefully someone else contributes in later posts).

All these are well connected by KSRTC - "Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation" - which conducts day tours.

A good idea would be to get hold of "Outlook Traveller - 52 Weekends from Bangalore" book. - An excellent buy!

brishti · Jun 13th, 2008, 13:15

hampi - a must-do!
dont waste your time anywhere in the city endonurse - aint nothing there... get out of it asap!

:brishti

endonurse · Jun 14th, 2008, 07:45

You see, my step-brother is a visiting professor at Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore, so that is the natural place that we would base ourselves out of for this holiday.

From the comments, with the exception of one or two, I get the impression that Bangalore isn't feeling the love!

That being said, I am interested in the possibilty of spending a couple of days in either Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Goa (mind, we are not huge partiers), or Chennai. We won't have the time to do them all, so what would Indiaphiles suggest?

Maureen

singsub · Jun 14th, 2008, 21:02

forget kerela goa and tamil nadu. cant do them in 7 days, esp if you are going to be based in bangalore. but 7 days should be about enough to see most of karnataka. try hampi, pattadakkal, bijapur, mysore (srirangapatnam and somnathpur), belur, halebid etc etc.

capt_mahajan · Jun 14th, 2008, 21:04

You may be able to do a bit of Kerala if you fly there and back, in 10 days. More than a bit, actually.

But based in Bangalore, Mysore/Hampi etc would still get my vote.

n kumar · Jun 14th, 2008, 22:21

Hi,
Please let me know wheather you would like visit temples, historical places or wild life santuries.

singsub · Jun 14th, 2008, 22:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by n kumar

Hi,
Please let me know wheather you would like visit temples, historical places or wild life santuries.

none of which are found in bangalore....

endonurse · Jun 15th, 2008, 10:05

How would one plan a side trip from Bangalore to the hill stations? Which are best: Coorg, Ooty , Munnar, others? How are they different from each other?
How many days would one reasonably expect to spend to do it right? Thanks. Maureen

capt_mahajan · Jun 15th, 2008, 10:12

Ooty or Coorg can be done after Mysore. (different directions). Browse this forum for more.

I would prefer Coorg. Longer trip, though. With Ooty (and even a little beyond) 2/3 days after Mysore is possible.

For Munnar you will preferably have to fly to Kochi given the time constraints. It's a few hours drive from there.
There may also be a good train connection but longer.

How many days at either? If you want to take a break and relax, at least 4. If not, 2 or even less.

Manzey · Jun 15th, 2008, 10:50

Munnar is one of the best hill stations of the south. Its full of tea gardens. If you want to go to Munnar, u can either fly from Bangalore to Kochi or take a overnight volvo bus from Banglaore or overnight train. From Kochi, its better to hire a taxi as its approx around 150kms from Kochi to Munnar and it will take another 3.5hrs reach there.

These are some of the places in Karnataka.

1) Mysore / Sringapatnam (140 kms from Bangalore)
2) Belur / Halebidu (approx 200 kms from Bangalore )
3) Hampi (overnight bus journey from Bangalore)
4) Coorg (Around 200kms from Bangalore and near to Mysore)
5) Bandipur and Nagarhole wild life sanctuary (Near to Mysore)
6) Jog Falls which is second biggest falls (over night journey from Bangalore)
&) Karwar for its beaches (overnight journey)

Also, you could try to stay in junglelodges if ur intrested in nature. www.junglelodges.com
Kabaini is really good.

Manzey · Jun 15th, 2008, 11:05

By the way, KSTDC (Karnataka State Tourism Corporation) organises day trip / 2 /3 /4 day trips to many of these places.
http://kstdc.net/html/Tours.htm

Cheers !

Jun 13th, 2008, 07:47	#1
endonurse Maureen Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Midwest, USA Posts: 17	Hello! I and two other women friends will be spending approximately 10 days in Bangalore in late October. I am so excited to actually be going to India it is surreal! What, in the opinion of knowledgable folks, would be absolute must-see/must-do's while in Bangalore? And,what day-trips are worthwhile and important to include? Thanks in advance! We would love to see some of the bigger temples in the area, as well. Thanks! Last edited by Nick-H : Jun 13th, 2008 at 12:46. Reason: Merged the two posts

Jun 13th, 2008, 09:25	#2
zoltan Maha Guru Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 655	For me, it would be a case of leaving Bangalore & going to other areas (eg. Mysore). Didn't find B/lore very interesting. Cheers Zoltan __________________ India (and other) photos click here

Jun 13th, 2008, 12:49	#4
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 26,888	I've never been too Bangalore, and if I did, it would be for the Western shopping that is available there! But to a newcomer from outside of India, the most westernised part of India is still, I guess, going to be... India! __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

Jun 14th, 2008, 07:45	#7
endonurse Maureen Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Midwest, USA Posts: 17	Hmmm....well, thanks, I guess You see, my step-brother is a visiting professor at Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore, so that is the natural place that we would base ourselves out of for this holiday. From the comments, with the exception of one or two, I get the impression that Bangalore isn't feeling the love! That being said, I am interested in the possibilty of spending a couple of days in either Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Goa (mind, we are not huge partiers), or Chennai. We won't have the time to do them all, so what would Indiaphiles suggest? Maureen

Jun 15th, 2008, 10:05	#12
endonurse Maureen Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Midwest, USA Posts: 17	Hill stations How would one plan a side trip from Bangalore to the hill stations? Which are best: Coorg, Ooty , Munnar, others? How are they different from each other? How many days would one reasonably expect to spend to do it right? Thanks. Maureen

Jun 13th, 2008, 09:28	#3
capt_mahajan (in charge of navel affairs) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 10,105	second zoltan. srirangapatnam/mysore and hampi is what I would look at.

Jun 13th, 2008, 13:00	#5
Fan of India Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 101	Mysore is a better base for day trips in that region. Mysore itself is an interesting city. Some of the good day tours which you can do from Mysore would include: Srirangapatnam - for the fort Belur, Halebid & Shravanbelagola - for the ancient monuments Bandipur - Wildlife Coorg - Coffee plantations These are the ones which I remember...there are other good ones as well (hopefully someone else contributes in later posts). All these are well connected by KSRTC - "Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation" - which conducts day tours. A good idea would be to get hold of "Outlook Traveller - 52 Weekends from Bangalore" book. - An excellent buy!

Jun 13th, 2008, 13:15	#6
brishti just another member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: india Posts: 1,979	hampi - a must-do! dont waste your time anywhere in the city endonurse - aint nothing there... get out of it asap! :brishti

Jun 14th, 2008, 21:02	#8
singsub Account Closed Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: right next door to hell Posts: 1,171	forget kerela goa and tamil nadu. cant do them in 7 days, esp if you are going to be based in bangalore. but 7 days should be about enough to see most of karnataka. try hampi, pattadakkal, bijapur, mysore (srirangapatnam and somnathpur), belur, halebid etc etc.

Jun 14th, 2008, 21:04	#9
capt_mahajan (in charge of navel affairs) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 10,105	You may be able to do a bit of Kerala if you fly there and back, in 10 days. More than a bit, actually. But based in Bangalore, Mysore/Hampi etc would still get my vote.

Jun 14th, 2008, 22:21	#10
n kumar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: bangalore Posts: 167	Hi, Please let me know wheather you would like visit temples, historical places or wild life santuries.

Jun 15th, 2008, 10:12	#13
capt_mahajan (in charge of navel affairs) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 10,105	Ooty or Coorg can be done after Mysore. (different directions). Browse this forum for more. I would prefer Coorg. Longer trip, though. With Ooty (and even a little beyond) 2/3 days after Mysore is possible. For Munnar you will preferably have to fly to Kochi given the time constraints. It's a few hours drive from there. There may also be a good train connection but longer. How many days at either? If you want to take a break and relax, at least 4. If not, 2 or even less.

Jun 15th, 2008, 10:50	#14
Manzey Manzey Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bangalore / Gurgaon Posts: 79	Munnar is one of the best hill stations of the south. Its full of tea gardens. If you want to go to Munnar, u can either fly from Bangalore to Kochi or take a overnight volvo bus from Banglaore or overnight train. From Kochi, its better to hire a taxi as its approx around 150kms from Kochi to Munnar and it will take another 3.5hrs reach there. These are some of the places in Karnataka. 1) Mysore / Sringapatnam (140 kms from Bangalore) 2) Belur / Halebidu (approx 200 kms from Bangalore ) 3) Hampi (overnight bus journey from Bangalore) 4) Coorg (Around 200kms from Bangalore and near to Mysore) 5) Bandipur and Nagarhole wild life sanctuary (Near to Mysore) 6) Jog Falls which is second biggest falls (over night journey from Bangalore) &) Karwar for its beaches (overnight journey) Also, you could try to stay in junglelodges if ur intrested in nature. www.junglelodges.com Kabaini is really good.

Jun 15th, 2008, 11:05	#15
Manzey Manzey Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bangalore / Gurgaon Posts: 79	By the way, KSTDC (Karnataka State Tourism Corporation) organises day trip / 2 /3 /4 day trips to many of these places. http://kstdc.net/html/Tours.htm Cheers !

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