Bangalore Day Trip: Stone Giant & UNESCO Hoysala Temples Discount Tickets

Overview

Most tours show you these temples. Ours lets you truly read them. Expert native guides bring alive the hidden stories, social commentary, and jaw-dropping details carved into 1000-year-old stone — the kind of insights no guidebook contains and no flag-following tour delivers. With no more than 8 travellers, the experience stays genuinely intimate. Your guide's attention is yours. The pace is set for your group. Nothing gets lost in a crowd. Every detail is taken care of — door-to-door pick-up, comfortable AC transport, and traditional breakfast and lunch included. You arrive present, not hassled. And the day itself is unmatched. Shravanabelagola, Halebidu, and Belur — three extraordinary sites, connected by a single sweeping story of faith, artistry, and human ambition across two thousand years. Karnataka's greatest day out, done the way it deserves.

Pickup Information

We will pick you up and drop you back to your central Bangalore location/hotel or MG Road Metrorail Station

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Itinerary

Inclusion

Traditional South Indian breakfast — idlis, dosas, and aromatic filter coffee to start the day right

Door-to-door pick-up and drop-off from your Bangalore hotel

All monument entry fees and admission tickets included — no surprises

Expert native guide throughout the monuments — stories, insights, and details no guidebook contains

Comfortable air-conditioned vehicle throughout — sit back and enjoy the countryside

Traditional South Indian lunch — authentic, local, and deeply satisfying

Exclusion

Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)

Personal Shopping

Gratuities

Cancellation Policy

Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

• 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
• 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Suitable for most fitness levels — the 700-step climb at Shravanabelagola is walked barefoot, with handrails throughout and a relaxed pace

Exclusively English-language — your guide's stories, context, and insights, delivered fluently

Minimum age 4 years — adult pricing applies to all travellers

Smart casual dress code — covered shoulders and knees required at all monument sites

Maximum 8 travellers per group — intimate by design, never a crowd

Subject to favourable weather conditions — if cancelled, an alternative date will be offered