Nandi Hills & Lepakshi Day Tour from Bangalore
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Trip Overview
In this tour, we will visit the Nandi hills which forms one of the major attractions of Bangalore. Explore the ancient temples of Bhoganandeeshwari temple & Lepakshi temples.
Highlights
- See the huge Nandi Bull - the largest monolithic structure of India.
- Visit the 15th Century Lepakshi temple which houses some amazing mural paintings, hanging pillar & huge Nagalinga
- Visit the beautiful Nandi Hill, the summer resort of Bangalore.
- Explore the thousand-year-old an ancient Nandi Temple.
Detailed Overview
Nandi hills is one of the most famous tourist places from Bangalore. This is 60 km away from Bangalore & is a perfect place to witness the sunrise or sunset. The route that takes to Nandi hills has foggy hills, curvy roads & beautiful viewpoints. Nandi hills was called as Ananda Giri which means the hill of happiness during Chola period. Nandi Hills is home to quite a few temples, and one such temple that you must visit is the Bhoga Nandeeshwara temple in Nandi village. Dedicated to Lord Shiva and his consorts Nandi and Parvati, this temple is one of the oldest temples in the area and is a beautifully designed work of architecture.
The Lepakshi temple, also known as Veerbhadra temple is one among the spectacles of Indian history which have hidden treasures in its chest. The small village where the temple finds itself is in Anantapur District of Andhra Pradesh
Itinerary
- The driver will pick up the guests from the hotel or residence as provided while booking.
- Pick-up time may be selected during the booking.
- Once boarded the cab, drive to Nandi hills, which is approximately 60-65 km from Bangalore city.
- Nandi hill is popular as a foggy hilltop that gives a panoramic view of the city and the landscape to as far as one can see.
- Enjoy breakfast/tea at a local restaurant atop Nandi Hills.
- Visit the popular attractions of the Nandi Hills - the Tipu’s Drop, a 600-meter high cliff face, Bhoganandeeshwara temple & Nandi statue. This temple complex is identified as one of the oldest temples of India.
- From Nandi Hills, start the drive to Lepakshi which is approximately 2 hours away.
- Stop for lunch as per your convenience.
- Visit the Lepakshi temple, Nagalinga, Nandi & monuments in the complex.
- Start the journey back to Bangalore from Lepakshi and get dropped back to the hotel/residence in Bangalore.
- The tour is expected to end 12 hours from your pick-up time.
Please note
- This is not a guided tour, the driver will not be the guide for the tour.
- This is an outstation tour hence the vehicle can not be used for the local city tour.
Basic Details
Inclusions
- All Sightseeing using private Air-conditioned Sedan Car or SUV
- All parking and toll charges
- Driver and fuel charges
- Tour as per the itinerary
- 10 hours of usage (Extra hourly charges will be applicable after the limit, please refer Important Information Section for details)
Exclusions
- Monument entrance fees or tickets
- Any personal expenses
- Anything not mentioned in the inclusions
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Important Information
- This is not a guided tour.
- The driver will know the local language, English speaking driver can be requested for during the booking in "Special Request" section, though the same cannot be promised.
- This a fixed itinerary tour, the guests may choose to skip any of the places but no new place can be added to the itinerary.
- Pick up and drop has to be in the same location
- Airport pick-up and drop is available at an additional cost (select add-on while booking).
- Sedans (4-seater) models provided are Suzuki Dzire, Toyota Etios or similar
- SUV (6-seater) models provided are Toyota Innova, Mahindra Xylo, Suzuki Ertiga or similar
- Night charge of Rs.300 is applicable if the cab service is used beyond 10:00 pm
- The tour has a time limit of 10 hours.
- After 10 hours, additional per hour charges are applicable (to be paid directly to the driver in cash):
- For Sedan (4-seater) Rs 100 per hour
- For SUV (6-seater) Rs. 150 per hour
Meet-up Information/Reporting Point
- Hotel/residence in the Bangalore city limits
- Pick-up point will be the address you provide while booking
- The driver and cab details will be shared 2-4 hours prior to the starting time, via email and SMS
₹ 4120 Per Vehicle
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