Bangalore Day Trip: Stone Giant & UNESCO Hoysala Temples

5.0(27)15 hFree cancellationBy Hidden Gems Tours

About this activity

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.

What's included

✓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

Not included

✕Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
✕Personal Shopping
✕Entirely at your discretion, always appreciated

Good to know

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

Cancellation policy

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

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