Bengaluru Trip Overview
Rediscover the quaint countryside on the outskirts of Bengaluru on a daylong hiking tour. This tour is designed to offer a blend of culture, history, nature, adventure and local interactions. The stellar views as you hike Nandi Hills are a sight to behold with mist clad hills and sprawling farmlands slowly revealing themselves. Wind your way through the village and get an insight into the life of silk rearing farmers in the region, explore a 9th-century temple and visit a100-year-old quaint railway station listening to stories from this region.
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Duration: 11 hours
Starts: Bengaluru, India
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours
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Rediscover the quaint countryside on the outskirts of Bengaluru on a daylong hiking tour. This tour is designed to offer a blend of culture, history, nature, adventure and local interactions. The stellar views as you hike Nandi Hills are a sight to behold with mist clad hills and sprawling farmlands slowly revealing themselves. Wind your way through the village and get an insight into the life of silk rearing farmers in the region, explore a 9th-century temple and visit a100-year-old quaint railway station listening to stories from this region.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Yoganandeeshwara Temple, Nandi Hills, Chikkaballapur India
Soak in the surroundings as mist clad hills and open farm lands open up on your kike Nandi Hills. Enjoy the panoramic views apart from the stories and history of the hill fortress. Atop the hill are a stepped well, an ancient temple and fort walls from the 18th century.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Nandi Hills, Bengaluru Chikkaballapur Taluk, Chikkaballapur 562101 India
Nandi village at the base of the hills is home to silk rearing and processing units, where you get introduced to the silk stories from this region.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Nandi Hills, Bengaluru Chikkaballapur Taluk, Chikkaballapur 562101 India
Try your hand at pottery and learn the skills from a fourth generation potter.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Shree Bhoga Nandishwara Temple, Sh 74, Chikkaballapur 562103 India
This 9th century Bhoganandeeshwara temple is an exemplary work of the magnificent Dravidian Architecture. Walk through the temple and listen to the stories five dynasties that ruled this region and left their architectural mark on the temple.
Dedicated to Shiva, the temple houses three shrines and has marvellous artworks all across.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Nandi Hills, Bengaluru Chikkaballapur Taluk, Chikkaballapur 562101 India
Stop by a quaint railway station that is more than a 100 years old, and still exudes the colonial charm. Listen to stories from the colonial era and the reasons why this station was built.
Duration: 30 minutes
