10-Day Itinerary for Bangalore: City Experiences

1. Day 1: Lalbagh Botanical Gardens
   25 mins (7.7km) from Bangalore Airport

   Take a stroll in India's most famous garden park with diverse species of flora. A great place for early morning or late afternoon walks.

2. Day 2: Bangalore Palace
   45 mins (9km) from Lalbagh Botanical Gardens

   Experience the charming architecture of this royal palace and gardens built in 1878 with Tudor-style architecture and arcade architecture.

3. Day 3: Cubbon Park
   20 mins (4.5km) from Bangalore Palace

   Escape from city chaos in this green lung of Bangalore, reflecting British-era architecture and located right in the city centre.

4. Day 4: Bangalore Fort & Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace
   45 mins (12.6km) from Cubbon Park

   Visit this 16th-century fort & palace, built mainly in wood with craved arches and pillars that tell the history of the founder.

5. Day 5: Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum
   20 mins (6.2km) from Bangalore Fort & Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace

   Discover the science and technology behind India's industrial and scientific progress through interactive exhibits and the museum's history.

6. Day 6: National Gallery of Modern Art
   10 mins (3.2km) from Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum

   Explore a diverse collection of modern and contemporary Indian art paintings by renowned artists such as Rabindranath Tagore and Raja Ravi Varma.

7. Day 7: Ulsoor Lake
   15 mins (3.5km) from National Gallery of Modern Art

   Enjoy the serenity of this lovely lake in Bangalore. You can rent a boat or yacht to experience the lake more vividly.

8. Day 8: Mahatma Gandhi Road & Brigade Road
   25 mins (6.3km) from Ulsoor Lake

   Shop for varieties of brands in the charming streets of Brigade and Mahatma Gandhi Road, lined up with countless shopping stores, pubs and eateries.

9. Day 9: Bangalore Aquarium
   15 mins (3.6km) from Mahatma Gandhi Road & Brigade Road

   Discover the marine world, unique and rare species from the freshwater and marine ecosystems of India at this public aquarium in Bangalore.

10. Day 10: Vidhana Soudha and Attara Kacheri
    20 mins (6.2km) from Bangalore Aquarium

    Watch the British architecture's grandeur building and history displayed in the parliament house and high court of Karnataka state in Bangalore.

Estimated Time and Costs

• Lalbagh Botanical Gardens (2 hours, Rs 25)
• Bangalore Palace (3 hours, Rs 230)
• Cubbon Park (2 hours, free entry)
• Bangalore Fort & Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace (2-3 hours, Rs 15)
• Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum (2-3 hours, Rs 40)
• National Gallery of Modern Art (2 hours, Rs 20)
• Ulsoor Lake (2-3 hours, Rs 200 for boat rentals)
• Mahatma Gandhi Road & Brigade Road (3-4 hours, street shopping to high-end shopping, no entry fees)
• Bangalore Aquarium (1-2 hours, Rs 20)
• Vidhana Soudha and Attara Kacheri (1-2 hours, free entry)
Total Estimated Costs: Rs 575

Useful Tips

If you have additional time, do visit the Bannerghatta National Park and Innovative Film City, ideal places for nature and cinema lovers. Also, if you have less time, drop Mahatma Gandhi road shopping and Bangalore Aquarium. Do check the opening and closing times before visiting each place and avoid weekends as the places are crowded.