Nandi Hills and Lepakshi Day Tour from Bangalore City
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Trip Overview
This day tour combines the natural beauty and historical significance of Nandi Hills with the architectural splendor of the Lepakshi Temple. Starting from Bangalore, this itinerary covers approximately 300 kilometers in total.
Highlights
- See the huge Nandi Bull, the largest monolithic structure in India.
- Visit the 15th-century Lepakshi temple, which houses some amazing mural paintings, hanging pillar and a huge Nagalinga
- Visit the beautiful Nandi Hill, the summer resort in Bangalore.
- Explore the thousand-year-old ancient Nandi Temple.
Detailed Overview
Nandi Hills is one of the most famous tourist places in Bangalore. This is 60 km away from Bangalore and is a perfect place to witness the sunrise or sunset. The route that takes you to Nandi Hills has foggy hills, curvy roads, and beautiful viewpoints. Nandi Hills was called Ananda Giri, which means the hill of happiness, during the 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 in the area and is a beautifully designed work of architecture.The Lepakshi temple, also known as the Veerbhadra temple, is one of the spectacles of Indian history that has hidden treasures in its chest. The small village where the temple finds itself is in Anantapur District of Andhra Pradesh
Nandi Hills and Lepakshi Day Tour Itinerary
- The driver will pick up the guests from the hotel or residence in Bangalore city as provided while booking.
- A 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 as far as one can see.
- Enjoy breakfast or 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, the Bhoganandeeshwara temple, and the Nandi statue. This temple complex is identified as one of the oldest temples in 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, and monuments in the complex.
- Start the journey back to Bangalore from Lepakshi and get dropped off at the hotel or 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 cannot be used for the local city tour.
Basic Details
Inclusions
- All Sightseeing using private Air-conditioned Vehicle
- Driver and fuel charges
- Tour as per the itinerary
- 300 Km of usage
- 12 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
- Tolls & Parking
- 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 12 hours.
- After 12 hours, additional per hour charges are applicable (to be paid directly to the driver in cash):
- For Sedan (4-seater) Rs 150 per hour, Rs 12 per km after 300 km limit
- For SUV (6-seater) Rs. 250 per hour Rs 16 per km after 300 km limit
- For Tempo Traveller (12 seater) Rs. 500 per hour Rs 24 per km after 300 km limit
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
$ 61.48 Per Vehicle
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