Bangalore, beyond your room

Places to visit.

A curated map of the city — from the lakes and tech parks of East Bangalore to the gardens, palaces and brunch streets at the centre — all measured from our front door in K R Puram.

KR Puram Hanging Bridge, Bangalore
Landmark · 2 km

KR Puram Hanging Bridge

A cable-stayed crossing over the Bellandur waterway — at its best at dusk, when the city's lights pick up across the lake.

Bellandur Lake Walk, Bangalore
Nature · 3 km

Bellandur Lake Walk

A quiet promenade along East Bangalore's largest lake — herons, joggers and a long horizon at sunrise.

Phoenix Marketcity, Bangalore
Shopping · 4 km

Phoenix Marketcity

Whitefield's flagship mall — boutique brands, an enormous food hall and a multiplex for a relaxed evening off.

From our doorstep15 km · downtown60 km · hills
ITPL & Whitefield, Bangalore
Tech district8 km

ITPL & Whitefield

Bangalore's original tech township — cafés, co-working spots and the city's most photogenic glass towers.

25 min drive
Indiranagar 100ft Road, Bangalore
Nightlife10 km

Indiranagar 100ft Road

Bangalore's most-loved eat-and-drink strip — craft breweries, neighbourhood bistros and late-night bookshops.

30 min drive
HAL Aerospace Museum, Bangalore
Museum12 km

HAL Aerospace Museum

India's first aerospace museum — vintage aircraft, helicopters and a flight simulator just off Old Airport Road.

30 min drive
Forum Mall, Koramangala, Bangalore
Shopping13 km

Forum Mall, Koramangala

The original south-Bangalore mall — cinema, food court and the surrounding startup-district cafés for an easy evening out.

35 min drive
Cubbon Park, Bangalore
Nature14 km

Cubbon Park

A 300-acre lung in the centre of the city. Best enjoyed on a slow Sunday morning when traffic is shut out.

35 min drive
MG Road & Brigade Road, Bangalore
Nightlife14 km

MG Road & Brigade Road

The original downtown strip — bookshops, breweries, old colonial bungalows and some of the city's best dinners.

35 min drive
Manyata Tech Park, Bangalore
Business15 km

Manyata Tech Park

North Bangalore's major corporate park — campuses of leading global firms across a landscaped 300-acre estate.

35 min drive
Bangalore Palace, Bangalore
Heritage16 km

Bangalore Palace

A Tudor-revival palace, modelled on Windsor Castle, set in 450 acres of gardens that still host marquee concerts.

40 min drive
Vidhana Soudha, Bangalore
Heritage16 km

Vidhana Soudha

Karnataka's grand legislative building — granite, sandstone and Dravidian columns, especially striking when lit at night.

40 min drive
UB City Mall, Bangalore
Shopping16 km

UB City Mall

Luxury retail, rooftop dining and one of the city's most refined spots for an unhurried lunch or evening drink.

40 min drive
Chitrakala Parishath, Bangalore
Museum17 km

Chitrakala Parishath

Karnataka's leading art institution — rotating exhibitions of contemporary Indian painting, sculpture and folk art on a leafy Kumara Krupa Road campus.

45 min drive
Lalbagh Botanical Garden, Bangalore
Nature18 km

Lalbagh Botanical Garden

A 240-acre Mughal-style garden with a glass house, a 3,000-million-year-old peninsular gneiss outcrop and a lake.

45 min drive
Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace, Bangalore
Heritage19 km

Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace

A two-storey teak palace from 1791 — carved arches, painted ceilings and a small museum to the Tiger of Mysore.

50 min drive
ISKCON Temple, Bangalore
Spiritual22 km

ISKCON Temple

A monumental white-and-gold complex on a hilltop — calm grounds, daily aratis and a famously generous langar.

55 min drive
Bannerghatta National Park, Bangalore
Nature32 km

Bannerghatta National Park

Forest, a butterfly conservatory and a safari park on the southern edge of the city — best as a half-day out.

1 h 20 min drive
Big Banyan Tree, Bangalore
Nature35 km

Big Banyan Tree

A 400-year-old banyan covering nearly three acres in the village of Kethohalli — eerie, cool and uncrowded on weekdays.

1 h 15 min drive
Wonderla Amusement Park, Bangalore
Family38 km

Wonderla Amusement Park

Sixty rides on a leafy 82-acre site off Mysore Road — the country's most polished theme park, easy for a day with kids.

1 h 20 min drive
Kempegowda Intl Airport, Bangalore
Transit40 km

Kempegowda Intl Airport

A clean run via the Outer Ring Road. Allow extra time during weekday morning and evening rush.

1 h drive
Devanahalli Fort, Bangalore
Heritage48 km

Devanahalli Fort

A 16th-century oval fort and Tipu Sultan's birthplace, just past the airport — granite ramparts and quiet temples inside.

1 h 15 min drive
Channapatna Toy Town, Bangalore
Day trip58 km

Channapatna Toy Town

Two centuries of GI-tagged lacquered wooden toys — workshops happily open their doors for a short studio visit.

1 h 40 min drive
Nandi Hills, Bangalore
Day trip60 km

Nandi Hills

An ancient hill fort an hour north — sunrise above the clouds, a Tipu Sultan summer house and miles of trails.

1 h 45 min drive
Skandagiri Night Trek, Bangalore
Adventure65 km

Skandagiri Night Trek

A guided moonlit climb to a ruined fort north of the city — at the top, a sea of clouds rolls past at sunrise.

1 h 50 min drive
Concierge desk

Plan a day out — we'll handle the rest.

Cabs, custom itineraries, sunrise drives to Nandi Hills, weekend tickets — our team books everything so you can stay on holiday.

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