The Best of Mysore, Somanathpur & Srirangapatna – Aircrew Group Tour





















Trip Highlights
Enjoy an all-inclusive 5-Star tour at 50% off exclusively for Aircrew groups.
Get the best value for your money—enjoy more experiences and visit more incredible sites in a single day than any other tour.
Enjoy VIP benefits—skip the lines with pre-booked entry tickets, travel comfortably, and savor authentic breakfast and lunch on us.
Led by an expert guide offering captivating stories, rich history, and personalized care
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Description
Discover the best of the Mysore region with our expertly curated tour, designed exclusively for your group.
This all-inclusive experience lets you relax while we handle every detail—comfortable A/C transportation, hassle-free monument ticket purchases, and exclusive skip-the-line access at busy sites, thanks to our local connections. With efficient time management and expert guidance, we ensure you experience more and visit sites that would typically take more than a day.
Accompanied by our expert guide, you’ll explore a silk cocoon facility, the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Keshava Temple at Somanathpura, Mysore Palace, and Devaraja Market, as well as Tipu Sultan’s Summer Palace (Dariya Daulat Bagh) and the fort at Srirangapatna. Along the way, enjoy authentic breakfast and lunch in a serene riverside setting.
Sit back and immerse yourself in the rich cultural and historical wonders of Mysore.
Itinerary
Our first stop is a silk cocoon market, where sericulturists bring in millions of silk cocoons for sale. It's an astonishing sight to behold. With insights from our expert guide, you'll learn about the various stages of the famed Mysore silk production — from the cocoon to the yarn, which is then woven into cloth before becoming a wearable garment.
We believe food is an integral part of an Indian cultural experience; hence we start our tour early and detour from the highway to visit a traditional eatery serving authentic local breakfast. Here our accompanying guide will take you through a sumptuous culinary experience.
We get off the highway for an extended detour through lush countryside to reach this stunning UNESCO World heritage temple from 1268 AD. Some of humankind's most exquisite stone carvings and sculptures are here. Our accompanying expert guide will introduce its history, Hinduism, its pantheon of gods, and the context of each beautiful carving.
We explore this bejewelled palace, among the most visited sites in India and the home of one of the wealthiest individuals in the world in its heyday – the Maharaja of Mysore. From our accompanying expert guide, learn about the Wodeyar rulers and their incredible contributions to putting this region on the global map as we leisurely survey and explore the interiors & exteriors of this dazzling palace.
Our accompanying expert guide will take you through a stroll inside an 1880s market stuck in a time warp. As you take a walk back in time, marvel at the sights, smells and sounds of the shops & people in the bazaar selling the choicest fruits, flowers, vegetables, bangles and local produce such as Jaggery, Attar, Masalas etc.
From Mysore, we drive to the historic river island of Srirangapatana. Here we break for a relaxed and sumptuous lunch at this picturesque setting by the gurgling waters of the River Cauvery.
Srirangapatna is a river island that has been coveted for millennia due to its strategic location, with the river acting as a natural barrier. The Srirangapatna Fort was established in the 1400s and served as the residence for the ruling class within its fortified precincts. This location gained global attention when the East India Company and the Kingdom of Mysore clashed four times over the span of four decades.
Driving through the fort and taking in the sights offers a fascinating glimpse into what it feels like to be inside one of the few 'living' forts in India.
Our final stop is the exquisite 1780s wooden palace of Tipu Sultan, where every inch of its interiors has delicate frescoes and murals of evocative battle scenes, floral and geometric patterns and portraits. Our accompanying expert guide will provide context to each handpainted artwork and regale you with stories of the valiant efforts of this ruler, the Tiger of Mysore, against the colonial powers of the time.
Tour info
Included
Breakfast and Lunch
Transport by private air-conditioned car or minivan
Passionate and fluent English Heritage Expert
All entrance fees
Bottled water
Hotel pick-up and drop-off (From central Bangalore area only)
Excluded
Personal shopping
Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Gratuities
Things to know
AVAILABILITY
This tour is available all days, but limited.
This tour is available all days, but limited.
PRICING
Prices shown on Hidden Gems Tours website are per person unless otherwise stated. Prices are subject to change until the booking has been confirmed.
Prices shown on Hidden Gems Tours website are per person unless otherwise stated. Prices are subject to change until the booking has been confirmed.
TIME
The timings of this tour are 6:30 am to 8 pm (approx).
The timings of this tour are 6:30 am to 8 pm (approx).
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