Bangalore Packages - Exploring The Hidden Charms Of The Garden City

By Author: Rashmiranjan Patil
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The Capital City of the South Indian State of Karnataka, Bangalore, is famously called the Garden City. It earned the sobriquet due to the presence of numerous greenscapes across the length and breadth of the city. Bangalore was one of the rare cities which had retained a major chunk of its greenery. But of late, with the influx of IT industry, Bangalore has earned the sobriquet 'Silicon Valley of India'. Its prominence as the Garden City is slowly ebbing and its greenery is also giving way to infrastructural growth.

Even so, the importance of Bangalore as a tourist centre has only increased. People from far and wide arrive at Bangalore to experience its legendary hospitality. Bangalore has effectively merged the past glories with that of the modern amenities and facilities. It has retained much of its old age charm while accommodating the new age buildings and other structures.

As a prominent tourist hub of South India, Bangalore is a major attraction to the tourists to this part of the world. People come from all over the world to Bangalore to see its unique attractions like the Lal bagh, Cubbon Park, Lumbini ...
... Gardens, Bangalore Palace, Iskcon Temple, Ashoka Pillar (sited near Lal Bagh), Dargah Hazarath Tawakkal Mastan, Juma Masjid (the oldest mosqu), Ravindra Kalakshetra (built to venerate the centenary of Rabindranath Tagore), St. Mary's Church (founded in the year 1811), Indian Institute Of Science (IISc, also called the Tata Institute) Gandhi Bhavan, Innovative Film City, Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium, Ulsoor lake, Hebbal Lake, Visvesvaraya Museum, Vidhana Soudha, The Bangalore Race Course, Muddenahalli (birthplace of Sir M Visvesvaraya), Devenahalli (birthplace of Tipu Sultan) and Chikkajala (a vassal fort), to name a few.

There are many Bangalore Packages in the offing. Many tour operators, travel agencies as well as travel portals offer their customers tailor made Bangalore Packages to suit their varying needs. A typical Bangalore Package may include features like Welcome Drinks on arrival, Accommodation on twin sharing basis, Railway Station/Airport-hotel transfer, Daily breakfast, Chauffer driven Air conditioned car for the duration of the stay, guided tour of the city and shopping over and above various sightseeing options.

Many Bangalore Packages also include short tours to places like Bandipur, Heritage and Wildlife Destinations of Karnataka, Srirangapattanam, Madikeri Kodagu Valley, Mysore and Konkan region in Karnataka as well as popular destinations like Wayanad, Muthanga, Ooty, Kodaikanal, Kumarakom, Munnar and Kovalam, which are located in the neighbouring states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

Most Bangalore Packages are devised in such a manner that the tourist can enjoy all the charms of the place with great ease. These numerous Bangalore Packages offer the best and hassle free means to explore Bangalore.