Walking Tours in Mysore

Enchanting Train Journey to Mysore & back; Visits by Walk/TukTuk

Great day trip with customization

I had a great day trip to Mysore with my guide Varun, who was very nice and knowledgeable and had loads of interesting things to share with me - also I haven't met anyone during my trip to India speaking better English, so conversation was super easy. We met at a metro station and then took the train together to Mysore, where we got around by Tuk-Tuk because my time frame was somewhat limited - and also the weather during monsoon season was not always what you want for a nice walk. The train ride was nice and surely "something different" compared to some of the trains we're used to in Europe, so quite interesting. Although there are different categories and I believe the trains themselves also differ greatly, so probably you should discuss with your guide beforehand whether you're more interested in exoctic authenticity or comfort (like I did with Varun and he found the right train for me). In hindsight I should have bought more food/snacks from the onboard vendors, just for the experience. Regarding reliability: our train ride towards Mysore started more than 1 hour late, but arrived almost on time, while the train back to Bengaluru departed on time but arrived almost 1 hour late (and judging from the app that's not uncommon, so don't make any hard plans for the evening). In Mysore, we visited the Chamundi Hills incl. the beautiful Nandi statue (much nicer than the one in Bengaluru IMHO), then had a short lunch and shopping break (at much more reasonable prices than what I paid in Bengaluru and without the pushy staff) and then a guided tour through the amazing palace (the local guide was good, but actually I would have preferred Varun to do the tour, because we got along so well, he was able to customize towards my interests and as mentioned above spoke perfect [plus loud and clear] English). Due to my time constraints we skipped the market. All in all it was a nice trip that due to my own constraints sadly was a little shortened, and its value was greatly enhanced by having Varun as my guide. Although I'm now slightly addicted to Kirtimukhas thanks to him ^^

Immersive walk in Mysore by tourism ministry approved company

Amazing, varied and interesting walk through Mysore with Shivakumar

Was an amazing evening we spent with Shivakumar who is a ‘son of Mysore’. He knew the city well, was passionate about sharing information and telling us about his city. Shiva was knowledgeable, engaging and fun to be with. As it was late in the evening, and it was a Sunday, he remembered the palace would be illuminated and took us to see this though it wasn’t on our itinerary - was simply breathtaking. The walk through the market was colourful and very interesting- flowers, fruits, vegetables, puja items- as was the potted history of the Wodeyar dynasty. Would highly recommend!

Touristic Highlights of Mysore (Guided Fullday City Sightseeing Tour by Car)

The main Mysore Palace was amazing. Hindu...

The main Mysore Palace was amazing. I think Hindu temples were good too. As someone who is used to seeing churches in Europe, I was somewhat disappointed to see that the churches in Mysore had few stained glass windows. It was the first time I had seen the Royal Palace in about 30 years and I was moved again.