This is a three hour trail that showcases two traditional old neighborhoods of South Bengaluru- Basavanagudi and Gavipuram.
In this tour we explore an ancient cave temple of Gavi gangadeshwara, hike a small hill, listen to interesting stories as we walk through the streets and enjoy some delicious breakfast at an iconic eatery.
We start the tour at Gavipuram the Gavi Gangadhareshwara cave temple which gave the area it's name.
We will learn a bit about the communities residing here and the urban planning of late 1800s & early1900s when it became a city's extension.
Next we will walk to Basavanagudi- an area named after a temple for the bull, Nandi.
Basavanagudi. An area named after a temple for a Bull! A modern extension of Bengaluru in the late 1800s. The walk takes one through the area when the home meant a vintage bungalow or at least an elegant home. Roads were spacious with broad pavements well lined by avenue of trees. The city's modern housing and lifestyle in the 1900s reflected the fact that the State was considered as a 'model' one for others to emulate.
We take you through this once 'modern' suburb and explore its ancient temple which lent the area its name, its stately homes, its bustling market named after a Mahatma Gandhi and its famous personalities who were writers, thinkers or statesmen of the era gone by.
Explore the markets, shop, refresh yourself with a filter coffee all on this tour.
What is included in the tour
Beverages
Guided Tour
Lunch
- Wander through lanes of Gavipuram, glimpse in to its history and visit century old temples
- street shopping for hand-woven flowers and pooja materials
- freshly brewed filter coffee and lunch
- Bull Temple, Basavangudi
The olden day suburb now at the heart of the city, Malleswaram evokes a strong sense of nostalgia and curiosity among Bangaloreans and outsiders alike. A large modern mall and the typically South Indian street shopping side-by-side, Malleswaran presents to you a quintessential slice of the south Indian life, modern and age-old.
Malleswaram was visualised and built as a suburb, where the blue collar middle-class stayed, far enough from the central business district of the day, but close enough to take a short ride by horse carriage, or in rare cases by car. As employees of the British government or the Mysore Raj, or researchers and scientists at the IISc, the early inhabitants of Malleswaran tended to be upper middle class, mostly Brahmins, Bharatanatyam patrons, the influence of which can be seen to this day.
Exploring this authentically South Indian Malleshwaram, this walk take you through delights of south Indian life: in Hindu temples, street shopping for hand-woven flowers and pooja materials, freshly brewed filter coffee and one of Bangalore's best dosas.
