Bangalore is truly blessed to have a rich list of interesting places to visit nearby - from palaces and forts to temples, natural rock formations to hills, lakes to waterfalls and rivers - all within a day’s scope. I don’t think any other metro city can boast of such a long list of One Day Trips.
I have compiled a list of all the one day trips from Bangalore that I am aware of - including the ones that I have not visited till now myself. So I hope you pack your bags and don’t let the next weekend go waste!
1. Savandurga
| Things to Do | Trekking on the largest monolith hill in Asia |
| Distance | ~60 kms either way |
| Time Required | Travel: 1.5 hrs X 2 = 3 hrs Trek and Spot: 3 hrs |
2. Shivanasamudra
| Things to Do | Waterfalls, River and Lake |
| Distance | ~140 kms either way |
| Time Required | Travel: 3 hrs X 2 + 0.5 = 6.5 hrs Spots: 3 hrs |
3. Hogenakkal Falls
| Things to Do | Waterfalls and Coracle ride in the river |
| Distance | ~125 kms either way |
| Time Required | Travel: 3 hrs X 2 = 6 hrs Coracle ride: 1.5 hrs Spot: 0.75 hr |
4. Nandi Hills
| Things to Do | Hill Station, Sunrise / Sunset, Temples |
| Distance | ~75 kms either way |
| Time Required | Travel: 1.5 hrs X 2 = 3 hrs Spot: 3 hrs |
5. Ramanagara - Kanva Dam
| Things to Do | Trekking, Vulture sanctuary and Dam |
| Distance | Bangalore - Ramanagara: ~65 kms one way Ramanagara - Kanva Dam: 16 kms either way |
| Time Required | Travel duration: 1.5 hrs X 2 + 0.5 hr X 2 = 4 hrs Trek and Spots: 3 hrs |
6. Mekedatu - Sangam - Chunchi Falls
| Things to Do | Rivers, Gorge, Waterfall |
| Distance | Bangalore - Sangam: ~95 kms either way Sangam - Mekedatu: ~4 kms either way Sangama - Chunchi Falls: 13 kms |
| Time Required | Travel: 2.5 hrs X 2 + 0.5 hr X 2 + 0.25 hr X 2 = 6.5 hrs Spots: 3 hrs |
7. Uttari Betta (Hutridurga) Trek
| Things to Do | Trekking (can do a night trek) |
| Distance | ~100 kms either way |
| Time Required | Travel: 2.5 hrs X 2 = 5 hrs Trek and Spot: 3 hrs |
8. Thattekere Lake
| Things to Do | Lake |
| Distance | ~45 kms either way |
| Time Required | Travel: 1.25 hrs X 2 = 2.5 hrs Spot: 1-1.5 hrs |
Sharing the rest of the places that I have not written about yet. Will keep linking the blog posts as I continue to write.
- Mysore
- Bandipur National Park
- Bannerghatta National Park
- Manchinbele Reservoir
- Skandagiri Trek
- Kabbaladurga Trek
- Huliyurdurga Trek
- Kunti Betta Trek
- Shettihalli Church and Gorur Dam
- Vani Vilas Dam and Chitradurga Fort
- BR Hills
- Yelagiri
- Lepakshi
- Bilikal Rangaswamy Betta
- TG Reservoir
- Talakadu
- Shivagange
- Antaragange
- Ratnagiri Fort
- Krishnagiri and Shoolagiri
- Horsley Hill
- TK Falls
- Shanmukha Temple and Omkar Hills
- NG Lake
- Revanasiddeshwara Trek
- Hesarghatta Grassland
- Lokaruch
- Turahalli Fores
- Maddur
- Haddinakallu and Basaralu
- Pearl Valley (Muthaylamaduvu)
- Muthathi Forest Ride and Achalu Betta
- Maasti Malur
- Makalidurga Railway Trek
- Nijagal Trek
- Kaiwara and Kailasagiri Hill
- Devarayanadurga
- Mandharagiri Trek
- Narayanagiri Trek
- Medigeshi Trek
- Avalabetta Hill
- Bananthimari Betta Trek
- Bhairavadurga Trek
- Melukote
- Balmuri Falls
- Shravanabelagola and Markonahalli Dam
- Channarayanaddurga Trek
- Tonnurkere
- Panchapalli Dam
- Somnathpura
- Srirangapatna
- Madhugiri Trek
- Maasti Malur
- Mahadevapura and Karighatta Hill
- Medigeshi Fort Trek
- Siddarabetta Trek
- Gudibande Trek
- Bhasmangi Fort Trek
- KRS Backwaters and Venugopala Swamy Temple
- Dandiganahalli Dam
- Rayakottai Trek
- Bettamugililam and Aiyur Spider Valley
- Gummanayaka Fort Trek
- Gundal Dam
- Chamundi Hills
- Mahadevpura
- Penukonda Fort Ride
- Madakasira Fort Trek
- Pavagada Fort Trek
- Hosaholalu Temple
- Channapatna
- Nidagal Betta Trek
- Himvadgopalswamy Betta
- Doddagadavali Temple and Yagachi Dam
- Turuvekere Hoysala Temples & Lakes
- Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuarys
PS: Please drop me a message / comment in case I have missed any place. Would love to hear about it from you.