Karnataka Monuments and Timings

Chitradurga, on the highway linking Bangalore with Hospet, is famed for its massive Kallina Kote (Palace of Stone) fort, a marvel of military architecture made impregnable by the Nayak Palegars. It has 19 gateways, 38 posterior entrances, a palace, a mosque, granaries, oil pits, four secret entrances, and water tanks. Amidst rocky surroundings inside the fort complex on the hill are many temples. Ekanatha Temple and Chandravalli Caves are worth visiting. The Hidimbeshwara Temple is the oldest temple on the site.

Foreigner's & Indians Camera Charges Timings & Holidays
Foreigners - Rs.300/-, Indians - Rs. 30/- Video Camera Rs. 25/- 09:00 - 18:00

Distances from Chitradurga

  • Hassan- 190 kms
  • Bellary - 134 kms
  • Bangalore - 200 kms
Places Entrance Fee Camera & Video Price Timings Holidays
Hampi Entrances Rs. 600/-Foreigners & Indians Rs. 40/- Free for childrens Camera free , Video Camera – Free 06:00AM to 06:00PM No Holiday
Places Entrance Fee Camera & Video Price Timings Holidays
Daroji Sloth Bear Sanctuary Entrances Rs. 300/-Foreigners & Indians Rs. 50/- Free for childrens Camera free , Video Camera – Free 08:30AM to 06:00PM No Holiday

Distances from Badami

  • Bijapur - 150
  • Hubli - 130
  • Aihole - 44
  • Hospet - 150
  • Bangalore - 480
Places Entrance Fee Camera & Video Price Timings Holidays
Badami Entrances Rs. 300/-Foreigners & Indians Rs. 25/- Free for Childrens Camera free , Video Camera – Free 06:00AM to 06:00PM No Holiday
Aihole Entrances Rs. 300/-Foreigners & Indians Rs. 25/- Free for Childrens Camera free , Video Camera – Free 06:00AM to 06:00PM No Holiday
Pattadakal Entrances Rs. 600/-Foreigners & Indians Rs. 40/- & Free for Childrens Camera free , Video Camera – Free 06:00AM to 06:00PM No Holiday
Gulbarga Sightseeing Place Entrances Free both Foreigners & Indians Camera free , Video Camera – Free 09:00AM to 06:00PM No Holiday
Bidar Sightseeing Place Entrances Free both Foreigners & Indians Camera free , Video Camera – Free 09:00AM to 06:00PM No Holiday
Lakkundi Sightseeing Place Entrances Rs. 300/-Foreigners & Indians Rs. 100/- & Free for Childrens Camera free , Video Camera – Free 06:00AM to 06:00PM Friday

Bijaipur Sightseeing Place

Places Entrance Fee Camera & Video Price Timings Holidays
Gol Gumbaz Entrances Rs. 300/-Foreigners & Indians Rs. 25/- & Rs. 25/- for childrens Camera free - Rs 25 , Video Camera – Rs 25 06:00AM to 06:00PM No Holiday
Ibrahim Rouza Entrances Rs. 300/-Foreigners & Indians Rs. 25/- & Rs. 25/- for childrens Camera free - Rs 25 , Video Camera – Rs 25 06:00AM to 06:00PM No Holiday
Sivagiri Entrances Rs. 100/-Foreigners & Indians Rs. 20/- & Rs. 20/- for childrens Camera free - Rs 25 , Video Camera – Rs 25 06:00AM to 06:00PM No Holiday
Museum Entrances Rs. 5/-Foreigners & Indians Rs. 5/- & Rs. 5/- for childrens both video and camera Not Allowed 06:00AM to 06:00PM No Holiday
The Archaeological Museum Entrances Rs. 5/-Foreigners & Indians Rs. 5/- & Rs. 5/- for childrens both video and camera Not Allowed 06:00AM to 06:00PM No Holiday

Tippu Summer Palace (Srirangapatnam)

Srirangapatna is an island in the river Kaveri, about 14kms from Mysore. In Srirangapatna is the Dariya Daulat Palace (Summer Palace) that is set amidst beautiful gardens called Daria Daulat Bagh. Tippu Sultan popularly known as the 'Tiger of Mysore', built this palace in 1784 and ruled Mysore from here for a short time after his father Hyder Ali wrested power from the Wodeyars in the middle of the 18th century.

  • Timings 09:00AM to 05:00PM
  • Entrance Foreigners 250Rs /, Indians 20Rs,Children 20Rs per person
  • Camera - Free & Video - Not allowed
  • No Holiday

Mysore Palace

  • Entrance Fees - 1000 Rs Foreigners / Rs 120 Indian
  • Children – Rs. 60 (per person)
  • Camera & Video Camera not allowed
  • Timmings 10:00AM to 05:30PM

Sound and light show in Palace

  • Entrance Fees - 150 Rs Foreigners / Rs 150 Indian | Children 150Rs
  • Illumination timing at Mysore palace only on Sunday from 1900 to 2000HRS
  • Timings: 07:00PM to 08:00PM
  • Sound and Light Show at Palace – 120 Rs (held from Monday to Saturday from 1900HRs to 2000HRS)
  • No Holiday

Jagan Mohan Palace & Mysore Art Gallery

  • Indian Adult: Rs. 70 / Indian Child: Rs. 75
  • Foreign Adult: Rs. 75 / Foreign Child: Rs. 75
  • Timings : 08:30AM to 05:30PM
  • No Holiday

Brindavan Garden

One of the most visited places in Mysore by locals and tourists is the famous Brindavan Gardens. Located about 19kms from the heart of Mysore these beautiful gardens are laid out below the Krishnaraja Sagar dam built across the river Cauvery. These gardens are famous for the illuminated dancing fountains that come to life after sunset. The Krishnaraja Sagar Dam itself is a superb example of excellent engineering and itself is a tourist attraction in Mysore. Sir M. Vishveswariah, one of India's finest engineers, built it in 1924.

Entrances

  • Entrance fee 50Rs for both foreigners & Indians , Rs 20 for childrens
  • Timing – 10:00AM to 09:00PM
  • The Brindavan garden remains illuminated from 19:00 Hrs to 20:00 Hrs from Monday to Friday
  • Sundays and holidays: 06:55pm to 08.30pm
  • During winter: 6.30pm to 7.25pm on weekdays. Holidays 6.30pm to 08.30PM
  • During Dussera Festival the garden is illuminated every day
  • Camera: Rs100, Video Camera – Not Allowed

Mysore Zoo

Mysore Zoo (officially the Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens) is a 245-acre zoo located near the palace in Mysore. It is one of the oldest and most popular zoos in Southern India, and is home to a wide range of species. Mysore Zoo is one of the city's most popular attractions. It was established under royal patronage in 1892, making it one of the oldest zoos in the world.

Entrance Fee Camera & Video Price Timings Govt. Holidays
Entrances Rs. 150/- (Foreigners & Indians) & Children – Rs. 90 (5 to 10 years of age) Camera Rs.100/- Video Camera – Rs.200 Timings 08:30 AM to 06:00 PM Tuesday Holiday, Weekend Rs. 180 / Rs. 100

Near My Places

  • Talakad – 120 Kms from Mysore,
  • Gopalaswamy Hills – on the way to Bandipur
  • Sri Ganapthy Sachitananda Ashram 02 Kms from the city famous Dathathriyar temple is situated in this ashram.

Chamundi Temple

  • Camera Fee - Inside Not Allowed
  • Timings - 06:00Hrs to 13:00Hrs & 16:00Hrs to 20:00Hrs

Somnathpur

  • Rs.250 Rs for Foreigners / 20Rs for Indians, 20Rs for Childrens
  • Camera- No Charge, Video Camera – Not allowed
  • Visiting Time: 09:00PM to 05:00PM
  • No Holiday

Renganthittu Bird Sanctuary

Timings - 06:30AM to 06:30PM

Entrances

  • Foreigners - Adult - Rs.500/ and Child - Free
  • Indians - Adult: Rs. 100 / and Child: Free
  • camera Fee : Rs. 500/ video : not allowed
  • No Holiday

Boat Ride Fee

Boating Charges: (30 minutes’ drive)

  • Foreigners - Adult - Rs.500
  • Indians - Adult: RS. 100 / Indians Child: Rs.35

Separate Boat:

  • Indians: Rs. 2000/- (04 Pax can accommodate)
  • Foreigners: Rs. 3500/- (04 Pax can accommodate)
  • Camera Fee - Rs. 150 and Video Camera Rs. 600

Railway Museum

Entrance Fee Camera & Video Price Timings Holidays
Entrances Rs. 50/- (Foreigners & Indians) & Children – Free (5 to 10 years of age) Camera Rs.100/- Video Camera – Not allowed 09:30AM to 05:30PM No Holiday
Zoo Monday to Friday Saturday, Sunday & Govt Holidays
Adult Rs.100 Rs.100
Children Rs.50 Rs.50
Sr. Citizen Rs.60 Rs.60
Butterfly Park Monday to Friday Saturday, Sunday & Govt Holidays
Adult Rs.50 Rs.50
Children Rs.30 Rs.30
Sr. Citizen Rs.30 Rs.30
Non AC Bus Safari (Zoo+Safari) Monday to Friday Saturday, Sunday & Govt Holidays
Adult Rs.350 Rs.400
Children Rs.200 Rs.250
Sr. Citizen Rs.250 Rs.300
Foreigners Monday to Friday Saturday, Sunday & Govt Holidays
Adult Rs.550 Rs.550
Children Rs.450 Rs.450
AC Bus Safari (Zoo+Safari+ButterflyPark+Camera) Monday to Friday Saturday, Sunday & Govt Holidays
Adult Rs.670 Rs.720
Children Rs.470 Rs.520
Jeep Safari(Zoo+Safari+ButterflyPark+Camera) Monday to Friday Saturday, Sunday & Govt Holidays
6 Seater Non AC Jeep Rs.3600 Rs.3900
6 Seater AC Jeep Rs.4200 Rs.4500
6 Seater AC Xylo Rs.4700 Rs.5200
8 seater non AC Jeep Rs.4600 Rs.5100
7 seater Innova Car Rs.5700 Rs.6200
School Groups (Safari entry fee for School Children Effective from 01.10.2022)
Zoo & Safari (Non-AC bus) Monday to Friday Saturday, Sunday & Govt Holidays
Below 5 years Rs.120 Rs.120
5 to 12 years Rs.150 Rs.150
Above 12 years Rs.280 Rs.280
Only Zoo Monday to Friday Saturday, Sunday & Govt Holidays
Below 5 years Nil Nil
5 to 12 years Rs.30 Rs.30
Above 12 years Rs.50 Rs.50
Camera
Still Rs.50 Rs.50
Video Rs.250 Rs.250
Physically challenged persons Monday to Friday Saturday, Sunday & Govt Holidays
Zoo & Butterfly Park Free Entry Free Entry
Safari Rs.200 Rs.250
Others
Battery Operated Vehicle Adults: 100/-Children: 50/- Adults: 100/-Children: 50/-
Boating 50/- per head/trip for row boat, 200/- for full boat(2 seater pedal boat, 400/- for full boat(4 seater pedal boat), 30 Minutes Duration 50/- per head/trip for row boat, 200/- for full boat(2 seater pedal boat, 400/- for full boat(4 seater pedal boat), 30 Minutes Duration
Fine (on noncompliance) Adults / Children : 100/250/500/- Adults / Children : 100/250/500/-

Every Tuesdays Holiday.

Place Entrance Fee Camera & Video Timings Holidays
Iskon temple Free camera not allowed 7:15 AM to 01:00PM
4:15PM to 08:30PM
No Holiday
Lal Bagh Botanical Garden Rs.50 for foreigners & Indians Camera – No charges 09:00AM to 06:00Pm No Holiday
Tippu Summer Palace Foreigners – 250Rs, Indian – 20Rs, Childrens – 20Rs Camera – 25Rs, Video Camera – 25Rs, Mobile Camera – Rs.25 09:00AM to 05:30PM NO Holiday
Bull Temple No Entrance Fees Camera & Video – Not Allowed 06:00 AM to 12:00PM
05:00PM to 08:00PM
No Holiday
Visvesvaraya Industrial & Technical Museum Foreigners – 100Rs, Indian – 100 Rs,children - Free Camera & Video – Not allowed 09:30AM to 06:00PM No holiday
Bangalore Palace Foreigners – 500Rs, Indian – 275Rs,children - Rs.230 Still Camera – 685/-Rs, Video Camera – 1485Rs 10:00AM to 05:30PM Monday holiday
Shri Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple Free Entry Not allowed camera,video 06:00 AM to 12:00PM
05:00PM to 08:00PM
No holiday
National Gallery of Modern Art Foreigners – 500Rs, Indian – 20 Rs,children - Rs. 20 Free 10:00AM to 05:00PM Monday holiday
Kemp fort Shiva Temple Foreigners – 500Rs, Indian – 250Rs,children - Free Free 24 hrs Open No holiday

    Chikmagalur

  • Extra Activities in Chikmagalur and surroundings
  • Jeep Safari in Muthodi Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Timings – Morning 0500am to 0700am
    Evening 0400pm to 0600pm
  • Entrances 100Rs per/person

Hassan

Place Entrance Fee Camera & Video Price Timings Holidays
Hoysaleswara Temple & Chennakesava Temple
Belur
Halebid:
Entrances Free No fee for Camera Charges Timings: 07:30AM to 07:30PM No Holiday
Shravanabelagola Entrances Free No fee for Camera Charges 06:00AM to 06:00PM No Holiday
Belavadi Entrances Free No fee for Camera Charges 06:00AM to 06:00PM No Holiday
Chitradurga fort Rs.300 Foreigners & indians Rs.25 ( child - free) Video Camera Charges Rs.25 07:30AM to 07:30PM No Holiday
Place Entrances for Foreigners Entrances for Indians For Children’s Camera & Video Timings Holidays
Abbey Falls Rs. 40/- Per Person Rs. 40/- Per Person Rs. 15/- Per Person camera and Video free 09:00AM to 05:00PM No Holiday
Dubare Elephant Camp Rs. 120/- Per Person | Sat/ Sun/ all Govt Holidays Rs. 140 Rs. 120/- Per Person | Sat/ Sun/ all Govt Holidays Rs. 140 Children’s Above 3 Years Charged as full fee camera and Video free 09:00AM to 11:00AM & 04:30PM to 05:30PM No Holiday
Harangi Dam Rs. 10/- Per Person Rs. 10/- Per Person Rs. 5/- Per Person camera and Video free 08:00AM to 06:00PM No Holiday
Omkareshwara Temple Free Free Free camera and Video free 06:30AM to 12:00PM
05:00PM to 08:00PM
No Holiday
Madikeri Fort Rs. 10/- Per Person Rs. 10/- Per Person Rs. 10/- Per Person camera and Video free 10:00AM to 05:30PM No Holiday
Raja's Seat Rs. 20/- Per Person Rs. 20/- Per Person Rs. 20/- Per Person camera and Video free 06:30AM to 08:00PM No Holiday
Talakaveri Free Free Free camera and Video free 06:00AM to 08:00PM No Holiday
Place Entrances for Foreigners Entrances for Indians For Children’s Camera & Video Timings Holidays
St Aloysius Chapel & Museum Rs. 150/- Per Person Rs. 25/- Per Person Free camera and Video free 09:00AM to 05:30PM No Holiday
Heritage village & Guttu house Rs. 100/- Per Person Rs. 50/- Per Person free camera and Video free 09:00AM to 05:30PM No Holiday
Cashew factory Rs. 400/- Per Person Rs. 400/- Per Person free camera and Video free 10:00AM to 05:30PM No Holiday
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