India · TEMPLE TOURS
Good temple tours fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
A full-day small-group tour from Bangalore to Mysore, UNESCO Somnathpur, and Srirangapatna, with breakfast, lunch, and entry fees included.
“Full 14 hour trip Good cultural experience. Guide is well informed. Mysore palace and other sights are worth seeing. minivan is not great. Overall enjoed the trip.”
Guided Old Delhi food and spice tour with street tastings, Sikh Langar, Khari Baoli market, secret rooftop views, and a rickshaw ride.
“Wonderful experience, JD is very knowledgable and able to answer all of your questions. Then get to try lots of different Indian snacks which are delicious. Would defo recommend if you’re in Delhi and want to explore old Delhi”
A private 2-hour guided walk around Banganga Tank and Walkeshwar Temple in Mumbai, with myth, history, and respectful local stories.
“The tour was absolutely outstanding. Hidden jems in mumbai which every mumbaikar and tourist must visit. A perfect mixture of mythology, faith and science. A special mention to our tour guide Mr. Vasant who explained everything with so much passion and detail.”
Sunrise Taj Mahal from Delhi with Agra Fort and Shri Mankameshwar Temple, plus buffet breakfast and tickets on an air-conditioned day trip.
“Driver Sanju and tour guide Jain were super nice and made our experience great! highly recommend, won’t regret it!”
Private 6-hour tour of Delhi faiths with AC car, private guide, tuk-tuk in Old Delhi, and stops like Jama Masjid and Lotus Temple.
“A lot to see in this tour; very interesting, Kevin my guide was very knowledgeable. I enjoyed going to old Delhi as well as the religious sites.”
Private Jaipur tuk-tuk sightseeing with Albert Hall, Hawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar, City Palace, Amer, plus a Monkey Temple sunset view, pickup included.
“Khalid was a fabulous guide, informing us about historic sites as well as answering general questions about society and life in India. He accommodated our requests, even when they changed last-minute or were unconventional. He and our dRead more”
Guided Kanheri Caves in Sanjay Gandhi National Park, then Mumbai's Golden Vipassana Pagoda for meditation, views, and easy transfers.
“Very well organized. Fully recommend Magical Mumbai Tour, manager Sam was always attentive to our need and prepare nice tours for us! The Pagoda is impressive and you can have also 10 minutes of guided meditation experience! You have to go!”
Private Varanasi full-day tour with sunrise Ganges boat, Kashi Vishwanath, Sarnath, and Ganga Aarti, with hotel pickup and guide.
“We opted for this in some heavy rush. We however got the best guide possible and could enjoy quote a lot of the activities”
Old Bangalore in 3 hours: Tipu Palace, Bangalore Fort, Vishnu and Jain temples, KR Market fruit and flower streets. Guided.
“Fantastic tour, our Guide was amazing!!! I highly recommend.”
Private Mumbai day trip to Sanjay Gandhi National Park with Lion Safari, Kanheri Caves, and the Trimurti Jain Temple in 5 to 6 hours.
“We enjoyed being able to explore with our guide Rahul who was outstanding. The caves are just extraordinary to see and learn about the people who carved them out. Afterwards we enjoyed an amazing lunch (not included but only cost $12 fRead more”
Private day trip from Udaipur to Kumbhalgarh Fort and Ranakpur Jain Temple, with hotel pickup, AC car, and optional guides.
“Very nice driver. My husband was sick, so we had to modify the road plan, and he was very flexible and happy to help.”
Private Bangalore day trip to UNESCO Somnathpur and Talakad temples, with a guide, included vegetarian lunch, and car or Royal Enfield ride.
“Was great. Driver friendly and punctual. Clean car. Good guides. Talakkad was a very interesting story”
Guided Golden Temple tour in Amritsar with langar kitchen access, key Sikh stops, and local snacks for $19 in a small group.
“We had an excellent guide in Ram , who explained the historical significance of the Golden Temple in detail and also took us to areas we would certainly not have been able to access if we went individually. The most fascinating part of the tour Read more”
Walk Madurai’s Meenakshi Temple and markets with a private guide, plus palace and mandapam stops for $18 in 3 to 4 hours.
“Meeting Mr. Dhanabalan Perumal was blessing as we went through all historical facts about Meenakshi Amman temple in detail. Mr. Dhanabalan Perumal was more like a teacher than a simple guide, giving us religious guidance on various paRead more”
Private full-day Kanchipuram temples and silk weaving. Hotel pickup, guide, lunch, plus two Pallava sites and sari maker visits.
“The guide was very knowledgeable and the sites visited were wonderful. I would recommend to anyone coming to Chennai”
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