Full-Day Nandi Hills Countryside Tour by Bike

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Bangalore, India

9 hours (approx.)
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover Bangalore's scenic countryside on a small-group guided bicycle tour. Begin with breakfast at a farm stay before taking off along a scenic trail, passing a temple complex, a silk factory, and a 4th-generation pottery place, where you can try your hand at your own pottery with the help of an instructor. Then pedal through the Nandi Hills, returning to the farm stay afterward for a fresh buffet lunch made from organic vegetables. All biking equipment is included.

Half-day bicycle tour around Bangalore with a guide
Cycle along a scenic trail to see a temple complex, a silk factory, and a 4th-generation pottery place
Take a ride through the Nandi Hills
Breakfast and buffet lunch included
Bike and cycle helmet included
Small group of 12 participants or fewer

What's Included

A comfortable car to travel from the start point to Nandi village and travel back
Breakfast & buffet lunch
English speaking professional local guide
Good quality Mountain bike and a helmet
Non-alcoholic beverage

Alcoholic beverages
Any personal expenses
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Hard Rock Cafe Bengaluru
40, St Mark's Rd, Shanthala Nagar, Ashok Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001, India
Our tour host will be standing in front of the Hard Rock Cafe

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Your guide picks you up from a central location in Bangalore. Stop for a quick and nutritious breakfast at a farm stay before getting outfitted with your provided bike and cycle helmet. After a safety briefing, take off along the trail.

Cruise to a beautiful temple that bears the imprint of various historical ruling dynasties. Continue to a quaint British-built railway station, and a silk workshop to learn how thread is spun into yarn.

Next, head to a pottery village to have a go on a potter’s wheel before cycling through the beautiful Nandi Hills. Afterward, return to the farm stay to top off the trip with a delicious farm-to-table lunch made from organic vegetables.

Your tour concludes as your guide drops you back off at your hotel.

MG Road

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Nandi Hills

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Shree Bhoga Nandishwara Temple

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Nandi Hills

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Nandi Hills

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Nandi Hills

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

MG Road

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 2 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
Minimum age is 15 years
Not wheelchair accessible
A maximum of 12 people per booking
Map to the start point of the tour - https://goo.gl/maps/7cmMpEw4UZL2
Near public transportation

Infant seats available
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.9

based on 57 reviews

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Perfect day trip outside the city

Breanna_D, Jan 2025

My friends and I had an absolute blast biking around Nandi Hills. Ajith was the ultimate guide and taught us so much! We are visiting from the US so learning so many things in such a sort amount of time can feel overwhelming, but Ajith explained everything at every stop on the tour in such a fascinating, easy to digest way. It was truly our pleasure to have him as our guide and be able to ask so many questions. He really leaned in to everything we were most interested in doing and hearing about. The cycling was a blast, the breakfast and lunch were delicious, and the scenery was beautiful!

Response from Host, Feb 2025

Hi Breanna, Thank you for your wonderful review! We're thrilled that you and your friends had a fantastic time biking around Nandi Hills with Ajith. It’s great to hear that his insights made the experience engaging and enjoyable. We appreciate your kind words and hope to see you on another adventure soon!

As reference, this tour is with...

qqflights, Jun 2017

As reference, this tour is with Unventured Expeditions and is called Treasures of Nandi Cycling Trail. The tour is structured as a way to present a story of key sites around the Nandi hills countryside. Guru and Sandish provided a captivating experience by constantly telling stories and providing historical and cultural context for the different areas we visited. This was my first time in India, so I was able to learn a lot about the culture and food of Bangalore from my guides prior to meeting up with my friends who were then surprised with my familiarity of the area. I highly recommend going on this tour as well as the other tours that Unventured offers. The tour guides really emphasize telling a story to give more context and understanding to the places touched upon during the tour. A few tips: -The tour description mentions that this is a casual biking tour that should not require intense physical activity. Note that there is an option to bike up Nandi hill and if you do choose to do so, the path is quite challenging if you are not used to biking up inclines. Nandi hill takes around an hour or so to bike up and has great views throughout the climb. Coming down the hill was extremely fun and takes around 10 minutes. -Before starting, take some time to properly learn the gears for the bicycle if you are unfamiliar with changing gears. Using the right combination of gears and adjusting properly throughout the ride will make everything easier. -Definitely try fresh coconut water, it is delicious and refreshing. -Bring lots of water and make sure you stay hydrated throughout the tour. -Put on sunscreen, you will be under the sun all day. -Look up some pottery techniques beforehand since you will get some time to play with some pottery but without instructions. -This tour is a group tour and the group size will depend on how many others sign up for the same day. I was the only participant for the tour so it was more of a private tour experience.